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Congressional investigators looking at federal agency's approval of oil, gas drilling in Utah
Associated Press WriterSALT LAKE CITY (AP) _ Congressional investigators are looking at a federal government agency's quick approvals for oil and gas drilling in Utah, a development applauded by environmental groups but condemned by industry executives as political posturing....Tags: Energy Resources, Government, Natural Resource Industry, National Government, Wildlife
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Gloves stay on
John McCain, trailing in the polls, portrayed Barack Obama last night as a tax-and-spend liberal who lacks the courage to challenge leaders of his own party and would need on-the-job training as president. In their second televised debate, the candidates...Tags: Sarah Palin, Financial Markets, National Government, George Bush, Prosecution
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Fed plans bold move to break credit crisis
The Associated PressFrantically trying to stop the bleeding on Wall Street, the Federal Reserve took a first-time step today to get cash directly to businesses and hinted that interest rates could come down soon. Stocks continued their free fall anyway and hit new five-...Tags: $700 Billion Bank Bailout, Federal Reserve, Financial Markets, Government, The Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated
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Mexico extradites ex-president of Guatemala
The Associated PressMexico extradited former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo on Tuesday to face corruption charges, and the ex-leader told a judge there is no evidence to support the allegations against him. Portillo, Guatemala's leader from 2000 to 2004 before...Tags: Lawyers, Corporate Crime, Government, Corrupt Practices, International Law
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''The outlook for economic growth has worsened.'' BEN BERNANKE Fed chairman Fed acts to jump-start markets
Of The Associated PressThe Federal Reserve moved swiftly to break through a credit clog that is imperiling the economy, saying Tuesday it would buy massive amounts of short-term debt and hinting that it may cut interest rates. Wall Street was unimpressed. The Dow Jones...Tags: Financial Markets, Finance, Productivity, National Government, The White House
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Galapagos expels citizens as a flood of tourists threatens islands
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA few weeks ago, 19 Ecuadorean citizens detained on these world-renowned islands were marched onto a plane and sent back to the continent under armed guard. Their crime? Illegal migration. So far this year, the government has expelled 1,000 of its...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Government, Seafood and Fishing Industry, National Government, Tourism and Leisure
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Worst of times
We are a stalwart and stouthearted people, and never more so than in hard times. People weep in the dark and arise in the morning and go to work. The waves crash on your nest egg and a chunk is swept away and you put your salami sandwich in the brown...Tags: Society, Sarah Palin, Private Health Care, Government, Government Health Care
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CNU off-campus students on NN council's radar
247-4536— Some longtime residents on Paddock Drive who have witnessed Christopher Newport University expanding, shake their heads these days how their neighborhood turned into a busy off-campus dormitory. But students say they should be allowed to be...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Williamsburg, Colleges and Universities, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Government
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Killing of Mexico mayor sends message
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterUntil he was gunned down over the weekend, Salvador Vergara Cruz was a man of some influence with a promising future in his political party. Mayor of an important resort town outside Mexico City, and a close confidant of his state's governor, Vergara...Tags: Public Officials, Government, Regional Authority, National Government, Gang Activity
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Israeli voices for Obama
Chicago Tribune correspondentJERUSALEM — In a rare example of prominent Israelis weighing in on a U.S. election campaign, several retired Israeli generals and former security officials have appeared in an Internet video designed to allay concerns that if Barack Obama is elected...Tags: Barack Obama, Armed Forces, Defense, Likud, Government
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Supreme Court hears arguments over restrictions on Navy sonar to protect whales, dolphins
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ The Supreme Court is weighing whether presidential power in wartime can override environmental concerns in a case that pits the Navy's submarine-hunting training against protection for whales. The Bush administration, in arguments...Tags: Environmental Politics, Armed Forces, Defense, Court Administration, Government
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Domestic violence program now serves Bronx
A program for domestic violence survivors is now serving clients in the Bronx. The initiative, called "My Door," provides coordinated services to families as they transition out of the city's domestic violence shelters. The goal is to ensure that when...Tags: Government, Abusive Behavior
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