ABC News

Move over, Bill! Gates no longer world's richestSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog)In Forbes' annual list of the world's richest people, the top billionaires often shuffle around. In 2006 and 2007, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates was No. 1. In 2008, he dropped to third place behind investor Warren Buffett and Mexican …Carlos Slim Helu tops Forbes [...]

Reuters

Obama's Path on Health-Care Bill May Face 'War' in CongressBusinessWeekBy Laura Litvan and Catherine Dodge March 4 (Bloomberg) — When Republicans used a legislative maneuver called budget reconciliation in 1995 in a bid to wipe out the US deficit and transfer some social programs to states, they ran into a wall of …Will Obama's Big [...]

Globe and Mail

Obama bets leadership on health billGlobe and MailUS President Barack Obama speaks about healthcare reform from the East Room of the White House in Washington March 3, 2010. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Washington — From Thursday's Globe and Mail Published on Wednesday, Mar. 03, 2010 9:27PM EST Last updated …AP Top News at 9:28 pm [...]

Reuters

Barack Obama looks to fast-track health reform bill into lawThe GuardianBarack Obama speaking at a bipartisan meeting to discuss healthcare reform legislation. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP Republicans today rejected Barack Obama's offer of compromise over his health reform bill and prepared for one of the biggest battles of …Obama endorses 'up or down' health voteFinancial TimesObama [...]

ABC News

Democrats to Press Health Bill With Simple MajorityNew York TimesBy ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON — Seeing no prospect of a bipartisan agreement on health care, Congressional Democrats said Friday that they would make another effort to pass sweeping health care legislation on their own. Share your thoughts about the health …Summit builds confidence, despite changing [...]

FOXNews (blog)

Dems, Republicans disagree on what's next for health billUSA TodayBy Susan Page, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — The extraordinary televised summit between President Obama and bipartisan congressional leaders at Blair House on Thursday was less conversation than illustration: A stark depiction of a gulf between the Democrats …TAKE-A-LOOK-Obama, Republicans clash at health summitReutersInvisible supporting cast [...]

Reuters

Health Bill Struggles in HouseWall Street JournalBy JANET ADAMY And GREG HITT WASHINGTON—The sweeping health-care package unveiled this week by the White House appears to face big hurdles in the House, with abortion and unease among moderates potential stumbling blocks to winning passage of the …Poll: Americans place blame for partisanshipCNNGOP Expects Little From Health [...]

Washington Post

Senate to Vote on Jobs Bill, Passage LikelyFOXNewsAP The measure cleared a key hurdle on Monday when the Senate's newest Republican, Scott Brown, and four other Republicans broke party ranks to defeat a procedural maneuver to block a final vote. WASHINGTON — Companies that hire the unemployed would …Md. Republicans propose budget cutsBaltimore SunAfter [...]

Reuters

Democrats warm to Obama's plan to pass health billBoston GlobeBy Lisa Wangsness WASHINGTON – Democrats in Congress showed signs of enthusiasm for passing a health care bill yesterday after President Obama offered his own proposal Monday. But it remained far from clear whether they could muster enough votes to …GOP Expects Little From Obama's Health [...]

Reuters

Cantor: White House Health Care Bill Is a 'Non-Starter'ABC NewsBy HUMA KHAN House Minority Whip Eric Cantor today expressed little hope for bipartisan agreement on a health care bill when Republicans and Democrats meet Thursday in a joint summit called by President Obama. Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., …Obama To Host 6 CEOs At Tuesday White [...]