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{ Monthly Archives } September 2009

At Least 464 Die as Quake Hits Indonesia Island – New York Times

Times Online At Least 464 Die as Quake Hits Indonesia Island New York Times Dita Alangkara/AP Residents walked through an area damaged by the earthquake in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on Thursday. By MARK McDONALD and LIZ ROBBINS HONG KONG — The Indonesian city of Padang was in chaos on Thursday — fires burning, … Deadly Earthquake Hits Indonesian Coast Wall Street Journal 'Thousands dead' in Indonesia quake Aljazeera.net Indonesia Rocked by Another Big Quake as Death Toll Rises Voice of America BBC News  - Houston Chronicle  - TIME all 2,740 news articles »

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Nation Digest: Rep. Grayson Won’t Apologize for ‘Die Quickly’ Remarks – Washington Post

New York Daily News Nation Digest: Rep. Grayson Won't Apologize for 'Die Quickly' Remarks Washington Post House Republicans on Wednesday demanded an apology from Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) for saying from the floor of the chamber, “Republicans want you to die quickly,” and brandishing a sign with a similar message. Republicans even drafted a resolution … Democrat stands ground after 'die quickly' health care remark CNN GOP seeks apology from Grayson Boston Globe Democrat angers GOP with remark MiamiHerald.com WXIA-TV  - FOXNews  - Christian Science Monitor all 395 news articles »

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CEO of Bank of America to step down

Kenneth D. Lewis will leave Dec Read more from the original source: CEO of Bank of America to step down

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Senate averts looming government shutdown

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate averted a looming government shutdown on Wednesday by passing a stopgap bill that temporarily funds federal operations for another month while lawmakers finish work on spending legislation. Read the original: Senate averts looming government shutdown

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Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis to retire

Ken Lewis, the beleaguered CEO of Bank of America, announced Wednesday that he will retire at year’s end. Here is the original post: Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis to retire

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Robber makes bomb threat, gets away with cash

A bomb threat helped a robber get away with an undisclosed amount of cash from a Beaverton bank Wednesday afternoon.BEAVERTON POLICESecurity cameras on Wednesday photograph robber at Beaverton bank Beaverton Police responded at 12:39 p.m. to a report of a… Go here to see the original: Robber makes bomb threat, gets away …

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U.S. Senate keeps alive funding for C-17 cargo planes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate on Wednesday kept alive funding for 10 Boeing-made C-17 cargo planes that the Pentagon has said it does not want. Read more here: U.S. Senate keeps alive funding for C-17 cargo planes

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Bank of America CEO Lewis Leaving by Year’s End

Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis to retire from troubled bank by end of the year See the article here: Bank of America CEO Lewis Leaving by Year’s End

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Biographical Details on Bank of America’s Lewis

Biographical details on Ken Lewis, who is retiring Dec. 31 as CEO of Bank of America Originally posted here: Biographical Details on Bank of America’s Lewis

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BofA CEO Lewis out by year’s end, search on for successor

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bank of America Corp CEO Kenneth Lewis announced he was retiring, after months of being dogged by a series of government investigations into the company’s acquisition of Merrill Lynch last year that had become a major distraction for the biggest U.S. bank. Original post: BofA CEO Lewis …

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