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Treasury secretary seeks stability first
WASHINGTON — Henry Paulson was in shirt sleeves Thursday afternoon in his office at the Treasury Department, tie loose at the collar, feet propped up on the coffee table. Behind his desk, Bloomberg screens were blinking out instant price quotations from the turbulent financial markets, but Paulson wasn’t focused on the short term for a change. He was discussing the long-term structural reforms he hopes will bring greater stability.
Pretentious Obama deigns to reign
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama wants to speak at the Brandenburg Gate. He figures it would be a nice backdrop. The supporting cast — a cheering audience and a few fainting frauleins — would be a picturesque way to bolster his foreign policy credentials.
Take the kitchen garden campaign to the White House
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — It’s been decades since that famous forager Euell Gibbons reached through the White House fence and picked four edible weeds out of the president’s garden. This is not something that the Secret Service would recommend you try today.
English-only dumbs down grad speeches
SAN DIEGO — The language wars flare up whenever insecure Americans worry that English is becoming passe.
Enigmatic Obama frustrates foes and fans
WASHINGTON — John McCain is the candidate who actually had experience as a wartime flyer, but Barack Obama is the one who has most successfully adapted a favorite tactic of those intrepid aviators. When the pilots were over a target heavily defended by anti-aircraft guns, they would release a cloud of fine metal scraps, hoping to confuse the aim of the shells or missiles being fired in their direction.
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November looks good for Iowa Democrats
Iowa Democrats are highly optimistic about their prospects in the November election, and the latest numbers reveal why.
Hottest Q-C day ever was 72 years ago today
All time heat records in the Tri-City area were smashed today when the temperature jumped to 111 degrees at 2 p.m. leaving in its wake 14 additional dead and 27 heat victims, some of whom may die.
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