AP Financial NewsBrief at 11:06 a.m. EDT (INO News)
DETROIT (AP) _ General Motors Corp. said it will cut 21,000 U.S. factory jobs by next year, phase out its storied Pontiac brand and ask the government to take more than half its stock in exchange for half of GM's government debt as part of a major restructuring that would leave current shareholders holding just 1 percent of the company.

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Feature Highlights Recent Blog Entries (Medical News Today)
"Blog Watch" offers readers a roundup of health policy-related blog posts.The Altarum Institute's Online Health Policy Forum features a post from Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), in which he explains why he believes health reform is urgent and says, "For more than 50 years, I have fought for universal coverage, and there has been no better opportunity than now. I will not let this window slip by.

AP Financial NewsBrief at 9:03 a.m. EDT (INO News)
DETROIT (AP) _ General Motors Corp. said it will cut 21,000 U.S. factory jobs by next year, phase out its storied Pontiac brand and ask the government to take company stock in exchange for half GM's government debt as part of a major restructuring effort needed to get more government aid.