Official: $1,200,000,000,000 Deficit In 2009
cbs2chicago.com - 9 ore fa
Credit Crunch & Financial Failures View Market Summaries & Leading Stock Changes The federal budget deficit will hit an unparalleled $1.2 trillion for the 2009 budget year, according to a Capitol Hill aide briefed on new Congressional Budget Office figures. The aide says the CBO also sees a $703 ... |
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Laura Bush unveils George W. Bush state china
The Seattle Times (USA) - 7 ore fa
First lady Laura Bush showed off a new gold-rimmed set of official George W. Bush state china on Wednesday, with less than two weeks to use it before the family packs up for Texas.. The $493,000 set was inspired by a few pieces of green basketweave-patterned French china in the White House ...
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Conman 'feared for his life when he mowed down police'
Telegraph.co.uk (UK) - 5 ore fa
A fugitive conman, accused of injuring three police officers with his car as he escaped, claimed he feared for his life, a court has heard. . She had been leaning over to speak to Singh's wife and was struck by the car's open passenger door. Miss Lewis said: "She was scooped up and catapulted ... |
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Clegg urges Israel arms exports ban
The Independent (UK) - 14 ore fa
His comments, in an article in The Guardian, make Mr Clegg the first leader of a major UK party to denounce the Israeli campaign in Gaza, rather than simply calling for a ceasefire. They come after the death of more than 30 Palestinian civilians when an Israeli shell hit a UN-run school in Gaza ... |
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Low-wage economy 'creates child poverty'
The Independent (UK) - 20 ore fa
Some 2.9 million children are still classed as poor because their family's income is less than 60 per cent of the median. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), a left-of-centre think-tank, accuses the Government of failing to tackle the problem of "in-work poverty". It will be seen as a ... |
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Botha 'to leave politics'
News24 (SA) - 8 ore fa
The Democratic Alliance (DA) leader in Parliament, Sandra Botha , confirmed on Wednesday that she will retire after the general elections this year. "I hereby confirm that I will not be making myself available for re-election in 2009, until which time I will continue to serve as ... |
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Only 2 VIP bullies fired - DA
News24 (SA) - 8 ore fa
Barnard, rendered the South African Police Service incapable of holding unruly police officers, who repeatedly intimidated motorists, accountable. Officers of the SAPS VIP protection unit are seemingly getting away with their criminal actions without any proper disciplinary measures being taken ...
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House plans Friday votes on pay fairness bills
Reuters (USA) - 7 ore fa
The bill blocked last year, known as the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, would reverse a Supreme Court ruling that makes it tougher for workers to sue for pay discrimination ...
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Burris To Meet With Top Senate Dems
cbs2chicago.com - 13 ore fa
Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and assistant leader Dick Durbin of Illinois. Knowledgeable Senate officials in both parties said the saga was widely expected to end with Burris being seated. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly ...
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Shadow minister Alan Duncan's skiing trip leaves Tory chiefs red-faced
Times OnLine (UK) - 17 ore fa
Mr Duncan has been the subject of considerable sniping in some parts of the Conservative Party recently, amid rumours that he may be replaced, perhaps by Kenneth Clarke, the former Chancellor. A party spokesman said that Mr Duncan was not alone in missing the 'Get Britain Working' events and ... |
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