President-elect Barack Obama speaks about the economy at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama implored Congress on Thursday to "act boldly and act now" to fix an economy growing perilously weaker ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama lunched at the White House with the current chief executive and three former presidents, a symbolic show of support that Obama said provided "advice, good counsel, and fellowship.’’ Before the rare meeting Wednesday, the first such in the ...
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois House committee investigating Gov. Rod Blagojevich released a draft report Thursday that concludes the Democratic governor has abused his power and was poised to recommend he be impeached by the full chamber. "The citizens of this state must have confidence that ...
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(Reuters) - Israel, Hamas and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have entered talks with Egypt to try to iron out the terms of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Western diplomats predicted a difficult negotiation ahead. Israel is seeking international and regional security guarantees to ensure the ...
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Russian energy giant Gazprom said Thursday that no agreement has been reached on sending multilateral monitors to oversee the transit of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine in spite of diplomatic efforts by European Union officials. The composition of the monitoring team ...
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Gillett Evernham Motorsports has reached a merger agreement with Petty Enterprises , creating a four-car team that will ensure the famed No. 43 races in 2009. The two teams agreed in principle Thursday, but said details of the transaction will not be released until the deal is ...
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Jurors have begun deliberations in the trial of a former Southern California sheriff accused of accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes and kickbacks in exchange for the power of his office. The deliberations began Thursday in the corruption trial of Michael Carona. The former Orange County ...
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