For the second time in two months, synchronized bombings struck at the heart of the Iraqi government in Baghdad, killing at least 132 people.
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Oct 09
Iraq Ministries Targeted in Car Bombings; Over 130 Dead
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Oct 09
Swine Flu Is Widespread in 46 States as Vaccines Lag
President Obama has declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, allowing hospitals and local governments to set up alternate sites if needed to handle any surge of patients.
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Oct 09
Small Business Faces Sharp Rise in Costs of Health Care
As Congress nears votes on legislation that would overhaul the health care system, many small businesses say they are facing the steepest rise in insurance premiums they have seen in recent years.
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Oct 09
Obama Declares Swine Flu a National Emergency
President Obama’s declaration allows hospitals and local governments to speedily set up alternate sites and procedures if needed to handle any surge of patients.
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Oct 09
Injections Can Make, or Break, Young Dominican Baseball Stars
In the Dominican Republic, boys are routinely receiving injections of over-the-counter vitamins and painkillers.
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Oct 09
Senate Leader Takes Risk Pushing Public Insurance Plan
Harry Reid is taking a calculated gamble that the 60 members of his caucus could support the plan if it included a way for states to opt out.
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Oct 09
Talking Business: Pay Cuts, but Little Headway in What Matters Most
Kenneth R. Feinberg may succeed in trimming back executive pay, but only shareholders can curtail greed in the corner offices.
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Oct 09
Stuyvesant Town Ruling Worries Tenants and Landlords Alike
Hours after the New York Court of Appeals ruled the owners had improperly raised rents, some landlords canceled deals, and tenants worried about their rents.
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Oct 09
Senate May Include Public Option in Health Bill
The Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, has told colleagues that he may include a government-run health insurance plan in a health care bill he will soon take to the Senate floor.
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Oct 09
Public Option May Be Added to Health Bill
The Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, has told colleagues that he may include a government-run health insurance plan in a health care bill he will soon take to the Senate floor.
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Oct 09
Senate Majority Leader Reid Leaning Toward ‘Public Option’ for Insurance
The Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, is leaning toward including a government-run health insurance plan in a health care bill he will soon take to the Senate floor, Democratic senators said Thursday.
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Oct 09
Fed Plans to Vet Banker Pay to Discourage Risky Practices
The Federal Reserve announced a plan to scrutinize pay packages at banks and deter rewards for reckless pursuit of short-term profits.
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Oct 09
Fraud Reported in Program to Help New Homebuyers
Just as Congressional leaders are calling to extend a tax credit for first-time homebuyers, government investigators are reporting widespread abuse.
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Oct 09
Magazine Preview: State of Distress
After raising taxes, cutting services and alienating the often-alienated voters of New Jersey, how can Jon Corzine possibly be re-elected?
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Oct 09
U.S. to Order Steep Pay Cuts at Firms That Got Most Aid
The seven companies that received the biggest bailouts are expected to cut the salaries of their 25 best-paid executives by an average of about 90 percent from last year.
