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25. February 2010 | 17:01

The latest on Obama’s health care summit

10:32 a.m.: Sen. Lamar Alexander seems to be laying out the Republican ground rules — start over and stay away from reconciliation. (News Source: CNN - 15:38:00)

Marsha Blackburn among Republicans attending Obama’s health care summit

WASHINGTON — Among the handful of House Republicans attending Thursday’s televised White House summit on health care will be U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn , R-Tenn., her office announced minutes ago.Blackburn is one of nine GOP members led by Minority Leader John Boehner and Whip Eric Cantor.U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper , D-Tenn., and Sen. Lamar Alexander , R-Tenn., will also attend the eventBoehner’s … (News Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal - 19:07:00)

Obama urges action as health care summit begins

President Obama said Thursday in opening remarks at a bipartisan health care summit that “it is absolutely critical to begin now moving on what is one of the biggest drags on the economy.” (News Source: CNN - 15:38:29)

Health care summit underway at White House

As the healthcare summit neared, Republicans worried that the event would be shaped to provide the kind of platform that President Barack Obama had a few weeks ago in Baltimore, where he stood on a stage in a hotel ballroom and fielded questions from GOP members of the House. (News Source: Chicago Tribune - 15:17:50)

Lines drawn, health-care ’summit’ kicks off

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans opened the White House’s health-care summit on Thursday with a clash over how best to reform the system, with Obama calling for common ground but Republicans urging a return to the drawing board on the huge bill. (News Source: Market Watch - 15:46:20)

Senate easily approves jobs bill; House passes health-insurance antitrust bill

The Senate easily approved a $15 billion jobs bill Wednesday that would give tax breaks to companies for hiring new employees, one of two legislative victories that showcased a new Democratic strategy of winning Republican support by advancing popular measures. (News Source: Washington Post - 05:00:00)

Washington rancor angers bipartisan-minded Pennsylvania town

NEWTOWN, PA. — The citizens of this well-to-do hamlet outside Philadelphia know a thing or two about bipartisan affability. (News Source: Washington Post - 05:00:00)

Democrats, GOP Open Televised Health Care Summit

President Obama said the session shouldn’t be “political theater where we are just playing to the camera,” while Republicans say they represent “the views of a great number of American people.” (News Source: NPR - 15:57:08)

Obama hosting live health summit

US President Barack Obama is facing top Republicans in a live TV healthcare summit, in a bid to save his troubled plans for reform. (News Source: BBC News - 13:36:07)

Alexander-Urango Interview Transcript

Mr. Don King- Well, thank you, Alan. My thing is this: we’ve got a superstar here in Devon “the Great.” And so, it’s gonna be something–first, happy birthday, Devon: you know, belatedly, but nevertheless, let’s put things in their proper perspective. All right? (News Source: East Side Boxing - 21:43:39)

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