Posts Tagged ‘Reach’
Obama seeks to broaden reach of housing assistance (AP)
AP – Conceding his earlier housing programs have fallen short, President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed a vast expansion of government assistance to homeowners, aiming to make lower lending rates a possibility for millions of borrowers who have not been able to get out from under burdensome mortgages.
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Senate leaders reach last-minute accord (AP)
AP – Senate leaders agreed on compromise legislation to extend Social Security payroll tax cuts and jobless benefits for two months while requiring President Barack Obama to accept Republican demands for a swift decision on the fate of an oil pipeline that promises thousands of jobs.
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Bargainers reach deal to head off gov’t shutdown (AP)
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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Finally! NBA, players reach tentative deal to end lockout
With perhaps the entire NBA season on the line, owners and players reached a “tentative” agreement early Saturday to end the 149-day old lockout and start the season Dec. 25.
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NBA owners, players reach tentative deal (AP)
AP – After nearly two years of bickering, NBA players and owners are back on the same side.
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‘Super committee’ fails to reach deal on deficit
The Congressional “super committee” made the worst-kept secret in Washington official Monday, admitting it’s a super-bust and can’t agree on how to lower the crushing federal deficit.
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Co-chairs say debt panel has failed to reach deal (AP)
AP – The bipartisan leadership of a special congressional deficit supercommittee has officially announced that the panel has failed to reach an agreement.
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