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Speaker Nancy Pelosi , with Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (left) and Rep. George Miller, after the House´s vote.

Abortion threatens health bill

As the battle moves to the Senate, both sides dig in as efforts to restrict coverage stir a backlash.

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

Posted 11/10/2009

WASHINGTON - A political storm gathered yesterday over efforts to restrict coverage for abortion in the health-care overhaul, threatening to swamp Democrats' efforts to pass President Obama's signature legislative initiative by year's end.

Nicholas A. DiNubile, knee surgeon , like Maris is tired of fighting the insurance companies. Unlike Maris, he opposes a public option for health-care legislative changes.

Politics aside, doctors universally fed up with insurers

By Marie McCullough, Inquirer Staff Writer

Posted 11/10/2009

U.S. physicians are torn over what the government should do to make health care more available and affordable, but they're surprisingly like-minded about one perceived scourge - the insurance industry.

D.C. sniper Muhammad executed for 2002 attacks - 1:22am
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Washington lt. gov's son released from hospital - 12:43am
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No bail in case of slain pregnant woman from Ore. - 12:07am
Salt Lake OKs gay rights laws with Mormon backing - 12:04am
D.C.-area sniper John Allen Muhammad executed - 11:50pm
Former rape suspect says he tried to help victim

Asian stocks mostly higher after China, Japan data - 1:18am
SKorea troops on high alert after navy battle - 12:19am
Outrage over vaccine for Afghan detainees - 12:09am
Mexico police, angry residents clash over suspects - 12:02am
Oil hovers near $79 amid rising US oil supplies - 11:59pm
Mexico's tough-talk mayor has gotten threats - 11:32pm
New prime minister confirmed by lawmakers in Haiti
SKorea troops on high alert after navy battle - 11:42pm
Brazil: Lights back on after massive blackout

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U.S. officials in '08 probed suspect's contact with imam - 11/10/2009: By Josh Meyer and Greg Miller, Chicago Tribune
NATO says 130 Taliban dead; mixed signals on Obama plan - 11/10/2009: By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press
While welcoming Anglicans, Vatican reaffirms celibacy rule - 11/10/2009: By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press
Suspect: No regret for Tiller slaying - 11/10/2009: By Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press
AIDS is leading killer of the world's females - 11/10/2009: By Bradley S. Klapper, Associated Press
In the Nation - 11/10/2009
In the World - 11/10/2009
Christie: Let Camden run itself; takeover a 'failure' - 11/10/2009: By Matt Katz, Inquirer Staff Writer
A deluge of rain and loss - 11/10/2009: By Marcos Aleman, Associated Press
Clearing the record - 11/10/2009
How This Series Was Produced - 11/10/2009
Extremist's name arises in Ft. Hood probe - 11/09/2009: By Spencer S. Hsu and Carrie Johnson, Washington Post
Pressure's on Pakistan - 11/09/2009: By Nahal Toosi, Associated Press
Karzai: Corrupt officials will go - 11/09/2009: By Robert H. Reid, Associated Press
Iraq legislators pass U.S.-backed election law - 11/09/2009: By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press
Celebrations, memorials - and plastic dominoes. - 11/09/2009: By Matt Moore, Associated Press
124 dead, dozens missing in flooding in El Salvador - 11/09/2009: By Edgar Romero, Associated Press
Hurricane Ida heads toward the Gulf Coast - 11/09/2009: By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press
Ambush fails in Honduras - 11/09/2009: By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press
Dalai Lama gets a warm welcome - 11/09/2009: By Muneeza Naqvi, Associated Press
Chinese leader pledges more aid to African nations - 11/09/2009: By Tarek El-Tablawy, Associated Press
In the World - 11/09/2009
A fair for the thousands of French who got it wrong - 11/09/2009: By Jenny Barchfield, Associated Press
In the Nation - 11/09/2009
Service During SEPTA Strike - 11/09/2009
No peace on how Jim Thorpe rests - 11/08/2009: By William Ecenbarger, For The Inquirer
In tight vote, House passes landmark health-care bill - 11/08/2009: By David Espo, Associated Press
Fla. suspect's bleak past - 11/08/2009: By Mike Schneider and Matt Sedensky, Associated Press
Afghans allege friendly fire deaths - 11/08/2009: By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press
Troubling picture of suspect - 11/08/2009: By Angela K. Brown and Allen G. Breed, Associated Press

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