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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:36:27 -0500

Obama pushes stimulus, warns on recession
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama warned on Thursday that the U.S. economy could stay mired in recession for years without bold action and he urged lawmakers to work day and night to pass a massive stimulus plan.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:58:14 -0500

Israel faces criticism as Gaza toll hits 765
GAZA (Reuters) - Recovery teams ventured into battlegrounds of the Gaza Strip on Thursday to gather bodies from the rubble, and Hamas officials said the Palestinian toll in Israel's 13 day-old offensive rose to 765 dead.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:32:08 -0500

Citi backs mortgage bankruptcy reform: senators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Financial giant Citigroup Inc has agreed to support a rewrite of bankruptcy law being proposed in the U.S. Congress to help troubled mortgage borrowers avoid foreclosure, lawmakers said on Thursday.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:17:54 -0500

Obama names Virginia gov as Democratic Party head
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama named Tim Kaine as head of the Democratic Party on Thursday, rewarding an early supporter with a high-profile political post even as he continues to serve as Virginia governor.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:09:57 -0500

Wal-Mart and other U.S. retailers warn after dismal holiday
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc and other top U.S. retailers delivered disappointing December same-store sales and profit warnings on Thursday, sparking fresh recession concerns that hit stock and currency markets.

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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:46:00 GMT

Court strikes down federal sex offender law - San Francisco Gate
A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond unanimously struck down the federal civil commitment law Thursday. The court ruled that the law intrudes on police powers that the Constitution reserves for the states. The 4th ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:55:00 GMT

Judge OKs release of Ala. sheriff jailed over food - San Francisco Gate
Thursday, January 8, 2009 U.S. District Judge U.W. Clemon issued a brief order Thursday saying Morgan County Sheriff Greg Bartlett could be freed based on promises from his lawyer, who presented the court with a plan for improving the jailhouse meals ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:46:00 GMT

TODAY: Obama says Congress must act boldly and now on economy - Charleston Daily Mail
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama implored Congress to "act boldly and act now'' on Thursday to fix an economy growing perilously weaker, and leading lawmakers set an informal goal of mid-February for enacting tax cuts and government ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:46:00 GMT

Guv’s atty.s want Fitzgerald kicked off case - Crain's Chicago Business
(AP) — Gov. Rod Blagojevich 's defense attorneys urged a federal judge Thursday to throw Chicago's top federal prosecutor and all of his assistants out of the fraud and bribery case against the governor. Federal prosecutors immediately retorted ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:45:00 GMT

ACC commish says BCS complies with law - ksl.com
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Bowl Championship Series officials believe they're prepared to fend off any legal challenges. With the Utah attorney general investigating the bowl system for a possible antitrust violation, Atlantic Coast Conference ...

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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:39:54 GMT

Mercier Bridge lane closures for January 10 and 11, 2009 - Work on...
The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated and the Ministre des Transports du Qubec wish to inform the public that the Montreal-bound and Chateauguay-bound left lanes of the Honor-Mercier Bridge ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:39:41 GMT

We live in desperate times. So record low rates are no surprise. Wait for the next cut
It was never in question that the interest rates would be cut again. All that was at issue was the size of the cut Comments We live in desperate times.
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:39:34 GMT

Alleva shines for WAVE team
Zach Alleva, a Bear Creek School ninth-grader who swims for Eastlake High, has been making major strides for WAVE Aquaticsa 14-and-under team.
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:39:20 GMT

Nev. irrigation district faces new accusations
RENO, Nev. - A union lawyer accused the Truckee Carson Irrigation District's board of directors on Thursday of illegally approving a secret contract to finance the legal defense of district officials charged ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:39:04 GMT

Stocks to Watch: NZ Equity Preview
9 - " The following stocks may be active on the New Zealand exchange after developments since the close of trading yesterday.

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