NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Barack Obama and John McCain clashed repeatedly over the causes and cures for the worst economic crisis in 80 years Tuesday night in a debate in which Republican Mr. McCain called for a sweeping new program to keep homeowners from foreclosure. “It's my proposal. It's not Sen ...
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John McCain and Barack Obama met on Tuesday night for their first televised debate since the campaign soured into a string of personal attacks from the rival campaigns about the past associations of the candidates. Mr Obama, answering the first question on the toss of a coin, moved swiftly to attack ...
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WASHINGTON - Less than a week after the federal government had to bail out American International Group Inc. , the company sent executives on a $440,000 retreat to a posh California resort, lawmakers investigating the company's meltdown said Tuesday. The tab included $23,380 worth of spa treatments ...
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About 90 elementary school students in Montana have started a series of rabies shots after a parent let them touch a dead bat that was later confirmed to be diseased. STEVENSVILLE, Mont. — About 90 elementary school students in Montana have started a series of rabies shots after a parent let them ...
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WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday signaled a readiness to lower U.S. interest rates in a dramatic shift to support an economy battered by a financial crisis of 'historic dimension.' Recent economic data and financial developments show that the ...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Elgin Baylor is out as vice president of basketball operations with the Los Angeles Clippers , and coach Mike Dunleavy will assume his responsibilities as general manager. "We greatly appreciate Elgin's efforts during his time with the Clippers, and we wish him the very best ...
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Anti-government protesters clash with police outside the parliament in Bangkok. Photograph: Rungroj Yongrit/EPA Troops were deployed on the streets of Bangkok last night to bolster Thai police after a day of clashes with anti-government protesters left two people dead and more than 350 injured ...
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