Bailout bill slapped aside; record stock plunge (AP)
AP - In a vote that shook the government, Wall Street and markets around the world, the House on Monday defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue for the nation’s financial system, leaving both parties’ lawmakers and the Bush administration scrambling to pick up the pieces. Dismayed investors sent [...]

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Research Links Allergies to Climate Change
8 Sep 2008 at 5:25pm
Scientists say climate change has made allergy season the worst yet.

A Blood Test for Alzheimer’s?
8 Sep 2008 at 5:17pm
New research hints at the possibility of early detection, but experts balk.

How to Navigate the Cold and Flu Aisle
8 Sep 2008 at 11:07am
Doctors explain what works, what’s hype [...]

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GOP Energized, McCain Enters Home Stretch
5 Sep 2008 at 9:41pm
McCain stresses reform and plays offense post-convention.

Election Countdown: Obama’s Road Ahead
6 Sep 2008 at 9:52am
Post-conventions, Obama zeros in on the economy to court undecided voters.

McCain Accepts Nomination, Says He’ll Fight to Restore Party Principles

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Keys being evacuated as Ike strengthens
6 Sep 2008 at 8:34pm
Visitors to the Florida Keys were told to pack up and leave Saturday because of the threat from Hurricane Ike, which has grown to an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm in the Caribbean. The threat is more immediate in the Turks and Caicos Islands, where the [...]

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