Sat Nov 07 2009
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Chinese premier: Africa trade push is 'selfless'
30 minutes ago
SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) -- China's premier stressed Saturday that his country's push to boost already burgeoning trade ties with Africa was "sincere and selfless," as the Asian powerhouse battl
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Philly transit union says pact reports 'premature'
30 minutes ago
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A national spokesman for the Philadelphia transit system's largest union says reports of a tentative agreement were "premature" and the negotiations aimed at ending a five-day
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Obama to House: Time to finish job on health care
30 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama made his case Saturday for House passage of a health care overhaul and told lawmakers during a visit to Capitol Hill that it was time "to answer the call
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Holiday airfares close to last year and climbing
about 2 hours ago
If holiday travelers on the same plane compare what they paid to fly, they're likely to find quite a spread, depending on when they bought their tickets....
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Obama prods House to pass health care bill
about 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says now is the time for Congress to "answer the call of history" and approve legislation revamping the country's health care system....
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Jobless: 10 percent is tougher than it used to be
about 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It hurts more to be unemployed now than the last time the jobless rate hit 10 percent....
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Obama appeals for health care votes
about 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama made a last-minute personal appeal to Democrats to pass landmark health care legislation Saturday as the House opened debate on a bill to expand coverage
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Pelosi: Obama visit inspired Democrats
about 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Democratic leaders say President Barack Obama, who made a quick trip to Capitol Hill, inspired their party to pass health care legislation....
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Obama pitches health overhaul as House nears vote
about 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama urged lawmakers to pass a proposed health care overhaul during a rare visit to Capitol Hill on Saturday....
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G-20 finance officials: Too early to end stimulus
about 4 hours ago
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -- Finance officials from rich and developing countries pledged Saturday to maintain emergency support for their economies until recovery is assured and committed themse
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House opens debate on health care overhaul bill
about 5 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul moved toward a vote in the House Saturday after anti-abortion lawmakers won a chance to knock out language that would let
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G-20 officials: Too early to end stimulus
about 5 hours ago
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -- Finance officials from rich and developing countries have pledged to maintain emergency support for their economies until global recovery is assured....
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Britain urges steps to insure financial system
about 9 hours ago
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -- Britain called Saturday for consideration of a tax on financial transactions to insure against another crisis and urged world finance officials meeting in Scotland to
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South Korean workers protest gov't labor policy
about 9 hours ago
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Tens of thousands of South Korean workers rallied Saturday to protest the government's plan to begin implementing contentious labor laws....
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British treasury chief urges climate agreement
about 11 hours ago
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -- British treasury chief Alistair Darling urged the world's top finance officials on Saturday to reach an agreement on bearing the cost of fighting climate change befor
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G-20 officials to wrestle over economic imbalances
about 12 hours ago
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -- Rifts among the world's top financial officials are threatening to stymie their attempts to secure future global growth and break a deadlock over who bears the cost o
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Decision day for health care in the House
about 12 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill on Saturday to try to close the sale on his signature health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote in the House certain
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Democrats clear impasse blocking health care vote
about 15 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Capping months of struggle, House Democrats cleared an abortion-related impasse blocking a vote on sweeping health care legislation late Friday and officials expressed optimism
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China offers Africa more trade, investment
about 15 hours ago
BEIJING (AP) -- China is offering to abolish import duties on some commodities from Africa and make sure Chinese exports to the continent are safe as part of a package to boost already thriving ec
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Banks in Ga., Mich., Minn., Mo., Calif. closed
about 17 hours ago
CHARLOTTE, N.C (AP) -- Regulators on Friday shut banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and California, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 120 amid the struggling economy
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