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Pelosi vows stimulus, auto aid as economy falters (Reuters)

 
Reuters - House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi pledged support for a U.S. stimulus package and aid for sputtering carmakers on Friday, stepping into a Washington power vacuum that analysts fear may be contributing to the global financial crisis. (link)

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