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Democrats at work to tap bailout for automakers
Emergency loans for Detroit's Big Three could set up showdown between Congress, White House
New, old Congress cross paths in lame duck session
Outgoing and incoming Washington crossed paths on Capitol Hill Monday, as lawmakers-to-be trod the same pillared hallways as the members of Congress they defeated
Aid prospects darken for desperate US carmakers
Prospects dimmed on Monday for the $25 billion bailout that U.S. automakers say they desperately need to get through a bleak and dangerous December.
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Circuit City files for bankruptcy protection
Circuit City Stores Inc, the No. 2 U.S. consumer electronics retailer, filed for bankruptcy Monday just weeks before the start of the holiday shopping season
Jobless claims jump unexpectedly to 7-year high
The number of newly laid-off individuals seeking unemployment benefits has jumped to a level not seen since just after the Sept. 11, 2001
Oil lingers near $55 as investors mull recession
Oil prices lingered near $55 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as investors mulled more dire news pointing to a prolonged recession
Stocks finish lower as recession worries deepen
Wall Street finished sharply lower Monday as investors pored over more signs of economic weakness, including a huge round of layoffs
Citigroup to shed another 53,000 jobs
Citigroup Inc. is shedding approximately 53,000 more employees in the coming quarters as the banking giant struggles to steady itself
NBA club owner Cuban charged with insider trading
Mark Cuban, the controversial owner of the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks, denied insider trading charges that were filed
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Fashion designer convicted in LA of sexual assault
An up-and-coming fashion designer who has worked with A-list celebrities was convicted Thursday of sexually assaulting seven girls and women
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50 percent more US children went hungry in 2007
Some 691,000 children went hungry in America sometime in 2007, while close to one in eight Americans struggled to feed themselves adequately even before this year's sharp economic downturn
Burlington, Vt., is healthiest city, CDC says
What's the healthiest city in America? It appears to be Burlington, Vt.
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