Legendary bluesman Tabby Thomas died Wednesday at the age of 84. He would have celebrated his 85 birthday on Sunday.
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Enrollment Through Federal Health Market Surges In December
The White House released new figures on Sunday that show a surge in the number of Americans who have signed up for health insurance through the federal marketplace.
Gays In U.S. Olympic Delegation Will Send Message To Russia
Tennis great Billie Jean King and ice hockey medalist Caitlin Cahow are certainly qualified to be members of the U.S. delegation at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia.
Bipartisan Budget Deal Passes Key Test In Senate
The Senate voted 67 to 33 on Tuesday to move forward on the two-year, bipartisan budget plan that restores some of the automatic spending cuts of recent years, trims spending in other areas and appears to have put on hold until 2015 the bitter battles that led to this year’s partial government shutdown.
A Year After Shooting, Bells Toll In Newtown
As a steady snow blanketed Newtown, Saturday morning, the bells at St. Rose of Lima church tolled 26 times.
‘Something For Everyone To Dislike’ In Budget Deal
The reviews are coming in for the bipartisan budget deal crafted by Republican Rep. Paul Ryan and Democratic Sen. Patty Murray and as the Los Angeles Times says, the package seems to have “something for everyone to dislike.”
Congress Renews Ban On X-Ray-Evading Plastic Guns
Congress voted to renew a ban on plastic firearms that can skirt airport detectors, but Republican lawmakers blocked efforts to tighten the restrictions.
‘This Law Is Working,’ Obama Says Of Health Care
President Obama on Tuesday said the troubled HealthCare.gov website “is working well for the vast majority of users” and his Affordable Care Act “is working and will work into the future.”
HealthCare.gov Is Now Working Smoothly, White House Says
White House officials say the government’s health insurance website, which has been plagued with problems ever since it launched in October, is now working smoothly for most users.
Poultry Pardon: President Rewards America’s Top Turkey
A turkey caught a break in Washington today. President Obama bestowed the traditional presidential pardon to a turkey named Popcorn, who now becomes the 2013 National Thanksgiving Turkey.