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At Discovery building, all-clear after deadly James J. Lee standoff - — The Discovery Communications headquarters in downtown Silver Spring were given an all-clear Thursday morning, hours after a gunman was shot and killed by police at the end of a tense hostage standoff Wednesday afternoon. |
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White House considering major tax breaks for businesses, sources say - — With the recovery faltering less than two months before the November congressional elections, President Obama's economic team is considering another big dose of stimulus in the form of tax breaks for businesses … |
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Blast on gulf oil rig injures 1 worker - — An offshore oil rig exploded Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico, injuring at least one worker, the U.S. Coast Guard said. — All 13 people on board the Vermilion Oil Rig 380 have been accounted for, and the one who was injured is being transported to a hospital … |
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Karzai's brother calls for U.S. to shore up Kabul Bank as withdrawals accelerate - — DUBAI - As depositors thronged branches of Afghanistan's biggest bank, Mahmoud Karzai, the brother of the Afghan president and a major shareholder in beleaguered Kabul Bank called on Thursday for intervention … |
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Author denies Discovery gunman James Lee's interpretation of 'My Ishmael' - — The gunman who took hostages at Discovery Communications' headquarters in Silver Spring was apparently inspired by the author of a popular series about a telepathic ape who tries to save humankind from problems … |
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Twitter breaks story on Discovery Channel gunman James Lee - — The news broke around 1 p.m. with a few sketchy details. Gunman. Shots. Hostages. Discovery building. — Within minutes, there were photos, including an astonishing one of a man clad in shorts, carrying a rifle … |
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Chief economist calls on Congress to 'finish the job of economic recovery' - — Departing White House chief economist Christina Romer urged Congress on Wednesday to “finish the job of economic recovery” by pumping more cash into the economy through additional tax cuts for businesses and middle-class families … |
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Warren fuels speculation by dropping class - — When fall classes began Wednesday at Harvard Law School, Elizabeth Warren was scheduled to be teaching contract law to first-year students. But something happened on the way to the chalkboard. — “I'm writing to let you know that Professor Jerry Frug … |
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Economist Christina Romer serves up dismal news at her farewell luncheon - — Lunch at the National Press Club on Wednesday caused some serious indigestion. — It wasn't the food; it was the entertainment. Christina Romer, chairman of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers … |
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Gloom for Democrats as they look to November - — The Gallup organization dropped a bomb on the political world this week. In shorthand, the pollsters said Monday that if the midterm elections were held now, Republicans would take control of the House - and probably by a comfortable margin. |
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