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Healthy fun: Women pick up better-living tips at annual event - Post-Tribune
HIGHLAND -- When Katie Sitzes wanted to earn her Girl Scout Gold Award last year, she developed and coordinated a Women's Wellness Expo at Lincoln Center. The event was such a success that the Highland Parks and Recreation Department decided to make ...
2008-11-19 04:02:00 -
Democrats lash out at Paulson over mortgages - Marketwatch
This is an update to correct the number of mortgages the FDIC plan aims to modify. WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Democratic lawmakers told Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Tuesday that he must reverse course and spend some of the $700 billion in ...
2008-11-17 05:55:00 -
Reverse mortgage seminar on December 4 - Citizen
LACONIA — In the midst of rising costs and an uncertain economy, seniors on fixed incomes are finding it increasingly difficult to make ends meet. Those who own their own homes face the extra burden of property taxes, repairs and other household ...
2008-11-17 05:55:00 -
UPDATE:UK Crosby Recommends GBP100 Billion MBS Guarantees In '09, '10 (Nasdaq)
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2008-11-24 01:53:29 -
Darling's statement: how will it play? (Guardian Unlimited)
Mike Smithson, pollster and founder of Political Betting website This is the most exciting afternoon in years – the way the Tories respond to the 45% increased tax rate for the super rich will decide the terms of the next general election – it is really extremely clever of the government because there's now a lot of pressure on the Tories. Polls show that there is general support for ...
2008-11-24 02:02:13 -
Citigroup: 4 Bailout Questions (US News & World Report)
Will confidence endure?
2008-11-24 03:05:41 -
nation, world in brief (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
WASHINGTON - The government unveiled a plan yesterday to rescue troubled Citigroup, including taking a $20 billion stake in the firm whose stock has been hammered on worries about its financial health.
2008-11-24 03:29:51 -
Corn, Soybeans Rise as Commodities Rally on Citigroup Rescue (Bloomberg)
Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Corn and soybeans rose the most in more than three weeks as commodities rallied because of the U.S. government’s rescue package for Citigroup Inc. and pledges by lawmakers to pass an economic stimulus package by January.
2008-11-24 03:55:38 -
Citigroup bailout prevents `chaos" (Contra Costa Times)
n President Bush says feds ready to act now if other major financial companies falter
2008-11-24 06:37:52 -
Government unveils plan to rescue Citigroup (The Nashua Telegraph)
WASHINGTON -- The government unveiled a bold plan Sunday to rescue Citigroup, injecting a fresh $20 billion into the troubled firm as well as guaranteeing hundreds of billions of dollars in risky assets. ... - By JEANNINE AVERSA The Associated Press
2008-11-24 11:18:43 -
Stocks soar on Citi rescue - Straits Times
The gains extended after news of the US government rescue of Citigroup, which got fresh capital and a guarantee for its troubled mortgage assets, averting a possible collapse. -- PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK - THE government's latest bailout ...
2008-11-24 06:01:00 -
America's Looming Health Care Disaster - ABC News
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, the unemployment rate rose to 6.5 percent in October, with the number of unemployed people increasing to 10.1 million. Since last year, unemployment rolls have increased by ...
2008-11-24 08:03:00 -
How the Credit Crisis Stole Christmas - Motley Fool
The holiday season of 2008 may go down in history as the biggest nail-biter since the Great Depression. Motley Fool analysts have assessed the state of retail going into this critical season -- the stocks, sales strategies, consumer trends -- and ...
2008-11-24 02:55:00 -
More housing aid sought as prices sink further - Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- With nationwide sales of existing homes falling more than expected last month and the median sales price plunging to $183,000, the U.S. housing market keeps getting worse. Bracing for more bad news likely on the way, industry ...
2008-11-24 06:01:00 -
The Other Credit Crunch - Newsweek
Julie Basem was 20, living in New York, and pursuing her dream of becoming a Broadway dancer when a knee injury knocked her off stage. She had insurance, but it barely covered her treatment, and her savings were meager. The bills piled up—some $40 ...
2008-11-24 05:18:00