Democrats seek GOP backing to extend clunker funds
Senate Democrats press for a $2 billion extension of the cash for clunkers program amid White House pressure and new data showing 61 percent better fuel efficiency. Supporters include Feinstein, Schumer, and Collins, while Republicans question costs and program management.
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Ken Thomas
Associated Press
Washington
White House
Senate Democrats
Senate
Dianne Feinstein
California
Chucky Schumer
New York
Susan Collins
Maine
Robert Gibbs
Ford
Chrysler Group LLC
Transportation
Ray LaHood
Ford Focus
General Motors Co
Ford Motor Co
Jim DeMint
R-S.c
Tom Coburn
R-Okla
Coburn
Supreme Court
Sonia Sotomayor
Barack Obama
Debbie Stabenow
D- Mich
Obama
John McEleney
National Automobile Dealers Association
McEleney
Iowa
Public debate on health care overhaul grows louder
Senator Arlen Specter warned of tougher House and Senate votes as public opposition to Barack Obama’s health care overhaul intensifies. With a recess looming, Democrats push for a sweeping bill while exploring a public option or nonprofit cooperatives amid GOP opposition and rising deficits.
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Kimberly
Barack Obama
White House
Specter
Forum
Philadelphia
Obama
America
Dpa
House
Senate
Chuck Schumer
D-N.y
Schumer
Senate Finance Committee
Mike Enzi
Wyoming
Finance Committee
Finance
Stewart
Sen. Schumer
Huston Supervisors fail to back stake removal near road
Huston Township Supervisors discussed removing a property line stake placed mid Nitrate Street by Carney Cataldo. The motion died for lack of a second as supervisors called for more guidance from the state DOT and township solicitor. Cataldo warned of legal action if removed.
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Dianne Byers
Penfield
Huston
Nellie Bundy
Nitrate Street
Carney Cataldo
Cataldo
Tamra McClintick
State Department of Transportation
Kim Kesner
Heard
Sandy Township
State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Nolan Road
Camp Mountain Run
Mike Bundy
DCNR
Huston Township
Weather Outlook With Showers and Warm Weekend Temperatures
A trough of low pressure to extend over the commonwealth will produce a cold front with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Progressland Outlook calls for partly sunny skies with later rain and thunderstorms, highs around 80, tonight cloudy with rain, 60s. Tomorrow mostly sunny in the upper 70s, then clear nights with 50s. Extended forecast through Monday shows sun and near 80s, with scattered rain and warmer, humid Monday. Regional readings at 7am show 57 in Clearfield Philipsburg area and 58 to 69 across nearby cities.
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Commonwealth
Progressland
Clearfield
Philipsburg
Altoona
DuBois
State College
Bradford
Erie
Meadville
Latrobe
Pittsburgh
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