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Face-off: Sebelius confronts insurers (Politico)
March 10, 2010Politico - She's challenging them to divert millions in anti-reform advertising dollars toward cutting premiums.
Approps: No more for-profit earmarks (Politico)
March 10, 2010Politico - For-profit entities routinely collect millions in government dollars earmarked by lawmakers.
First lady pushes healthy kids campaign forward (AP)
March 10, 2010AP - First lady Michelle Obama is challenging software and video game designers to develop games and applications that get kids excited about living healthy.
House Democrats ban earmarks to corporations (AP)
March 10, 2010AP - House Democratic leaders announced Wednesday that they will ban the much-criticized practice of using annual spending bills to direct pet projects to for-profit companies that often return the favor with campaign contributions.
House Democrats Prepare Tax Breaks for Small Businesses (CQPolitics.com)
March 10, 2010CQPolitics.com - House Democrats on Wednesday continued their efforts to promote job creation, scheduling committee action next week on a bill to give small businesses tax breaks worth about $13 billion.
Greece urging US to better regulate hedge funds (AP)
March 10, 2010AP - Greece is urging the United States to step up regulation of hedge funds that Athens blames for making Greece's economic crisis worse.
Spain: Aid worker in Africa released by militants (AP)
March 10, 2010AP - A Spanish aid worker who spent 100 days as a hostage of al-Qaida's North African offshoot arrived home tired and grateful after being released Wednesday, and said she hopes two colleagues abducted with her in Mauritania will follow her soon.
2 men held for theft of Cyprus ex-leader's corpse (AP)
March 10, 2010
AP - A suspect's remorse over his alleged role in the theft of the body of Cyprus' former president led to the corpse's discovery and three arrests, a police official testified Wednesday.
Sebelius piles pressure on insurers (Reuters)
March 10, 2010
Reuters - Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius ratcheted up the pressure on health insurance companies on Wednesday, urging them to forgo short-term profits to make coverage more affordable and to stop fighting the Obama administration's reform effort.
Search for GOP Backing Delays Senate Immigration Bill (CQPolitics.com)
March 10, 2010CQPolitics.com - Democratic Sen. Charles E. Schumer said Wednesday he and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham are "getting real close" to a deal on a comprehensive immigration overhaul.
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