House approves Senate amended economic stimulus package
House approves Senate amended economic stimulus package

Friday, February 8, 2008 The United States House of Representatives has passed the bipartisan US$152 billion economic stimulus package that gives one-time rebates to United States citizens, US$600 for individuals or US$1,200 for couples plus US$300 for each child. US$300 checks would be sent to people on low-income including retirees on Social Security which was […]

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Uninvited couple passes Secret Service checkpoint, crashes White House state dinner
Uninvited couple passes Secret Service checkpoint, crashes White House state dinner

Thursday, November 26, 2009 A couple entered a White House state dinner when they were univited, passing through several layers of security, and socialized with high-profile guests Tuesday night. Tareq and Michaele Salahi from northern Virginia arrived at the party at approximately 7:15 pm Tuesday night. They were formally dressed as they passed by a […]

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‘Davos man’ versus ‘Camp Igloo’; 42nd World Economic Forum convenes in Swiss alps
‘Davos man’ versus ‘Camp Igloo’; 42nd World Economic Forum convenes in Swiss alps

Thursday, January 26, 2012 Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel gave yesterday’s opening address to the 42nd meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), which is facing a distinctly different geo-political landscape from twelve months ago. Outside the WEF security cordon, in the sub-zero temperatures of Davos’ train station car park, the local incarnation of the Occupy […]

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News briefs:July 23, 2009
News briefs:July 23, 2009

Oh hi mark Contents 1 About 2 News Brief Transcript for July 23, 2009 2.1 Intro 2.2 British schoolboy found guilty of racial harrassment of schoolgirl 2.3 65-year-old woman arrested over the death of two Mexican wrestlers 2.4 Canberra’s Sophie Lavers crowned Miss World Australia 2.5 Taco Bell mascot Gidget dies from stroke at 15 […]

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