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Pain Spreads as Credit Vise Grows Tighter
Lenders have become even less willing to part with their money, further crimping budgets and family spending.

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:43:45 GMT
For Rivals, Finance Crisis Is Posing on-the-Fly Tests
The presidential race has turned into an audition for who could best handle a national economic emergency.

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:44:12 GMT
Drug Label, Maimed Patient and Test for Court
At issue is whether plaintiffs have the right to sue when the products that hurt them had met federal standards.

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:39:18 GMT
After Impasse, New California Budget Agreement
California legislative leaders and the governor have come to an agreement on the state budget, which is now roughly three months late.

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:20:47 GMT
California Bans Texting by Operators of Trains
After investigators said an engineer in last week’s collision had been texting on the job, regulators temporarily banned the use of all cellular devices by anyone at the controls of a moving train.

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:01:46 GMT
Political Memo: Given G.O.P. Predicament, Rangel Opts to Ride Out the Storm
Democrats believe that a long list of Republican lawmakers with legal troubles makes it impossible for Republicans to gain much ground on the issues of ethics and good government.

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:09:21 GMT
Panel Proposes Broad Changes in Federal Financial Aid for College
The recommendations included a simpler application, Pell grant maximums linked to the consumer price index and federally financed college savings accounts for children in low-income families.

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:09:03 GMT
Chicago Unveils Multifaceted Plan to Curb Emissions of Heat-Trapping Gases
The blueprint would change the city’s building codes to promote energy efficiency, and it calls for installing huge solar panels at municipal properties and building alternative fueling stations.

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:18:44 GMT
Vast Bailout by U.S. Proposed in Bid to Stem Financial Crisis
Treasury and Fed officials were discussing with leaders in Congress a plan for the government to buy up distressed mortgages.

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:34:02 GMT
A Bid to Curb Profit Gambit as Banks Fall
A backlash against short sellers has begun, with regulators in the U.S. and Britain tightening rules and authorities in New York intensifying investigations.

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:53:00 GMT
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Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77. The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering from complications from gallbladder surgery. He died at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., with his family at his bedside, the hospital said. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:57:53 +0000
Police: Man tries to buy crack with credit card
Authorities said a man accused of stealing a car then reporting it stolen remains in custody after telling police he was robbed at gunpoint while trying to buy crack cocaine with a credit card. The Flint Journal said the man reported Thursday night that a 2003 Chevy Malibu had been stolen. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 20:28:59 +0000
GOP cool to Obama call for two-party health talks
Republicans gave a chilly reception Monday to President Barack Obama's invitation to discuss health care in a bipartisan, televised setting later this month, part of the White House effort to revive the stalled legislation. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:05:05 +0000
Man points gun at neighbor over snow shoveling
New Castle County Police said a man pointed a gun at a neighbor who was shoveling snow on Saturday at the Hampton Walk Apartments. A man told police a neighbor came outside while he was shoveling, pointed a gun and threatened to shoot him if he didn't stop shoveling snow onto his car. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:33:44 +0000
Venezuela declares emergency amid energy crisis
President Hugo Chavez has signed a decree declaring an energy emergency in Venezuela to facilitate his government's efforts to ease severe energy shortages. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:58:10 +0000
Trident Microsystems' losses widen on write-off
Trident Microsystems Inc. said Monday that its quarterly loss widened as the company took a big inventory write-off. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:22:01 +0000
Lincoln National earns $102 million in 4Q
Life insurer Lincoln National Corp. said Monday that it earned $102 million in its fiscal fourth quarter, compared with a loss of $506 million a year earlier, but it lost $519 million for the year. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:13:20 +0000
Del Toro says he has soft spot for monsters
Actor Benicio del Toro says he signed on for the lead role in "The Wolfman" remake because he has a soft spot for monsters. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:10:40 +0000
NY murder defendant learned about burning bodies
A 68-year-old New York man accused of killing his wife and burning her body says he learned how bodies are cremated when he questioned a mortician about his mother's cremation. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:59:46 +0000
Fuel Tech CFO Graham resigns
Combustion technology and engineering services company Fuel Tech Inc. said Monday its chief financial officer is resigning to become CEO of a privately held environmental consulting company. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:57:10 +0000

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Morals don't come from God
The finding that religion scarcely influences moral intuition undermines the idea that a godless society will be immoral, says Philip Ball. Whether it 'explains' religion is another matter.
Is climate change hiding the decline of maple syrup?
Human-related carbon emissions may skew isotope analysis for food-quality control.
Delays prompt reshuffle at ITER fusion project
Interim director appointed to Europe's part of programme.
Moths catch the wind to speed migration
Understanding how insects travel might help to predict pest invasions.
Open-source science takes on neglected disease
Chemist launches collaborative project to make more potent form of much-needed drug.
Brain scan allows unconscious patient to communicate
Imaging technique pierces vegetative state.
Why spider webs glisten with dew
Two driving forces acting on wet spider silk help it to capture water.
Top astronomer suspended after leak allegation
Row may impact on South Africa's bid to host the Square Kilometre Array telescope.
Better all the time
Innovation policies are more likely to be successful if they leverage existing capabilities, argues Daniel Sarewitz.
Biodiversity law could stymie research
Tighter rules on accessing and developing genetic resources may be counterproductive for conservation.
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