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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Joe Biden will meet with fellow Democrats in the House of Representatives on Tuesday to discuss the “fiscal cliff” deal that he forged with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a Democratic aide said. The meeting is to be held at the Capitol at 12:15 p.m. ET (1715 GMT). Biden needed to help sell Senate Democrats on the deal before they joined Republicans at about 2 a.m. ET (0700 GMT) in approving the measure. The Republican-led House may vote on the bill as early as later in the day. (Reporting By Thomas Ferraro; Editing by Vicki Allen)
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The addition of the antidepressant nortriptyline to conventional smoking cessation therapy didn’t improve the chances of longterm success among male prisoners, Australian researchers have found. Depression and other mental illnesses raise the likelihood of smoking, and quitting can depress a person’s mood – which in turn can make it harder to quit. Studies have shown that antidepressants, including nortriptyline, can improve the success of smoking cessation efforts. …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican leader of the U.S. House of Representatives said on Tuesday no decision has been made on when his chamber will vote on the Senate-passed “fiscal cliff” bill. “We have not made a decision yet,” House Republican Leader Eric Cantor told Reuters at the U.S. Capitol. Cantor said such a decision would be made soon, however. It could come as early as later in the day. The House was to reconvene at noon ET/1700 GMT. (Reporting By Thomas Ferraro; Editing by Bill Trott) (This story was corrected to drop reference to Cantor emerging from Boehner office)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Representative Tom Cole said his colleagues in the House of Representatives should vote on Tuesday on the “fiscal cliff” deal passed by the Senate, without adding amendments. “”We ought to take this deal right now, and we’ll live to fight another day, and it’s coming very soon on the spending cut,” Cole said on MSNBC. “We know the essential details and I think putting to bed this thing before the markets is really a pretty important thing to do.” (Reporting By Karey Wutkowski)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives will meet at 1 p.m. ET/1400 GMT Tuesday to discuss “a path forward” after Senate passage of a bipartisan “fiscal cliff” bill, a senior aide said. The meeting could help Republicans leaders decide when to begin consideration of the White House-backed measure. A vote could come as soon as later in the day. (Reporting by Thomas Ferraro; Editing by Bill Trott)
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Gunmen ambushed and shot dead six Pakistani women aid workers and a male doctor on Tuesday, police said, and the charity they worked for said it suspected the attacks were linked to recent murders of polio vaccination workers. Their vehicle was raked with gunfire as they returned home from work at a children's community center run by Pakistani charity Ujala, or Light, said district police officer Abdur Rashid Khan. Their driver was seriously wounded in the attack. …
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Sorry, Charlie, but fish oil supplements did not prevent atrial fibrillation in patients who had already experienced episodes of the heart rhythm malfunction, a new clinical trial has found. The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, adds to a growing pool of disappointing evidence regarding the protective effects of omega-3 fatty acids on heart health. “The results for atrial fibrillation are important negative findings, answering key clinical and research questions,” said Dr. …
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KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Measles cases surged in Pakistan in 2012, and hundreds of children died from the disease, an international health body said Tuesday.