Sheryl Gay Stolberg

Two Sides Take Health Care Debate Outside Washington

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Expect a blitz of expensive television advertising on health care reform.

Obama Makes History in Live Internet Video Chat

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The White House said more than 64,000 people watched President Obama answer questions on Thursday in the first live Internet video chat by an American president. But in declaring itself "Open for Questions," on the economy, the White House learned it must be careful what it wishes for.

Richardson Won't Pursue Cabinet Post

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Gov Bill Richardson (D-NM), President-elect Barack Obama's choice for commerce secretary, withdrew from consideration for that job on Sunday, saying a pending investigation into whether his administration gave lucrative contracts to a political donor would have "forced an untenable delay" in his confirmation.

Bush to Let Americans Send Cellphones to Cuban Relatives

President Bush announced Wednesday that Americans would soon be allowed to send cellphones to relatives in Cuba, a policy shift he said was intended to force the country’s new leader, Raúl Castro, to make good on promised reforms by giving his people the freedom to communicate.

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