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WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2008 — “The Wall Street ‘bailout’ has been the subject of more one-sided media coverage than Barack Obama’s campaign,” Accuracy in Media editor Cliff Kincaid said today.
“The media love Obama and they love this ‘bailout.’ What they have in common is a desire to massively increase federal government involvement in the economy,” […]

By Dan Robinson
Voice of America
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2008 — In a 228 to 205 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives voted down a $700 billion measure aimed at addressing the nation’s financial crisis, as lawmakers from both major political parties defied their leadership and voted against the bill. The outcome has left Democrats and Republicans […]

By Dan Robinson
Voice of America
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2008 — The House of Representatives has rejected by a vote of 228 to 205, bipartisan legislation to authorize a $700 billion bailout for U.S. financial markets. Opponents said the massive government intervention failed to address fundamental market problems and contained too few protections for American taxpayers.
When the […]

Voice of America
WASHINGTON, Sept 29, 2008 — The U.S. House of Representatives has voted against a massive government rescue plan for America’s troubled financial institutions.
Representatives voted 228 to 205 against the $700 billion proposal, despite calls from the president and Congressional leaders to approve the measure, or risk throwing the U.S. into economic turmoil.
The House […]

By Dan Robinson
Voice of America
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2008 — The House of Representatives will soon vote on the $700 billion bailout bill for U.S. financial markets. VOA’s Dan Robinson reports, while House Republican leaders urged their members to support the legislation, many still voiced opposition.
Facing one of the most difficult votes they have ever taken, […]

By Paula Wolfson
Voice of America
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2008 — U.S. President George Bush is urging Congress to move quickly to pass the $700 billion financial rescue package unveiled Sunday. Bush says it is an extraordinary agreement to deal with an extraordinary problem in the economy.
The president went before television cameras shortly after dawn - 90 minutes […]

Voice of America
U.S. President George Bush is urging Congress to “send a strong signal” to markets in the United States and around the world by passing a $700 billion plan to rescue banks and other financial companies.
The president’s spoke Monday hours before the U.S. stock markets opened for trading. He was seeking to assure investors […]

Special to HarpBlaster.com News Wire
WASHINGTON — Citigroup Inc. will acquire the banking operations of Wachovia Corporation. The transaction was facilitated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and concurred with by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and the Secretary of the Treasury in consultation with the President.
All depositors are fully protected and there is […]

By Michael Bowman
Voice of America
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2008 — U.S. lawmakers - preparing for a vote Monday - have made public draft legislation that would pay for the government to buy up to $700 billion in bad debt from private financial companies.
The draft of the bill was circulated Sunday to allow members of the House […]

FLUSHING, N.Y. — The New York Mets announced that Game Six of the 1986 World Series has been voted by fans as the top Shea Stadium moment of all-time from the summer-long “Greatest Moments at Shea Presented by Nikon.”
Mike Piazza, Tom Seaver, Darryl Strawberry and Bud Harrelson appeared at Shea on Sept. 26, recognizing the […]