TOP 100 GOVERNMENT SITES
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| Bank of England Split on Bond-Buying Plan The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee was divided on the appropriate level of bond purchases at its November meeting, marking the first three-way split in the vote since August 2008. online.wsj.com |
Senate casts first votes to overhaul health care WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate cast its first votes on remaking the nation's health care system Thursday, approving an amendment to safeguard coverage of mammograms and preventive screening tests for women under a revamped system.... hosted.ap.org |
China, Taiwan Set Stage for Trade Pact China and Taiwan are launching key talks next week toward a trade pact that would mark the biggest step forward in a détente that is reshaping East Asia's economics and politics. online.wsj.com |
Accused Holocaust museum shooter dies WASHINGTON (AP) -- The 89-year-old man accused of a deadly shooting at Washington's Holocaust museum has died in a prison hospital.... hosted.ap.org |
Court eases business, union election spending rule WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court threw out a 63-year-old law designed to restrain the influence of big business and unions on elections Thursday, ruling that corporations may spend as freely as they like to support or oppose candidates for president and Congress. The decision could drastically alter who gives and gets hundreds of millions of dollars in this year's crucial midterm elections.... hosted.ap.org |