President Obama sealed a final victory on his signature domestic priority Tuesday, signing a sweeping package of changes to the newly enacted health care reform law.
The so-called “fixes” bill — approved over unanimous Republican opposition in both chambers of Congress — significantly expands health insurance subsidies for lower- and middle-income families while watering down a [...]
Mar 30 2010 | Posted in
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Former Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo, reacting to the murder of a well-known Arizona rancher by an assailant authorities believe was an illegal immigrant, said violence on the border has spiraled out of control and the federal government seems powerless to stop it.
Former Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo, reacting to the murder of a well-known Arizona rancher [...]
Mar 30 2010 | Posted in
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This month, with President Hamid Karzai looking ahead to a visit to the White House, he received a terse note from aides to President Obama: Your invitation has been revoked.
The reason, according to American officials, was Mr. Karzai’s announcement that he was emasculating an independent panel that had discovered widespread fraud in Mr. Karzai’s re-election [...]
Mar 30 2010 | Posted in
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Argentina national team coach Diego Armando Maradona has had to undergo emergency surgery after being bitten on the face by one of his dogs, according to local media reports.
The 49-year-old former Napoli star is not thought to be in any serious danger, and reports suggest he could be released from hospital later today.
Maradona was taken [...]
Mar 30 2010 | Posted in
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Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, who directed ADIA’s recent acquisition of 15pc of Gatwick Airport, was found four days after his glider aircraft went missing. He was 40.
ADIA, which is thought to have assets worth $627bn (£420bn), declined to comment.
The Sheikh had no deputy director. However, [...]
Mar 30 2010 | Posted in
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#7.Hermès
Clipper Chrono Plongée, dark gray dial and orange rubber strap
#6.Chanel
J12 Marine, 42 mm, black high-tech sandblasted ceramic and steel case and rubber strap
#5.Breitling
Galactic 32, 32 mm, steel and rose gold
#4.Omega
Seamaster Aqua Terra Annual Calendar, 43 mm, polished 18K red gold and stainless steel
#3.Longines
Prima Luna, stainless steel and 18K rose gold with mother-of-pearl dial and diamond [...]
Mar 30 2010 | Posted in
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Mortgage Insurance Companies of America spent $850,000 to lobby the federal government on housing and other issues in the fourth quarter, according to a disclosure report.
That’s up from the $495,000 that the trade group spent in the year-ago period, and less than the $925,000 it spent in the third quarter of 2009.
In last year’s fourth [...]
Mar 30 2010 | Posted in
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A federal judge in Boston has sentenced a Florida man to seven years in prison for playing a key role in one of the largest theft of credit and debit card numbers in U.S. history.
Christopher Scott of Miami was also sentenced Monday to three years of supervised release after pleading guilty in September 2008 to [...]
Mar 30 2010 | Posted in
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7. $18,000 a night – Royal Suite, Burj Al Arab
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A two-story suite that centers around an epic staircase, Burj Al Arab’s Royal Suite has Carrara marble floors, mahogany furniture and a master bedroom with a rotating four-post canopy bed. Guests enjoy Hermes bathroom products, Faubourg fragrances, their own private elevator and cinema [...]
Mar 30 2010 | Posted in
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Nissan announced Tuesday that its Leaf electric car will come with a sticker price of $32,780. But after a federal tax credit of $7,500, the car will only set you back about $25,280.
That would make the Leaf considerably less expensive than General Motors’ Chevrolet Volt, which is expected to cost around $40,000, or about $32,500 [...]
Mar 30 2010 | Posted in
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