Boston Globe | Democrats Lose Big Test Vote on Health Legislation New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Democrats lost a big test vote on health care legislation on Wednesday as the Senate blocked action on a bill to increase Medicare payments to doctors at a cost of $247 billion over 10 years. ... Vote on Medicare Payment Cuts Divides Democrats |
Sky News | Swine flu sends mostly under-25s to hospital: CDC Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Half of those hospitalized with the new H1N1 virus are under 25, a clear illustration that the pandemic is affecting the young disproportionately, US health officials said Tuesday. ... Doctors: Vaccine, not actual flu, best way to give kids immunity Swine flu vaccination under way Swine flu is 'a disease of the young' |
BBC News | Afghan Leader Said to Accept Runoff After Election Audit New York Times Musadeq Sadeq/AP By SABRINA TAVERNISE and HELENE COOPER KABUL, Afghanistan â€" Under heavy international pressure, President Hamid Karzai appears set to concede as early as Tuesday that he fell short of a first-round victory in the nation's disputed ... WRAPUP 10-Karzai open to Afghan run-off - sources US Prods Karzai to Accept Runoff |
