Obama signs health care bill to transform U.S. system
President Obama signed the landmark health care reform into law in a White House ceremony attended by Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. Vicki Kennedy and Joe Biden joined the moment as the deal was hailed as a major achievement after a yearlong political fight.
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Washington
Barack Obama
White House
House
Nancy Pelosi
D-Calif
Senate
Harry Reid
D-Nev
Vicki Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
Joe Biden
Obama
McClatchy
Marcelas Owens
Seattle
Health care myths vs realities loom in midterm debate
The AP reviews claims around the health care law, noting persistent myths about socialism and government takeover. Analysts cite Medicare and Medicaid milestones, with experts arguing the bill expands rather than overhauls government roles while warning of further political battles ahead.
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Obama
Washington
Health care overhaul outlines penalties and aid for Americans
The health care package would require most Americans to obtain insurance by 2014 with a penalty starting at 95 dollars or 1 percent of income and rising to 695 dollars or 2.5 percent by 2016. Medicaid would be expanded from 2014 for low income adults up to 133 percent of poverty. Subsidies may help those who cannot afford coverage.
13 States Sue Over Health Care Law
Idaho Governor Otter speaks as part of a 13 state suit challenging Congress authority to require health coverage. Florida led the suit with co plaintiffs including South Carolina Nebraska Texas Michigan Utah Pennsylvania Alabama South Dakota Idaho Washington Colorado and Louisiana. A separate Virginia suit is also filed with others weighing action.
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Idaho
C.L
Butch” Otter
Boise
Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Bill McCollum
Congress
South Carolina
Nebraska
Texas
Michigan
Utah
Pennsylvania
Alabama
South Dakota
Washington
Colorado
Louisiana
Virginia
Elyria targets trailer park owners in electric code case
The city seeks action against AIY Properties partners Joe Audino Dominic Audino Tim Isoniemi and Dan Yovich over the shuttered Elyria Mobile Home Park on Oberlin Elyria Road. They face 1028 electrical violation charges daily since Aug 6 2008 through Apr 23 2009 alleging multiple code breaches.
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Elyria
Elyria Mobile Home Park
Oberlin-Elyria Road
AIY Properties
Joe Audino
Dominic Audino
Tim Isoniemi
Dan Yovich
Isoniemi
Former postal official charged in embezzlement case
The former Birmingham Post Office postmaster Trudy Wright is charged federally with embezzlement for issuing a $1000 USPS money order without payment. The order, written in March 2009, funded personal expenses and was found during a routine audit alongside other financial discrepancies.
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Birmingham
Trudy Wright
U.S. Postal Service
Scott Balfour
Postal Service
Inspector General
Balfour
Daily 60 minute workouts may keep weight over a lifetime
Los Angeles reports a study finding normal weight women who maintain 60 minutes of moderate activity daily seven days a week stay within a BMI under 25. The research based on 34,000 plus U.S. women shows this level markedly exceeds federal guidelines of 150 minutes weekly. This pace may be hard for many to sustain, prompting calls to balance activity with calorie control.
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Los Angeles
Gloria Hale
Orange County
Calif
Hale
Journal of the American Medical Association
U.S
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Harvard Public Health
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American Enterprise Institute
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Phil Galewitz
Brad Dicken
Chronicle-Telegram
I-Min Lee
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston
I Min Lee
Harvard University
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