Gas blast at Conn. power plant kills at least 5 (AP)

Obama argues for health care effort on Fox News (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama on Wednesday took to the Fox News Channel, derided by his White House as a wing of the Republican Party, to sell his embattled health care overhaul in an interview...

Obama’s Health Care Plan: Will Labor Go Independent?
SEIU prez Andrew Stern is threatening to “go independent” on local races to oppose Dems who oppose Prez Obama’s healthcare reform bill. One enabling factor in New York is...

FACT CHECK: Premiums would rise under Obama plan (AP)
AP - Buyers, beware: President Barack Obama says his health care overhaul will lower premiums by double digits, but check the fine print.

All sides playing hardball on health care bill (AP)
AP - With time and tempers short, everyone's playing hardball in the drive to pass — or stop — President Barack Obama's massive health care legislation by the weekend.

Fed holds rates at record lows to foster recovery (AP)
AP - The Federal Reserve repeats its pledge to hold interest rates at record lows to foster the economic recovery and ease high unemployment.