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Prenatal Care Compromise Scrapped

A compromise plan that would provide state-funded prenatal care to about 1,500 women through the end of the year has been shelved because of Nebraska Gov.

Obama's health care plan picks up support

Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, long a supporter of Medicare-for-all, voted against the House Democratic bill in November because it did not go far enough in creating a robust government-run plan to compete with private insurance.

Democrats may use shortcut to pass healthcare overhaul

In the face of Republican attacks Tuesday, leading Democrats defended a controversial endgame maneuver that would allow them to pass the Senate version of a healthcare overhaul without taking a direct vote on the legislation's most divisive provisions.

Senate OKs Jobs Bill; Awaiting Obama's Signature

Companies that take on unemployed workers will get a temporary payroll tax holiday under a bill that easily won final congressional approval Wednesday.

Obama Administration Pushing its Labor Agenda -- EFCA or No EFCA

Labor experts see the Obama administration pushing its labor agenda regardless of what happens with the Employee Free Choice Act .

Suit: eBay is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act

The online auction site eBay is accused of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.

EPA Begins More Scrutiny Of Flea And Tick Products

The Environmental Protection Agency is trying to improve the safety of flea and tick treatments after seeing a significant increase in pets harmed by the products.

Report: EPA's focus on kids' health lapses

The Environmental Protection Agency's commitment to keeping children safe from toxic chemicals has lapsed in the past decade, and top officials routinely ignored scores of recommendations by the agency's own children's health advisory committee, according to a report released today by the Government Accountability Office.

DELAWARE: Officials insist water supply safe for public

Public water supplies remain safe despite the unexpected discovery of toxic chemicals in a groundwater layer widely used by utilities, state and federal officials insist.

FACTBOX-Winners and Losers in Dodd's Financial Reform Bill

U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd introduced his latest bill to overhaul the financial system on Monday.

SEC Boss: Agency Examining Companies

The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission says the agency is investigating several companies' actions in the run-up to the financial crisis of 2008.

High-Frequency Traders Confident as CFTC Ramps Up Scrutiny

Big stakeholders in the U.S. futures industry appear confident that its regulator will see the value in high-frequency trading as the regulator ramps up scrutiny of the rapid-fire technique.