Divided Senate Kills Immigration Bill
29th czerwiec 2007
Tampa Bay Online - Rejecting the president’s last-minute pleas, it voted 53-46 to turn back a motion to end debate and move toward final passage. Supporters fell 14 votes short of the 60 needed to close the debate. Bush placed telephone calls to lawmakers throughout the
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London fund latest subprime victim
Financial Times - Carlyle Group, the US private equity company, also delayed at the last minute the flotation in Amsterdam of an investment fund dealing in residential mortgage-backed securities in order to cut the offer price because of market volatility.
Source: www.ft.com
Hot Dog Champ and Upstart Set for July Fourth Face-Off
New York Times - In the world of competitive eating, heads if not stomachs were spinning yesterday. In a last-minute development, what observers were expecting to be the Bite of the Century seemed off, then on again. The Nathan s Famous Hot Dog Eating
Source: www.nytimes.com
A last-minute affront
Long Beach Press-Telegram - Last-minute hit pieces have little effect on committed supporters, but others should beware of a mailer attacking Jenny Oropeza, candidate for Congress, for poor attendance as a legislator - while she was being treated for cancer. Characteristically
Source: www.presstelegram.com
South Korean workers strike against FTA with USA
Daily Times - SEOUL: South Korea s largest labor union escalated a strike Thursday against the country s free trade agreement with the US as the two governments tried to make last-minute changes to the deal before its scheduled signing later this week. The 150
Source: www.dailytimes.com.pk
Colombia Conservatives Derail Gay Rights
US News and World Report - BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A landmark gay rights bill was derailed at the last minute by a bloc of conservative senators, but supporters vowed Wednesday to revive the legislation. The bill, which had been endorsed by conservative President Alvaro Uribe
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