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Don’t Lose Focus of the Real Issues - Politics In Color

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:21:07 MDT

Don’t Lose Focus of the Real IssuesPolitics In Color,andnbsp;Georgiaandnbsp;-2 hours agoMany of the African American political pundits, as well as TV and radio hosts would not have programs on which to express their views if it were not for the ...

NY Gov. David Paterson on Future of Civil Rights - NPR

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:21:07 MDT

NY Gov. David Paterson on Future of Civil RightsNPRandnbsp;-17 minutes agoTell Me More, July 18, 2008 · New York Governor David Paterson, the first African-American to lead the state, took office only four months ago, ...

Freedom of Speech, Satire, and Revisionist History... - Huffington Post

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:21:07 MDT

Freedom of Speech, Satire, and Revisionist History...Huffington Post,andnbsp;NYandnbsp;-1 hour agoAn African-American man stopped to speak with me. He told me that he didnandnumber 39;t see any neo-Nazis and that he didnandnumber 39;t feel uncomfortable as a person of color ...

Capital One profits plummet 40%

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:21:06 MDT

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Merrill Lynch reports $4.9 billion loss

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:21:06 MDT

Merrill Lynch booked its fourth-straight quarterly loss Thursday, this time losing nearly $5 billion, as the nation's largest brokerage was forced to once again take massive writedowns.

Execs at Fannie, Freddie may need pay OK'd

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:21:06 MDT

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Regulators inspect Wachovia Securities

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:21:06 MDT

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Treasurys slip as financial stocks rally

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:21:06 MDT

Treasury prices continued to fall for a second straight session Thursday, led lower by an equity rally, a weak dollar and mixed economic reports.

Dollar falls against euro

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:21:06 MDT

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Liberian government opens bid for oil exploration

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:30:19 MDT

Monrovia, Liberia - The Liberian government has opened its second offshore bid for the exploration of oil in the country. Three companies biding for blocks include H.K Tong Tai International, Mittal Investment SARL and Anardaco, an American firm said to have been involved in the discovery of oil in Ghana.