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Budget deficit hits record $438 billion, Congressional Budget Office says
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ The federal budget deficit hit a new record in the just-completed 2008 budget year under the latest estimates from the Congressional Budget Office. The record $438 billion shortfall for the budget year that ended last week is up from...Tags: Government Debt, U.S. Department of Treasury, National Government, Government, Budgets and Budgeting
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McCain, Obama clash on cause, cure for econ crisis
The Associated PressDemocrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain clashed repeatedly over the causes and cures for the worst economic crisis in 80 years and the Iraq war Tuesday night in their critical second presidential debate. Both candidates shied away from the...Tags: NBC, Stocks, Corporate Crime, Government, Fraud
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Analysis: Obama makes strides, McCain still seeking game-changer with time running out
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Barack Obama made strides toward easing voters' concerns about his candidacy in Tuesday night's debate. John McCain, despite raising pointed questions about his rival's readiness, didn't create the game-changing moment he'll need between...Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Department of Treasury, Election Day, Polls, National Government
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McCain link to group in Iran-Contra scandal resurfaces as Obama-radical connection cited
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Republican Sen. John McCain served on the advisory board to the U.S. chapter of an international group linked to ultra-right-wing death squads in Central America in the 1980s. The U.S. Council for World Freedom also aided rebels...Tags: Periodicals, Internal Revenue Service, Ceremonies, Government, Mass Media
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Shawn Johnson visits White House
Olympic gold medalist and Iowa native Shawn Johnson has joined hundreds of other athletes on a visit to the White House. KCCI-TV in Des Moines reports that the visit took place on Tuesday, and that President Bush said attending the Beijing Olympics this...Tags: Beijing Games, George Bush
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AP Exclusive: Documents say US detainee driven nearly insane by isolation, deprivation
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ A U.S. military officer warned Pentagon officials that an American detainee was being driven nearly insane by months of punishing isolation and sensory deprivation in a U.S. military brig, according to documents obtained by The...Tags: Local Authority, Prisoners and Detainees, Guerrilla Activity, Human Rights, Corporate Crime
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Bush urges calm and patience as economy reels, says rescue plan will take time to work
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ President Bush on Tuesday told a country engulfed by dire economic news that it should not expect a sudden recovery, but rather a gradual rebound that will test people's patience. Pounding home a sober tone, Bush said about a dozen...Tags: Nicolas Sarkozy, 401K, Small Businesses, Stocks, Heads of State
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Iran says it forced down Western plane
Iranian news reports claimed Tuesday that Iran forced down a Western aircraft that accidentally entered its airspace, then allowed the plane to continue to Afghanistan after questioning its passengers. The state-owned Al-Alam, Iran's official Arabic-...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Air and Space Accidents, Newspapers, News Agency, Defense
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Fed to buy massive amounts of short-term debt
AP Economics WriterThe 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. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke warned that the...Tags: U.S. Department of Treasury, Personal Finance, Heads of State, Stocks, Financial Markets
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Fed assumes powerful new role in financial crisis
Associated PressDusting off Depression-era emergency powers, the Federal Reserve is extending its reach over the economy as never before, pushing the limits of its authority, if not exceeding them. Now the nation's central bank is even becoming a source of loans for...Tags: U.S. Department of Treasury, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Henry Paulson, Government, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
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Fed makes emergency move to lend directly to companies; Bernanke hints at rate cuts soon
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Frantically trying to stop the bleeding on Wall Street, the Federal Reserve took a first-time step Tuesday to get cash directly to businesses and hinted that interest rates could come down soon. Stocks continued their free fall anyway...Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Department of Treasury, Stocks, Financial Markets, Debt Market
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Federal judge orders release of Chinese Muslims held from Guantanamo Bay into US
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ A federal judge ordered the Bush administration Tuesday to immediately free 17 Chinese Muslims from Guantanamo Bay into the United States, a dramatic ruling that could set the course for releasing dozens of other prisoners at the naval...Tags: Demographics, Prisoners and Detainees, Human Rights, Terrorism, Government
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