Front Page Tally: November 19

Thursday, 19 November 2009 | by Pat's Picks

Senate unveils new health care bill at cost of $849 billion - 24

Health secretary advises women to keep getting mammograms at 40 - 12

Attorney General confident that 9/11 mastermind Kalid Sheikh Mohammed will be convicted - 5

The top story today, with 24 front-page headlines, was news that the Senate has unveiled a new version of the health care bill with a price tag of $849 billion. Following the uproar that was caused this week by the new breast cancer screening advice, Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius advised women to keep getting mammograms beginning at age 40, reported 12 papers in our top 30. Five publications ran stories on Attorney General Card’s confidence in getting a conviction for 9/11 mastermind Kalid Sheikh Mohammed if tried in federal court.