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In 1971, President Richard Nixon declared war on cancer, setting aside $1.5 billion for research and designating 15 centers around the country to lead the charge against the deadly disease.

The 60 to 39 vote in the senate over the weekend has pushed the health care debate forward.

Washington -- The fight over federal funding for abortion moved to the Senate on Thursday as opponents targeted provisions that are not as restrictive as one written by a Michigan lawmaker into the version passed by the House.

On Fox News Sunday , host Chris Wallace falsely claimed that it's a "fact" that the House and Senate health care bills direct the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to "determine what services, what tests, screening, are covered and aren't covered," and asked whether that amounts to "government rationing." In fact, the bills require insurers to ...

The 2010 gubernatorial election may test whether Kwame Kilpatrick or Jennifer Granholm is the most toxic name in Michigan politics.

Temp: 50.0 F Wind Chill: 47 F Font Size: Two Democratic senators say the health care overhaul bill now going to the Senate floor for debate is a key to saving jobs and reducing the spiraling American budget deficit.

Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 4:19 p.m. Read more: Local , State , National , Health , Health Care , Senator Debbie Stabenow , Health Care Reform Democratic senators say the health care overhaul bill now going to the Senate floor for debate is a key to saving jobs and reducing the spiraling American budget deficit.

Two Democratic senators say the health care overhaul bill now going to the Senate floor for debate is a key to saving jobs and reducing the spiraling American budget deficit.

Meet the Press : Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin ; Sen. Diane Feinstein ; Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson ; Sen.

Washington -- The Michigan Catholic Conference sent an action alert Friday urging supporters to contact their U.S. senators about a 'completely unacceptable' provision on abortion funding in the Senate health care bill, an indication of the intense interest in the high-stakes debate.

Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said Thursday in a conference call with reporters she is "pleased" with the health care reform bill that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has proposed.

Michigan, Indiana and Ohio have been awarded a $4 million joint federal grant to determine the skills autoworkers and others will need as manufacturers adapt to a greener future.

As Congress crafts legislation to impose new oversight on complex instruments blamed for hastening the financial crisis, a major sticking point has emerged over companies that use the derivatives to hedge risk.

The Michigan Agri-Business Association applauded Nov. 10 Sen. Debbie Stabenow for proposing a plan that would make agriculture one of the pillars of clean energy and climate legislation, and called on the U.S. Senate to support Stabenow's proposal.

Four hundred more Michiganders have added their names to a national registry of about 150,000 people who believe they were exposed to contaminated water at the Camp Lejeune military base in North Carolina, bringing Michigan's count to 3,700. One of them is Kathleen Armstrong, 50, a Detroit native now in Redford Township.

Posted 9 hours, 11 minutes ago at 8:00 am. For some, last week's announcement of the country's unemployment rate tipping over the 10 percent mark only solidified the suspicion that jobs are not returning to America's workforce.

Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 6:15 p.m. Read more: Local , State , National , Politics , Health , Business , Economy , Healthcare Reform , House Of Representatives , Senate , Senator Debbie Stabenow , Insurance MARQUETTE -- "Last Saturday night, we passed the bill out of the House.A That's the first time any one of the two chambers have actually ...

The health care reform bill, almost derailed in the U.S. House of Representatives because of the abortion issue, now faces a tenuous future in the Senate, Sen.

Chuck, left, and Ross Brink, of Seldom Rest Hog Farms, say they face tough financial times, made worse by the swine flu scare Few names bug hog farmer Ross Brink as much as the one that burst onto America's radar in spring: Swine flu.

There are a number of special events going on all day in our area to honor America's veterans.