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While it struggled to pull the economy out of its tailspin, the White House and Congress paid fitful attention to culture, not all of it welcome. During the debate in February over the federal stimulus package, the Senate passed a version of the bill that explicitly barred money from theaters, museums and other arts groups. Though that provision was removed in the final version, it impressed on the arts community that it had to remind leaders that "real people" work in their sector of the economy, which provides 5.7 million jobs and nearly $30 billion in tax revenue...
When creating your character, you get to pick from 70 traits, including "easily impressed" and "kleptomaniac," to add some depth to your Sim's personality. There's a cool new function that lets you make movies online. And moving around is more seamless in this version. Walk your character from your home to a neighbor's and go inside - the computer can now process it all without interruption. Pick a job, make money, buy things. The Sims 3 even lets you pick a lifetime goal, say, of leading an evil empire...
...earlier online version of this article incorrectly referred to Steven Chu as the U.S. Secretary of State. In fact, he is the U.S. Secretary of Energy...
...most of its focus on lowering costs and establish a foundation for expanding coverage in years to come. The two key Senate committees expect to begin writing legislation this month, with the House also moving forward in coming weeks with what is expected to be a more liberal version. The Democrats' goal is for both chambers to pass their versions by the end of the summer, work out their differences in the fall and have a bill on Barack Obama's desk by the end of the year. "This window between now and the August recess, I think, is going...
...will win this battle? For now, it appears that lawmakers will ultimately go for a watered-down version of a public plan - one, for instance, that would have to operate like a private insurance company, sustaining itself with the premiums it brings in and paying doctors and hospitals higher reimbursements than Medicare does. Or a public plan might be created only as a fallback if insurance companies fail to make coverage affordable and accessible...