Obama: Congress must act boldly and now on economy - Guardian Unlimited
Associated Press Writers= WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama implored Congress on Thursday to "act boldly and act now" to fix an economy growing perilously weaker. Leading lawmakers set an informal goal of mid-February for enacting ...
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At least two Lebanon rockets hit north Israel; Hezbollah denies ... - Haaretz.com
At least two Katyusha rockets fired from south Lebanon exploded in northern Israel on Thursday morning, leaving two people lightly wounded and a number of others suffering from shock. The rockets struck the Nahariya area at around 8 A.M., one of them ...
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UN suspends aid shipments in Gaza strip after their trucks comes under ... - In-Forum
The U.N. suspended aid shipments in the Gaza Strip on Thursday and the Red Cross restricted its convoys after their trucks came under Israeli fire. The threat of a wider conflict arose when militants in Lebanon fired two rockets into northern Israel ...
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Obama, Bush, 3 ex-presidents in historic meet - Manila Bulleting Online
WASHINGTON (AP) ? President-elect Barack Obama lunched at the White House with the current chief executive and three former presidents, a symbolic show of support that Obama said provided "advice, good counsel, and fellowship.?? Before the rare ...
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Illinois panel recommends impeaching Blagojevich - International Herald Tribune
SPRINGFIELD, Ill : A legislative committee unanimously recommended on Thursday that Governor Rod Blagojevich, citing his "abuse of power" his mismanagement of the Illinois state government and for committing possible criminal acts. With the ...
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Newspaper Review: BON Appeals to Radio Stations - This Day Online
For the second time in two months, Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) has appealed to its members to stop newspaper review. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that BON passed a resolution last November, directing all member stations to ...
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Crafting a Newspaper That Engages Its Readers -- and Inspires Them - Jewish Exponent
As the new executive editor of the Jewish Exponent, I am thrilled to be returning to my journalistic roots, the very newspaper where I began my career 25 years ago. The Exponent is where my passion for Jewish affairs and journalism converged; it's ...
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Stocks: Will the Barrage of Bad News Scare Bulls? - BusinessWeek
Plenty of scary headlines could have spooked the market in the past month but, according to one observer, it's "almost ignoring the news." Spencer Platt/Getty Images Stocks in the past month bounced off their 2008 lows, but keeping that stock market ...
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STOCKS NEWS ASIA-Shares to stutter as economy weighs - CNBC
WELLINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Asian shares are likely to inch higher on Friday, after U.S. stocks broadly rose on news Citigroup Inc would support legislation aimed at stemming home loan foreclosures. That news offset a disappointing sales for ...
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Twitter and RGJ.com help deliver instant, mobile news - Reno Gazette
If you want to be the first to know what?s going on in the region and would like to play a vital part in how the news is shaped, RGJ.com and Twitter are for you. RGJ.com uses twitter to send out the latest breaking news headlines, alerting you to ...
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