WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) — Senate Democrats will be able to do plenty over the next two years -- despite falling just short of their goal of winning a majority big enough to end Republican procedural roadblocks. ... > full story
ATLANTA, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss easily won a run-off election in Georgia on Tuesday, denying Democrats the chance for a 60-seat "super majority" in the Senate that would have enabled them to pass legislation virtually at will. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The biggest single rooftop photovoltaic solar project in California was officially opened on Monday by electric utility Southern California Edison at a warehouse 50 miles east of Los Angeles. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 30, 2008 (Reuters) — President-Elect Barack Obama will unveil his national security team at a news conference in Chicago on Monday, expected to include Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. banking regulators seized California banks Downey Savings and Loan and PFF Bank & Trust late Friday as the housing crisis claimed two more victims from the financial crisis. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — With his choice of Hillary Clinton as secretary of state all but certain, President-elect Barack Obama promised on Friday to bring a "fresh perspective" to U.S. relations with the rest of the world. ... > full story
BOSTON, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Passions flared in a Maine town on Thursday over a sign in a store asking customers to place bets on an assassination of President-elect Barack Obama. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Chances dimmed that a last-minute plan being crafted by Republican senators, with White House support, to provide $25 billion to bail out U.S. automakers would receive enough backing from Democrats to pass before the end of this week. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama is considering Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be U.S. Homeland Security secretary, heading a sprawling agency formed to bolster civil defense in the wake of the September 11 attacks, a senior Democrat said. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2008 (Reuters) — Senate Democrats on Tuesday yielded to the wishes of President-elect Barack Obama and allowed Joe Lieberman to keep his committee chairmanship despite having backed Republican John McCain for the White House. ... > full story
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FDIC sets up temporary insurance for U.S. bank debt Nov. 21, 2008 (Kansas City Star) — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will guarantee up to $1.4 trillion in U.S. banks' debt for more than three years as part of the government's ...
Federal agency to guarantee $1.4 trillion in banks' debt Nov. 21, 2008 (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) — Federal regulators will guarantee as much as $1.4 trillion in U.S. banks' debt in a bid to get the distressed financial system pumping again. They ...
FDIC approves $1.4 trillion bank rescue Nov. 21, 2008 (Washington Times) — The FDIC will guarantee up to $1.4 trillion in U.S. banks' debt for more than three years as part of the government's financial rescue plan. . ...
Diane C. Caswell: Victory over racism Nov. 18, 2008 (Providence Journal) — My friend in Guatemala e-mailed me the day after the election. Here's what she said:. "Isn't it wonderful that the election is over, and you have ...
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