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At Talks, Geithner Defends Stimulus - New York Times

Kate — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:35:57 +0000

At Talks, Geithner Defends Stimulus
New York Times
By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ Despite growing signs that the world economy is stabilizing, it is still too early to begin scaling back government efforts to support the global financial system, Timothy F. Geithner, the Treasury secretary, said Saturday after a …
Geithner Says 'Too Soon' for G-8 to Pull Back on Economic Aid Bloomberg
G8 Financial Chiefs See Encouraging Economic Signs Washington Post
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Deep in Debt, Six Flags Is Bankrupt - New York Times

Ann — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:30:02 +0000

ABC News

Deep in Debt, Six Flags Is Bankrupt
New York Times
By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED Six Flags, the theme park operator, filed for bankruptcy early Saturday in Delaware after failing to reach an agreement with lenders to reorganize its debt.
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Roadside Vegetable Stand, Outskirts of Kitchener (source: ArcPoetryLogEntries)

Ann — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:26:45 +0000

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Robert Frost: Online Resources

Ann — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:26:44 +0000

This guide compiles links to resources on Robert Frost throughout the Library of Congress Web site, as well as selected links to external Web sites that include features on his life or selections of his work. For resources on other U.S. poets laureate and consultants in poetry, see http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/poetslaureate/.

At Talks, Geithner Defends Stimulus - New York Times

Ann — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:16:08 +0000

Financial Post

At Talks, Geithner Defends Stimulus
New York Times
By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ Despite growing signs that the world economy is stabilizing, it is still too early to begin scaling back government efforts to support the global financial system, Timothy F. Geithner, the Treasury secretary, said Saturday after a …
Geithner Says 'Too Soon' for G-8 to Pull Back on Economic Aid Bloomberg
G8 Financial Chiefs See Encouraging Economic Signs Washington Post
Wall Street Journal - Reuters - AFP - Wall Street Journal
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Dow turns positive for '09 - CNNMoney.com

Ann — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:26:57 +0000

Boston Globe

Dow turns positive for '09
CNNMoney.com
Wall Street ends a mixed week little changed, but investors manage to push the blue-chip average into the plus column for the year.
US Markets Wrap: Dow Erases 2009 Loss, Treasuries Rally Bloomberg
Housing, CPI may feed early recovery hopes Reuters
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Poets Brigit Pegeen Kelly and J.D. McClatchy To Read at Library of Congress on April 2

Ann — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:50:06 +0000

The Spring Literary Season continues at the Library of Congress with a reading by poets Brigit Pegeen Kelly and J.D. McClatchy, both past finalists for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry.

Poet Laureate Chooses Christina Davis and Mary Szybist for 12th Annual Witter Bynner Award and Reading, Feb. 26

Ann — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:50:05 +0000

Poet Laureate Kay Ryan has chosen two gifted voices in poetry, Christina Davis and Mary Szybist, for the 2009 Witter Bynner Fellowships, and will introduce the poets on Feb. 26 at the Library of Congress.

Poetry at Noon Reading with E. Ethelbert Miller

Ann — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:50:05 +0000

E. Ethelbert Miller is a literary activist, board chairman of the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), board member of The Writer’s Center and editor of Poet Lore magazine. Since 1974, he has been the director of the African American Resource Center at Howard University. Library staff members Jane Caulton, National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, and Eric Smith, Library Services, will join in reading selected pieces. Noon, Feb. 23, Madison Building, Mumford Room, LM 649.

Symposium Marks 250th Anniversary of Robert Burns’ Birth

Ann — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:50:05 +0000

To mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet, the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, in collaboration with the Scottish government as part of its Homecoming Scotland 2009 celebration, will present a free public symposium on Burns’ life and work, as well as his impact on America and American culture.