ISRAEL - Livni receives nod to form new government
JERUSALEM (AP): Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni on Monday received the formal nod to form a new Israeli government, starting the clock on a 42-day period for putting together a new team and resuming Mideast peace negotiations...
UNITED STATES - Bush, Congress reshape bailout terms
WASHINGTON (AP): Scrambling for a quick accord on the US$700 billion bailout, the Bush administration and leading United States lawmakers have agreed to include mortgage aid and strong congressional oversight, along...
... Obama, McCain question deal
WASHINGTON (AP): Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain raised doubts about the Bush administration's US$700-billion bailout and demanded conditions that could snag its quick passage through the highly partisan Congress. McCain, who only a week ago said the economy...
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