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Obama sets mission for new team: Accelerate growth
By News on Jan 7, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- His presidency tied to the fate of the economy, Barack Obama is revamping his economic policy team and signaling cooperation to ascendant Republicans and the business community at a pivotal moment in the nation's recovery and Washington politics....Parcel addressed to Napolitano ignites in DC
By News on Jan 7, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A package addressed to the U.S. Homeland Security secretary ignited Friday at a postal facility, and authorities said it was similar to fiery parcels sent to Maryland officials a day earlier by someone complaining about the state's terrorism tip line....Package ignites at DC postal facility
By News on Jan 7, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Police are saying a package has ignited at a D.C. postal facility, a day after two fiery packages were opened in Maryland. D.C. Officer Hugh Carew does not know if the package is similar to the two that ignited at Maryland state government buildings Thursday....103K new jobs in Dec. point to slow, steady growth
By News on Jan 7, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's economy added 103,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate dropped to 9.4 percent last month, its lowest level in 19 months....Bernanke: 4-5 years to reach normal unemployment
By News on Jan 7, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sketched a more optimistic view of the economy on Friday, but said the Fed's $600 billion bond-buying program is needed because unemployment is likely to stay elevated for up to five more years....