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Far-right leader Joerg Haider, whose rhetoric isolated Austria, dead at age 58
Associated Press WriterVIENNA, Austria (AP) _ Austrian politician Joerg Haider, whose far-right rhetoric at times sounded sympathetic to the Nazis and contemptuous of Jews — and at one point led to months of international isolation for the Alpine republic — died...Tags: Society, Migration, Government, Death and Dying, Economic Policy
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A WILD RIDE
The Dow Jones industrial average capped its worst week ever yesterday in volatile trading that saw stocks fluctuate in a 1,000-point range for the first time. Bargain hunters snatched up stocks ravaged in recent days and staged a final-hour rally that...Tags: Finance, Employers, 401K, Personal Finance, Government
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A BURNING DESIRE
"We're the s'mores house," says Luke Harlan, referring to his home's fame in the Anneslie community for its outdoor fire pit, with its warm treats and ambience. Every Halloween, the metal fire pit serves as a glowing invitation to costumed youngsters and...Tags: Government, Jim Anderson, Halloween, Metal and Mineral
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U.S. will buy stock in banks to boost capital
Associated PressThe government will buy an ownership stake in a broad array of U.S. banks for the first time since the Depression, Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. said late yesterday, announcing the historic step after stock markets fell still lower around the...Tags: Ben Bernanke, Government, $700 Billion Bank Bailout, Money and Monetary Policy, Federal Reserve
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Pierce J. Flanigan III
Pierce John Flanigan III, president of his family's transportation infrastructure business who advised governors and mayors, died Wednesday of a brain hemorrhage in Chicago while on a business trip. The Harbor East resident was 66. Mr. Flanigan mixed a...Tags: James Joyce, Deere and Company, Regional Authority, John Updike, Government
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Finn wins peace prize
Los Angeles TimesCalling him an "outstanding international mediator," the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2008 yesterday to former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari for his efforts to resolve international conflicts across the globe, including...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Government
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Drive to register voters gears up
The eagerness echoed with each door knock. At the first stop on Church Street, no one answered the door, and the man in the backyard said he didn't speak English. So Chuck Cook, hungry for a score, gave brief chase after a car stopped at a traffic light....Tags: Medical Conditions, Government, Polls, Prince George's County, The White House
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Phillies manager's mother dies before Game 2
From Sun news servicesA grieving Charlie Manuel was in the dugout for the Philadelphia Phillies' 8-5 home win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game2 of the National League Championship Series yesterday, hours after his mother died. The Phillies said June Manuel died...Tags: Michael Barrett, National League, Government, Major League Baseball, Manny Ramirez
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Streets to be closed, parking restricted for marathon
Baltimore transportation officials have announced temporary street closures and parking restrictions Saturday across the city for the eighth Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival. The main event, the 26-mile marathon, will begin at 8 a.m. at Paca and...Tags: Fort McHenry, Road Transportation, Government, Marathon, Transportation
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Average Joes
From what I recall from history, "average Joes" did not put a man on the moon, develop chemotherapy or nuclear power or end slavery. So why would we want an average president and vice president? —Karl Lebensorger, Palos HillsTags: Government
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Pratt Consolidates Three Jet Engine Units
Pratt & Whitney has reorganized three units responsible for jet engine manufacturing and service into one called Commercial Engines & Global Services, the East Hartford company said Friday. The move is intended to give customers a single point of contact...Tags: Government, East Hartford
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Ukraine: Leader rejects early elections
WIRE reportsUkraine's prime minister said Friday there will be no early parliamentary elections, defying a presidential decree and raising the stakes in her political battle with the president. President Viktor Yushchenko set the vote for Dec. 7 earlier this week,...Tags: Government, Parliament
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