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Government preps plan to back Fannie, Freddie
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are expected to be taken over by the government as soon as this weekend in a bold move designed to protect the mortgage market from the risk the companies could fail, a person briefed on the matter said Friday night. Some of...Tags: Mortgages, Fannie Mae, Stock Broking, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Contracts
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Palin appears to disagree with McCain on sex education
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTeen pregnancy and sex education were thrust into the spotlight this week when Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin revealed that her 17-year-old daughter is five months pregnant. Palin's running mate, John McCain, and the GOP platform say...Tags: Family Planning, Elections, Medical Specialization, Sarah Palin, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California)
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Rice meets with Libya leader, a former pariah
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLibyan leader Moammar Kadafi welcomed Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to his high-security personal compound Friday, in symbolic recognition that after nearly three decades of animosity, the U.S.-Libyan relationship is now officially normal, if not...Tags: Guerrilla Activity, Human Rights, Government, Bombings, Condoleezza Rice
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Boeing, machinists talks fail; Union to strike
Associated Press WriterDespite a 48-hour contract extension, negotiations between Boeing Co. and Machinists union officials failed Friday and the union said a strike was set to begin at 12:01 a.m. PDT Saturday. When the talks broke off, the union sent out a message to members...Tags: Government, Boeing Co., Labor Disputes, Unions
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Henry named to Forum Communications board
Barbara Henry has been selected to serve on the board of directors of Forum Communications Co. Henry, 56, lives in Indianapolis and recently retired as senior group president of Gannett Co.'s Interstate and Mid-South Newspaper groups. She also was...Tags: Gannett Company Incorporated, Government, Newspaper and Magazine, Television Industry
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Michigan Democrats ready for state convention
Associated Press WriterJohn McCain and Barack Obama will top the Michigan ballot in November, but some names down the ticket still need to be determined. Democrats will meet Saturday at the Lansing Center to choose candidates for the Michigan Supreme Court, State Board of...Tags: Republican National Conventions, Referenda, Local Authority, Barack Obama, Democratic National Conventions
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Palin draws enthusiastic crowd in Cedarburg
Associated Press WriterSarah Palin gets Jeanne Cassinelli excited. The 39-year-old homemaker from Oak Creek hadn't heard of Alaska's governor before Republican John McCain picked her as his running mate last week. But now there's a candidate Cassinelli can identify with....Tags: Republican National Conventions, Regional Authority, Petroleum Industry, Elections, Nancy Pelosi
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McCain says it's `tough times' in America
AP White House CorrespondentJohn McCain and Sarah Palin got a rousing welcome Friday to the final two months of the presidential campaign, stressing themes of a strong America and concern about the sinking economy. "Tough times all over America," McCain said. Big crowds cheered...Tags: Republican National Conventions, Elections, State Budgets, Sarah Palin, George Bush
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News from around Wisconsin at 6:58 p.m. CDT
A Michigan man accused in a shooting rampage that killed three teenage swimmers at a river on the Wisconsin-Michigan border pleaded insanity to 10 felonies Friday, including new counts that he tried to kill six other teens. Scott J. Johnson, 38, of...Tags: Health Organizations, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Transportation, Diseases, Punishment
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Lawmaker seeks assurances on Great Lakes pact
AP Environmental WriterBefore ratifying a compact to prevent diversions from the Great Lakes, Congress should make clear the waters are not a product subject to domestic or international trade law, a member of Congress said Friday. Some Great Lakes advocates fear courts might... -
Review panel criticizes Great Lakes health study
Associated Press WriterSubstandard science has hurt a federal agency's seven-year effort to document possible links between industrial pollution and health problems in the Great Lakes region, an independent review panel said Friday. The Institute of Medicine said drafts of...Tags: Health Organizations, Bart Stupak, Government, Diseases, Medical Research
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Rock group Heart says 'Barracuda' use is fishy
The rock group Heart, angry that its 70's hit "Barracuda" is being used as the unofficial theme song for Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin, is biting back at the Alaska governor.
The song, a nod to the "Sarah Barracuda" nickname Palin...Tags: Republican National Conventions, Elections, Sarah Palin, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Jackson Browne
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