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Healthcare Reform Will Go to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will rule on the Affordable Health Care Act before the 2012 elections. What are possible consequences for Barack Obama, Congress and millions of Americans?
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenThe US Supreme Court will rule on President Obama's Affordable Health Care Act before next year's elections. What are the possible consequences for the White House, Congress and insurance coverage for tens of millions of Americans? We look at the range of options. Also, central bankers Join forces in response to European debt crisis, and Hillary Clinton makes the first official US visit to Myanmar since 1955.
Banner image: Chairman of Restore America's Voice Foundation Kenneth Hoagland (R) speaks during a news conference October 5, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Approximately 1.6 million signatures collected on petitions urging a repeal of Obama health-care reform were delivered to the Hill at the press conference. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images
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3 storiesCentral Bankers Join Forces in Response to European Debt Crisis
While heads of state are debating the prospects for another global recession, a coalition of central banks today took some action. It could be the first step in avoiding a financial crisis in Europe that could spread worldwide. Jim Tankersley is economics correspondent for the National Journal .
Read the story7 minHealthcare Reform Will Go to the Supreme Court
President Obama's Affordable Health Care Act has received mixed reviews from appellate courts, and the US Supreme Court has agreed to pass judgment by June of next year. Democrats and Republicans are braced for the impact.
Read the story36 minHillary Clinton Visits Myanmar
For decades, Myanmar — also called Burma — has been subject to a brutal military dictatorship, most famous for holding Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest after she won a national election.
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