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Democrats challenge Mukasey
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A second chance for the bailout bill
feature After the House defeated a mammoth, $700 billion bill that would authorize the Treasury to buy up toxic assets, the Senate sponsored an amended bill. Senators were confident the measure would be approved by both houses by week's end.
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Pakistan’s new leader
feature Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of assassinated former Prime Minister Benazair Bhutto, swept Pakistan’s presidential elect
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Bush to bring some troops home
feature President Bush this week announced that he would reduce troop levels in Iraq by roughly 8,000 by February, a move that would bring
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Bush approves raids in Pakistan
feature In a sharp policy reversal for the U.S., President Bush signed a secret order in July allowing Special Forces to carry out raids inside Pakistan without the approval of the Pakistani government.
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A wild week transforms Wall Street
feature Just two weeks after the takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the U.S. government forced Lehman Brothers into bankruptcy, midwifed a hasty takeover of Merrill Lynch, and committed $85 billion to rescue AIG.
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A terror strike stuns Pakistan
feature The bombing of the Islamabad Marriott by Islamic militants came shortly after President Asif Ali Zardari and his Cabinet had been scheduled to be at the hotel. Officials speculated that they were the targets.
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Troop withdrawal plan hits a glitch
feature Negotiations on the future U.S. military presence in Iraq stalled this week when Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki insisted on a firm deadline for withdrawal.
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Making a case for mavericks in St. Paul
feature John McCain used the Republican National Convention in St. Paul to rally the Republican base behind his vice presidential pick, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, while buttressing his own standing as a maverick who will shake up Washington.
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Anbar reverts to Iraqi control
feature The U.S. military formally handed over control of Anbar province to the Iraqis, a move U.S. and Iraqi officials touted as a major milestone in the five-and-a-half-year-old war.
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McCain’s search for a winning strategy
feature The McCain campaign tried to cut into Barack Obama's lead by stepping up its attacks on Obama’s character on the stump, in TV ads, and through speeches by running mate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
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Panic spreads as the financial crisis goes global
feature The federal government took extraordinary steps to try to stem the spiraling financial crisis, but they had little impact as global markets plunged and investors in the U.S. appeared to be in a full-blown panic.
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McCain’s struggle to slow Obama
feature John McCain scrambled this week to try to reverse Barack Obama’s growing momentum.
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A drastic new plan to shore up the banks
feature The government unveiled a stunning $250 billion plan to partially nationalize U.S. banks in order to create confidence in the banks' solvency and to free up paralyzed credit markets.
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