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Fannie and Freddie, hardball experts
The Swampby Frank James If you want to read a disturbing tale of how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac used their clout in Washington to try to brush back their critics like pitchers throwing at the heads of batters, check out......Tags: Freddie Mac, Accounting and Auditing, Newspaper and Magazine, Barney Frank, Regulatory Policy and Organizations
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Billions on the way in housing bailout
The Associated PressRescue legislation sailed through the House on Wednesday aimed at helping 400,000 strapped homeowners avoid foreclosure and preventing the collapse of troubled mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The 272-152 vote reflected a congressional push...Tags: Alabama, Chris Dodd, Ocala, Winter Park, Barney Frank
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Democratic clubs gain site
Three Democratic clubs in The Villages teamed with two groups, Villages 4 Obama and the Tri-County Democratic Women's Club, to open a Democratic headquarters in Lady Lake. This will be the first office to house all the clubs, which will be at 127 S. U.S....Tags: Lady Lake, Ocala
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Orlando-area members of Congress pick their pet projects for budget
Washington BureauSix Central Florida lawmakers are seeking more than $293 million for pet projects next year, just slightly less than the $303 million they requested last year. The reason for the decline is U.S. Rep. Ric Keller, R-Orlando, whose $10 million in requests...Tags: John McCain, Mel Martinez, Ocala, Winter Park, Tom Feeney
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Congress Extends Do Not Call Program
Associated Press WriterPoliticians have finally found an issue they all can agree on: Telemarketers calling at dinnertime are a scourge that must be repulsed. Congress on Wednesday sent to President Bush two bills that would make permanent a program to protect consumers from...Tags: George Bush, Laws, Government, North Carolina, The White House
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Congress wants new steroids hearing
Congress wants to hear more about the Mitchell Report on drug use in baseball. About two hours after former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell released his findings, two congressmen at the forefront of Capitol Hill's involvement in the steroids issue...Tags: Tom Davis, Major League Baseball, Sammy Sosa, Laws, Government
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Steroids report includes an All-Star list
Sun reportersFormer Sen. George J. Mitchell unveiled his 409-page report on steroid use in baseball yesterday, naming two current and 17 former Orioles among dozens of players and delivering a stinging assessment of the league and team officials who allowed a drug...Tags: John McCain, Justice System, Larry Bigbie, New York Mets, Unions
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Legal challenge, more inquiries could unfold
Sun reporterFormer Sen. George J. Mitchell called it the closing of a chapter. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig said that with the past now better explained, the game is ready for a more honest future. Many praised the honesty and recommendations in Mitchell's...Tags: Crimes, John McCain, History, Major League Baseball, National Football League
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Selig Gets Contract Extension
The Associated PressBud Selig was given a three-year extension as baseball commissioner through the 2012 season. The unanimous decision made at Thursday's owners' meeting came two days after Selig and union head Donald Fehr testified before a congressional committee that...Tags: Upper House, ESPN, Parliament, Labor Legislation, Major League Baseball
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Report riles up Congress
Sun reporterCongress recoiled from the Mitchell Report with indignation and outrage yesterday, then promised to cleanse baseball of performance-enhancing drugs in so many carefully crafted statements. Rep. Cliff Stearns of Florida wants Major League Baseball...Tags: John McCain, Getty Images Incorporated, Major League Baseball, Elijah E Cummings, Government
Jul 24, 2008
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Jan 17, 2008
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