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Saturday July 26, 2008
From Robert Longley, Your Guide to U.S. Gov Info / Resources
By a vote of 72-13, the U.S. Senate on Saturday completed congressional approval of the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, a landmark housing bill intended to help Americans facing foreclosure save their homes, shore up the nation's faltering housing industry and protect mortgage industry giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Saturday July 26, 2008
From Charles Montaldo, Your Guide to Crime / Punishment
Two-year-old Caylee Anthony is missing and according to her mother Casey Anthony, she has been missing since June 9, 2008. Anthony told investigators that she left Caylee with a friend and nanny, but has since lost contact with her friend. Police were not told about the missing child until July...
Saturday July 26, 2008
From Tom Head, Your Guide to Civil Liberties
As scapegoats go, George W. Bush sure makes a good one. Nobody in modern history has done more than he has to expand the power of the executive branch.So I can forgive the members of the House Judiciary Committee for focusing excessively on Bush during yesterday's hearing on executive...