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Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., delivers a speech during a campaign event at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, April 15, 2008. McCain called Tuesday for the federal government to free people from paying gasoline taxes this summer and ensure that college students can secure loans this fall, proposals aimed at stemming the public's pain now from the troubled
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 The Star 
McCain considering new economic plan
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain is considering rolling out a new comprehensive economic package to tackle the U.S. financial crisis, one of his closest supporter... (photo: AP / Mary Altaffer)
A Saudi trader reacts as looks at the stock market monitor in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. The Saudi Arabia stock market ,the largest in the Arab world, was down Tuesday, 7.03 percent, a drop the analysts attribute to the market reacting to precipitous slides in other world markets over the past few d
Economy   Market   Mideast   Photos   US  
 NZ Herald 
US financial crisis God's punishment, say gloating opponents
| The Middle East's stock markets are suffering too, despite the rhetoric. Photo / AP | CAIRO - America's opponents in the Middle East are gloating at the financial meltdown in the United States, desc... (photo: AP / Hassan Ammar)
Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr., speaks during a news conference, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, in Washin  The Australian 
US to buy stakes in banks
| THE White House is already dramatically overhauling its $US700 billion ($1.07 trillion) rescue plan for the financial markets, delaying the package's rollout at a time when the world credit markets ... (photo: AP / Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Banking   Economy   Finance   Photos   US  
'07-'08 Ford F-150 Extended  International Herald Tribune 
GM said to have sought merger with Ford before Chrysler
| : Before General Motors began exploring a possible merger with Chrysler - talks that first came to light Friday - GM proposed a similar deal with its other cross-town rival, Ford Motor, two people w... (photo: Public Domain / Bull-Doser)
Cars   Chrysler   Ford   Merger   Photos  
Top Stories
 Kandi, a prostitute at the Moonlite BunnyRanch in Mound House, Nev., relaxes on a couch in the VIP room at the brothel, Thursday, April 7, 2005. Although county governments collect license fees, the state of Nevada has never taxed brothels . If an indust The Examiner
Prostitution Still a Safe Bet in New Depression [Economics]
Gawker.com - 1 hr 20 mins ago Like the drug trade, booze, and motion pictures, prostitution can muster through any economy. Although New York City's ladies of the evening... (photo: AP Photo/Brad Horn)
Drug   Economy   Photos   Prostitution   Trade  
 An Iraqi boy peers through a hole in a car that was destroyed in a car bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007. A suicide car bomb struck near the heavily guarded headquarters of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, or SCIR CNN
Car bomb kills nine in Baghdad market
| BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A parked car bomb detonated Sunday in an outdoor market in Baghdad, killing nine civilians and wounding 13 others, an Interior Ministry official ... (photo: AP /Liath Mohan)
Baghdad   Car   Death   Market   Photos  
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke, right, and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, left, appear before the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008, to discuss the state of the economy. Star Tribune
Treasury secretary says protectionist policies won't contain spreading damage from crisis
| WASHINGTON - Appealing for global unity in a time of crisis, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Sunday that isolationism and protectionism do not offer a way to cont... (photo: AP / Dennis Cook)
Crisis   Financial   Photos   Policy   Washington  
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Slow sales plague car industry
| As the national economy struggles, the automobile industry appears to be among the hardest hit sectors. Reports issued last week reveal the depth of the problem as sale... (photo: WN / Denise Yong)
Cars   Economy   Industry   Photos   Production  
The Times of India
Only state intervention can save us now, says Merkel
|               Text: BERLIN: Only the state can restore trust to financial markets now, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was quote... (photo: WN / silvio)
Europe   Finance   Germany   Money   Photos  
Dollars The Examiner
High corporate taxes hurt the real economy
The Washington Examiner - 1 hr 49 mins ago |  PRINT STORY  |   EMAIL STORY  |  COMMENTS   The Washington Examiner   | Mo... (photo: GFDL / Man-ucommons )
Dollar   Economy   Photos   Real   Washington  
President Bush and Prime Minister of Ireland Bertie Ahern Attend St. Patrick's Day Reception The Examiner
President Bush Offers Little More than Assurances on Economy
Channel 13 Action News - 8 hrs ago After a week of record-breaking losses on Wall Street, investors who hoped weekend news from Washington might offer some relief for the... (photo: White House / Shealah Craighead )
Bush   Economy   News   Photos   President  
MOUNTAIN -  PLANTS - ENVIRONMENT - GREEN  -  SEA - CLIMATE CHANGE  - TREES USA Today
Efforts on global warming chilled by economic woes
Posted  | Comment  | Recommend | | |  FINANCIAL TURMOILMarket carnage continues: | More action needed: Fear factor: | Credit market... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Bank   Financial   Nature   Photos   USA  
Rescuer Paul Gilbert looks on at the Crandall Canyon Mine during a tour showing rescue efforts for six trapped coal miners Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007, northwest of Huntington, Ut Star Tribune
In Wales' green valleys, historic heartland of British coal, oil prices power a revival
| CWMGRACH, Wales - Deep under a pine-covered mountain, men clamber into red overalls and heavy boots, strap on lamps and attach sensors that check gas levels. | They wal... (photo: AP / Rick Bowmer)
Britain   Business   Economy   Oil   Photos  
 KLps1 - January07 - Automobile - Car - Cars - Technology - Hyundai - Hyundai Showroom.(ps1)  The Guardian
Hyundai may make small car in US - officials
(Adds Hyundai's consideration of making a small car in the U.S.) By Cheon Jong-woo SEOUL, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co, South Korea's top automaker, is considering... (photo: WN/Patricia)
Car   Hyundai   Market   Photos   Us  
 President George W. Bush shares a smile with Greensburg Schools Superintendent Darin Headrick, (left), and Greensburg High Principal Randyduring commencement ceremonies for the Greensburg High School graduating class of 2008. The Examiner
Bush faces tough issues in last 100 days
MSNBC - 45 mins ago So how will it end? President George W. Bush is down to his final 100 days in office as of Sunday. Don't expect a quiet fade into the Texas night. | R... (photo: White House / Chris Greenberg)
Bush   Photos   Politics   President   US  
Climate Change - Global Warming - Storm - Sky - Dark Clouds The State
Economic woes chill effort to stop global warming
| WASHINGTON -- | Attempts to tackle global warming are being made more difficult by the spreading economic crisis even as Democratic congressional leaders say it's still... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Climatechange   Economic   Globalwarming   Photos   Washington  
Tax Issues Finance & Investments
- McCain weighs proposal to cut taxes on investments
- Iran: Merchants in main Tehran market stage second strike ag
- High corporate taxes hurt the real economy
- Poll: Who’s to blame for property taxes
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High corporate taxes hurt the real economy
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- McCain considering new economic plan
- US financial crisis God's punishment, say gloating oppon
- US to buy stakes in banks
- Team trades investment banks
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., delivers a speech during a campaign event at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, April 15, 2008. McCain called Tuesday for the federal government to free people from paying gasoline taxes this summer and ensure that college students can secure loans this fall, proposals aimed at stemming the public's pain now from the troubled
McCain considering new economic plan
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Currency Banking
- NZ Dollar: weekend gains after last week's dive
- Dollar up on deposits guarantee
- FX OUTLOOK-Euro may bounce vs dollar after European summit
- Asian currencies mostly down against dollar
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Asian currencies mostly down against dollar
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- Bush plans nationalizing of banks
- Investors sue execs of failed Integrity Bank
- Union questions GSIS stakes in 3 Indonesian bank
- US to buy stakes in banks
Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr., speaks during a news conference, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, in Washin
US to buy stakes in banks
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Finance Oil & Energy
- Crisis shadow on capex plans: Cos turn to internal accruals
- Mitsubishi UFJ may seek to rewrite Morgan Stanley terms
- Job-slashing banker faces the axe as price of RBS rescue
- £12bn Lloyds TSB / HBOS deal thrown into uncertainty
People walk in front of the Shanghai Stock Exchange Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares dropped Friday for a fifth day, adding to Asian losses as financials and agricultural stocks fell. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index finished down 3.57 percent, or 74.01 points, to close at 2000.
State-run China takes turmoil in its stride, leaves others to panic
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- Iraq to begin first oil bid round in London
- Rays burn the midnight oil and even up ALCS against Red Sox
- In Wales' green valleys, historic heartland of British c
- Palin's approach to big oil: more mainstream than maveri
Rescuer Paul Gilbert looks on at the Crandall Canyon Mine during a tour showing rescue efforts for six trapped coal miners Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007, northwest of Huntington, Ut
In Wales' green valleys, historic heartland of British coal, oil prices power a revival
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Industries Technology
- House prices rising a bit in Atlanta
- B of A’s Mass. deposits rise as competitors slip
- Team trades investment banks
- Sarah Palin's record as a fiscal conservative is a mix
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House prices rising a bit in Atlanta
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- Golf: Wilkinson right in the mix in Texas
- Clintons and Biden team up for Obama rally
- US financial crisis God's punishment, say gloating oppon
- Ithaca, NY, wants to be America's 1st podcar city
A Saudi trader reacts as looks at the stock market monitor in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. The Saudi Arabia stock market ,the largest in the Arab world, was down Tuesday, 7.03 percent, a drop the analysts attribute to the market reacting to precipitous slides in other world markets over the past few d
US financial crisis God's punishment, say gloating opponents
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