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As Clinton visits Mexico, US Congress raises crime alarm
Washington/Mexico City - As US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived Wednesday in...
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Obama angry over AIG's huge bonuses, vows to block them
Washington - US president Barack Obama Monday added his anger to mounting criticism of the...
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Bauhaus To Mark Birthday In 2009
Weimar, Germany - The eastern German city of Weimar has become a popular destination for...
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Ailing US Carmakers Issue Recovery Plans As Sales Tumble
Washington - The struggling Big Three US carmakers on Tuesday submitted the recovery plans demanded...
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After Years Of Effort, Mental Health Legislation Finally Passes
After 12 years of effort to pass legislation requiring insurance companies to cover mental...
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Bank Lobby Calls for Extraordinary Global Action on Credit Crunch
Washington - An influential international banking lobby group on Thursday called for urgent and...
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Bailout Still under Fire from Both Sides
Washington - Pablo Fierro came to Washington from Philadelphia for a rally against the proposed...
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Drama continues over vote on US finance rescue
Washington - Congressional leaders on Thursday were confident that the House of Representatives...
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Senate to Vote Wednesday on Rescue Package
Washington - The Democrats who control the US Senate and minority Republicans have agreed to hold a...
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Bush insists Congress act after rejection of rescue plan
Washington - The White House on Tuesday pushed for the passage of its 700-billion-dollar financial...
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France and India Sign Deal on Nuclear Energy Cooperation
Paris - French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Indian Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh have signed an...
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US financial rescue plan fails as stocks plummet
Washington
- The US House of Representatives on Monday rejected a massive government plan
to...
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Bush Assures Singh on Nuclear Deal
Washington - US President George W Bush assured Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that his...
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US Finance Rescue Plan Aims to Help Healthy Companies
Washington - The US treasury secretary and central bank head Tuesday outlined details of a historic...
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Taro Aso Elected Japan's Prime Minister
Taro Aso, the head of the governing Liberal Democratic Party
was elected Japan’s
prime minister...
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Japan's LDP Elects Aso as New Leader
Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) choosed Taro Aso to succeed Yasuo Fukuda as its...
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Update1: SNL Is Hugging Us Closer And Closer
As expected, the former writer and cast member of Saturday Night Live, Tina Fey, did make a guest...
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Obama nominated as Democratic presidential candidate
Denver, Colorado - Barack Obama was formally chosen as the Democratic Party's presidential...
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US congresswoman dies after brain aneurysm
Washington - An Ohio Democratic congresswoman died Wednesday evening after suffering a brain...
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House speaker Pelosi softens stance on offshore drilling
Washington - The Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said Saturday she will...
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Official: Musharraf running out of time on resignation
Islamabad - Pakistan's ruling coalition said on Saturday that time was running out for President...
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Report: Cheney’s Office Linked to Global Warming Policy Change
A recent congressional investigation has come up with new details regarding the fact that senior...
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EPA Experts Describe the Effects of Global Warming
Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said that greenhouse
gas emissions represented a...
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House Passes Bill Blocking Medicare Cut for Doctors
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed
legislation to block a July 1...
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Kucinich’s Impeachment Resolution against Bush Likely Doomed
Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s attempt to impeach U.S. President George W. Bush was referred on Wednesday...
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Kucinich Files 35 Impeachment Articles against Bush
Representative Dennis Kucinich, Democrat-Ohio, defied the chiefs of his party on Monday by...
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Bush Signs Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act was passed by
the majority in the House of...
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Vito Fossella To Retire Following Personal Mistake
New York Rep. Vito Fossella declared Tuesday he would not
seek to be re-elected and he would leave...
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Energy Department to Stop Adding Oil to Strategic Reserve
The U.S. Energy Department announced on Friday it will comply with the measure sought by the...
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House Votes Bill to Stop Filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday the legislation to stop the Bush...
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US health industry promises to tackle spiralling costs
Washington - Representatives of the US healthcare industry on Monday pledged to find savings of...
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Castro demands end of US embargo
Havana - Fidel Castro demanded Tuesday that President Barack Obama put an end to the decades-old...
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Obama seeks 83.4 billion dollars for Iraq, Afghan missions
Washington - US President Barack Obama on Thursday asked Congress to authorize...
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Vermont legislature votes to make same-sex marriage legal
Washington - The legislature of the US state of Vermont on Tuesday voted to make same-sex marriage...
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US House, Senate approve 2010 budget outline
Washington - US lawmakers on Thursday approved a 3.5-trillion-dollar budget...
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House approves new controls on tobacco in United States
Washington - The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved tougher anti-smoking controls in...
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US Congress releases first draft of climate bill
Washington - US legislators on Tuesday unveiled far-reaching climate legislation that would boost...
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US seeks powers to take over non-financial firms in wake of AIG
Washington - US authorities need broad new emergency powers to take over non-financial firms whose...
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US House backs 90-per-cent tax on bail-out bonuses
Washington - Spurred on by public ire over bonuses paid at firms that received government...
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US Congress to vote on 90 per cent tax on bail-out bonuses
Washington - Spurred on by public ire over bonuses paid at firms that received government...
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Obama to Sign Economic Stimulus Bill on Tuesday
President Barack Obama will sign the massive $787 billion stimulus plan into law on Tuesday during...
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Expansion of Health Care for Children Signed into Law
Four million more children in the United States will have their health insurance covered thanks...
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Obama Will Hold Rally to Draw Support for Stimulus
President Barack Obama will most likely call on Congress to hurry up and pass his economic stimulus...
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Legal Immigrant’s Children in Louisiana to Be Covered by SCHIP
Lawmakers in Louisiana consider revising the state’s health insurance program for children...
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Committee backs impeachment of governor over Obama's Senate seat
Washington - A committee of the Illinois State Legislature on Thursday backed impeachment for...
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Blagojevich ‘Can’t Wait’ to Tell His Side of the Story
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich said today that he wants to tell his side of the story to the...
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US begins official process of naming Obama president
Washington - While he may have been elected by US voters back in November, the process of formally...
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Senate Seat Scandal Surrounding Gov. Rod Blagojevich Continues
The scandal surrounding Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich related to the governor’s alleged attempt...
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House approves bail-out for US car industry
Washington - The US House of Representatives Wednesday approved a 14-billion-dollar emergency loan...
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Bill Clinton Decides to Make Public the Names of Donors
Former US President Bill Clinton has decided to make public the names of more than 200,000 donors...
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Obama's right-hand man: Insider with abrasive reputation
Washington - Rahm Emanuel, the new chief of staff under president-elect Barack Obama, is a...
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Reports: Emanuel to become Obama's chief of staff
Washington - Illinois Congressman Rahm Emanuel was chosen Thursday as president-elect Barack...
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Tributes after Obama's victory, transition begins
Washington/Chicago - A steady flow of well-wishes came in from around the world Wednesday after...
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Democrats Expand Majority in US Congress
Washington - Democrats increased their control of Congress in elections Tuesday, picking up...
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Obama victory helps turn page on US racial history
San Francisco - An 11-year-old white girl came home from school in rural California a few days...
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ANALYSIS: Race and the US vote: Blacks confident, even if McCain wins
Washington - On Martin Luther King Avenue, in the Anacostia neighbourhood of the nation's capital,...
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Black Legislator: Racial Issues in US Vote Are "Boring"
Washington - Eleanor Holmes Norton, outspoken veteran of the civil rights and feminist movements,...
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US Democrats hope for big gains in Congress
Washington - No matter who the next resident of the White House is, his ability to institute his...
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Bush inks nuclear deal with India
Washington - US President George W Bush signed legislation Wednesday allowing the United States to...
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US Senate Approves India Nuclear Deal
Washington - The US Senate overwhelmingly approved an agreement on Wednesday allowing the United...
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Honey “House Bunny”
The Government should extend social re-integration programs
for other categories, too, as there...
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Specials
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Ex-Westminster Winners Take On Their Roles
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show brought together representatives of various well-known breeds...
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Bailout Legislation Expands Mental Health Coverage
Bailout legislation approved last week by Congress and
signed by President George W. Bush, as a...
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Palin, Biden fight over change, economy, war on terror
Washington - US vice presidential candidates Sarah Palin and Joe Biden clashed over the centrality...
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House Web Site Overwhelmed by Wave of E-Mails on Bailout Plan
As expected, the nation’s current financial crisis and the $700 billion bailout plan stirred a...
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Senate Passes New Copyright Bill
A new bill dealing with intelectual property theft, which includes patent and trademark...
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Hacker Of Palin’s E-mail Account Son Of Democrat Politician?
The alleged hacker of US Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's e-mail is,...
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Manga fan Aso Determined to Write Japan's Success Story
Tokyo - Japan needs a charismatic leader who has guts, tolerance and talent in policy...
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Does Bisphenol A Harm Infants’ Health?
According to a report released Wednesday by government experts, exposure to bisphenol-A, a chemical...
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Madonna Flirts with Controversy Once More
Madonna has always had one trustworthy ally in her music career,
which has forever ensured she...
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Tobacco Regulation – A Step Forward to a Healthier Nation
In an attempt to lower the number of people becoming
addicted of cigarettes and also that of the...
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Makers of Katrina Trailers Knew about the Formaldehyde Emissions
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has had a debate regarding whether the...
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House Approves Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
The House of Representatives in a near-unanimous vote (414-1)
approved the Genetic...
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Bill Banning Gifts to Doctors Half Cleared in Massachusetts
More than a month after Massachusetts Senate President
Therese Murray filed a bill banning...
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Report Warns on Serious Health Problems Linked to Bisphenol A
A U.S.
government report revealed Tuesday that a dangerous chemical called bisphenol
A (BPA),...
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Health
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The Senate to Vote on Extra Health Coverage for Poor Children
The House on Wednesday voted to expand The Children’s Health Insurance Program to cover an...
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After Years of Effort, Mental Health Legislation Finally Passes
After 12 years of effort to pass legislation requiring insurance companies to cover mental...
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The Mental Health Treatment Provision is Here
The long-sought bill that Sen. Pete Domenici initiated in order to require mental health insurance...
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Top Scientists Urge More Research On Cell Phone Use And Brain Cancer
Cell phone use has been a subject of controversy for years
with many researchers blaming cell...
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David Wellstone Works To Pass His Father’s Legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate are on the point of clearing legislation to...
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House And Senate Approve Mental Health Bill
After several months of disagreements over a bill compelling group health insurance plans to offer...
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The Baby Bottle Chemical May Be Banned
The National Institutes of Health’s National Toxicology Program released its final report on baby...
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Does Bisphenol-A Harm Infants’ Health?
According to a report released Wednesday by government experts, exposure to bisphenol-A, a chemical...
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A New Attempt To Reduce The Number Of Smokers
All tobacco products were placed under the regulatory powers
of the US Food and Drug...
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VA to Warn Veterans about Chantix’s Suicidal Effects
Pfizer’s Chantix is once again in the center of attention
but not in a good way, following the...
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LifeCycle Raises Money for AIDS Groups
This year's LifeCycle promises to be biggest ever, as about 2,500 cyclists left the San Francisco...
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Dennis Quaid Supports Patients’ Right to Sue Drugmakers
Actor Dennis Quaid testified again, this time before
Congress on Wednesday, about the nightmare he...
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Key Cardiologist Speaks About Vytorin Scandal
A key cardiologist who worked with Merck and Schering-Plough on a comprehensive study on their...
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House Votes to Expand Global AIDS Funds with $20 Billion
The House of Representatives, Wednesday, overwhelmingly voted
to expand a popular program aimed at...
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PHC4 Executive Director, Marc Volavka, Stepping Down
Marc Volavka, the executive director of the Pennsylvania Health
Care Cost Containment Council...
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DNA Test – A Reason for Discrimination in the US
Many patients often refuse to undergo genetic testing for
fear their negative results would make...
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Technology
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Time for DTV Transition
Today is the big day for two local television stations! They will cut off their analog signals and...
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Many TV Stations Switch to Digital Next Week
Less than two weeks before the expected end of analog broadcasting the House of...
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Transition to Digital TV, Still a Reason for Concern
Less than two weeks before the expected end of analog broadcasting the House of...
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House Approves DTV Delay, Moves Transition Date To June 12
As the February 17 deadline approached, the uncertainty about the digital TV switch continued....
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Switch to Digital TV – a Complete Mess
The transition from analog to digital television will continue as planned, on the 17th of...
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House Committee Postpones DTV Delay Meeting For Further Assessment
The U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce committee appointed to oversee the...
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More Questions for the FCC’s Report on White Spaces
A couple of
weeks ago, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Kevin Martin introduced...
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Americans Overwhelmed House Website On Bill Rejection Day
Americans showed an incredible interest in the Emergency
Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which...
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Internet Radio’s Life Lies Now In The Hands Of The President
Yesterday was a day of celebration for Internet radio
webcasters, as the Senate finally approved...
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Future Looks Good For Pandora Streaming Service
This weekend struggling streaming music site Pandora urged
its users and fans to contact their...
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California Lawmakers Warn DOJ About Rejecting The Google-Yahoo Deal
The Google-Yahoo ordeal is far from being over, and while
some regulators fear the deal may...
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House Passed Webcaster Act
The House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill also known as The Webcaster Settlement...
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Charter Thinks Twice About Customer Tracking Plan
Charter Communications, the U.S. cable/Internet provider,
decided to suspend its plans to monitor...
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China Dismisses Accusations Of Cyber-Attacks
China’s officials appeared very displeased with the
accusations brought upon the country by two...
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BlackBerrys Gone Missing During High-Level Meeting
A table full of
BlackBerrys and no owners around…there was nothing more appealing to...
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Real Congressional Hearing On Second Life: Limits And Dangers
What are the limits and extent of a virtual world? This was the
topic on Tuesday’s congressional...
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Bill Gates Wants More Highly Skilled Immigrants
Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates, in a hearing Wednesday before members of Congress, pledged...
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Dell Offers Customized "ProSupport" for Businesses
Dell Inc., the world’s second-largest computer producer, launched revamped services and support for...
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Congressman Urges Google for Answers on Privacy Aspects
Mr. Joe Barton, a top Republican in the House of
Representatives sent a letter to Google Inc....
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Yahoo Execs Summoned before House Committee over False Statements
The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee asked two top officials of Yahoo! Inc. to come and respond...
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Business
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Obama seeks support from bank executives
Washington - US President Barack Obama was to court support from banking executives later...
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US seeks dramatic expansion of financial regulatory powers
Washington - President Barack Obama's administration, in a massive overhaul of the US financial...
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The Switch to Digital TV Remains in June
Less than two weeks before the expected end of analog broadcasting the House of...
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Obama urges car industry bail-out as Republicans balk
Washington - US president-elect Barack Obama Thursday called on Congress to prevent a collapse of...
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Pelosi: Congress considering short-term funding for carmakers
Washington - Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said late Friday that Congress was considering a...
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Congress to automakers: "Show us a plan"
Washington - Congressional leaders on Thursday charged the three ailing US automakers to present a...
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World summit aims to close gaps in finance market rules
Washington - The leaders of the world's top economic powers are expected to agree Saturday to close...
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Panic in Latin America, trading suspended in Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo - The global financial crisis unleashed panic Monday in Latin American financial markets,...
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Analysis: Bail-out marks first step in long road back for US economy
Washington - While US President George W Bush signed a much- awaited 700-billion-dollar rescue...
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US emergency finance rescue plan clears final hurdle
Washington - The US House of Representatives approved a revised financial rescue plan on Friday...
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Senate passes financial rescue plan; House to vote next
Washington - The US Senate approved a 700-billion-dollar financial rescue package Wednesday night...
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Bush confident financial rescue plan will pass Senate
Washington - US President George W Bush on Wednesday said he expected a revised rescue package for...
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US stocks rally on hope for rescue plan, bargain-hunting
New York - After Monday's record-breaking plunge, US stocks rallied at opening on Tuesday,...
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EU Urges US Lawmakers to Approve Rescue Plan
Brussels - United
States lawmakers were required by the
European Commission to assume their...
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Democrats and Republicans trade blame, promise to start again
Washington - Democratic and
Republican leaders of the House of Representatives traded accusations...
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Uncertainty as House rejects financial bail-out
Washington - In a shocking
development Monday that plunged the United States back...
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Future Looking Good For Pandora Streaming Service
This weekend struggling streaming music site Pandora urged
its users and fans to contact their...
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US Congress finalizing breakthrough finance plan
Washington - Congress on Sunday was on the threshold of
sealing a controversial...
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Bush's Republicans in revolt over finance rescue plan
Washington - US legislators worked behind closed doors
through Saturday seeking agreement on a...
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Feds seize Washington Mutual in largest-ever US bank failure
New York - The fallout from the largest-ever US bank failure rippled through markets on Friday...
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US in Search of Comprehensive Plan to Restore Confidence
Washington - The US government was weighing its options for a more permanent fix to the ongoing...
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The US Food and Drug Administration To Take On The Tobacco Industry
Wednesday was a very important day, or one could even call it a historic day, for the tobacco...
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NebuAd Slows Down Its Pace
After quite a long period of time in which the
company showed no signs of being bothered by the...
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House Approves Controversial Patent Overhaul
The most extensive patent reform was approved yesterday by
the House with 225 to 175, offering an...
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Pearson Seeks Allies to Buy Dow Jones?
According to Wall
Street Journal, the British company Pearson PLC is looking for partners for...
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