Below is the text of the speech by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Above with Tip O’Neill) that Republicans have said hurt their feelings. It seems like a pretty good speech as far as I can tell. Madam Speaker, when was the last time …
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Tigers slugger remains shy of 500 home runs. The Detroit Tigers recent loss to the Tampa Bay Rays leaves its star hitter in limbo. Gary Sheffield had hoped to break 500 career home runs this season. But after failing to nail one versus …
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If you’re a Detroit Tigers fan, how do you respond? How do you stomach seeing a bunch of outrageously compensated players jog around like that for an entire season, and in the moment they should relish, they come up, not only short, …
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The Bailout Bill Fails (Update #3) - BusinessWeek Once again, it is back to the drawing board for the Treasury’s proposed $700 billion rescue plan for the financial industry. In a development that stunned Washington after more than a …
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After managing a $137 million payroll to a last place finish and a losing record, it would be hard to imagine the Tigers granting their skipper an extension the day after the season ended. I’m sure the word came from Mike Ilitch himself …
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The Republican National Committee’s new advertisement critical of the the Wall Street “ bailout ” was produced and sent to television stations in key states before the package failed , officials at two stations said. …
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The bailout fails and the stock market drops 777 points in one day. And closer to home, the gas shortage continues. A couple of thoughts on both: first the bailout . Personally, I am glad it failed and I hope it continues to fail until …
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To watch cable news, one would think that the economic sky is falling. Chicken Little himself, Ali Velshi of CNN, almost suffered spontaneous combustion yesterday as he practically yelled at the camera, “YOU’RE GOING TO LOSE YOUR JOB! …
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We may have just seen the biggest one day points drop ever, yes, but I was just starting my career in 1987 , when the Dow dropped from 2246 to 1737 (22%) in one session. 1706.9 (the low a few days after black Monday ) was never revisited… …
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Pop: Another Celebrity Breast Flash, Kim Kardashian Mambo Video … National Ledger, AZ - 48 minutes ago See the video here. Pop Three: Mindy McCready is headed back to jail. The country singer was charged in June with violating her …
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