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Pelosi vows stimulus, auto aid as economy falters
House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi pledged support for a U.S. stimulus package and aid for sputtering carmakers on Friday, stepping into a Washington power vacuum that analysts fear may be contributing to the global financial crisis.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:47:04 GMT - (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Detroit?s Bid for Aid Fails ? For Now
Democratic Congressional leaders on Thursday said that the executives of America?s foundering automakers had failed miserably in persuading Congress or the public that $25 billion in aid from the government would be well spent and they gave industry leaders 12 days to come back with plans showing otherwise, The New York Times?s David M. Herszenhorn reported.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:52:43 GMT - (New York Times)

Carmaker Aid May Fuel `Stones-and-Glass-Houses' Spats
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- A U.S.-triggered spate of global carmaker-bailout proposals may spark trade disputes over whether the Americans are unfairly trying to subsidize their industry or just making up for state aid foreign rivals already enjoy.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:50:26 GMT - (Update2) (Bloomberg)

DA: Teacher aid touched student
A teacher's aid at St. Eleanor's School in Collegeville, Pa., has been arrested after investigators say he sexually touched a student.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:38:01 GMT - (WPVI-TV Philadelphia)

EU clears $1.25 billion Africa aid
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union governments and lawmakers agreed to grant 1 billion euros ($1.25 billion) in aid to African farmers as they clinched a deal on next year's budget for the bloc Friday.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:22:54 GMT - (Reuters via Yahoo!7 News)

Bush admin says no immediate emergency automaker aid
The Bush administration would not offer emergency federal aid to the struggling U.S. automobile industry if it encounters severe problems in the next few weeks and Congress fails to extend it some help, said Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez on Friday.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:45:00 GMT - (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Citigroup not seeking government aid: source
Citigroup Inc is not seeking government aid at the moment, a person close to the bank said on Thursday.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:16:00 GMT - (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

EU clears $1.25 billion Africa aid
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union governments and lawmakers agreed to grant 1 billion euros ($1.25 billion) in aid to African farmers as they clinched a deal on next year's budget for the bloc Friday.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:52:28 GMT - (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)

South Africa blocks Zimbabwe aid
South Africa said Thursday it will hold back nearly 30 million dollars of aid to Zimbabwe until a new government is formed there, as it prepares to host new power-sharing talks next week.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:30:42 GMT - (AFP via Yahoo! News)

South Africa holds back Zimbabwe aid over stalled talks
South Africa said on Thursday it will not release nearly 30 million dollars of aid to Zimbabwe until a new government is formed there, as it prepares to host new power-sharing talks next week.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:51:02 GMT - (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Help Soulja Boy Go Platinum in One Week? Why?!
Help Soulja Boy Go Platinum in One Week? Why?! November 21st, 2008 As you might already be aware, Soulja Boy is enlisting the aid of you, the general public to go platinum in a week. Campaign
Posted on 2008-11-21 22:46:54 GMT

blog: XXLmag.com - Kidman and Cruz in NINE
[ nine_playbill.jpg] Nicole Kidman and Penelope Cruz will be joined by Kate Hudson who has just been cast in the production - Nine, ... in his life. Those very same women come to his aid in fantasy and reality. Marc Platt is producing
Posted on 2008-11-21 22:43:19 GMT

blog: Australian Acting News — A Part of the Actors Blog NetworkFlorida Teen Live-Streams His Suicide Online
Florida Teen Live-Streams His Suicide Online RE: Florida Teen Live-Streams His Suicide Online A Florida teenager who used a webcam to live-stream ... , and had been prescribed medication for bipolar disorder. Benzodiazepine is commonly prescribed as a sleep aid
Posted on 2008-11-21 22:42:25 GMT

blog: Stephen DeVoyTo Poocasso Or Not? How to Dispose of Human Waste in the Wilderness
It's natural. It's nothing to be embarrassed about. You gotta do it ... , or the trail, to avoid bacterial contamination. Use a stick to mix some soil in with the poo to aid
Posted on 2008-11-21 22:42:12 GMT

blog: Triad Camping Violence breaks out on the West Bank
  From Al Jazeera:   Israeli soldiers have clashed with Palestinians protesting against the construction of a giant wall in the West Bank town of ... concern over a deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the aid-dependent Palestinian territory
Posted on 2008-11-21 22:41:50 GMT

blog: The Daily Clarity: International News, Insights and AnalysisRamzi Kysia - Gazans Resist by Surviving
'œI will send fire upon the walls of Gaza'¦'� '” Amos 1:7 In a small cafe in Gaza City, Amjad Shawa, the coordinator for the Palestinian NGO Network (PNGO), sips black coffee and ruminates on the Israeli blockade of Gaza. 'œThis siege isn't about '˜security' or even about Hamas,'� he says
Posted on 2008-11-21 22:41:41 GMT

blog: Palestine Think TankThis week's RLC update - Mittelstet shares info with Garland Chamber
Community and Economic Development - Richland President Steve Mittelstet shared an update at the Garland Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Nov ... leaders, he also reiterated Richland's plans to host academic/career advising fairs, financial aid fairs
Posted on 2008-11-21 22:39:57 GMT

blog: Richland College Media and News PageCanstruction Exhibit Shows Power of Design Industry
[ Mrpotatohead_3] Yesterday I took my two-year-old daughter Chloe to see the Canstruction exhibit at the World Financial Center's Winter Garden and ... to aid in the fight against hunger. Initiated by the Denver, Seattle and New York Chapters of the SDA
Posted on 2008-11-21 22:39:43 GMT

blog: K+BB GreenPirate Maps
Pirate Map While I am not sure how relevant this is to the aid industry other than the fact that most attacks occur in locations where we routinely work.  The Live Piracy Map is a project
Posted on 2008-11-21 22:38:40 GMT

blog: Aid Worker DailyPelosi Says Congress Won't Let Auto Makers Down
But'¦car companies will have to demonstrate they can survive (ideally thrive) in the marketplace ... to Congress to plead for $25 billion in immediate aid, without which, the executives said
Posted on 2008-11-21 22:38:03 GMT

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