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Friday, October 3, 2008

Discovery Of Fossett's Plane Brings Closure

By TRACIE CONE and MARCUS WOHLSEN MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (AP) — Thirteen months after millionaire thrill-seeker Steve Fossett mysteriously disappeared, authorities finally know what happened to his small single-engine airplane: It slammed straight into a mountain on a cloudy day. "It was a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Mayor eyes third term with change to term-limit law

BY MICHAEL FRAZIER | michael.frazier@newsday.com October 1, 2008 AFTER weeks, even months, of straddling the fence, it appears Mayor Michael Bloomberg has decided to make a bid for a third term and will push to change the law that keeps him from running. Bloomberg plans to announce his mayoral bid... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 29, 2008

Bush: 'Extraordinary agreement'

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- President Bush expressed support Monday for the bill that would put up as much as $700 billion to rescue the nation's troubled financial system. Speaking at the White House, Bush called the proposed measure "an extraordinary agreement to deal with an extraordinary... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 22, 2008

CORRUPTION TRIAL OF SEN. TED STEVENS BEGINS MONDAY

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, in the midst of a tough re-election fight back at home, begins another fight with legal and political implications as his trial on corruption charges begins only steps from the U.S. Capitol. Stevens is charged with lying in Senate financial disclosure... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 20, 2008

Bush Defends Massive Financial Rescue Proposal

By DEB RIECHMANN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush defended the $700 billion cost of his financial bailout proposal, saying Saturday it needed to be massive so that turmoil on Wall Street did not spread to Main Street. Bush pledged to work with Congress to quickly pass legislation as part of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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