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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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Friday, September 19, 2008

Extraordinary rescue effort spurs Wall Street rally

By Kristina Cooke NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sweeping government measures to rescue the financial system and restore confidence in shaky markets spurred a huge relief rally in stocks on Friday, ending a week when the financial landscape underwent the most dramatic reshaping since the Great Depression. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 15, 2008

Nearly 2,000 brought to safety in Texas after Ike

By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — The biggest search and rescue operation in Texas history was set to continue Monday and thousands of people faced long stays in crowded shelters because their homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Ike. The death toll from Ike rose to 30 in eight... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Democrats look to more drilling

By H. JOSEF HEBERT WASHINGTON (AP) — With public opinion shifting toward offshore drilling, Democrats are looking to defuse the volatile election issue by allowing oil companies for the first time to explore off the Atlantic and Gulf coasts from Virginia to Florida — but only if they foot the bill... Sign in to see full entry.

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