House weighs new job creation measures in relief push
House leaders plan to fund piecemeal jobs measures and sustain unemployment safety nets to stave off recession. Speaker Nancy Pelosi said ideas include extending unemployment health benefits, higher federal mortgage loan limits, and a tax credit for first time home buyers. James Oberstar pushes more infrastructure spending.
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Lead prosecutor in Stevens probe resigns post
William Welch II, the lead lawyer in the Stevens probe, will resign as head of the Justice Department public integrity section amid investigations into the botched prosecution. Attorney General Eric Holder dropped the Stevens indictment after DOJ revealed failure to share notes from a key witness interview.
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Health insurers face antitrust exemption push in Congress
Democrats move to repeal the 64 year exemption shielding the insurance sector from federal antitrust laws. If enacted, price fixing bid rigging and market allocation in health and medical malpractice insurance would end. The House Judiciary Committee approved the measure 20 to 9 with three Republicans voting yes.
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U S warns Japan on military base realignments
Washington warns Tokyo of serious consequences if it reneges on a long planned military realignment to cope with China. Defense Secretary Gates presses Hatoyama over keeping the 2006 pact, as DPJ opposition seeks changes and refueling and troop relocation plans face renegotiation.
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Pacifier use linked to later speech disorders
A Chilean study in BMC Pediatrics finds long term pacifier use thumb-sucking and early bottle use raise risk of speech impediments in 3 to 5 year olds. Delaying bottle use to nine months lowers risk. thumbsucking beyond three years doubles or triples the chance of speech issues. breastfeeding shows no harm.
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