Unified Democrats mirror Obama budget priorities AP via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:41 PM PDT President Barack Obama made strides on his ambitious budget plan Wednesday, as congressional Democrats embraced his key priorities, pointing the way for expansive legislation this year on health care, energy and education, even as they sought to hold down deficits. | Congress Advances Obama's Budget Plan CBS 3 Philadelphia Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:39 PM PDT In a springtime show of unity, congressional Democrats unveiled budget blueprints Wednesday that embrace President Barack Obama's key priorities and point the way for major legislation this year on health care, energy and education. Even so, both the House and Senate versions lack specifics for any of the administration's signature proposals. And Democrats decided to cut spending -- and ... | Congress votes to expand wilderness in 9 states The Signal Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:35 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress has voted to set aside more than 2 million acres in nine states as protected wilderness - from California's Sierra Nevada mountains to the Jefferson National Forest in Virginia. The legislation, which opponents, mostly Republicans, called a "land grab" that would block energy development on vast swaths of federal land, is on its way to President Barack Obama for his ... | Millions of gallons of ethanol make their into Belton Anderson Independent-Mail Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:34 PM PDT Train engines pulling 65 tankers arrived Wednesday afternoon with the first load of about 2.8 Olympic swimming poolsâ worth of ethanol for the Lincoln Energy processing facility in Belton. | Mikko Koivu's absence hurting Wild even more on faceoffs Pioneer Press Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:31 PM PDT UNIONDALE, N.Y. â" Faceoff woes have plagued the Wild since they unwrapped the Xcel Energy Center eight years ago, and their struggles played a pivotal role in their stilted attack Tuesday against the New York Rangers. | U.N. atomic agency votes for new chief in risky world Reuters Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:31 PM PDT VIENNA (Reuters) - The International Atomic Energy Agency will choose between a Japanese and South African in a vote Thursday for a new leader to tackle the risks of nuclear proliferation and push harder for peaceful uses of the atom. | Danish prince discusses importance of wind energy Greeley Tribune Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:20 PM PDT Crown Prince Frederik Andre Henrik Christian, and his wife, the Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth highlighted the ceremonial ground breaking of the Vestas Nacelle and Blade plants under construction in Brighton on Wednesday. | | |
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