Provisions of housing-mortgage relief bill |
| | | Provisions of the housing bill that President Bush signed into law Wednesday: --Gives the Federal Housing Administration $300 billion in new lending authority and relaxes standards to provide affordable, fixed-rate mortgages to an estimated 400,000 debt-ridden homeowners. Any losses will be covered by an affordable housing fund financed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , the government-sponsored companies that finance ... | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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UK hacker loses appeal against US extradition |
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Obama, Bernanke discuss U.S. economic risks |
| | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama met Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday, discussing the risk of further deterioration in a weakening U.S. economy. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 491 |
| | | As of Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at least 491 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Saturday at 10 a.m. EDT. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Dollar slightly lower against Swiss franc |
| | | The dollar was slipped slightly against the Swiss francs late Tuesday night in New York. The U.S. currency was worth 1.0451 Swiss francs, just below the 1.0452 francs it bought in the late afternoon. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,125 |
| | | As of Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at least 4,125 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Japan bans lobster shipments after FDA warning |
| | | Shipments of North American lobster, also known as Maine lobster, have been banned by Japan because of a misunderstanding over safety, U.S. officials said Wednesday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Ecuador says US must leave Manta air base |
| | | The U.S. military must stop using its only outpost in South America for anti-drug flights when Washington's 10-year lease on the base in Ecuador expires in 2009, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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San Francisco board passes drugstore tobacco ban |
| | | The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 on Tuesday to ban the sale of tobacco in pharmacies beginning this fall, making it the first U.S. city to impose such a ban, a mayor's office official said. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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US trying to salvage gains in Mideast talks |
| | | Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice invited top Israeli and Palestinian negotiators to Washington this week to preserve modest momentum in Mideast peace talks begun under U.S. sponsorship last year. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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O'Connor promoted to main U.S. squad |
| | | An injury has opened the door for Karen O'Connor of The Plains, Va., to make her fourth Olympic appearance. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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State Govs Facing Years of Big Deficits |
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Need a Student Loan? Good Luck |
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Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes Ups Birth Defects |
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Lohan's BFF: Who Is Samantha Ronson? |
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'Butcher of Bosnia' Sent to the Hague |
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Jonas Brothers: No Time for Romance |
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Living Large: 'Oversized Mansion Syndrome' |
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'Zodiac' Letters Tied Suspect to GI's Murder |
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Conspiracy Swirls in Missing Baby Case |
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