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The Federal Reserve and the Treasury announced steps Sunday to shore up mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, whose shares have plunged as losses from their mortgage holdings threatened their financial survival.
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called on Israel to stop settlement construction.
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Visiting British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Israel on Sunday to stop settlement construction, and offered additional financial support and police training to...
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Be careful if you have saggy pants in the south Chicago suburb of Lynwood.
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Cleveland authorities have charged a 17-year-old in the fatal shooting of a woman who was gunned down as she grieved the cancer death of her mother while sitting on her...
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A team of elite athletes and expert mountaineers has ended a weeklong hunt for Steve Fossett, finding no sign of the missing adventurer or his plane but eliminating...
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Stunt pilot Sean Tucker, who has thrilled air show audiences with daredevil moves in more than 1,000 performances, said he got his start by trying to face his flying...
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Hurricane Bertha, the longest-lived July tropical storm in history, has been downgraded to a tropical storm.
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A missing Fort Bliss soldier sent a text message about leaving her husband two days before she vanished, her sister said Saturday.
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A single-engine plane crashed shortly after takeoff Saturday, killing all three people aboard and sparking a fire that burned two rural acres, authorities said.
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Rapper DMX has been arrested at a Phoenix mall on a felony charge of taking the identity of another.
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A man charged with murder escaped from jail early Saturday by climbing through an air conditioner vent, authorities said.
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Diamonds in the rough? Try a $20,000 pair of the glittering gems in a reeking truckload of trash.
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Where’s the pork?
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AP, Sacramento
Cooler weather has allowed fire crews to corral most of the wildfires across California, but a handful of stubborn, hard-to-reach mountain blazes Saturday were still...
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AP, Vancouver
One of five feet that have mysteriously washed up on the shores of British Columbia over the past year has been linked to a depressed man who disappeared a year ago,...
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A staircase people used to escape the World Trade Center during the Sept. 11, 2001, attack has been moved for a second time on the ground zero site.
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A measure that aims to keep prostitutes from facing criminal charges has qualified for the November ballot in San Francisco.
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Brenda Walsh is coming back to “Beverly Hills 90210,” and she’s arriving in style.
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Drivers on the New Jersey Turnpike have to cope every day with traffic jams, pollution and even the occasional deer.
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A Croatian terrorist has been granted parole and will be deported to his homeland after serving 30 years of a life prison term for hijacking an airliner and planting a...
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Treasury prices declined for a third straight session Friday after Citigroup Inc.’s second-quarter report eased investor concern about credit market turmoil.
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Treasury prices fell sharply Thursday as upbeat earnings from JPMorgan Chase & Co. and an unexpected jump in housing starts alleviated some of investors’...
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Treasury bond prices rebounded Monday on concerns that more financial institutions could fail in the wake of IndyMac’s demise.
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Treasury bond prices slid sharply Friday on speculation that a massive government bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could hurt the nation’s triple-A credit...
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Treasury prices were little changed Thursday after spending the session responding to swings on the stock market.
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Treasury prices fluctuated Thursday as investors kept a close eye on market reaction to Congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury...
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Treasury bond prices rose Wednesday after more jitters about the financial sector and tensions in the Middle East raised the appeal of safer government debt.
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Treasury bond prices rose Wednesday after more jitters about the financial sector and tensions in the Middle East boosted interest in the safety of government debt.
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Treasury bonds rose Monday as investors fled the stock market amid growing concerns about the financial sector. A Federal Reserve official warned that financial...
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Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in Monday’s auction.
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Treasury bond prices were mixed Thursday after reports showed that the economy lost jobs for the sixth straight month and that the services sector contracted in June.
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Treasury prices rose Wednesday as investors prepared for another downbeat reading on the U.S. job market.
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Wall Street extended its losses in a volatile session Tuesday on another jump in oil prices and a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress. The Dow...
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Wall Street extended its losses in a volatile session Tuesday on another jump in oil prices and a report that showed U.S. manufacturers remain under duress. The Dow...
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Treasury prices gave up early gains Tuesday after a report showed a surprising rebound in manufacturing last month.
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Treasury prices ended a turbulent first half of 2008 close to where they started the year, as investors hesitated to make any big moves ahead of more readings later...
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Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in Monday’s auction with yields on three-month bills rising while six-month bills declined.
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Treasury prices were little changed in light trading Monday, as investors moved tentatively back into stocks and waited for more readings on the weak U.S. economy.
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Treasury prices extended their gains Friday as investors saw more signs that the Federal Reserve won’t need to raise interest rates soon.
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The G7 Central Bank Governors pose for a group photo at the Treasury Department’s Cash Room in Washington, Friday, April 11, 2008. Left to right are United States’ Ben Bernanke, Italy’s Mario Draghi, Japan’s Masaaki Shirakawa, Britian’s Mervyn...
