Posts Tagged ‘billion’
House passes $662 billion defense bill (AP)
AP – The House has passed a $662 billion defense bill after the White House dropped a veto threat over provisions on handling terrorist suspects.
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Senate approves $662 billion defense bill (AP)
AP – Ignoring a presidential veto threat, the Democratic-controlled Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a massive, $662 billion defense bill that would require the military to hold suspected terrorists linked to al-Qaida or its affiliates, even those captured on U.S. soil, and detain some indefinitely.
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Greece gets $10.7 billion but rescue plan stalls (AP)
AP – Eurozone ministers sent Greece an euro8 billion ($10.7 billion) Christmas rescue package Tuesday to stem an immediate cash crisis yet failed to resolve fears that the common euro currency might be doomed.
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Eurozone ministers OK $10.7 billion Greek loan (AP)
AP – Eurozone ministers threw a lifeline to Greece on Tuesday as they scrambled to prevent financial chaos from spreading further and driving Europe’s common euro currency into a catastrophic breakup.
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Apple’s $81.5 billion bank account is bigger than U.S. government’s
Apple revealed it has a staggering $81.5 billion in cash in the bank, the Daily Mail reports. That’s more than more money than even the U.S. government has, documents show.
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Official: EU banks have to raise $140 billion (AP)
AP – EU finance ministers neared agreement Saturday on forcing banks to raise just over euro100 billion ($140 billion) to ensure they have enough cushion to weather further losses on their Greek bonds as well as market turmoil, a European official said.
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Challenges loom as world population hits 7 billion (AP)
AP – She’s a 40-year-old mother of eight, with a ninth child due soon. The family homestead in a Burundi village is too small to provide enough food, and three of the children have quit school for lack of money to pay required fees.
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