New breed of Americans in need of food

Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 05:44:34 -0500

NEWS

Bush wraps up Mideast trip with bit of thud, analysts say
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Israel got glowing praise from President Bush earlier this week. On
Sunday, the Arab world got a stern lecture, on the need to spread
freedoms and isolate state sponsors of terror that he said are holding
the region back.

New breed of American emerges in need of food
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Average enrollment in the food stamps program has surpassed the record
set in 1994, though the percentage of Americans on food stamps is still
lower than records set in 1993-95. The numbers continue to climb.

China suspends torch relay in national mourning
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The search for survivors in the rubble of China's powerful earthquake
grew bleak Sunday, with rescuers in some areas no longer listening for
trapped victims.

MONEY

Microsoft, Yahoo in talks on possible deal
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Two weeks after withdrawing a $47.5 billion offer to buy the Internet
icon, Microsoft said Sunday that it and Yahoo are discussing a
transaction but not an acquisition of all of Yahoo.

More people complain about debt collectors
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With more people falling behind on their consumer loan payments,
regulators and consumer advocates say they're seeing a surge in
aggressive - and sometimes questionable - debt-collection tactics.