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10 hrs ago | MediLexicon

Some Dems Worry Health Bill Will Come Up Short On Savings

Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Also Included In: Seniors / Aging Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP The New York Times : "As health care legislation moves toward a crucial airing in the Senate, the White House is facing a growing revolt from some Democrats and analysts who say the bills Congress is considering do not fulfill President ...

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Health Insurance, Health, Medicare, Medicaid, US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Bloomberg.com

Hasan in Contact With Anti-American Imam Before Shootings, Official Says

Intelligence agencies intercepted communications between a Muslim religious leader in Yemen known for his anti-American views and Major Nidal Malik Hasan , the suspect in the Nov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Silvestre Reyes, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Military, US Army, Fort Hood, Brooke Army Medical Center, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Senate, Republican

Mon Nov 09, 2009

New York Times

Obama Seeks Revision of Plan's Abortion Limits

President Obama suggested Monday that he was not comfortable with abortion restrictions inserted into the House version of major health care legislation, and he prodded Congress to revise them.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Robert Andrews, Democrat

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Washington Times

Lieberman vows probe of Hood rampage

Sen. Joe Lieberman plans to start a congressional investigation into Thursday's shooting rampage at Fort Hood, saying that if initial reports hold true, it would be "the most destructive terrorist act to be committed on American soil since 9/11." Maj.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Hood, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Marine Corps Times

Families outraged over engagement restrictions

Retired 1st Sgt. John Bernard has had it with the war in Afghanistan. Enough of "shameful" and "suicidal" rules of engagement that leave U.S. troops vulnerable to ambushes.

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Related Topix: US News, US Military, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, US Army, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Portland Metro, Portland, ME

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Politico

Gay marriage supporters failed to GOTV

Anti-gay marriage activists Joseph Skinner, right, and Caleb Zucha, hold up a Yes on 1 signs to passing motorists, Tuesday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Gay/Lesbian, US Politics, Maine, US News, US Senate, Republican, Maine Government, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

MaineToday

Equest Celebrates 2nd Annual Veterans Riding Program in Honor of Veterans Day...

Equest Celebrates 2nd Annual Veterans Riding Program in Honor of Veterans Day Media Advisory Equest, Contact: Angie Helton, Northeast Media Associates 653-0365 nema@maine.rr.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2009 LYMAN, MAINE, November 2, 2009- Equest, the premier adaptive horseback riding program serving children and adults with disabilities ...

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Related Topix: Michael Michaud, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Maine, Sanford, ME, Scarborough, ME, Portland, ME

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Computerworld

Put cybersecurity chief in DHS not the White House, Senator says

Five months after President Obama announced the need for a White House-appointed coordinator to oversee national cybersecurity affairs, the debate continues in Washington over whether such a coordinator would be more effective if outside the White House.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Joseph Lieberman

Tue Nov 03, 2009

WCBS

Reid Indicates Timetable For Health Care May Slip

Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., listen to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speak during a news conference in the U.S. Captiol on Feb.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Harry Reid, Democrat, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

Editor & Publisher

'Bangor Daily News' Executive Editor to Retire

BANGOR, Maine Bangor Daily News Executive Editor A. Mark Woodward is going to retire at the end of the year.

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Related Topix: US Senate, Republican, US Politics, US News

Bangor Daily News

Canada expects Maine to be its energy doormat:

While Maine is open to being New Brunswick's energy partner, Canada expects Maine to be New Brunswick's energy doormat.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Maine, US News, US Senate, Republican, Maine Government, North America, Canada, World News, Prison,

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Daily Kos

Republican Strategy for Killing Healthcare Reform Stays Constant: Delay, Delay, Delay

Not very creative, those Republicans. From Roll Call [sub req.]: Acknowledging they can't stop the Senate from bringing up a health care reform bill, Republicans have mapped out a strategy to draw out the debate, attack the measure's core components and force difficult votes on vulnerable Democrats.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Senator Mike Johanns, Senator Ben Nelson, Democrat

Sun Journal

Lets fight for more American

I was surprised and disappointed to read the editorial, "Collins should speak clearer on health care," not only because Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Healthcare Law, Law, Small Business, Personal Finance

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Down East

Cheerleading for Collins and the Cops

Submitted by Al Diamon on Mon, 10/26/2009 - 2:56pm. Maine Media Love fest: Over the past few days, U.S. Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Maine, Public Relations

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Seattle's WB

New US cyber center will coordinate response to computer attacks

The United States is well behind the curve in the fight against computer criminals, Sen.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican

ABC News

Lieberman Marching Further Right in 2010

Sounding more like an independent than a Democrat, Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn. , tells ABC News he will campaign for some Republican candidates during the 2010 midterm elections and may not seek the Democratic Senate nomination when he runs for re-election in 2012.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Peter King, Republican, US House of Representatives, 2008 Presidential Election, Hardcore, Congress, John McCain, US Senate

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Hispanic Business

H1N1 Vaccine Shortage Stings Politically

Shortages of H1N1 virus vaccine in the United States has raised questions about President Obama's administration's response to the pandemic, observers said.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of Pittsburgh, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican

WBZ TV

Snowe Disappointed By Elimination Of 'Trigger'

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Related Topix: US Senate, Republican, US Politics, US News, Olympia Snowe

National Public Radio

The Nation: Centrist Democrats = Corporate Sellouts

Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., left, talks with ranking Republican Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Joseph Lieberman, US Senate, Republican, Senator Ben Nelson, Mike Ross, US House of Representatives, Democrat, 2008 Presidential Election

Wed Oct 28, 2009

WCSH 6 Portland

Collins: Where Are The Vaccines?

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins wants an explanation about why the H1N1 flu vaccine is so hard to come by.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza

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