General Motors CEO Richard Wagoner, Jr., Chrysler CEO Robert Nardelli and Ford Motor Company CEO Alan Mulally wait to testify before the House Finincial Services Committee. WASHINGTON - Congressional officials say Democratic leaders have decided to put off a bailout vote for the auto industry until ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) _ Mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are suspending foreclosures for about 16,000 households during the holiday season. The two companies said Thursday that they will halt foreclosure sales between Nov. 26 and Jan. 9, while they evaluate whether borrowers qualify ...
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WASHINGTON— With weekly jobless claims benefits at a 16-year high, the White House said Thursday that President George W. Bush would quickly sign legislation pending in Congress to provide further unemployment benefits. The Senate this week is expected to take up a bill, already passed by the ...
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President-elect Barack Obama is likely to choose Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be secretary of homeland security, top Obama advisers and several Democrats said Thursday as the shape of Obama's Cabinet begins to emerge. The Obama advisers cautioned that no final decision has been made on putting ...
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Summary: Discussing the possible appointment of Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, Andrea Tantaros said that if President-elect Barack Obama "select[s] Hillary Clinton and Bill ... it would be akin to a family adopting the Menendez brothers." Erik and Lyle Menendez were convicted of first ...
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WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) -- Congress will adjourn this week without passing legislation to extend emergency loans to U.S. automakers but could return in December if the car companies present a "viable" plan for their survival, top Democratic lawmakers said Thursday. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid ...
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Laura Bush is in Panama to promote breast cancer research. The U.S. first lady arrived Thursday afternoon for a two-day visit. She and Panama's first lady, Vivian Fernandez de Torrijos, first visited a public library in Panama City and learned about an educational exchange program between Panama and ...
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