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Geithner wants housing overhaul bill in 2 years
By News on Feb 28, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is telling Congress that the Obama administration wants Congress to approve legislation overhauling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the nation's troubled housing finance giants, within two years....Pro-Gadhafi forces fight rebels in 2 cities
By News on Feb 28, 2011
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TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- International pressure on Moammar Gadhafi to end a crackdown on opponents escalated Monday as his loyalists fought rebels holding the two cities closest to the capital and his warplanes bombed an ammunition depot in the east. The U.S. moved naval and air forces closer to Libya and said all options were open, including patrols of the North African nation's skies to protect its citizens from their ruler....Gates: Spending cuts don't have to harm learning
By News on Feb 28, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Even in the midst of large spending cuts, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Monday that schools can improve the performance of students if they put more emphasis on rewarding excellent teaching and less emphasis on paying teachers based on seniority and graduate degrees....
Obama: Flexibility OK, but health care law remains
By News on Feb 28, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Anxious to ease deepening political tensions with the states, President Barack Obama on Monday told governors he wants to speed up their ability to enforce his signature health care law on their own terms. But his concession goes only so far: He warned he won't allow states to weaken the law....US, Europe intensify efforts to isolate Gadhafi
By News on Feb 28, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States and European allies intensified efforts to isolate Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Monday, redoubling demands for him to step down, questioning his mental state and warning that those who stay loyal to him risk losing their wealth and being prosecuted for human rights abuses....