Attorneys General threaten suit over Nebraska deal in health reform
Thirteen Republican attorneys general led by South Carolina's Henry McMaster warn Congress to strike the Nebraska “Cornhusker Kickback” from the federal health care reform bill or face a constitutional challenge. They send the letter to Pelosi and Reid as Democrats push the bill toward Senate passage amid a split party vote.
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Americans see 2010 as better after a grim 2009
An APGIE poll finds about three quarters view 2009 as bad, with 42 percent saying very bad, while optimism grows for 2010. Most say their families did better in 2009 than the nation, and four in five expect improvements for their families, though two in five fear worsened finances.
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Russia May Try to Knock Away Asteroid Apophis
Russia's space agency chief Anatoly Perminov floated a mission to deflect the asteroid Apophis to avert a potential Earth impact. He said Russia could invite NASA, ESA, and others to join, arguing hundreds of millions should be spent to prevent a future collision, despite scientists' view that the risk is small or nonexistent.
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