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Candidates weigh in on stabilizing Fannie, Freddie- The historic takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which could come as soon as Sunday, moved to the forefront of the presidential campaign Saturday as candidates and congressional leaders seized on the enormous implications for taxpayers and the economy.
- A Republican lawmaker wants the Democrat overseeing an investigation into Gov. Sarah Palin's dismissal of her public safety commissioner removed because he seems intent on damaging her vice presidential candidacy.
- Now is not the right time for the U.S. to move forward on a once-celebrated deal for civilian nuclear cooperation with Russia, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday.
- Five days a week, Linda Graham trolls tattered neighborhoods of this once thriving steel city outside Pittsburgh for unregistered voters she can sign up as Democrats - one of thousands of unknown volunteers whose work outside the limelight has already altered the basic arithmetic of the November election.
Rock slide in Cairo shantytown kills 24- Massive boulders crashed down on a shantytown on the outskirts of Cairo Saturday, killing at least 24 people and burying many more under tons of rubble, Egyptian authorities said.
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- Flanked by officials from the NAACP and the Southern Poverty Law Center, FBI Director Robert Mueller last year announced with considerable fanfare a new partnership between his agency and civil rights organizations.
London calling at New York Fashion Week- Designers at New York Fashion week heard London calling - from 1975.
ABC's Woodruff to Brave Woodward, Markey and Sattler at SBA's 19th Annual Roast on October 29
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"We're thrilled with this year's lineup, and appreciate the time they are
spending to help show the importance of improving the quality of life for
people with Spina Bifida, while educating women on how to prevent this birth
defect," said
Roast honoree
A silent auction will be held during the reception, along with the annual
Porsche raffle. Advance tickets may be purchased through the SBA office at
800-621-3141 or 202-944-3285 or via e-mail: Roast@sbaa.org. For more details
on sponsorships and the event, contact SBA's
Founded in 1973, the Spina Bifida Association (SBA) is the only national voluntary health agency working exclusively for people with Spina Bifida and their families through research, advocacy, education and service. Telephone: 202-944-3285 / 800-621-3141. Web site: http://www.sbaa.org.
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