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France loses top credit rating, govt says (AP)

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:22:21 +0000

AP – France was stripped Friday of its top-notch credit rating and rumors swirled in financial markets that its debt-burdened neighbors would be next, complicating Europe’s efforts to solve its financial crisis.

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Gov’t defends core of health care overhaul (AP)

admin — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:22:03 +0000

AP – The Obama administration defended the health care overhaul in a filing Friday with the Supreme Court that calls the law an appropriate response to a “crisis in the national health care market.”

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Hundreds of thousands of Syrians protest govt (AP)

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:28:34 +0000

AP – Hundreds of thousands of Syrians poured into the streets across the nation Friday in the largest protests in months, shouting for the downfall of the regime in a defiant display invigorated by the presence of Arab observers, activists said.

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Bargainers reach deal to head off gov’t shutdown (AP)

admin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:27:18 +0000

AP – Congressional negotiators reached agreement Thursday on a compromise spending bill to avert a weekend federal shutdown. They also worked toward a deal renewing the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits for another year but prepared a shorter version as a fallback.

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Congress leaders hope deal near on gov’t shutdown (AP)

admin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:48:23 +0000

AP – Shifting from confrontation to cooperation, congressional leaders expressed optimism Thursday that agreement was near on extending this year’s payroll tax cut, renewing unemployment benefits and averting a federal shutdown.

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Italian gov’t to convene on new measures Sunday (AP)

admin — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 14:59:16 +0000

AP – Premier Mario Monti has called a Cabinet meeting in Rome on Sunday to approve emergency austerity and growth measures aimed at saving the euro currency from collapse, his office said in a statement.

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Battery fires prompt govt probe of Chevy Volt (AP)

admin — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 03:20:42 +0000

AP – New fires involving the lithium-ion batteries in General Motors Co.’s Chevrolet Volt have prompted an investigation to assess the risk of fire in the electric car after a serious crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday.

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Italy’s premier-designate finalizing new govt (AP)

admin — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:30:52 +0000

AP – Prime Minister-designate Mario Monti of Italy said Tuesday he is ready to present his new government to the president after winning wide backing — and important pledges of sacrifices — from political, business and union leaders during two days of intense consultations.

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Economist Monti to quickly form new Italian govt (AP)

admin — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:38:25 +0000

AP – Economist Mario Monti accepted the monumental task Sunday of trying to form a new government that can rescue Italy from financial ruin, expressing confidence that the nation can beat the crisis if its people pull together.

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Monti vows to quickly form next Italian govt (AP)

admin — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:23:22 +0000

AP – Italy’s new premier-designate economist Mario Monti says he will get to work quickly to try to form a new government, assuring the nation that it can heal its disastrous finances.

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