Archive for October, 2009
After all the fuss, govt health plan to cover few
WASHINGTON (AP) — What’s all the fuss about? After all the noise over Democrats’ push for a government insurance plan to compete with private carriers, coverage numbers are finally in: Two percent. That’s the estimated share of Americans younger than 65 who’d sign up for the public option plan under the health care bill that Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is steering toward House approval.
Abdullah plans runoff boycott to delay Afghan vote
KABUL (AP) — President Hamid Karzai’s challenger plans to call for a boycott of next weekend’s runoff election in an attempt to force the vote’s postponement until spring, his campaign manager said – a move that would dim U.S. hopes for a stable Afghan government for months. Karzai rejected Abdullah Abdullah’s conditions for next Saturday’s vote, including removing top election officials whom the challenger accused of involvement in cheating in the first-round balloting in August.
Boehner: GOP has right answers on health care
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have the answers to lower health costs and expanded coverage, not the Democrats who hold power in Washington and are creating more problems as they “recklessly pursue” a government takeover of the health care system, a GOP leader said. The top House Republican, Rep. John Boehner of Ohio, outlined his party’s alternative in the GOP’s weekly radio and Internet address Saturday.
Collaros leads No. 5 Cincy over SU, 28-7
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Zach Collaros threw four touchdown passes, the Cincinnati defense forced two critical turnovers and the No.
Founder of Dead Poets Society visits bards’ graves
CUNDY’S HARBOR, Maine (AP) — On the big screen, the leader of the Dead Poets Society at an all-boys prep school was an inspirational teacher played by Robin Williams. In real life, it’s a balding amateur poet who drives around in his “Poemobile,” visiting and documenting the graves of dead poets and calling attention to their works. Walter Skold, founder of the Dead Poets Society of America, just finished a three-month road trip in which he visited the graves of 150 poets in 23 states.
Philly transit talks continue Saturday
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Negotiators for Philadelphia’s transit agency and its largest union huddled Saturday in the shadow of an evening strike deadline by the union that could send workers walking off the job just before the start of Game 3 of the World Series. The Transport Workers Local 234 had threatened to go on strike just after midnight Friday if there was no accord with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
