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Tonight's town hall debate offers McCain one of his last best chances to turn race around
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Tuesday night's presidential debate offers Republican John McCain one of his last best chances to stop Democrat Barack Obama's recent surge in the race and turn it in his favor. The debate's town hall format is McCain's favorite style...Tags: National Government, NBC, Local Elections, George Bush, Election Day
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Saddled with debt, chip-maker AMD to spin off factories with investors in Abu Dhabi
AP Technology WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ In a move to dramatically cut costs and better compete with Intel Corp., chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said Tuesday it will spin off its factories into a new joint venture with investors in the Persian Gulf state of Abu Dhabi....Tags: National Government, Television Industry, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Semiconductors and Active Components, Management Change
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2 decades later, McCain trying to heal old wounds from Keating 5 banking scandal
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Nearly two decades later, John McCain is still haunted by his role in the Keating Five scandal. His role in the 1980s banking scandal is featured in a new Barack Obama attack video. McCain's presidential campaign quickly moved to...Tags: National Government, Weather Underground, Trials, Prisons, Court Preliminary
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Pressure grows on US to take more aggressive steps to step economic crisis, ease credit crunch
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ With panic tightening its grip on investors here and abroad, pressure was growing on the United States Tuesday to take further aggressive steps to stem the economic crisis and swiftly implement a $700 billion financial bailout. On...Tags: National Government, Investments, Heads of State, The Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated, Henry Paulson
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Iceland nationalizes major bank under emergency law, announces $5.4 billion loan from Russia
AP Business WriterREYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) _ Iceland nationalized its second-largest bank Tuesday under emergency legislation and said it had negotiated a 4 billion-euro ($5.4 billion) loan from Russia to shore up the nation's finances amid a full-blown financial crisis. A...Tags: Bankruptcy, Vladimir Putin, Central Bank, Corporations, Financial Markets
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New LI voter numbers surge; Dems get an edge
Spin CycleMore than 89,000 new Long Island voters ??? a 15 percent jump over four years ago ??? have enrolled to cast ballots in next month???s presidential contest and Democrats have garnered a huge edge among newcomers, according to local elections......Tags: National Government, Long Island
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Suffolk PBA, targeting sheriff, urges C-line infiltration
Spin CycleLivid at Suffolk???s Conservative Sheriff Vincent DeMarco for taking over highway patrol, the Suffolk PBA is threatening to throw its weight around in the sheriff???s minor party. Jeff Frayler, Suffolk PBA president, acknowledged E-mailing all 1,780 union...Tags: National Government
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Debate season: Assembly, Senate, Congress on Ch 12
Spin CycleTonight, News 12 Long Island ??? which like Newsday is an affiliate of Cablevision ??? begins broadcasting its full slate of wide-ranging 30-minute candidate debates for state Assembly, state Senate and Congress. Debates for all 21 Assembly districts...Tags: National Government, Long Island, Parliament, Election Day, Upper House
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LIRR scandal: Paterson hails president's 'swift action'
Spin CycleShifting his emphasis from an earlier statement spotlighting the prospect of collusion between supervisors and employees, Gov. David A. Paterson last week applauded Long Island Rail Road President Helena Williams ???for taking swift action??? to help stem...Tags: National Government, Employees, Helena Williams, David A. Paterson, Long Island Rail Road
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Palin's per diems: Special treatment for herself?
Spin CycleAs we noted on Friday, Gov. Palin's tax returns did not report as income any of the $16,951 she received as $60 a day per diem travel payments for spending 312 days during her first 19 months in office......Tags: Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Sarah Palin, State Budgets, Employers
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Brian Cashman wants to prove media 'idiots' wrong
WatchdogSure, I would like to ditch this job and paint watercolors of ocean birds full time. But how can I? Every time I write a column or blog post, some wise guy or gal tells me how boring or hackneyed......Tags: Joe Girardi, Super Bowl, New York Mets, Brian Cashman, Omar Minaya
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National Grid 'one time' lobbyist contributes to Obama
Spin CycleSen. Barack Obama makes much of rejecting contributions from lobbyists for his presidential campaign ??? and slams Sen. John McCain for his close ties to a number of them. So it is interesting that National Grid Executive Vice-President David Manning........Tags: Local Authority, National Government, Lobbying, Long Island, John McCain
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