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San Francisco Chronicle, 10.01.09 02:33 UTC

Analysis: Obama's toughest fiscal crises lie ahead

(01-09) 01:57 PST WASHINGTON (AP) -- For Barack Obama, winning a giant economic revival bill in Congress should be the easy part. Taming the nation's rising deficits and debt and bringing entitlement ...

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WashingtonPost Business, 09.01.09 23:02 UTC

Bush to Ask for Second Tranche of Financial Bailout Funds

If Congress Fails to Approve Request, Administration Will Use Veto Power

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USA Today, 09.01.09 20:04 UTC

Supreme Court to hear challenge to voting rights act

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced Friday that it will hear a challenge to the landmark 1965 voting rights act, paving the way for a major decision this term on federal power to oversee state election laws.

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San Francisco Chronicle, 09.01.09 17:10 UTC

Analysis: Obama's toughest fiscal crises lie ahead

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New York Post, 09.01.09 11:43 UTC

CHENEY: CIA DID NOTHING WRONG TO PARDON

Last updated: 2:37 am January 9, 2009 Posted: 2:09 am January 9, 2009 WASHINGTON - Vice President Dick Cheney said yesterday he sees no reason for President Bush to preemptively pardon anyone at the ...

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New York Post, 09.01.09 11:37 UTC

THREE WELL-EARNED MEDALS

Last updated: 5:47 am January 9, 2009 Posted: 12:58 am January 9, 2009 Three great friends to America are set to receive the country's highest civilian honor, the White House says. President ...

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The Register, 09.01.09 09:31 UTC

Obama urged to relax US tech restrictions

A heavyweight advisory report has said that current US technology controls and regulation on foreign researchers are "broken" and "quietly undermine our national security and economic well-being". ...

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WashingtonPost Technology, 09.01.09 04:03 UTC

Congress Urged To Postpone Nation's Switch To Digital TV

Consumers Union is urging Congress to delay the nation's transition to digital television, saying the program to help TV viewers prepare for the switch next month has been underfunded and poorly ...

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USA Today, 09.01.09 03:31 UTC

Supreme Court considers challenge to Voting Rights Act

WASHINGTON — The question of whether America needs the Voting Rights Act now that a black man has won the presidency looms over a major appeal the Supreme Court is scheduled to consider in its private conference Friday.

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BBC World News, 09.01.09 01:00 UTC

It's quiz time!

It's the end of another week... Just how much do you remember about the headlines from the past seven days? Test your knowledge of world news events in our quiz. When you've got your result, why not ...

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