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Paulson endorses bank stock purchase plan
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Friday that the Bush administration will move ahead with a plan to buy stock in financial institutions.
People:Henry Paulson Activities:2008 U.S. Financial Rescue Source:(AP)
2008-10-10
Obama accuses McCain of trying to divide Americans
Presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday accused Republican John McCain of trying to divide the country, but he let fellow Democrats handle harsher attacks while he kept his message mostly upbeat.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-10-10
Chinese tighten dairy regulations after scandal
China's State Council tightened quality control regulations for the dairy industry Friday, as authorities in Macau and Hong Kong reported several children had kidney stones blamed on Chinese tainted milk.
Nations:France New Zealand Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-10-10
European markets plunge again; Nikkei plummets
European stock markets slumped in early trading Friday following massive sell-offs on Wall Street and Asia as lending rates between banks continue to rise despite this week's efforts by central banks to break the logjam in credit markets.
Nations:Japan India Russia Germany Philippines France Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch Japanese Markets European Markets Source:(AP)
2008-10-10
Former Finnish president wins Nobel Peace Prize
Finland's ex-president Martti Ahtisaari received the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to build a lasting peace from Africa and Asia to Europe and the Middle East.
Nations:Finland Namibia Sweden Tanzania South Africa People:Al Gore Source:(AP)
2008-10-10
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