Obama proposes middle class aid package ahead of State of the Union
President Obama outlined a plan to help middle class families pay bills save for retirement and care for children and aging parents. The package emphasizes tax credits spending and employer mandates to boost retirement saving and child care access while awaiting Congress approval in the coming fiscal year.
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Dem leaders plot last chance health care strategy
Democratic leaders aim to pass the Senate health care bill with changes to win House support after Massachusetts pivoted power away from them. The plan faces votes and critics as they weigh political risk against expanding coverage and slowing costs.
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Baghdad hotels hit by suicide bombs kill dozens
In a coordinated attack, suicide bombers struck the Sheraton Ishtar near the Abu Nawas, the Babylon, and the Hamra hotels in Baghdad injuring more than 100 and killing at least 37. The Hamra and Babylon host Western journalists and media offices. no Western casualties were reported.
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U.S. informs Congress on Taiwan arms sale plan
Aides say the Obama administration has notified Congress of a planned weapons package for Taiwan likely including UH-60 helicopters Patriot missiles and defense communications gear. The talks precede an official announcement with no F 16s included and Beijing warns of strained relations.
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Ethiopian Airlines jet crashes into Mediterranean off Beirut
Witnesses recall a bright flash as a Boeing 737 fell from the sky into stormy seas near Lebanon. All 90 aboard feared dead with 21 bodies recovered by nightfall. Maria Pietton, wife of the French ambassador, was among the victims. Investigators pursue black box clues amid terrorism doubts. In Maryland Haiti recovery talks Clinton urges careful aid planning and keys a donors conference in March at the UN. Former senator Charles Mathias dies at 87 after Parkinson's complications.
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