Attorney General Michael Mukasey was given a "clean bill of health" and went back to work Friday after his harrowing collapse at a late-night dinner speech. The 67-year-old Mukasey, accompanied by his wife, Susan, told reporters and cameras at midday... Attorney General Michael Mukasey was given a ...
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Bill Clinton (l.) has agreed to have his speeches and itinerary vetted in exchange for his wife, Hillary Clinton, getting the Secretrary of State postion. WASHINGTON – Ex-President Bill Clinton will have to submit for approval his overseas travel itineraries and the prepared text of his speeches ...
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says U.S. automakers need a new business model to better compete, whether it takes bankruptcy or a government bailout to achieve. Buffett also says he would never serve as U.S. Treasury Secretary. The Berkshire Hathaway Inc. CEO is a member of ...
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General Motors Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner greets employees of the GM Lordstown Assembly Plant in Lordstown, Ohio. General Motors Corp. will extend its holiday shutdown or make other production cuts at five factories, which includes the Lordstown plant, as it deals with a ...
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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- President Bush signed an extension of jobless benefits into law on Friday morning, the White House said, a day after the Senate approved a House bill. The new law extends benefits by seven weeks. It also extends them for 13 weeks in states with unemployment rates higher ...
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MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina -- David Nalbandian has defeated Spain's David Ferrer 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 in the opening singles match of the Davis Cup final. Argentina is aiming for its first Davis Cup title. Spain is playing without top-ranked Rafael Nadal, who is sidelined with a knee injury. Boosted by a ...
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MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico 's former drug czar was accused Friday of taking $450,000 from a powerful cartel, further evidence the country's drug gangs are being protected by the highest levels of government. Noe Ramirez is the highest-ranking law enforcement official detained yet as part of Mexico's ...
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