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thehill.com - 12/6/2008
Deal reached on auto bailout
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Democratic leaders in Congress struck a last-minute deal with the White House late Friday on a rescue plan for the U.S. auto industry, according to Congressional sources, bringing a breakthrough to two days of frustration among auto executives, congressmen and the public. "There is a deal with ...
news.yahoo.com - 12/10/2008
Deal seems near, but talks on auto bailout drag on (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — AP - Weary Democratic congressional leaders pushed to clear the final obstacles to a $15 billion bailout... of U.S. automakers Tuesday night, but the rescue plan faced new snags as Republicans raised deep concerns. (more) Deal seems near, but talks on auto bailout drag on (AP)
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Dems, White House Agree To Auto Bailout, Pelosi Bows To Bush Condition On Deal Granting $15 Billion In Loans To Big Three
cbsnews.com - 12/6/2008
Dems, White House Agree To Auto Bailout, Pelosi Bows To Bush Condition On Deal Granting $15 ...
— cbsnews.com — (CBS/AP) After weeks of tense discussions with the heads of the U.S. auto industry, Democratic Congressional leaders... have reached an agreement that may just clear the way for the Big Three to get the money they need to survive ... for now. CBS News ... (more) Dems, White House Agree To Auto Bailout, Pelosi Bows To ...

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Auto Bailout Deal Appears to Be Likely by End of the Day
nytimes.com - 12/9/2008
Auto Bailout Deal Appears to Be Likely by End of the Day
— nytimes.com — An agreement between the White House and Congressional Democrats over the shape of a rescue plan appears... imminent. > (more) Auto Bailout Deal Appears to Be Likely by End of the Day

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Read These Now Because We ALL Need Health Care
Shakesville — ... an important story about 500,000 jobs vanishing in November is a GINORMOUS picture of O.J. Simpson. I mean HUGE. It takes up over half the page and extends below the fold. UGH! LGBT Africans demand action on AIDS pandemic ahead of international conference. (Pink News) Of course they didn't. Australia and US not signed up to a United Nations declaration decriminalizing homosexuality. Deal reached in auto industry bailout. (The Hill) Five Blackwater Guards To Face Massacre Charges Next Week. (ABC ...

WH Agrees to Big 3 Bailout
RedState: Conservative News and Community — There are multiple reports that the White House has agreed — in principle — to a deal to bail out the Big 3. Reports indicate the package will be a bridge loan of $15-$17 billion, which will come from the $25 billion previously appropriated for loans to help automakers ‘green’ their product lines. Speaker Pelosi insists that any funds redirected from the $25 billion must be restored within weeks — undoubtedly in the first major appropriations bill signed by President Obama. This is from Congressional Quarterly: ...

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