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Washington to press banks on mortgage relief: report (Reuters)

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:32:19 +0000

Reuters - The Obama administration plans to announce on Monday a campaign to press mortgage companies to reduce payments for many more struggling homeowners, The New York Times reported in Sunday editions.

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Schumer Says Adidas Wrong to Produce N.B.A. Jerseys Overseas

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:43:30 +0000

The New York senator said he might ask Commissioner David Stern to intervene to try and keep production of much of the league’s official jerseys in the United States.

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Sanford facing 37 charges

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:40:00 +0000

From NBC's Domenico MontanaroAP reports: "South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford faces 37 charges he broke state laws limiting official use of airplanes and campaign money. The details were released Monday by the State Ethics Commission. They came five days after the panel charged the governor without offering any specifics. Sanford's lawyers have claimed the charges involve minor and technical aspects of the law." The New York Times: "Some of these trip charges fall under a specific allegation saying...( read more )

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Rudy: Will he or won't he?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:40:00 +0000

From NBC's Domenico Montanaro and Mark Murray The New York Times reported that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani "has decided not to run for governor of New York next year after months of mulling a candidacy," citing "people who have been told of the decision." The official word out of Giuliani world is non-committal. "Rudy has a history of making up his own mind and has no problem speaking it. When Mayor Giuliani makes a decision about serving in public office, he will inform New Yorkers on his own," Giuliani spokeswoman Maria Comella said in a statement. And that's all she would say. That is not the kind of statement that will end speculation, particularly in the New York media market. Sources say the state Republican Party has not been told of any decision by Giuliani. Nick Ayers, the executive director of the Republican Governors Association, tells First Read that he's not surprised that Giuliani would decide not to run for governor. Giuliani's candidacy was always a ...

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Rudy's shift on terrorism trial

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:58:00 +0000

From NBC's Domenico Montanaro, Kelly Paice and Ali WeinbergWith Attorney General Eric Holder testifying on Capitol Hill today, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will take his shots on a conference call sponsored by the Republican National Committee (as we mentioned in First Thoughts today.) But Rudy's hot rhetoric today is a far cry from his stance in 1994 after the verdict in the World Trade Center bombing trial. The New York Times wrote on March 5, 1994: "Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani declared...( read more )

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