- Republicans blast 'bait and switch' health bill
- Winfrey to announce Friday show will end in 2011
- Gates says Afghan surge could happen swiftly
- Pentagon looking for Fort Hood management lapses
Republicans blast 'bait and switch' health bill
Digging in for a long struggle, Republican senators and governors assailed the Democrats' newly minted health care legislation Thursday as a collection of tax increases, Medicare cuts and heavy new burdens for deficit-ridden states.Despite the criticism, there were growing indications Democrats would... full story
Winfrey to announce Friday show will end in 2011
"The Oprah Winfrey Show," an iconic broadcast that grew over two decades into a daytime television powerhouse and the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air, Winfrey's production company said Thursday night.Winfrey plans to announce the... full story
Gates says Afghan surge could happen swiftly
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said any new U.S. forces President Barack Obama sends to Afghanistan could move into the country swiftly, despite logistical hassles that force almost all major deliveries of troops and supplies to go by air.His wording suggested that, as expected, Obama will soon approve... full story
Pentagon looking for Fort Hood management lapses
The Pentagon said Thursday it will scour its procedures for identifying volatile soldiers hidden in the ranks following the Fort Hood shooting rampage and lapses that might allow others to slip through bureaucratic cracks."It is prudent to determine immediately whether there are internal weaknesses or... full story
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