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Obama seeks to assure nervous governors on economy
PHILADELPHIA - President-elect Barack Obama pledged quick work Tuesday on an economic recovery plan to include tax cuts and increased federal spending, and told the nation's governors he wants their advice in designing it.
People:Sarah Palin Deval Patrick Nancy Pelosi Joseph Biden Barack Obama Activities:Obama Admin. 2008 Global Recession
2008-12-02
Recession-hit automakers brace for grim US sales
WASHINGTON - Walloped by the recession, automakers' U.S. sales are plummeting as hard-to-get credit, job losses and other stresses make many Americans wary of taking on big-ticket financial commitments.
People:Henry Paulson Nancy Pelosi Ben Bernanke Barack Obama George W. Bush
2008-12-02
Automakers to submit plans to Congress
WASHINGTON - Detroit's automakers, making a second bid for $25 billion in funding, are presenting Congress with plans Tuesday to restructure their ailing companies and provide assurances that the funding will help them survive and thrive.
People:Alan Mulally Carl Levin Harry Reid Nancy Pelosi Source:(AP)
2008-12-02
What's Really at Stake in Georgia's Senate Runoff
Some political observers think Tuesday's Senate runoff in Georgia is a big deal, because a victory by underdog Jim Martin over incumbent Republican Saxby Chambliss would keep alive the Democratic Party's dreams of a filibuster-proof 60-seat majority to move its agenda successfully through the Senate. Other experts see the race as a big deal for the opposite reason; Democrats with a filibuster-proof 60-seat Senate majority as well as control of the House and White House could overreach, leading to a conservative backlash in 2010.
Nations:U.S. People:John McCain Sarah Palin Al Franken Norm Coleman Christopher Shays Max Cleland
2008-12-02
Mumbai attacks pose test for India
NEW DELHI - Sixty hours of mayhem sown reportedly by 10 highly trained terrorists in Mumbai (Bombay) has India asking uncomfortable questions not only of its rival, Pakistan, but also of itself.
Nations:India Pakistan People:Barack Obama Condoleezza Rice Activities:2008 Mumbai Terror Attack Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-12-01
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