Roundup: Senate Unveils Health Care Bill
Thu, 19 Nov 2009
The Senate has a health care bill ready for debate. Federal officials distance themselves from the new mammogram guidelines. Afghanistan's president sworn in for a second term. CBS News Correspondent Nick Young has today's World News Roundup.
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" Both senate unveils its healthcare reform plan now -- the folks to start the debate the health secretary on mammograms are recommendations really are do what you've always and Karzai inaugurated in Afghanistan he's promising. With the government of -- and good morning I'm Nick Young with the CBS world news roundup. Now both houses of congress have health care reform plans on the table the raps have come off the Senate's bill one now here's CBS news correspondent Bob thoughts on Capitol Hill." " The next step is a procedural vote to start debate on the bill Republicans will filibuster that to try to kill the bill now I would Democrat Tom Harkin says that won't happen." " I think we have a great deal we're gonna come together and get it over the finish -- Because failure is not an option." " The measure like the version passed in the house would provide health insurance to most every American with subsidies to buy a new marketplace ending discrimination based on health. But there are key differences. On the public option taxes an overall size this edit bill cost -- But because CBS news capitol." " Ill in the wake of controversial task force recommendations on when and how often women should get mammograms what's health secretary Kathleen Sebelius whose advice. When we should do what they've always done and talk to their doctors." " We want to make sure that. No one." " With the task force said women need not begin getting mammograms until the age of fifty and then have them every other year rather than annually. Amid all the confusion caused by the task force recommendations insurance companies are planning changes in coverage USA today reports the company's -- contacted. Including Aetna Cigna WellPoint and Kaiser Permanente say they will continue paying for annual -- programs. -- going to be a significant headache today for air travelers because of a computer routing problem let's get the details -- from CBS's Steve case." " And -- the FAA says there is a glitch happened about two hours ago it means flight plans are being entered into the system manually and that's causing some delays seem mostly along the east coast right now -- air traffic is very heavy. The systems located in Atlanta there are delays there are some here in New York not so much in Philadelphia and Washington." " President Obama is on his way back to Washington after his long Asian trip his final stop. In South Korea. CBS news correspondent the mayor says the major topic was North Korea's nuclear program. President Obama is sending his special representative on North Korea ambassador Stephen Bosworth to Pyongyang early next month he hopes the director approach will and the north's long time negotiating pattern. -- talks Borough. And then. -- has the taught us. Seeking further concessions that mr. Obama is under no illusions he says North Korea one of the most isolated countries in the world will be shunned even more unless it agrees to broader nuclear disarmament talks. Peter -- CBS news Seoul three months after a widely disputed election Hamid Karzai's taken meals for a second five year term as president of Afghanistan." " Woman and not faculty." " Safeguarding the country was a key focus of his inaugural address." " Spot in the -- we wonder -- we wish for that the currency's security team. Within the next five years to create advertising department and the -- staff and Keller man and he's leading by -- that's." " NATO says today two US service members have been killed in a bombing in southern Afghanistan. Another deadly bomb attack and push -- Pakistan reporter Chris all Britain in Islamabad says at least nineteen people have been killed." " A suicide bomber in all foot -- injured judicial complex in crucial hour at the security gate he was stopped and he blew himself up." " It's the seventh attack in that area in less than two weeks. Uncle Sam could be hit with some very big bills following the ruling by a federal judge. That it was the Army Corps of Engineers failure to do its job in New Orleans that led to the city being inundated during Hurricane Katrina. CBS news chief legal analyst and --" " The damages in this case -- not much but if the principal is followed by other judges in the area. Then it could mean a huge expense to the government the feds now will surely appeal and I suspect this is the case that will make it to the US Supreme Court is especially if the army loses again." " Report by national public radio says the alleged gunman in the Fort Hood massacre major -- Adel Hassan was the subject of a critical performance review CBS news correspondent Kimberly Goucher." " The document said while he was competent to deliver safe patient care he demonstrates a pattern of poor judgment and a lack of professionalism. It says he was counsel for inappropriately discussing religious topics with is assigned patients. The army would only say the letter was not signed -- date stamped calling into question it's authenticity." " Cost of getting a college degree could get a lot more expensive in California students will be protesting here again today. They are angry that the UC regents are about to raise tuition a whopping 32%. Increase over the next two years but." " End. A license for low income families. That's pivotal court to come to this university." " University officials including president Mark -- say the increases are necessary we do not have the money to continue to run the University of California the UC system faces a 535. Million dollar budget deficit Steve Letterman CBS news Los Angeles, California is taken the first step but it could lead to revamped industry energy standards for the new generations of television sets. State's energy commission has approved requiring power hungry -- be more energy efficient. It's not a long list says CNET executive editor David Carnell." " It's really only impact makers of plasma TVs which are really just Panasonic and and so on because or less energy efficient." " Oh we love our movie popcorn but Jayne Hurley of the center for science in the public interest says it's not exactly health food." " At regal cinema which has the largest chain for example. And medium popcorn we -- and medium helicopter has 1600. Calories and three days worth of saturated." " That's the equivalent of three quarter pounders and a -- pats of butter early says regal cinemas responds by saying the snacks and treats and -- intended to be part of regular dot. This is world toilet day but it's not for swapping plumbing jokes aim is to focus on the reality. The two and a half billion people around the world have no access to proper sanitation." " Almost half. They human population. Goes to the bathroom outside do it alone or in. Unprotected latrines -- strong military dream for many people around the world will never be relied." " And -- Breslin of water for people says the situation leads to an array of dangerous illnesses and takes a heavy toll on the young." " We lose about 4000 children a day because of these diseases." " This is the day of the great American smoke out and one man who's been front and center in trying to get people kick the habit. If someone with a blue ribbon tobacco pedigree." " He was an heir to one of America's biggest tobacco kingdoms and yep Patrick Reynolds not only turned his back on the family business he set out to destroy the entire industry." " I can make a difference to a network." " Reynolds is talking with high school kids in suburban Atlanta because." " Schmidt -- before reaching the age of --" " And kids like Erica Johns are listening. CDC data shows smoking is up Reynolds hopes to snuff out that increased -- reaching more kids like Erica Pete -- CBS news Atlanta there's a problem that affects millions of men and their partners and today were searchers will teleconference about trial results with an experimental drug designed to help them. By preventing premature ejaculation. Scientists say the drug is dispensed in an aerosol spray. And that's the world news round of -- Thursday I'm Nick Young CBS news." Related Audio and Video |
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