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U.S. unemployment rate drops below 8 percent for the first time since 2009
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped below 8 percent for the first time since the month President Obama took office, a surprising lift for both the economy and his re-election hopes in the final weeks of the campaign. The rate, the most-watched measure...
Tags: European Central Bank, Europe, Politics, Employment Opportunities, Elections
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Analysis: Presidential debate to set tone for race
WASHINGTON (AP) — As millions of Americans watch, President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney will be chasing opposite goals in their first debate. The key for Obama is to sit on his narrow lead without mishap, while Romney's challenge is to...
Tags: Politics, White House, Elections, George W. Bush, Walter Mondale
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Pence unveils more of his 'Roadmap for Indiana' at rally Monday
Republican candidate for governor Mike Pence unveiled more of his Roadmap for Indiana Monday. Pence was joined by running mate Sue Ellspermann and lieutenant governor Becky Skillman for a rally at Union Station. He says his roadmap will put more...
Tags: Politics, Elections, Political Candidates, Government, Regional Authority
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Investors find Bernanke's words stimulating
You'd never think of Fed-speak as the warm fuzzies, but that's the way investors took Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's speech Friday at Jackson Hole, Wyo. Bernanke didn't say when he might stimulate the economy again, or how he might do it, but in...
Tags: Credit Ratings, European Central Bank, Europe, Employment Opportunities, Employment
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Bayh joins Donnelly for tour around state
South Bend TribunePLYMOUTH -- In the past 35 years, only two Democrats have been elected to represent Indiana in the U.S. Senate. Both of them have the same last name: Bayh. Evan Bayh was Indiana's governor from 1989 to 1997 and a senator from 1999 to 2011. His father,...Tags: Politics, Chicago Elections, Elections, Harry Reid, Republican Party
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Choosing Paul Ryan
Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney made an interesting choice in naming Paul Ryan his running mate. U.S. Rep. Ryan, 42, is known for his creative thinking and trying to balance the federal government's budget. The problem with cutting expenses is...Tags: Long Term Care, Politics, Mitt Romney, Elections, Republican Party
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Obama student loan plan nearing end
WASHINGTON (AP) — Borrowers hoping to consolidate their student loans through a special program created by President Barack Obama last year have just until Saturday to apply. To much fanfare, Obama used executive authority in October to launch a...
Tags: Finance, Teaching and Learning, Politics, White House, Loans
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8minutenergy signs generation interconnection agreement with CalISO and SDG&E for 200 megawatts of solar power
8minutenergy Renewables announced Monday it had signed a generation interconnection agreement with the California Independent Systems Operator Corporation and San Diego Gas & Electric for 200 megawatts of clean, renewable utility-scale solar PV power from...Tags: Standards, Corporate Officers, Energy, Science and Technology, Renewable Energy
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Creating fair trade
he United States is working on a plan to promote the use of clean energy as a way to reduce pollution and create new jobs. The goal is ideal, but the government's plan to stimulate the economy has a flaw. The Commerce Department said in a preliminary...Tags: Trade Policy, Politics, Companies and Corporations, China, Government
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Obama prods Europe to fix economies for US' sake
WASHINGTON (AP) — Europe's economic crisis could send shock waves roaring across the Atlantic that would drag down the fragile U.S. economy and threaten President Barack Obama's hopes for a second term. The president demonstrated Friday just how...
Tags: Europe, White House, Politics, Elections, Angela Merkel
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Top Obama strategist sees a 'titanic struggle' next year
Top of the TicketDavid Axelrod sees a 'titanic struggle' on tap for next year.... -
Some Uptown Residents Oppose New Tulane Stadium
WGNO NewsFootball fans may like it, but the neighbors aren't so happy. Remember the big new stadium Tulane is building? It's still scheduled to open before the start of the 2014 season, but Vanessa Bolano found some neighbors who are ready for a fight right now....Tags: College Sports, Tulane University, Colleges and Universities
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