Senate Blocks Drug Benefit in Medicare Battle
The Senate defeated a plan to add a prescription drug benefit for seniors by 58 to 37 as Democrats push for changes to the massive Medicare overhaul. President Bush urged lawmakers at the White House while House Republicans pushed their own bill. Republicans cite a $400 billion ten year cost ceiling and patient choice.
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Senate
Bill Frist
Rtenn
Bush
White House
House
Rick Santorum
R-Pa
Iowa Republicans push Medicare reform aiding rural providers
Two Iowa Republicans say relief for Medicare reimbursements in low population states is advancing. The House Ways and Means Committee backed Nussle’s plan to lift a 15 billion rural allocation by 10.8 billion, while Grassley backs a Senate provision adding 25 billion to keep rural hospitals open.
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E. Michael Myers
Washington
Iowa
Jim Nussle
Ways and Means Committee
Nussle
Senate
Chuck Grassley
A-Iowa
House
Bush
Grassley
Bill Thomas
R-Calif
Ways and Means
Thomas
Kudrow Opens Up On Being Seen As Cold In Interviews
Lisa Kudrow addresses her reputation in a wide InStyle interview noting she can appear reserved. She says she hides thoughts and maintains a guarded friendliness while sharing playful remarks about Matthew and their on set dynamic.
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Creators Syndicate
Lisa Kudrow
InStyle
Matthew
Rod Stewart and Rachel Hunter Divorce Filed
Actress Rachel Hunter files for divorce from Rod Stewart citing irreconcilable differences. The couple married in 1990 and separated four years ago. they share joint custody of their two children. Asset division pending. Stewart has two children with his first wife and a daughter with Kelly Emberg.
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Associated Press
Rachel Hunter
Rod Stewart
Irrananoilohla Diffaranca
Hunter
Stewart
Alana
Kelly Emberg
City orders curfew as protest riots continue
Benton Harbor Michigan faced ongoing rioting after a fatal police chase. State police sent 150 troopers as violence subsided, with multiple buildings burned and about a dozen injured. Curfew enforcement targets youths 16 and under amid tense racial tensions. Arrests were made for civil disobedience and assault.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Steven McCoy
City Commission
Terrance Shurn
Benton Township
Shurn
Joel Patterson
Grandfather Strom Thurmond Welcomes First Great-Grandchild
At age 100 former Senator Strom Thurmond becomes a grandfather for the first time. Martin Taylor Whitmer IIT was born this week at Sibley Hospital in Washington D C to Julie Thurmond Whitmer and Martin Whitmer. All are said to be doing well.
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Associated Press
Sen
Strom Thurmond
Martin Taylor Whitmer Iit
Sibley Hospital
Washington, D.C
Julie Thurmond Whitmer
Martin Whitmer
Crowe's Sydney Hotel Row erupts in indoor football
Russell Crowe and companions caused over thirteen thousand dollars in damage at a Sydney hotel restaurant. He tackled walls during a late night game with a rugby team, leaving a fifteen thousand dollar bill. He later returned the next day and tipped staff over three thousand dollars to smooth things over.
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Knight Ridder
Russell Crowe
Sydney
Australia
Msnbc.com
Gladiator
Crowe
Kimmel to Host American Music Awards on ABC
Jimmy Kimmel will host the American Music Awards set to air in November on ABC. The late-night host has risen to prime-time duties with his ABC based talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live which premieres this January and draws about 1.7 million viewers weekly.
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Zap2it
Jimmy Kimmel
Kimmel
ABC
Today's birthdays list seniors and stars
The list notes Gena Rowlands Phylicia Rashad Kathleen Turner Paula Abdul Robin Tunney and others with birthdays today. It also mentions Al Wilson Ann Wilson Doug Stone Brian Vander Ark and Andy Lauer among musical pop and film figures.
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Gena Rowlands
al Wilson
Phylicia Rashad
Ann Wilson
Heart
Kathleen Turner
Doug Stone
Paula Abdul
Brian Vander Ark
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Verve Pipe
Andy Lauer
Caroline
Robin Tunney
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