Reuters - Sun Sep 7, 2008
WASHINGTON - The US government on Sunday seized control of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in an aggressive move to help the distressed US housing market and economy. More...
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WSMV-TV - Sat Sep 6, 2008
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee - A retired Cookeville builder has discovered a mysterious set of large footprints on his property. More...
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Associated Press - Sat Sep 6, 2008
Regulators on Friday shut down Silver State Bank, saying the Nevada bank failed because of losses on soured loans, mainly in commercial real estate and land development. More...
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US News - Sat Sep 6, 2008
After years of research and testing and at the expense of millions of dollars, plans by the Department of Homeland Security to use radiation detectors to screen cargo and vehicles entering the United States have largely failed, according to an audit obtained by the Washington Post. More...
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Associated Press - Fri Sep 5, 2008
NEW YORK - A judge dismissed charges Friday against the bicyclist who was body-checked and knocked to the pavement by a police officer in a widely viewed YouTube video. More...
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Reuters - Thu Sep 4, 2008
NAIROBI - A huge hailstorm turned parts of central Kenya white, thrilling residents most of whom had never experienced such conditions, officials said on Wednesday. More...
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Reuters - Thu Sep 4, 2008
Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff was sentenced on Thursday to serve four more years in prison in a corruption scandal that rocked Washington's power elite and helped Republicans lose control of Congress. More...
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Associated Press - Thu Sep 4, 2008
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin told ministry students at her former church that the United States sent troops to fight in the Iraq war on a "task that is from God. More...
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CNN - Wed Sep 3, 2008
ST PAUL, Minnesota - St Paul police fired chemical agents and projectiles into a large crowd of protesters outside the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night. More...
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Reuters - Wed Sep 3, 2008
Young men who die suddenly after being arrested by the police may be victims of a new syndrome similar to one that kills some wild animals when they are captured, Spanish researchers said on Tuesday. More...
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