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World Bank to protect poor from economic turmoil
(AP)
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:52:24 GMT
AP - The World Bank agreed Sunday to help developing countries strengthen their economies, bolster their financial systems and protect the poor against the financial turmoil in international markets.
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Bombers strike in Mosul and Baghdad, killing 13
(AP)
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:39:01 GMT
AP - Suicide car bombers struck twice Sunday in the northern city of Mosul, killing at least six people and wounding dozens of others, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. A car bomb killed seven other people in Baghdad.
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Fed OKs Wells Fargo takeover of Wachovia
(Reuters)
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:24:16 GMT
Reuters - The Federal Reserve said on Sunday it approved the takeover of Wachovia Corp and its banking subsidiaries by Wells Fargo & Co of San Francisco.
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Fact Check: Camps highlight foes' old associates
(AP)
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:16:10 GMT
AP - Scraping for any advantage in the presidential campaign's waning days, John McCain and Barack Obama are introducing voters to a new cast of characters.
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Bank stock purchase pushed; `no' to protectionism
(AP)
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:13:46 GMT
AP - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told international leaders on Sunday that isolationism and protectionism could worsen the spreading financial crisis. With a new trading week dawning, U.S. lawmakers urged quick action by the Bush administration on measures to make direct purchases of bank stock to help unlock lending.
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McCain considering new economic plan
(Reuters)
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:07:45 GMT
Reuters - Republican presidential candidate John McCain is considering rolling out a new comprehensive economic package to tackle the U.S. financial crisis, one of his closest supporters said on Sunday.
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Europe and others bolster banks to fight crisis
(Reuters)
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:59:30 GMT
Reuters - Countries from Europe to Australia rushed out plans on Sunday to shore up their banks, trying to stem a crash in markets by pledging to back lending, buy stakes in financial institutions and take other measures.
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GOP frets about McCain's strategy, prospects
(AP)
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:53:45 GMT
AP - Three weeks before the election, Republicans are growing increasingly concerned about John McCain's ability to mount a comeback, questioning his tactics and even his campaign's main thrust in a White House race increasingly focused on economic turmoil.
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Morgan Stanley's fate still hangs in the balance
(Reuters)
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:32:48 GMT
Reuters - Despite its best efforts to fortify its defenses, Morgan Stanley's fate hangs in the balance after the market's relentless assault last week.
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Jones' 3 TDs lead Jets past Bengals 26-14
(AP)
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:15:48 GMT
AP - Rested and rusty after a bye week, the New York Jets made just enough plays to beat the winless Cincinnati Bengals.
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