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Paulson: US economy needs more than TARP

The US Treasury Secretary says the TARP should not be seen as a stimulus package to kick start the US economy Henry Paulson, the US Treasury Secretary, told lawmakers in Washington that his $700 billion bail-out fund should not...

Alaska senate race reaches climax

Alaska's uncounted votes come from regions that favour the Democrats The final votes are being counted in Alaska's knife-edge Senate race between incumbent Republican Ted Stevens and Democrat Mark Begich. With 24,000 votes...

Sun measures HPC backorders in petaflops

Layoffs? Let's talk new iron SC08 Hot on the heels of job cuts that will see some 5,000 to 6,000 company employees given pink slips, John Fowler, the executive vice president in charge of the newly constituted Systems Platforms...

Stem cells restore hearing and vision in animals

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stem cells from tiny embryos can be used to restore lost hearing and vision in animals, researchers said Tuesday in what they believe is a first step towards...

Speech By SEC Chairman Christopher Cox: 'The Future Of International Standards And Cooperation In...

FEI 2008 Current Financial Reporting Issues Conference New York, New York November 18, 2008 Thank you for that kind introduction. You've had quite a morning with the SEC already, having heard from Con Hewitt [SEC Chief...

Cundo Bermúdez: Cuban artist

Cundo Bermúdez was was one of the last surviving masters of Cuban Modernism, and his most famous work depicted everyday life using vivid colours, a naive style and a caricaturist’s eye for humorous detail. Two of Bermúdez’s...

Minnesota to start recount in tight U.S. Senate race

ST. PAUL — For two years, Minnesota has been home to the most expensive U.S. Senate race in the country, and one of the most bitter. Democrat Al Franken and Republican Sen. Norm Coleman — locked in a race that could alter the...

Democrats support FDIC loan plan

WASHINGTON -- Democratic leaders in Congress on Tuesday threw their weight behind a proposal to use $24 billion in government funds to help struggling borrowers, a move opposed by the Bush administration.

Spain: Judge drops civil war probe

Jurisdiction issue forces the end of alleged crime against humanity case MADRID, Spain - Spain's most famous judge abandoned a drive for a symbolic indictment of the late Gen. Francisco Franco and his regime, dropping a probe...

Auto execs ask Congress for $25 billion lifeline

GOP lawmakers appear wary about supporting more failing businesses U.S. flags flutter in the wind in front of the General Motors Corp headquarters in Detroit, Michigan November 7, 2008. "Our industry ... needs a bridge to span...

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