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The health care reform bill, will include the "public option", according to the leader of the Senate, Harry Reid. The Democrats in, charge of the Senate, by virtue of their majority membership need 60 votes, to pass the final bill and stop any Republican filibuster. Then along comes Joe, Senator Joseph Lieberman, Independent from Connecticut, has announced that he will block the bill, not allowing it to come to the floor for vote, if it contains the public option. Why? Various reasons voiced by different news analysts speculate that Mr. Lieberman is interested in giving the insurance companies support to continue the fleecing of the public. No verification, but odds are Mr. Lieberman has received funds from insurance companies for his campaigns and wants to continue that relationship in the future. Just a thought, if Senator Lieberman follows through with his promise to join the Republicans in a filibuster, thus giving other Democrats a reason to follow his lead and destroy the opportunity to have a reform bill, he should be stripped of his Homeland Security Chairmanship immediately, and a viable candidate should be found and groomed to run against him in his next election. He does not deserve to be in the Senate. Just a thought. Other unprintable words come to mind.

The DOW was down Monday around 11 a.m., after Senator Harry Reid announced that a public option would be included in the Senate's final bill. Three insurance stocks, Aetna, United Health Group and Wellpoint were seriously down. Senator Joe Lieberman made his announcement, that he would join a Republican filibuster, and the three stocks rose dramatically around 2 p.m. Go figure.

President Obama has announced a 3.4 billion dollar allocation for a "smart" electric power grid. The money will reportedly be matched by private funds. Tens of thousands of new jobs are expected to be created
by the investment.

Mayor Bloomberg of New York, is said to be leading his opponent by 18 points, in the mayoral race.

A resolution calling for the impeachment of Governor Mark Sanford, was to be introduced today in the South Carolina legislative branch.

The CIA reportedly has been paying the brother of President Karzai of Afghanistan for eight years, for information and recruitment names of Afghans.

There is also a report that the sister of Fidel Castro, Juanita, was paid by the CIA to give them information on her brother, after the Cuban revolution.

Andrew Lloyd Webber reportedly has been diagnosed with an early stage
of prostate cancer.

A friend and investor with Bernard Madoff, was found at the bottom of a swimming pool. He was accused of fraud. An autopsy will be performed.

Tennis star Andre Agassi's new book, discloses that during his tennis career, he used crystal meth. He retired in 2006.

Two Northwestern airline pilots, who were using their laptops in the cockpits, and overshot the Minneapolis airport where they were scheduled to land by 150 miles, and could not be reached for over an hour, were suspended and had their licenses removed.

The daughter of Donald Trump, Ivanka, was wed to Jared Kushner over the weekend. Five hundred guests attended the ceremony. Mr. Kushner is an independently wealthy man.

The Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field have been sold.

There is an ongoing firefight in Kabul, Afghanistan at the compound where the U.N. staff have been staying, in preparation for the November 7 runoff election. Reportedly machine guns and rocket grenades are being used by militants and six U. N. staff workers have been killed, nine have been wounded. One militant blew himself up during the attack. The guest house which was attacked housed twenty U.N. staff workers. The attack began in the morning. The Taliban had issued a warning that there would be violence against anyone who was going to participate in the facilitation of the runoff election.

The New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies, will be opponents in the baseball World Series.

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President Barack Obama, declared a national swine flu emergency, on Friday evening in the United States. Mr. Obama stated that the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic continues to evolve. Though reportedly hard to verify, it is thought that 20,000 people are hospitalized in the U. S.
There have been, as reported, 1,000 deaths linked to the virus. Almost 100 deaths have reportedly been children. The seasonal flu peak is usually between late November and early March. The emergency designation eases the implementation of emergency plans by treatment facilities. U. S. officials said last week, according to reports, that swine flu activity was widespread in 46 states. Health officials say the infections are now comparable, to peak flu season levels. This declaration, removes bureaucratic hurdles, allowing sick patients, to receive treatment more quickly and gives health-care providers, more flexibility in providing it. If you have a very high fever, cough and any of the other listed symptoms below, call your doctor, or get to the hospital. You should not go work or school. This is a very dangerous virus, and should be take very seriously. Children do not have strong immune systems to fight this virus and reportedly, it attacks their lungs. Older people with other illnesses should be careful as well. Be very vigilant.

Typical symptoms of the swine flu:
Sudden fever, sudden cough
Other:
Tiredness and chills
Headache, sore throat
Runny nose and sneezing
Stomach upset,loss of appetite,
diarrhaea
Aching muscles, limb and joint pain.
Source: UK NHS

Senate leaders are working to pull together all the committee bills, to bring a final health care reform bill, to the Senate floor for a vote. The public option is still thought to have a little life left, what form it will take is anyone's guess. Senator Harry Reid, is being pushed and pulled, by ads taken out, in his own state, asking him to include the option in the final bill.

The U.N. nuclear inspectors, are headed to Iran to visit their site.

Existing home sales in the U. S. were up 5.35 million, in September.

The DOW closed at 10,081 on Friday.

President Obama is planning to send some of the TARP money, to regional banks, to try to free up credit to small businesses. A 3% interest rate may be available, reportedly in some instances.

President Obama, is set to reportedly, increase the caps on small business loans.

The FDIC closed 7 more U. S. banks, bringing the total closings to 106. The most, reportedly, since the S & L crisis. Reportedly many more banks are weak.

Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke stated that the U.S. should reduce its
budget deficit, to combat global imbalance.

The Reverend Al Sharpton has threatened to file a lawsuit, against
Rush Limbaugh, over comments made in an Op-Ed piece, allegedly defaming
him.

The Europeans have reportedly discovered 32 new planets, outside the solar system.

The U. S. Federal government will reportedly, no longer prosecute medical marijuana users.

The Senate approved a bill to allow the prisoners in Guantanamo, to be brought to the U. S. for trial. Michigan will accept prisoners from the facility. Several Generals have voiced their approval to close the
facility.

A resolution to impeach Governor Sanford, of South Carolina is being prepared reportedly, for introduction and a possible vote.

The mother of the little Heene's family, balloon boy, reportedly told authorities that the whole thing was a hoax.

Garth Brooks came out of retirement, and reportedly sold out his Vegas concert.

There will be a runoff election in Afghanistan between President Karzai and Dr. Abdulla, on the 7th of November.

The state of Hawaii, cut 17 days off of its school year.

Austrian ski star Hermann Maier retired at 36 years of age.

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After weeks of wrangling back and forth, long evenings and heated discussions, the Senate Finance Committee, passed a health reform bill, 14 to 9, designed to reward the insurance companies more than the American people. This bill being called the "Baucus Bill", does not contain a public option. There is a mandate that requires everyone, in essence, to obtain health insurance, or face a penalty if they don't. There are supposed to be some exceptions to the penalties and government subsidies to help the people with low incomes. One Republican, Senator Olympia Snowe, voted with the Democrats, to move the bill out of committee. All five of the committee bills must now be assimilated for a final bill, then combined with the House bill, which contains a public option. It will be put up for a final vote by the Senate and the House, and moved on to the Presidents desk for signing. Today, another Republican Senator, Susan Collins said she could support the bill, but it needed a lot more work. Other Republicans may find the public pressure too much to withstand, and vote for the bill in its final form, regardless of their parties wishes, that they keep President Obama from achieving a monumental goal of a overhaul of a disastrous health care system.

Rush Limbaugh's words are coming back to haunt him, as he endeavors, along with the St. Louis Blues owner, Dave Checkett, to purchase the
St. Louis Rams. The Commissioner, Roger Goodell reportedly said, that the conservative commentator's "divisive" comments would not be tolerated from any NFL insiders. Twenty-four of the thirty-two league teams must approve the sale. Colts owner Jim Irsay publicly vowed to vote against Limbaugh. Atlanta Falcon's owner, Arthur Blank echoed the commissioner's words that Limbaugh's inappropriate, incendiary and insensitive words do damage and it's something they do not need. The
league and the union are said to have similar stances as the commissioner. Some black players say they would not play for him. The Reverand's Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson are lobbying the owners of the teams to reject Limbaugh's bid. Some black players are saying they would not play for the man. This all goes back as well, to Limbaugh's remarks about the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, Donavon McNabb, who is black, and his feeling that McNabb was not a good player, but was being kept because of other reasons. He was terminated from ESPN as a sports announcer, for his less than tactful, stupid remarks. But in the end, my question, will money talk?? Breaking news: Money did not talk loud enough, Rush was dropped from the bidding process. He will not be able to brag about his team, this time anyway.

First Lady of California, Maria Shriver, was caught on camera, three times reportedly, using her cell phone while driving. Her husband,the
Governor said, it will be taken care if. Maria, the terminator is coming to get you.

Late but historical, the first American woman to win the Nobel prize for Economics, was Elinor Ostrom, who won with fellow American, Oliver Williamson.

The Kodak Polaroid camera, which was to be discontinued, has found new life, after customers complained to the company. The camera will be back on sale in early 2010.

The Mega Power Ball Lottery, will now, reportedly, be offered on a nationwide basis.

AIG is being pressured by the White House, reports are saying, to take back two-hundred and eighty million dollars in bonuses, from executives.

The Nobel Prize Committee did something unprecedented, by announcing that the Nobel Peace prize given to President Barack Obama was merited and it was a unanimous vote.

GQ named the 50 most powerful players in Washington, D. C., with the number one slot going to Rahm Emanuel, Chief of Staff to the President, Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense was number two, Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve Chief was number three. Do the clothes they wear count for anything?

The Chicago Cubs filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, hoping to speed the sale of the team.

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Well, wonder of wonders, the Nobel Prize Committee, decided to bestow upon President Barack Obama, the Nobel prize for peace. He becomes only the third sitting president, behind Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, to be a recipient of the Nobel prize. The spokesperson for the committee, said they were giving the President the award for his efforts at reaching out to all, to bring peace to the world, for trying to rid the world of nuclear arms, and his efforts towards ending climate change. The President was told early this morning, and he spoke from the rose garden, saying that he wasn't sure that he deserved the award, that he was humbled by it. He also said that he was accepting on behalf of all those, who are working toward having peace in the world. That we must all work toward solving our global problems, in essence that one country or one person cannot do it alone. It must be a joint effort to rid the world of nuclear arms, and improve the planet to try to reduce global warming. He said he was making a call to arms, for all people to help to end suffering and pain of all those on the planet. History making in itself, hopefully this recognition will help the President
rally those who are in opposition to his effort, to bring health care to as many people as possible in the United States, to make a positive change in the climate change battle, before we are all in more serious trouble, regarding the earth's resources than we are now. Congratulations Mr. President, we applaud you and your efforts,may you have great success, as you go forward.

The Americans are coming away with many of the Nobel Prizes. Three Americans won the 2009 Nobel Prize in medicine, Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Carol W. Greiler and Jack W. Szostak. They discovered a key mechanism in the genetic operations of cells. Three other Americans won the Nobel prize for physics.

President Obama has been meeting with his security members and with Secretary Robert Gates, in trying to determine what the strategy will be for Afghanistan in the near future. General McChrystal has requested an additional forty thousand troops for the region. Secretary Gates has said, if approved, the troops would not be ready until January 2010.
The death toll has risen in recent days in the region. Eight soldiers were killed in one firefight, one hundred enemy soldiers were reportedly killed at the same time.

Iran and North Korea have signaled that they are willing to participate in talks, about their nuclear programs.

Representative Charlie Rangel was able to withstand a third attempt by the Republicans to remove him from his leadership position, of Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.

The Baucus health care reform bill, is starting to gain some Republican
support, due to pressure from the public, who also want a public option included in the bill. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reports the plan will cost $829 billion dollars over a ten year period, and will save $81 billion dollars from the deficit. The plan in its current form will reportedly cover 94% of Americans. Bob Dole has added his voice, to promote passage of the bill.

Countdown's Keith Oberman is calling for a six state free health clinic operation, to put pressure on the six Democrats who are standing in the way, by siding with the Republicans to block the passage of the health care reform bill. A free health care clinic was held in Houston, Texas, where 1,500 people showed up needing care. Information on which states will be involved and how to participate in the organizing can be found at www.msnbc.com/countdown.

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