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Mukasey Collapses During Address in Washington; Hospitalized ...

Walla Walla :: WA :: USA | about 6 hours ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by vishnughimire

By Carrie Johnson and Clarence Williams Washington Post Staff Writers Friday, November 21, 2008; 7:29 AM Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey collapsed last evening while delivering a speech to a prominent legal group and was rushed to George Washington University...

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Mukasey takes get-well call from Bush

Washington :: DC :: USA | about 7 hours ago | Political News

Posted by pranay

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Michael Mukasey was conscious and alert early Friday — and took a get-well call from President Bush — just hours after he collapsed during a speech to a black-tie dinner. White House press secretary Dana Perino...

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Congress sends jobless benefit extension to Bush

Washington :: DC :: USA | about 2 hours ago | Political News

Posted by cooldiponline

WASHINGTON – With no end in sight to economic bad news, President George W. Bush is about to ensure that millions of laid-off workers won't see their unemployment checks disappear as the year-end holidays approach. Bush is expected to sign...

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Obama to nominate Clinton for job

Washington :: DC :: USA | about 7 hours ago | Political News

Posted by LewisStanley

President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Clinton as secretary of state as early as next week, a new milestone for a former first lady and a convergence of two political forces who contested mightily for the presidency. Obama transition...

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Smucker reiterates full-year earnings forecast

Orrville :: OH :: USA | about 8 hours ago | Business News

Source: International Business Times

The jelly and jams maker still anticipates a profit between $3.45 and $3.50 per share, which excludes restructuring and other costs. The outlook includes the company's acquisiton of Folgers coffee, which it acquired from Procter & Gamble Co. earlier this...

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Obama's cell phone records breached

Arlington :: WA :: USA | about 10 hours ago | Political News

Posted by Waqas

Records from a cell phone used by President-elect Obama were improperly breached, apparently by employees of the cell phone company, his transition team said Thursday. Spokesman Robert Gibbs said the team was notified Wednesday by Verizon Wireless that it appears...

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Mukasey feeling better, checks out of hospital

Washington :: DC :: USA | about 2 hours ago | Political News

Source: The Examiner

Attorney General Michael Mukasey has left a hospital and is heading back to work at the Justice Department with "clean bill of health" following his collapse at a Washington dinner. Shortly after noon Friday, Mukasey left the hospital with his...

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Wal-Mart Names New Chief Executive

Bentonville :: AR :: USA | about 18 hours ago | Business News

Source: Washington Post

Mui Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, November 21, 2008; 9:35 AM Mike Duke will replace H. Lee Scott Jr., who led the company for nine years, on Feb. 1. Duke also joined the Wal-Mart's board of directors, effective immediately. Scott...

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Clinton nomination 'on track,' Obama aid says

Washington :: DC :: USA | about 15 hours ago | Political News

Source: Leader Post Online

There will be no formal announcement before the holiday break which starts next Thursday November 27, the Obama aide said on condition of anonymity, adding the full Obama's national security line-up was still being firmed up. The aide said that...

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Intel report predicts U.S. decline, Russia's rise

Newcastle :: WA :: USA | about 4 hours ago | Political News

Posted by kalex

Global warming could be a boon to Russia, a European country could be overrun by organized crime and the U.S. and its dollar could further decline in importance during the next two decades, says a U.S. intelligence report with predictions...

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