Nebraska lawmakers Brad Ashford, front, of Omaha, and Arnie Stuthman, of Platte Center, Neb., vote... Nebraska lawmakers Brad Ashford, front, of Omaha, and Arnie Stuthman, of Platte Center, Neb., vote in favor of LB 1 Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 at the state capitol in Lincoln, Neb., The bill puts a 30 ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama intends to name Timothy Geithner, president of the New York Federal Reserve, as his treasury secretary to confront the nation's intense economic turmoil, senior Democratic officials said Friday. The stock market soared on the news. Word of Geithner's ...
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WASHINGTON - Before the inaugural euphoria on Capitol Hill comes the gloom. A lame-duck Congress returned for a week of depressing tasks, displaying none of the soaring spirit that will greet Barack Obama for his historic swearing-in at the Capitol's West Front on Jan. 20. A mood of desperation ...
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LIMA, Peru (AP) _ The White House says representatives of the nations trying to get North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program have agreed to meet next month. White House press secretary Dana Perino told reporters after President George W. Bush 's meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Taro ...
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CHICAGO -- A third lawsuit claims Chicago police harassed black residents cheering President-elect Barack Obama's win on Election Night. The latest lawsuit accuses officers of shouting expletives and discharging pepper spray at people peacefully celebrating on sidewalks and porches. The suit was ...
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It says the quake was centred 164km southwest of Bengkulu, a city on Sumatra island. It says it was 26km beneath the ocean floor. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Indonesia is prone to seismic upheaval due to its location on the so-called Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc of ...
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It's not every day that one team can dump someone they have no intention of playing in exchange for a 20-point scorer, but Golden State did just that Friday by sending Al Harrington to New York for Jamal Crawford. If only Donnie Walsh and the Knicks could do the same with Stephon Marbury. Chris ...
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