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Congress approves US economy plan The Congress has passed a $167bn economic stimulus plan aimed at helping to bolster the U.S economy and avoid a recession
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| Feb.13 |
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Baseball star Clemens denies doping Roger Clemens told a House panel that he resents allegations that he used performance-enhancing drugs
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| Mar.21 |
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 House speaker blasts China over Tibet Nancy Pelosi criticized China for its crackdown on anti-government protesters and called on 'freedom-loving people' worldwide to denounce China
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| Jul.23 |
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US lawmakers pass housing rescue
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| Sep.20 |
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Crisis talks over 'toxic debt' rescue plan Lawmakers were to hold urgent talks with Treasury and Federal Reserve officials to nail down details of a $700 billion economic rescue plan
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| Sep.28 |
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Buffett: Bail out or face meltdown Billionaire Buffett told congressional negotiators that if they can't agree on a financial bailout, the nation will face 'its biggest financial meltdown'
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| Sep.29 |
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Wall Street bail-out goes to vote 
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 $700 billion bailout package failed| Democrats and Republicans immediately blamed each other for the failure of the bailout package in the House. The package failed in the House by a vote of 228-20. It was unclear in what form the congressional leadershi... | |
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House backs $700bn bail-out plan The House of Representatives has passed by 263-171 vote a government plan to rescue the US financial sector
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US House backs car industry plan| The House of Representatives has approved a $15bn bail-out of the car industry after the White House and Democrats reached an agreement | |
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