POTUS & Secretary Clinton -- Immigration Reform A Possibility -- Obama's Political Fork -- Healthcare's Reality -- Super Bowl Looms -- Tiger Has Big Lead -- Aspirin Eye Abuse
PREVIEW: THE PRESIDENT AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE
WASHINGTON -- Republican and Democratic lawmakers were cautiously optimistic Sunday that a long-sought overhaul of the nation's immigration system that includes a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants currently in the country will clear Congress this year, the result of changes in the political landscape shown in November's election.
"We are trying to work our way through some very difficult issues," said Illinois' Sen. Richard Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate. "But, we are committed to a comprehensive approach to finally, in this country, have an immigration law we can live with. We have virtually been going maybe 25 years without a clear statement about immigration policy. That's unacceptable in this nation of immigrants."
OBAMA: COMPROMISE OR 'POLITICAL CONQUEST'?
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As he moves into his second term, President Obama says he’s going to spend more time communicating directly with the American people – something he acknowledges having done too little of during his first term – while working to present his administration and most congressional Democrats as willing to compromise on important issues.
“I've been spending a lot of time just thinking about how do I communicate more effectively with the American people?” Mr. Obama said in an interview with the New Republic magazine. “How do I try to bridge some of the divides that are longstanding in our culture? How do I project a sense of confidence in our future at a time when people are feeling anxious?”
CONSUMER ALERT: NEW HEALTH CARE MARKETS ON THE WAY
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WASHINGTON - Buying your own health insurance will never be the same.
This fall, new insurance markets called exchanges will open in each state, marking the long-awaited and much-debated debut of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
The goal is quality coverage for millions of uninsured people in the United States. What the reality will look like is anybody's guess , from bureaucracy, confusion and indifference to seamless service and satisfied customers.
Exchanges will offer individuals and their families a choice of private health plans resembling what workers at major companies already get. The government will help many middle-class households pay their premiums, while low-income people will be referred to safety-net programs they might qualify for.
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WASHINGTON - Buying your own health insurance will never be the same.
This fall, new insurance markets called exchanges will open in each state, marking the long-awaited and much-debated debut of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
The goal is quality coverage for millions of uninsured people in the United States. What the reality will look like is anybody's guess , from bureaucracy, confusion and indifference to seamless service and satisfied customers.
Exchanges will offer individuals and their families a choice of private health plans resembling what workers at major companies already get. The government will help many middle-class households pay their premiums, while low-income people will be referred to safety-net programs they might qualify for.
SUPER BOWL XLVII COACHES DEFINED BY BOLD MOVES DURING RUN TO BIG GAME
NFL head coaches make dozens, maybe hundreds of decisions every day. Who to start, who to promote, who to demote, who to cut, who to keep, how to attack, how to defend, all the way down to whether to kick, receive or defer at the start of the game.
Baltimore's John Harbaugh and San Francisco's Jim Harbaugh each made one critical decision down the stretch of the 2012 season that propelled their teams to a historic showdown between brothers in Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3 in New Orleans.
TIGER WOODS HOLDS BIG LEAD HEADING TO MONDAY
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Due to the fog that wiped out an entire day of golf, the Farmers Insurance Open was never going to end on Sunday, even though Tiger Woods effectively ended it.
Woods walked off Torrey Pines with a six-shot lead and only 11 more holes between him and winning on this course for the eighth time in his pro career.
He drove the ball with superb control in the third round on his way to a 3-under 69 to build a four-shot lead after three rounds. He lost control with his driver in the fourth round and still managed three birdies in seven holes.
ASPIRIN USE LINKED TO AGE-RELATED EYE DISEASE
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The research, published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, shows that the risk appears to be independent of a history of smoking, which is also a known preventable risk factor for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Aspirin, also known as acetylsalicylic acid, is commonly used in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, such as myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke.
While a five-year European study published last year suggested that regular aspirin use – defined as once or more per week in the past year – was associated with AMD, other studies had reported inconsistent findings. The new study was conducted over a much longer period and found clear evidence of the risk.
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