by Markham Heid | Oct 27, 2009 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — As President Barack Obama shoulders forward the Sisyphean boulder of health care reform, he trudges in the footsteps of his predecessors. No fewer than four U.S. presidents in the past century have tried and failed to enact universal health care...
by Kiran Sood | Oct 27, 2009 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – NASA should abandon plans to return to the moon – and it should also halt efforts for human exploration of Mars, a special panel commissioned by the White House said on Thursday. That’s because the human space flight program is unsustainable without...
by Markham Heid | Oct 21, 2009 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON –In an attempt to quell renewed public concern over the H1N1 flu virus, three of President Barack Obama’s top Cabinet officials assured members of Congress on Wednesday that the swine flu outbreak in the U.S. is still under control. The American...
by Kristian Weatherspoon | Oct 15, 2009 | Science + Technology
Get the Flash Player to see this content. Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., explain why they disagree with current health care proposals. (Kristian Weatherspoon/MNS) WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is arguably closer than any past...
by Markham Heid | Oct 15, 2009 | Science + Technology
Get the Flash Player to see this player. Washington — Florida Rep. Alan Grayson joined petitioners Wednesday in calling for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to corral blue dog Democrats and pass health reform now. (Markham Heid/MNS)
by Rachel Claytor | Oct 14, 2009 | Science + Technology
Get the Flash Player to see this content. Young adults take a seat at the table in health care debate. (Rachel Claytor/MNS) WASHINGTON — The big news buzzing around Capitol Hill on Tuesday may have been the Senate Finance Committee’s vote on health care. But on...