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Bush Urges Swift Bailout Passage
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WASHINGTON - September 30, 2008 - President Bush urged Congress Tuesday to redouble efforts to save a financial system bailout and proposed increasing federal deposit insurance to $250,000 as part of it.

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DiMasi Wants Fresh Consideration For Gas Tax Hike
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Romney Adamantly Opposes Auto Industry Bailout
WASHINGTON (November 20, 2008) Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is standing steadfastly behind the forces opposing a $25 billion "bridge loan" for struggling Detroit auto manufacturers.
Red Sox Trade Coco Crisp To Royals For Reliever
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Siegel: 'Rock 'n' Roll' Balances Head, Heart
BOSTON (November 20, 2008) The Huntington Theatre Company presents British playwright Tom Stoppard's latest work, "Rock 'n' Roll," which deals in large part with the Czechoslovakian uprising of 1968. Critic Ed Siegel offers this review.


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