Rice says time not right to lift embargo on Cuba
Reuters - 18 minutes agoU.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Sunday that it would be unwise for Washington to lift an embargo against Cuba, despite its pleas following Hurricane Gustav.
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McCain campaign says conservatives are re-energized
International Herald Tribune - Sun Sep 7, 7:22 am EDTSenator John McCain's campaign sees evidence that his choice of Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate is energizing conservatives in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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Olmert promotes West Bank settler buyout plan
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sun Sep 7, 7:59 am EDTPrime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday it was time to consider offering compensation to Jewish settlers who volunteer to leave parts of the West Bank that Israel would hand to the Palestinians in a statehood deal.
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In Tunisia and Algeria, Rice Asks for Cooperation
Washington Post - Sat Sep 6, 8:46 pm EDTALGIERS, Sept. 7 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed leaders of two oil-rich, autocratic North African countries on Saturday for better cooperation on counterterrorism and help in reducing the number of detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
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Israeli president opposes attack on Iran's nuclear sites
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sun Sep 7, 2:21 am EDTIsraeli President Shimon Peres said Sunday he opposes a military strike on Iran and prefers the use of international economic sanctions to persuade Tehran to halt its nuclear enrichment programme.
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US Government seizes control of mortgage giants
San Francisco Chronicle - Sun Sep 7, 12:06 pm EDTThe Bush administration seized control Sunday of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, aiming to stabilize the housing market turmoil that is threatening financial markets and the overall economy. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is betting...
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Palin may woo blue-collar voters from Obama
San Francisco Chronicle - Sun Sep 7, 12:06 pm EDTDemocrats do not think that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's arrival in the enemy camp changes Sen. Barack Obama's path to the White House. As far as they're concerned, Republican John McCain's running mate is President George W. Bush. As Obama told voters in...
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Why U.S. moved on mortgage giants
International Herald Tribune - Sun Sep 7, 7:05 am EDTAuditors for Treasury Department found that Freddie Mac's accounting methods overstated its capital cushion, officials say.
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How Fannie and Freddie seizure affects homeownership
Miami Herald - 3 minutes agoTreasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Sunday moved to take control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which operated like private companies but had enjoyed implicit government backing until their seizure.
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Cheney Warns Russia to Reverse Its Course
New York Times - Sat Sep 6, 7:38 pm EDTDick Cheney denounced the Georgia war as evidence of a pattern of ?troublesome and unhelpful actions.?
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Press Release
Federal Reserve Board - Sun Sep 7, 11:01 am EDT"I strongly endorse both the decision by FHFA Director Lockhart to place Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into conservatorship and the actions taken by Treasury Secretary Paulson to ensure the financial soundness of those two companies.
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Candidates weigh in on stabilizing Fannie, Freddie
AP via Yahoo! News - Sun Sep 7, 6:38 am EDTThe historic takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which could come as soon as Sunday, moved to the forefront of the presidential campaign Saturday as candidates and congressional leaders seized on the enormous implications for taxpayers and the economy.
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Rice presses African allies on terror cooperation
San Francisco Chronicle - Sun Sep 7, 10:24 am EDTSecretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday pressed U.S. allies in North Africa for greater cooperation in the face of terrorism and continued efforts at political change as she ended a visit to the region. The top U.S. diplomat said she discussed "the...
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Rice seeks closer Maghreb counter-terror links
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sat Sep 6, 6:52 pm EDTSecretary of State Condoleezza Rice pushed for closer north African counter-terrorism cooperation on Saturday on a tour of an oil-rich region hit by attacks blamed on al Qaeda.
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Rice in Morocco on last leg of north Africa tour
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sat Sep 6, 6:18 pm EDTUS Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Morocco Saturday on the last leg of a North Africa visit after holding talks on terrorism in Algeria with President Abedelaziz Bouteflika.
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Kaine says federal takeover of Fannie and Freddie is long overdue
Richmond Times-Dispatch - 1 hour, 58 minutes agoGov. Timothy M. Kaine says the federal government's takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is necessary, but long overdue. "It's an important step that they've taken, but they're way too late," Kaine said yesterday on CNN's "Late Edition," moments after Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced the move. Kaine said states had warned federal regulators of looming problems in the ...
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The adviser behind the McCain campaign's new tone
International Herald Tribune - Sun Sep 7, 8:52 am EDTThe catalyst for change in the McCain organization has largely been Steve Schmidt, a veteran of the winning 2002 congressional and 2004 presidential campaigns.
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Rice in Algeria after landmark meeting with Kadhafi
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sat Sep 6, 5:12 pm EDTUS Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talked terrorism in Algeria Saturday with President Abedelaziz Bouteflika, as her North Africa visit edged towards its conclusion.
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Pakistan's Zardari urged to change image and focus
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sun Sep 7, 4:22 am EDTPakistan's new president, Asif Ali Zardari, must dispel the perception he is an artful politician and urgently address a deteriorating economy and worsening militant violence, newspapers said on Sunday.
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News conference to be held this morning on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Richmond Times-Dispatch - Sun Sep 7, 12:50 pm EDTTreasury Secretary Henry Paulson will hold a press conference at 11 a.m. today in Washington where he is expected to announce the Treasury’s plan to take control of mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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U.S. takes control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
International Herald Tribune - Sun Sep 7, 8:06 am EDTThe two mortgage giants were placed under government control and their top executives removed.
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Doubt, Distrust, Delay
Sun Sep 7, 1:00 am EDTWashington Post - By Bob Woodward - Sep. 7 (News Report) - During ...
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New FBI Guidelines: More COINTELPRO?
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Cheney colleague admits bribery in Halliburton oil deals
Thu Sep 4, 1:00 am EDTThe Independent - By Stephen Foley - Sep. 4 (News Report) - A former ...
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Eight Members of RNC Activist Group Lodged with Terrorism Charges
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