U.S. Republicans reject Senate bid to avoid government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government edged closer on Saturday to a shutdown as Republicans in the House of Representatives rejected an emergency spending bill approved by the Senate and pushed instead for a one-year delay of President Barack Obam…
As Washington debates, some U.S. states proceed with food stamps cuts
KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) – As Congress and the White House debate proposed cuts in the federal food stamps program, Kansas and Oklahoma are going ahead with reductions that could leave thousands of people without subsidies for food if they do not …
U.S. Senate will reject new House bill to fund government: Reid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Saturday his Democratic-led chamber was certain to kill legislation moving through the House of Representatives to delay “Obamacare” for one year and repeal a medical device tax that woul…
U.S. House passes bill to regulate drug compounding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday passed legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration more authority to regulate companies that compound sterile drugs and ship them across state lines.
In Washington budget war, hype and hyperbole seize the floor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – To those not watching the Capitol Hill debate over funding the government and Obamacare: You don’t know what you’re missing.
Race to get Obamacare online sites running goes to the wire
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Just days before the launch of the new U.S. state health insurance exchanges that are the centerpiece of the Affordable Care Act, a nationwide push is still under way to test and patch the technology behind the online sites.
Fiery car crash kills at least five in California
(Reuters) – At least five people were killed in Burbank, California early Saturday morning when a car hit a pillar, burst into flames and trapped them inside, police said.
Drug ‘Molly’ is taking a party toll in the United States
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Artist and therapy student Anna and her friends marked a birthday in New York recently with a familiar ritual: They pumped up the electronic music, danced, and celebrated with a special guest called Molly.
Insight: Largely out of sight, U.S. budget sequester still cuts deep
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Airports have not ground to a halt. Fresh meat has not disappeared from supermarkets and the economy has not slipped back into recession.
Judge allows challenges to Illinois gay marriage ban to proceed
(Reuters) – An Illinois judge on Friday allowed two lawsuits challenging the state’s ban on gay marriage to proceed, possibly setting the stage for state courts rather than the legislature to decide whether same-sex couples will be allowed to marry in …
