Venezuela’s Chavez says tests show him in good health

Venezuela's President Chavez salutes after a meeting with Belarus' First Deputy PM Semashko at Miraflores Palace in CaracasCARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Saturday medical tests following his cancer treatment show he is in good health, but provided few additional details about an illness that has become an obsession in the OPEC nation. The former soldier's health is seen a key factor in his re-election bid because a serious relapse of his cancer could limit his ability to campaign ahead of the October 7 vote and potentially tip the balance toward opposition challenger Henrique Capriles. …

Florida bingo set will go for safest net-but whose?

Davis and Schilling stand outside their home at Limetree Park where they live year-round in Bonita SpringsBONITA SPRINGS, Florida (Reuters) – Bill James, a retired state trooper and resolute Republican, knows what he wants from a presidential candidate: "Fix the economy, straighten out the budget, do something about the national debt." But when it comes to curbing Medicare costs, a prime driver of the nation's deficit, James doesn't favor any cutback. Should the ballooning federal insurance program be revamped? "Only if I got approximately the same benefits and paid approximately the same amount of money," said the 77-year-old, who is battling bone cancer. …

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