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Pelosi’s Challenge – Corraling Votes for a Health Bill (The New York Times)
WASHINGTON — The future of President Obama’s health care overhaul now rests largely with two blocs of swing Democrats in the House of Representatives — abortion opponents and fiscal conservatives — whose indecision signals the difficulties Speaker Nancy Pelosi faces in securing the votes necessary to pass the bill.
With Republicans unified in their opposition, Democrats [...]
Tsunami Threatens Hawaii (AP/Yahoo! News)
EWA BEACH, Hawaii – A tsunami triggered by the Chilean earthquake raced across the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, threatening Hawaii as it rushed toward the U.S. West Coast and hundreds of islands from the bottom of the planet to the top.
Sirens blared in Hawaii to alert residents to the potential waves. Nine small planes equipped [...]
Workers Wait On Promise Of Jobs As Obama Agenda Stalls On Hill (Washington Post)
One month after President Obama declared jobs his “number one focus,” Congress has been unable to push through a single measure aimed at putting people back to work, as lawmakers haggle over how best to create jobs and how much to spend in the face of soaring budget deficits.
On Friday, Obama’s jobs agenda stalled on [...]
Online Education Scholarships Help Parents Return to School (US News and World Report)
For many parents who split their time between 40-hour workweeks and taking care of their kids, the idea of continuing their education seems almost impossible. An online learning site called eLearners.com has helped parents overcome the three main barriers to returning to school: time, money, and lack of confidence, says Helen MacDermott, content director for [...]
As Primary Care Shortage Looms, Doctors Cut Work Hours (USATODAY.com)
Doctors have steadily cut their work hours over the past decade, a new study finds, something that experts say may only worsen the health care situation.
It’s not that doctors are terrible slackers. Average hours dropped from about 55 to 51 hours per week from 1996 to 2008, according to the analysis, appearing in Wednesday’s Journal [...]
MORTGAGE WOES: 67% Of California Home Sellers Could Not Pay Their Mortgages (The Orange County Register)
Most California homesellers — a whopping 67% – who sold their homes last year couldn’t pay their mortgages, a survey by the California Association of Realtors shows.
“For the most part, the bottom line was, ‘I’m being squeezed out of my home because I couldn’t make my mortgage payments,’ ” said Leslie Appleton-Young, the association’s chief economist.
In response to another question on specific [...]
Money Errors To Avoid (Shine)
Everyone makes mistakes, or so my mother tells me. But when it comes to making mistakes with your money, it can cost you.
Avoid expensive mishaps by being in the know, particularly when it comes to your credit score, home loan and rainy day fund:
Ignoring Your Credit Score
Your credit score has never been as important as [...]
Obama and Democrats Contemplate ‘Reconciliation’ To Override GOP On Health Care Bill (Washington Post)
WASHINGTON — Democrats struggling to enact President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul may take a seldom-used Senate shortcut. That prospect has infuriated Republicans who, it turns out, have used the process far more than Democrats.
That’s just one hint of the pressures, emotions and uncertainty that Democrats’ use of the so-called reconciliation process would unleash for [...]
SECURITY FRAUD: When You Should, Shouldn’t Give Out Your Social Security Number (Creditcard.com)
Your Social Security number is one of the keys to your financial health. It’s a unique indentifier lenders use to assess your creditworthiness. It’s also exactly what a would-be thief needs to apply for a credit card, mortgage, car loan or job in your name.
If you’re like most Americans, it’s also something you give out [...]
Key Moments From Health Care Summit (Yahoo! / Video)
President Obama and Democratic and Republican members of Congress spent most of the day Thursday debating the future of the American health care system: who it will cover, how it will do that, and how much it will cost. The historic bipartisan health care summit lasted almost seven hours. Though substantive and important, even President [...]
