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President Obama Finally Comes Up with a Plan
For the first time in the lengthy debate on healthcare reform, President Obama has come up with his own plan. Would it increase coverage and cut costs? Can it break the partisan gridlock on Capitol Hill? Also, another rough week ahead for Toyota, and US computer analysts close in on the hackers of Google.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenFor the first time in the lengthy debate on healthcare reform, President Obama has come up with his own plan. Would it increase coverage and cut costs? Can it break the partisan gridlock on Capitol Hill? Will it help the Democrats regain public support in an election year? Also, another rough week ahead for Toyota, and Google is threatening to quit China because of hacking attacks. We hear the latest on who is responsible and why.
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3 storiesAnother Rough Week Ahead for Toyota
The chief executive of Toyota, Akio Toyoda, will testify before Congres s on Wednesday. Today, two additional subpoenas have been revealed, from a federal grand jury in New York and the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Justin Hyde, who reports from Washington for the Detroit Free Press , has an update.
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Last year, the President called on Congress to come up with the details of healthcare reform. Instead of debate on reduced costs and expanded coverage, attention focused on special-interest deal-making on Capitol Hill. Today, despite public anxiety in an election year, President Obama is making a final push for comprehensive healthcare reform.
Read the story39 minMore Information Implicating China in Attacks on Google
Computers used to hack into Google and as many as 30 other American companies have been located at two schools in China, both with military connections. Now it's reported that US analysts have identified the author of critical programming. Who is he? What's the role of the Chinese government?
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