Congress overrides veto on Medicare bill after Senate vote
Congress overrides Bush veto with a 70 to 26 Senate vote. The measure would extend current Medicare rate cuts for 2008 and raise rates by 1.1 percent in 2009 while funding doctor payments through private plans. Critics call the move harmful to seniors. supporters say it preserves access to care.
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Release Denied for Manson Follower Susan Atkins
California parole board rejects compassionate release for Susan Atkins, imprisoned for the 1969 Tate-La Bianca murders, despite grave illness and limited mobility. The decision followed a 90 minute hearing with pleas from both sides, drawing opposition from victims’ families and state officials.
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