Public wants accord on health care reform
AP-GfK poll shows broad public demand for bipartisan health care action while Congress remains divided. Half of Americans seek substantial changes. 68 percent want Obama and Democrats to keep negotiating with Republicans. Republicans oppose the plan. Democrats press for passage with limited filibuster risk.
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Minority births on track to outnumber white births
Minorities comprise nearly half of U S births signaling a shift toward a minority majority in coming decades. Census estimates show minorities at 48 percent in 2008, with Hispanics driving the rise due to more women in prime childbearing ages and longer waits by white women to start families.
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Same-Sex Couples Wed in Washington DC Ceremony
The Rev Darlene Garner and Rev Candy Holmes, both leaders at Metropolitan Community Churches, wed in Washington as the district becomes the sixth U.S. jurisdiction to perform same sex marriages. They wore contrasting outfits and exchanged vows at the Human Rights Campaign office with Billy Joel’s Just the Way You Are playing.
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IRS eases settlement rules amid recession strains
IRS announces looser rules for negotiating settlements for less than owed and will open about 1000 Saturday offices starting March 27 to help taxpayers facing job losses and reduced income. Shulman cautions relief requires demonstration of inability to pay and that nonfilers are ineligible.
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