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U.S. Telecom and Cable Credit Profiles to Weaken in 2009

cellular-news.com
2 hrs ago 2 related
        

Debt ratings agency, Fitch has issued a report where it says it believes that growing event risk associated with economic, competitive and regulatory pressures will weaken the credit profile of most operators within the U.S....

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GM, Chrysler Seek $11 Billion to Avert 2008 Collapse (Bloomberg)

yahoo.com
4 hrs ago 2 related
        

Bloomberg - Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC told Congress they need $11 billion in government loans just to survive the year. Democrats pledged to keep them out of bankruptcy without saying how.

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After Sharp Words On CIA, Obama Faces A Delicate Task

freeinternetpress.com
10 hrs ago 7 related
        

For two years on the presidential campaign trail, Barack Obama rallied crowds with strongly worded critiques of the Bush administrationâ__s most controversial counterterrorism programs, from hiding terrorism suspects in secret...

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Budget adviser: Missouri facing $342 million budget shortfall

semissourian.com
6 hrs ago 9 related
        

Wednesday, December 3, 2008 By DAVID A. LIEB The Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Midyear spending cuts likely will be needed to counter a newly projected $342 million state shortfall, the budget adviser for Gov.-elect...

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Missouri election resutls certified; McCain wins by 3,903 votes, breaking state's streak

semissourian.com
6 hrs ago 1 related
        

Wednesday, December 3, 2008 By CHRIS BLANK The Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri has officially lost its status as the prognosticator of presidential winners. Election returns certified Tuesday by the secretary of...

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GOP's Chambliss Wins In Ga. Senate Runoff

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53 mins ago 4 related
        

Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss has retained his U.S. Senate seat, defeating Democratic challenger Jim Martin. The win denies Democrats a filibuster-proof supermajority in the Senate. Neither candidate won 50 percent of the...

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Lingle Responds to Crticism For Not Meeting with Obama (TEAM O NOT HAPPY W/ HAWAII GOV)

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4 hrs ago 1 related
        

Lingle responds to crticism for not meeting with ObamaBy KHON News Governor Linda Lingle was a no show today in Philadelphia when President-elect Barack Obama met with more than 40 of the nation's governors. Hawaii Democrats...

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Democrats Ready A Saxbe Fix For Hillary

belowthebeltway.com
6 hrs ago 26 related
        

It looks like Democrats are getting ready to follow in Richard Nixon’s footsteps to get around Hillary Clinton’s Emolument’s Clause problem: CHICAGO – Senate Democrats were working Tuesday to put together legislation making it...

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Prison plans could trigger

newzealandnews.net
8 hrs ago 5 related
        

Government plans to introduce tough new sentencing laws and cram extra inmates into existing prisons could trigger a mental health time bomb, the Green Party says.Chief Ombudsman Beverley Wakem yester...

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House Democratic leaders to forgo cost-of-living raises

post-gazette.com
6 hrs ago 1 related
        

By Matthew P. Smith, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette As Gov. Ed Rendell prepared to announce further state budget cuts, House Democratic leaders last night announced they will forgo cost-of-living increases that took effect this week....

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