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CBO Estimates Health Care Bill Will Cost $940 Billion The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that the Democrats' revised health care bill will cost $940 billion over the next 10 years, CNN reports. The release of the Congressional Budget Office estimate sets up a likely vote on passage of the health care bill Sunday. Democratic leaders have said the measure will be publicly available for 72 hours before any vote. ...

Texas is all set to whitewash Black history Right wingers in Texas omit minorities from textbooks. ...

Sony Confident In $200 Million Payment To Michael Jackson's Estate According to The Associated Press, Sony Music Entertainment will pay $200 million to the late Michael Jackson's estate over the next seven years as the company still holds unreleased material from the singer. Sony could increase the payment to $250 million over the next ten years, as it has permission to release 10 projects featuring Jacks ...

Federal Reserve Decides To Continue With Low Mortgage Rates According to CNN, the Federal Reserve decided to continue its March 2009 implemented policy of low interest rates for homes in the U.S. on Tuesday. The Federal reserve will still purchase securities backed by mortgages and fund special lending programs. Its current $1.25 trillion security purchasing program, started in November 2008, is on track for compl ...