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{ Monthly Archives } December 2009

GOP Hopes ‘Fresh Face’ Will Unseat Calif. Incumbent

California Assemblyman Van Tran will likely run against seven-term incumbent Loretta Sanchez for the 47th Congressional District seat. He is the first Vietnamese-American to serve in a state legislature, and is one of the Republican Party’s top prospects for new voices in 2010. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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Hispanic Caucus Aims To Shift Focus To Immigration

The packed legislative agenda of 2009 left little room for immigration issues. But members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus plan to make it a priority in 2010. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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Credit Reports and Debt Collector Harassment Videos

Credit Reports and Debt Collector Harassment Videos

Dems Turning GOP Attacks On Senate Health Bill Into Campaign Cash

Democrats are using Republicans’ threats to scuttle health overhauls as a potent fundraising tool. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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Trucker YRC’s debt exchange succeeds, shares drop (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. trucking giant YRC Worldwide said on Thursday it averted bankruptcy by successfully negotiating a critical debt-for-equity exchange that wipes out $470 million in debt and gives the struggling company access to needed credit as it restructures. Read this article: Trucker YRC’s debt exchange succeeds, shares drop …

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Trucker YRC’s debt exchange succeeds, shares drop

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (Reuters) – U.S. trucking giant YRC Worldwide said on Thursday it averted bankruptcy by successfully negotiating a critical debt-for-equity exchange that wipes out $470 million in debt and gives the struggling company access to needed credit as it restructures. See the original post: Trucker YRC’s debt exchange succeeds, …

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General Growth net loss narrows in November

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bankrupt shopping mall owner General Growth Properties Inc, which is seeking to surface from bankruptcy protection next year, posted a narrower net loss in November from the month before, according to a monthly regulatory filing. View original post here: General Growth net loss narrows in November

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Obama Charts Subtler Course On Homeland Security

Before the failed Christmas Day airliner attack, President Obama hadn’t spent much time talking about homeland security. That’s quickly changing, but his reserved approach is based on a philosophy of managing risk and an aversion to what he has called the scare tactics of his predecessor. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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Economy Casts Pall On Administration’s Goals

The lackluster economy has hung over everything the Obama administration tried to do this year. Rising unemployment dogged the president throughout his first year in office. Obama spent several days huddled with economic advisors before leaving on his Hawaiian vacation. The White House faces many challenges as it tries to put more people back to work in 2010. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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JAL shares dive to record low on bankruptcy fears

DATELINE: TOKYO (AP)– JAL shares dive to record low on bankruptcy fears Shares of struggling Japan Airlines Corp. nosedived to a record low Wednesday on growing fears the money-losing carrier could be put through bankruptcy court as part of restructuring. Asia’s biggest airline, known as JAL, clo Read the original here: JAL …

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