Bailout talk: Car-buyer loans, aid for automotive credit industry - Detroit Free Press

WASHINGTON -- Loans for car buyers -- and aid for the automotive credit industry -- joined the debate today over a $700-billion bailout for the U.S. financial market, as lawmakers grappled to define the scope of the problem and how they should react ...

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$700B bailout plan moves forward - Detroit News

WASHINGTON -- Scrambling for a swift deal on a $700 billion bailout for failing financial firms, key Democrats and Bush administration officials agreed Monday to include mortgage help for beleaguered homeowners but wrangled over other issues ...

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Conservatives: 'Take a breath' before passing bailout - CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- House conservatives Tuesday urged Congress to "take a breath" and consider other alternatives before rushing to pass a $700 billion plan to bail out Wall Street, a measure the White House says must pass by the end of the week. Rep ...

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US Finance Chiefs Urge Congress to Pass Emergency Measure - Voice of America

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Tuesday implored members of the Senate Banking Committee to quickly enact legislation that would permit the government to buy up bad housing-related loans that have ...

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Bush to U.N.: Prevent terror attacks before they happen - USA Today

UNITED NATIONS — President Bush warned the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday that it must move beyond passing resolutions that decry terrorist attacks after they happen and "keep terrorist attacks from happening in the first place." In a ...

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