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US Government seizes control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

baltimoresun.com     10 hrs ago   467 related          

WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Bush administration seized control Sunday of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, aiming to stabilize the housing market turmoil that is threatening financial markets and the overall...                    

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Congress returns from recess with campaigning on the mind

cnn.com     11 hrs ago   17 related          

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House and Senate reconvene Monday after back-to-back political conventions, both parties eager to use the three-week session to show voters why their candidates are the ones to fix the economy and...                    

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Thai PM faces court battle over cooking show

iht.com     2 hrs ago   789 related          

Thailand's beleaguered prime minister appeared in court Monday to defend himself against accusations that he violated the constitution by hosting a televised cooking show while in office. Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej...                    

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Iraqi parliament faces urgent national issues

huffingtonpost.com     11 hrs ago   17 related          

BAGHDAD — Iraqi lawmakers end their summer break this week facing urgent tasks of approving a new election law and signing off on a still-unfinished security pact with the U.S. _ key steps in laying the foundation for a...                    

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Auto Executives to Seek Government Help

wsj.com     4 hrs ago   29 related          

By JOHN D. STOLL, STEPHEN POWER, and COREY BOLES Top auto executives, including General Motors Corp. Chief Executive Rick Wagoner, will launch a lobbying push this week for billions in government loans to help beleaguered...                    

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Ailing Kennedy aims to return to Senate in January

iht.com     10 hrs ago   28 related          

Ailing Kennedy aims to return to Senate in January : Sen. Edward Kennedy, who has brain cancer, will not be on Capitol Hill this week when Congress returns from its summer break. He intends to work from his Massachusetts...                    

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All 60 members returned in Hong Kong's new-term legislature elections

xinhuanet.com     2 hrs ago   3 related          

HONG KONG, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Electoral Affairs Commission announced here Monday morning that all the 60 members of the fourth term Legislative Council have been returned in the elections, which ended late Sunday...                    

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BJP will waive off farmers' debt, renegotiate nuke deal if voted to power

newstrackindia.com     20 mins ago   7 related          

Ghaziabad/Jaipur, Sept 8 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh has said his party would waive off farmers' debt if voted to power. Singh made this statement while addressing a public rally in Ghaziabad on...                    

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Minn. senator says no RNC sponsor favors

upi.com     10 hrs ago   2 related          

Published: Sept. 7, 2008 at 3:52 PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., says there's no connection between his backing of energy legislation and Xcel Energy Corp. 's sponsorship of the 2008 RNC....                    

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Ambani fight affecting eco, reflects on biz ethics: Think-tank!

zeenews.com     8 hrs ago   2 related          

Moving beyond loss of a few business contracts, the rivalry between two billionaire Ambani siblings - Mukesh and Anil - has begun to affect India`s economic development and to reflect on business ethics, an influential...                    

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