MUMBAI, India (AP) ― Police say that they have found explosives hidden in a bag in Mumbai's main train station which they said was left over from last week's attacks. Senior police official Rakesh Maria said the bag was found Wednesday evening when police officials were going through abandoned ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street pulled back sharply Wednesday as investors absorbed more evidence of a weak economy, this time disappointing productivity figures and a lowered outlook from the maker of BlackBerry devices. The Labor Department said productivity, the key ingredient for rising living ...
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PHILADELPHIA – Governors pressed President-elect Barack Obama for budget help Tuesday, urging him to fast-track billions in federal funds for roads, water systems, schools and other projects to prime the economy – though Texan Rick Perry was among those warning that an exploding national debt ...
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The big three American automakers unveiled plans to restructure and revamp their companies as they begged Congress for billions of dollars in loans to save them from collapse. Ahead of scheduled congressional hearings on Thursday and Friday, Ford, Chrysler and General Motors all put forward ...
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ATLANTA -- Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss handed the GOP a firewall against Democrats eager to flex their newfound political muscle in Washington, winning a bruising runoff battle Tuesday night that had captured the national limelight. Chambliss' victory thwarted Democrats' hopes of winning ...
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CHICAGO—President-elect Barack Obama plans to name New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as his choice for commerce secretary on Wednesday, adding another former campaign rival to his Cabinet, Democratic officials said. The incoming chief executive has chosen another adversary-turned-ally, Hillary ...
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Jennifer Hudson’s estranged brother-in-law was formally charged on Tuesday with three counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of the Academy Award-winning actress’ mother, brother and nephew. William Balfour, who is expected to attend a bail hearing on Wednesday, has also been charged with ...
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