Bailout Plan Wins Approval; Democrats Vow Tighter Rules
Even as President Bush signed the $700 billion economic bailout into law, lawmakers said it was only a first step and pledged to make a sweeping overhaul of financial regulation.
Obama and '60s Bomber: The Crossed Paths
Records of a school reform project suggest Barack Obama has played down contact with Bill Ayers, left, a founder of the Weathermen, but they do not seem to have been close
Swapping Land for a Road to Somewhere Divides Alaskans
ANCHORAGE - Among the many bills Congress is considering before it recesses for the November elections is a proposed land swap between the State of Alaska and the federal government that would allow a gravel road to be built through a remote national wildlife refuge.
Harsh Review of Restoration in Everglades
MIAMI - The eight-year-old, multibillion-dollar effort to rescue the Everglades has failed to halt the wetlands' decline because of bureaucratic delays, a lack of financing from Congress and overdevelopment, according to a new report.
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Harsh Review of Restoration in Everglades
MIAMI - The eight-year-old, multibillion-dollar effort to rescue the Everglades has failed to halt the wetlands' decline because of bureaucratic delays, a lack of financing from Congress and overdevelopment, according to a new report.
China's Dairy Farmers Say They Are Victims
In China's widening milk scandal, dairy farmers say that the real culprits are dairy companies and the milking stations that they operate.
Seeing the Show Without Breaking the Bank
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Swedish model's ex-lover not guilty
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To Fans, Older Stadiums Feel Like Home
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Bailout Plan Wins Approval; Democrats Vow Tighter Rules
Even as President Bush signed the $700 billion economic bailout into law, lawmakers said it was only a first step and pledged to make a sweeping overhaul of financial regulation.