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WashingtonPost Print Edition, 03.09.10 09:42 UTC

New tax breaks for business on table

With just two months until the November elections, the White House is seriously weighing a package of business tax breaks - potentially worth hundreds of billions of dollars - to spur hiring and ...

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WashingtonPost Print Edition, 03.09.10 09:42 UTC

Oil rig catches fire in gulf; leak unlikely

An oil and gas production platform in the Gulf of Mexico caught fire Thursday morning, reigniting the political debate over the safety of offshore wells. The fire began near an oil storage tank on ...

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WashingtonPost Business, 03.09.10 09:42 UTC

Put the millionaires' tax money to good use

With the economy downshifting into first gear and their poll numbers sagging, the White House and Democratic congressional leaders are desperate for an economic and political game-changer as they ...

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WashingtonPost Business, 03.09.10 09:42 UTC

'Overhaul' details rescue of U.S. automakers

In one of the first detailed insider accounts by a member of President Obama's team, a chief architect of the federal bailouts for General Motors and Chrysler has penned a 300-plus page description ...

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guardian.co.uk, 03.09.10 08:52 UTC

US jobs market still reeling long after financial crisis

Markets eagerly awaiting the latest US non-farm payroll data today amid fears of a double dip recession in the world's largest economy

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Huffington Post, 03.09.10 07:32 UTC

Missing the Point

In December of 2006, I introduced the Healthy Americans Act to reform the nation's health care system. Some on both sides of the aisle liked my bill, while others on both sides of the aisle did not. ...

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Reuters - Top News, 03.09.10 06:43 UTC

BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill costs hit $8 billion

LONDON | Fri Sep 3, 2010 2:32am EDT LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc said on Friday the cost of dealing with its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had risen to $8 billion and that it was two weeks away from ...

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Houston Chronicle - World, 03.09.10 06:19 UTC

Hopeful sign: More talks for Israel, Palestinians

WASHINGTON In an early sign of promise, Israeli and Palestinian leaders pledged Thursday in a cordial first round of talks to keep meeting at regular intervals, aiming to nail down a framework for ...

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 03.09.10 06:18 UTC

Depositors Panic Over Bank Crisis in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan -- One of the principal owners of the Afghan bank at the center of an accelerating financial crisis here said depositors had withdrawn $180 million in the past two days. He ...

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New York Post, 03.09.10 04:39 UTC

Under the hood

President Obama didn't think much of Detroit before bailing out Chrysler and GM, his former car czar claims in a new tell-all that rolls over the White House. According to Steve Rattner, the ...