Dems snare 60 votes to move ahead on health careBy ERICA WERNER, Associated Press Writer &##x96; 4 mins ago WASHINGTON &##x96; Democratic leaders secured the last two votes to move ahead on historic health care legislation, clearing the way for a Saturday night showdown on President Barack Obama&##x27;s ...

In response to Senator Lincoln&##x27;s decision to vote in favor of cloture, Governor Palin tweets the following: Not sure I can convince Sen. Lincoln to vote no - but will do everything in my pwr to convince my friends in Arkansas to vote against her.,/u&##x3E;,/b&##x3E; Senator Lincoln ...

Al Gore&##x27;s award-winning global warming film &##x22;An Inconvenient Truth,&##x22; socked two years ago by a British court ruling that found several errors, is facing additional scrutiny with the release of a new documentary that seeks to rebut many of Gore&##x27;s claims. In Gore&##x27;s ...

The effects of climate change have driven women in communities in coastal areas in poor countries like the Philippines into dangerous work, and sometimes even the flesh trade, a United Nations official said. (snip) &##x93;Climate change could reduce income from farming and fishing, possibly driving ...

As Americans we are facing the most challenging era in the history of our country. Perhaps more challenging than the Great Wars and the Great Depression. The ultimate government intrusion into all of our lives and the loss of human freedoms will be the replacement of the American Medical Association ...

Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) said she&##x92;d deliver the deciding vote to push forward with a sweeping health reform plan in the Senate Saturday, ending days of speculation over whether President Barack Obama&##x92;s signature priority would proceed to the floor or suffer a debilitating blow. ...

Concerns are growing in Israel&##x92;s government over the possibility of a unilateral Palestinian declaration of independence within the June 4, 1967 borders, a move which could potentially be recognized by the U.S. and the United Nations Security Council. On August 26th, Palestinian Authority ...

Rangel Plans to Renew Expiring Tax BreaksBy Michael Cohn November 20, 2009 House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., intends to introduce legislation next month that would keep a variety of tax breaks from expiring before the end of the year. Instead of sending the bill through ...

When Obama wrote a book and said he was mentored as a youth by Frank, (Frank Marshall Davis) an avowed Communist, people said it didn&##x27;t matter. When it was discovered that his grandparents, were strong Socialists, people said it didn&##x27;t matter. When he admittedly, in his book, said ...

Activists Gather To Read Mayflower Compact, Sing Songs. About 100 people are expected at the Colorado Capitol Saturday afternoon to sing traditional Thanksgiving songs and to read historic documents from the nation&##x27;s founding. The sing-along and reading are sponsored by Tea Party activists, ...