Summit backs health care reform push and open debate
President Obama leads a White House health care forum urging inclusive talks while noting broad disagreement on specifics. He cites the 1990s Clinton fight with drugmakers and insurers, says no reform at any cost will prevail, and seeks rapid bipartisan work with Grassley and Blunt signaling upcoming clashes.
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Mortgage crisis shifts to job market driven defaults
U.S. homeowners with any type of mortgage faced record delinquency and foreclosure rates with 5.4 million homeowners late or in foreclosure. Defaults spread from former hot spots to states like Louisiana New York Georgia and Texas as job losses mount and the Obama relief plan flags limited help for unemployed borrowers.
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Nonprofits worry as Obama tax plan sparks donor fears
Chicago philanthropist Richard Kiphart and other donors fear Obama's proposed limits on charitable deductions could curb giving during a nonprofit crisis. Reports say a 2011 implementation and potential congressional failure linger, while experts note tax changes are a secondary factor for many donors.
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Center On Philanthropy
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Center
California Supreme Court weighs Prop 8 same sex marriage ban
The California Supreme Court heard arguments on Prop 8 challenging whether the voter ban on same sex marriage violates fundamental rights or sits within the state's broad constitutional amendment powers. Advocates urge overturning the ban citing improper ballot placement. sponsors defend the election results.
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