By ANDREW MIGA and DAVID B. CARUSO 2010-07-30T03:05:39Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- A bill that would have provided up to $7.4 billion in aid to people sickened by World Trade Center dust fell short in the House on Thursday, raising the possibility that the bulk of compensation for the ill will come from a legal settlement hammered out in the federal courts....
House Rejects Bill To Aid Sick 9/11 Responders
By ANDREW MIGA and DAVID B. CARUSO, Associated Press
Thu, 07/29/2010 - 8:05pm
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