The governors of California, Illinois and Pennsylvania proposed sweeping plans to restructure health care this year, but none will finish 2007 having signed a bill.
The ambitious $750 million five-year plan is imperiled by unresolved questions about whether the money could fall into the wrong hands in the restive region.
AP - Pope Benedict XVI urged the faithful to set aside time in their lives for God and the needy, as he ushered in Christmas early Tuesday by celebrating Midnight Mass in St. Peter's Basilica.
AP - Many Christmas Eve travelers around the country got what they wished for — few airport delays and highways that were mostly clear, despite a deadly weekend snowstorm in the Plains and the Midwest.
AP - The Republican chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is disputing Democratic assertions that a new rule loosening restrictions on media ownership is full of loopholes and will lead to a wave of mergers and fewer choices for consumers.
Almost a year ago, an Iraqi boy named Youssif was doused with gasoline and set on fire, leaving him horribly disfigured. A California doctor volunteered to help. Now, Youssif can smile again.