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High-speed rail plan's obstacles for Bay Area

San Francisco Chronicle

Oct 18, 2010

Shared by Scott Karp: Decision time on where to start building California's 800-mile high-speed rail system is coming quickly down the tracks - and the Bay Area faces a number of obstacles in winning that designation.

This is just the beginning, warn scientists

Times Online

Apr 18, 2010

Shared by Daniel Bachhuber: Eyjafjallajokull could keep erupting for months.

Now the uncertainty is set to increase still further, with scientists warning that, based on the volcano’s historic behaviour, the eruption could be “just the beginning”. The mountain may continue to blow out ash sporadically for a year or more. Even more worryingly, Katla, the neighbouring volcano, is groaning from the eruption under pressure equivalent to 3,000 mini-earthquakes a day of up to 3.1 on the Richter scale. Katla is some five times bigger than Eyjafjallajokull and would erupt in a similar way — but spewing out far bigger plumes of ash.

Richest Virginians get biggest Obama tax cuts

reuters.com

Apr 14, 2010

Shared by Pete Basofin: "Virginia's richest 1 percent of residents got on average $1,595 each from federal tax cuts in the 2009 stimulus law signed by President Barack Obama -- the biggest average benefit for affluent taxpayers in all U.S. states, said a study released on Tuesday."

Pro-Choice Caucus angry at talk of Pelosi-Stupak deal - TheHill.com

The Hill

Mar 19, 2010

Shared by Jeffrey Young:

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Friday evening met with a visibly angry Pro-Choice Caucus amid rumors from Democratic aides that the Speaker was working on a last-minute deal with Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) to give his abortion language a separate vote.

Anti-abortion Dems working on a vote deal - TheHill.com

The Hill

Mar 19, 2010

Shared by Jeffrey Young:

At least six anti-abortion-rights Democrats are open to supporting the healthcare bill if they can get a guarantee from the Senate that it will move separate legislation containing the House abortion language, one of those Democrat holdouts said Friday.

Health bill would cover 32M, beef up Medicare drug benefit - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room

The Hill's Blog Briefing Room

Mar 18, 2010

Shared by Jeffrey Young:

After a prolonged wait, lawmakers and the public finally got a glimpse at the legislative package that embodies the compromises between the House- and Senate-passed healthcare reform bills and a cost estimate showing Democrats achieved their deficit reduction targets.

Obama: 'Congress owes the American people a final vote on healthcare' - TheHill.com

The Hill

Mar 3, 2010

Shared by Jeffrey Young:

President Barack Obama launched the end-game on healthcare Wednesday, urging Congress to “finish its work.”

South Florida prosecutors won't file rape charges against ex-Cowboy Michael Irvin

Associated Press

Feb 24, 2010

Shared by Scott Goldstein: South Florida prosecutors said Wednesday they will not file rape charges against former Dallas Cowboys star Michael Irvin.

Access to and Utilization of Medical Care for Young Adults Aged 20-29 Years: United States, 2008

National Center for Health Statistics

Feb 24, 2010

Shared by Pete Basofin: "Almost 13 million young adults aged 20-29 years did not have health insurance coverage in 2008 (30%)."

Family of Dallas officer killed in '08 motorcade crash sues Hillary Clinton

The Dallas Morning News

Feb 23, 2010

Shared by Scott Goldstein: The family of a veteran Dallas police officer who died two years ago while escorting a motorcade for Hillary Rodham Clinton filed suit this week, alleging, among other things, that the city failed to properly train him for the difficult assignment.

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