Bear Stearns' Woes Drive Down Stocks

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March 14, 2008
Bear Stearns' Woes Drive Down Stocks

Bear Stearns says its liquidity significantly deteriorated over the past
day and the temporary funding it will receive from JPMorgan Chase and
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will help it continue operating
normally. 
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U.S.

As Land Entries Tighten, Migrants Try Sea

The migrants board rickety boats in the dark, taking orders from
inexperienced seamen. From sandy Mexican shores popular with weekend
tourists, they can see downtown San Diego's lights when the sky is
clear. 
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World

Low Turnout Seen In Iranian Election

Iranians have flocked to the polls to vote in a parliamentary election
seen more as a test of hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's
popularity among the country's conservatives than a real opportunity for
change. 
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Politics

Clinton Woos Unaligned Lawmakers At Home

On Wednesday night, Hillary Clinton held a private reception for several
dozen members of Congress at her house in Washington, the Washington
Post reports. 
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Health

Tweens Favor Inhalants To Get High

A newly released federal government report points to an alarming trend -
preteens and young teenagers are using inhalants as a "gateway" drug to
other illicit drugs. 
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Business

Tougher Rules Urged For Mortgage Lenders

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said stronger regulatory oversight of
mortgage lenders is needed to avert a credit crisis. But Wall Street
found little solace in his comments: the Dow Jones industrials fell 200
points Thursday morning. 
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Opinion

Admiral Fallon For VP?

The abrupt resignation of Admiral Fallon could be a move calculated to
catapult him into the vice-presidential sweepstakes. A man unserious
about the Iranian threat would be perfect Democratic running mate, says
National Review Online.