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Novak describes cancer treatment
Since being diagnosed with brain cancer, Robert Novak has lost partial vision and undergone surgery to remove a tumor, the political commentator wrote in a column published Saturday.
MSNBC - 14 hours ago
Going Down the Road: Vanishing Barns Signal a Changing Iowa
The barn, a building whose purpose shifted, then faded away, tells a story of how farming has changed markedly.
New York Times - 15 hours ago
Mortgage Giant Overstated the Size of Its Capital Base
Advisers poring over the books of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac concluded that Freddie?s accounting methods had overstated its cushion, officials said.
New York Times - 15 hours ago
Seeking Details, Lawmakers Cite Anthrax Doubts
Leading members of Congress say they do not think the F.B.I. has proved that an Army scientist was the anthrax killer.
New York Times - 15 hours ago
Parents of Special-Needs Children Divided Over Palin?s Promise to Help
Sarah Palin?s offer of friendship sparked hope in many with a stake in the often-marginalized subject of disabilities rights, an issue she has not focused on in Alaska.
New York Times - 15 hours ago
Some States Set Caps to Control Payday Loans
Lawmakers in some states are looking to sharply reduce the caps on annual interest rates for payday lenders, as the industry is attempting to put the issue on the ballot.
New York Times - 15 hours ago
Campaigns Voice Support for Rescue of Fannie and Freddie
Gov. Sarah Palin echoed Republican criticism of the size of the companies, while Senator Barack Obama voiced support of the plan but withheld final judgment pending details of the bailout.
New York Times - 15 hours ago
News Analysis: A History of Public Aid During Crises
Washington has a long history of providing financial help to the private sector when the economic or political risk of a corporate collapse appeared too high.
New York Times - 15 hours ago
Mortgage Giants Agreeable to Rescue Plan, but Its Cost Is Unknown
Under the plan, the Treasury Department will buy billions of dollars in new mortgage securities issued by the companies and inject an unknown amount of capital into them.
New York Times - 15 hours ago
Sixth Victim Dies in City Hall Attack
Mike Swoboda, the former mayor of a St. Louis suburb who was badly wounded when a gunman opened fire at a City Council meeting, died Saturday of complications connected to his injuries
New York Times - 15 hours ago
Rival Tickets Are Redrawing Battlegrounds
With just over eight weeks left until Election Day, the two sides are settling into an unusually broad set of state-by-state face-offs.
New York Times - 15 hours ago
An Adviser Molds a Tighter, More Aggressive McCain Campaign
Steve Schmidt has transformed John McCain?s campaign into an elbows-out, risk-taking, disciplined machine.
New York Times - 15 hours ago
Two Rivals, Together on 9/11
Senators John McCain and Barack Obama plan to make a rare joint appearance at ground zero for the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
New York Times - 15 hours ago
Economic View: On Dividend Taxes, It?s a Post-Partisan Race
Without much fanfare or public notice, Senator Barack Obama has embraced a central element of the Republican agenda: the treatment of corporate dividends.
New York Times - 15 hours ago
Books of The Times: A Leader Beyond Denial, as War Plans Flounder
Bob Woodward paints a picture of an administration shrugging off bad news and postponing decisions as the crisis in Iraq deepened.
New York Times - 15 hours ago
Gustav victims face insurance worries
As victims of Hurricane Gustav's fury turn to their insurance companies for help in recovering from the wind and water inflicted ...
USAToday - 1 day ago
House explosion kills 2 in Chicago suburb
An explosion destroyed a house early Saturday and the bodies of the elderly couple who occupied the home were found in the wreckage, ...
USAToday - 1 day ago
Former Mo. mayor dies from Feb. shooting wounds
The former mayor of a St. Louis suburb who was badly wounded when a gunman opened fire at a February city council meeting has ...
USAToday - 1 day ago
4th teen charged in immigrant's fatal beating
Authorities in Pennsylvania say a fourth teenager has been charged in the fatal beating of a Mexican immigrant.
USAToday - 1 day ago
Ex-NJ politician headed to trial on fraud charges
A former New Jersey lawmaker with a national reputation for pushing welfare reform is facing charges of using his political clout ...
USAToday - 1 day ago
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