Wall Street Lobbyist | Obama Re-Election Campaign Adviser | The Daily Caller

Wall Street Lobbyist | Obama Re-Election Campaign Adviser | The Daily Caller: "President Barack Obama’s new senior campaign adviser is a longtime Wall Street lobbyist, and has the potential to damage the president’s aspirations to appeal to the protesters currently “occupying” New York City’s Zuccotti Park."

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Senators Outraged U.S. Borrowing Big From China While Also Giving It Aid | Fox News

Senators Outraged U.S. Borrowing Big From China While Also Giving It Aid | Fox News: "China is one of the biggest economies in the world and grew at more than 9 percent over the last year. It also has loaned more than $1 trillion to the U.S. to fund its deficit-spending."

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St. Mary's Cathedral bell stolen in S.F.

St. Mary's Cathedral bell stolen in S.F.: "SAN FRANCISCO -- The bell at St. Mary's Cathedral rang through the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire"

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Biden complains after dust-up with reporter - TheHill.com

Biden complains after dust-up with reporter - TheHill.com: "Joe Biden’s office has complained to the Senate press gallery about a confrontation the vice president had with a conservative journalist last week on Capitol Hill. "

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US States Are Facing Total Debt of Over $4 Trillion - US Business News - CNBC

US States Are Facing Total Debt of Over $4 Trillion - US Business News - CNBC: "The nonprofit State Budget Solutions combined states' major debt and future liabilities, primarily for pensions and employee healthcare, unemployment insurance loans, outstanding bonds and projected fiscal 2011 budget gaps. It found that in total, states are in debt for $4.2 trillion."

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Consumer confidence tumbles in October | Reuters

Consumer confidence tumbles in October | Reuters: "Consumer confidence unexpectedly dropped to its lowest level in two-and-a-half years in October as consumers fretted about job and income prospects."

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Home Prices Fall More Than Forecast in August - Yahoo! Finance

Home Prices Fall More Than Forecast in August - Yahoo! Finance: "Home prices in 20 U.S. cities dropped more than forecast in August, highlighting one of the obstacles facing the economic recovery in its third year."

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Friends leave man stuck swinging at Vallejo park - Vallejo Times Herald

Friends leave man stuck swinging at Vallejo park - Vallejo Times Herald: "A Vallejo man was found in a child's swing Saturday morning after reportedly being stuck for about nine hours, police said.
At about 6 a.m., a groundskeeper of Blue Rock Springs Park heard a man screaming when he arrived at work. He then called the police to investigate."

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AMERICAN GROWN FOOD FIGHT! OBAMA vs. DEAN! - The National Enquirer

AMERICAN GROWN FOOD FIGHT! OBAMA vs. DEAN! - The National Enquirer: "MICHELLE OBAMA is now furious with Southern cooking queen PAULA DEEN for crowing that the first lady, a healthy-eat­ing advocate who’s waging a war against childhood obesity, pigs out on fatten­ing foods."

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Thai floods reach northern Bangkok - FT.com

Thai floods reach northern Bangkok - FT.com: "Thailand’s worst floods in half a century have reached the capital Bangkok, as officials struggle to control a torrent of water that is threatening to engulf the nation’s political and economic heart."

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Europe crisis talks come down to the wire - Oct. 25, 2011

Europe crisis talks come down to the wire - Oct. 25, 2011: "European leaders insist they are making progress on a comprehensive plan to tackle the eurozone's debt and banking crisis.
But the details are foggy and last-minute delays suggest that significant disagreements remain unresolved."

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Italian government on brink of collapse - FT.com

Italian government on brink of collapse - FT.com: "Silvio Berlusconi’s centre-right coalition government in Italy appears in danger of collapsing over European Union demands for a demonstration of concrete action on economic reform by Wednesday’s summit of eurozone leaders."

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