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Published 11/15/2008 at Yahoo! News: Politics News
Reuters - Expect plenty of fireworks when the U.S. Congress meets next week for a post-election session focused largely on the ailing U.S. economy.
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AFP - The bosses of struggling US car makers should take salary cuts to help their industry weather tough times, a Republican senator has suggested in letter.
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Congress set for fiery post-election session — Reuters: Politics 11/15/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Expect plenty of fireworks when the U.S. Congress meets next week for a post-election session focused largely on the ailing U.S. economy.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Expect plenty of fireworks when the U.S. Congress meets next week for a post-election session focused largely on the ailing U.S. economy.
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