California May Ask U.S. for Loan
from nytimes.com, 40 months ago
The state is unable to get short-term financing because of the credit crisis, and it may have to seek a $7 billion federal loan. ... More
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Between the Lines, an Expansion in Pakistan
from feeds.nytimes.com, 26 months ago
President Obama left much unsaid about Pakistan, where he can send no troops, but he offered hints of an expanded counterinsurgency effort. More
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Ted Stevens Wins Primary in Alaska
from nytimes.com, 41 months ago
Senator Ted Stevens won the Republican primary in his home state after he was indicted for concealing more than $250,000 in gifts from an oil services company. More
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Embracing a Free-Form Style, McCain Leads a Camp Divided
from nytimes.com, 42 months ago
Senator John McCain has been the overseer of a kingdomwith unclear lines of command and an unsettled atmosphere that keeps aides constantly on edge. More
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Anthrax Case Renews Questions on Bioterror
from nytimes.com, 42 months ago
Some people say a boom in biodefense research has actually increased access to dangerous germs. More
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U.S. Advised Iraqi Ministry on Oil Deals
from nytimes.com, 43 months ago
A group of American advisers led by a small State Department team played an integral part in drawing up contracts between the Iraqi government and five major Western oil companies to develop some of the largest fields in Iraq, American officials say. More
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White House Refused to Open E.P.A. Email Regarding Pollutants
from nytimes.com, 44 months ago
The White House told E.P.A. officials that it would not open an e-mail sent in December that argued that greenhouse gases are pollutants that must be controlled. More
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Democrats in Senate Seek to Block Deals for Iraqi Oil
from nytimes.com, 44 months ago
A group of Democratic senators led by Charles E. Schumer of New York is appealing to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to block a set of contentious no-bid oil contracts that Iraq has decided to award to the Western oil giants Exxon Mobil, Shell, Total and BP. More
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At Odds With Air Force, Army Adds Air Unit
from nytimes.com, 44 months ago
Ever since the Army lost its warplanes to a newly independent Air Force after World War II, soldiers have depended on the sister service for help from the sky, from bombing and strafing to transport and surveillance. But the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have frayed the relationship, with Army... More
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Food Stamps Buy Less, and Families Are Hit Hard
from nytimes.com, 44 months ago
The prices of staples have risen sharply, but an increase in food stamp allocations will not take effect until October. More
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Bernanke Says Rising Health Care Costs a Strain
from nytimes.com, 44 months ago
Bolstering the performance of the health care system is one of the biggest challenges facing the country, the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben S. Bernanke, said Monday. New medical technologies and treatments are allowing people to live healthier, longer and more productive lives. However, the aging... More
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Bush Says Iran Spurns New Offer on Uranium
from nytimes.com, 44 months ago
President Bush accused Iran on Saturday of rejecting a new set of incentives to stop enriching uranium, only hours after the proposal received a cold shoulder when it was delivered by Western diplomats in Tehran. "I am disappointed that the leaders rejected this generous offer out of hand... More
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Talks With U.S. on Security Pact Are at an Impasse, the Iraqi Prime Minister Says
from nytimes.com, 44 months ago
Negotiations on a long-term security agreement with the United States are at a stalemate because of American demands that compromise Iraq's sovereignty, the Iraqi prime minister said Friday. More
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A Bull Market Sees the Worst in Speculators
from nytimes.com, 44 months ago
Hostility in Washington toward speculators is starting to worry people who know how commodity markets work. Speculators are being blamed for high gas prices, soaring grocery bills and volatile commodity markets, and lawmakers are lashing out at market regulators for not cracking down on them... More
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European Leaders Back Bush on Iran
from nytimes.com, 44 months ago
President Bush won European support on Tuesday for a proposal to consider tougher sanctions on Iranian banks as a lever against Tehran’s nuclear program. More
