Fed Chief Wants Quick Fix For Economy

Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:30:02 -0500
Breaking News

Fed Chief Wants Quick Fix For Economy

Faced with a deteriorating economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben
Bernanke has indicated he is open to congressional and White House
efforts to develop a rescue package to avert a recession. 

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U.S.

3 Dead In Navy Helicopter Crash In Texas

Three crew members were killed and another was injured when their Navy
helicopter crashed in a muddy field in Texas, a Navy spokesman said. The
crew was on a training exercise out of the Naval Air Station in Corpus
Christi.
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World

Fighting Escalates In Gaza

Militants in Hamas-ruled Gaza bombarded southern Israel with rockets on
Thursday and Israel pounded back with air and ground fire, killing a
militant leader and his wife, as the deepening violence pushed peace
efforts to the sidelines. 
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Politics

GOP Hopefuls Seek Unifying Message!

As the GOP race turns national, and none of the GOP candidates is
showing signs of success in finding broader themes to unite the party
ahead of the fall campaign against Democrats, reports the Washington
Post.
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Health

FDA: Cold Medicine Too Risky For Tots

Parents should not give sniffling babies and toddlers over-the-counter
cough and cold medicines - they're too risky for tots so small, the U.S.
government will declare Thursday. 
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SciTech

Study: ID Theft Spurs Web Privacy Concerns

Privacy concerns stemming from online shopping rose in 2007, a new study
finds, as the loss or theft of credit card information and other
personal data soared to unprecedented levels. 
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Business

Vytorin Ads Face Congressional Scrutiny

Congress is investigating advertising for the cholesterol drug Vytorin
following a study that suggested the much-prescribed pill may have no
advantage over a generic cholesterol medicine.