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Senate Dems Revise Healthcare Proposal – The proposal from Senators Edward Kennedy and Christopher Dodd includes a government-run insurance option

Obama Holds Health Forum with Pre-Screened Audience – An emotional moment came when Virginia resident Debby Smith described her inability to receive treatment for a recently diagnosed tumor
Lieberman [prick] Opposes Public Health Proposal – In an interview with the New Haven Independent, Lieberman said he is “skeptical” of a public health option both “in substance” and in its likelihood to attract congressional support
US Suspends Military Cooperation with Honduras – The Pentagon has suspended military cooperation with Honduras in response to the overthrow of the democratically elected President Manuel Zelaya. It’s the first major punitive action taken by the US since Zelaya was ousted last Sunday. The Obama administration has refused to legally classify Zelaya’s ouster as a coup, which would automatically trigger a suspension of aid
Morales: Bolivia Trade Suspension Shows Obama “Lied to Latin America” – President Obama has announced he will continue a Bush administration policy of suspending trade benefits to Bolivia. The Bush administration revoked the benefits last year, accusing Bolivian President Evo Morales of failing to cooperate in the so-called war on drugs
Military Panel Urges Discharge for Gay Servicemember – A US military panel has recommended the discharge of a ten-year veteran for publicly admitting he is gay. The soldier, US Army Lieutenant Dan Choi, is a graduate of the West Point military academy and an Arabic translator. If discharged, he would be the 266th member of the armed forces removed under President Obama for violating the “don’t ask, don’t tell”
Hussein Stoked WMD Talk Out of Fear of Iran – And newly declassified documents show former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein told FBI interrogators he let the world believe he had weapons of mass destruction to avoid appearing weak to neighboring Iran
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