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Treasury Proposal: Simple But Sweeping
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson sent his sweeping plan to Capitol Hill late last night, and considering the historic nature of the bailout authority, the actual legislation is short and simple, while granting enormous powers.
Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:15:08 GMT - (CBS News)

US engineers a sweeping bailout plan
Global stock markets soared on Friday as the US government guaranteed money market unit trusts and began crafting a sweeping bailout to mop up toxic mortgage debt, while regulators curbed short selling.
Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:20:29 GMT - (Independent Online)

Don't sweat it: Few fashion risks at the Emmys
The stars were hot, literally, on the red carpet at Sunday night's 60th annual Emmys awards ? and that meant the sweeping trend on A-list actresses were updos.
Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:06:39 GMT - (AP via Yahoo! News)

Controversy surrounds sweeping "safe neighborhoods" measure on November ballot
California's cops want a guaranteed $1 billion from the state each year for policing and prosecuting, but an unlikely figure is championing their anti-crime "Safe Neighborhoods Act" on the November ballot -- a man facing a possible 340 years in prison on charges from stock-option backdating to spiking his colleagues' drinks with Ecstasy.
Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:05:18 GMT - (San Jose Mercury News)

Lawmakers Scramble to Finish Financial Bailout Bill
Key lawmakers working with Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. to rescue the nation's teetering financial system want some help for ordinary Americans in return for granting him sweeping powers to purchase up to $700 billion worth of bad debt from financial firms.
Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:07:18 GMT - (CQPolitics.com via Yahoo! News)

Lawmakers Say No Blank Check for $700 Billion Financial Bailout
Key lawmakers working with Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. on legislation to rescue the financial system say they want some help for ordinary Americans in return for granting him sweeping powers to purchase up to $700 billion worth of bad debt from financial firms.
Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:16:18 GMT - (CQPolitics.com via Yahoo! News)

Hong Kong girl treated after drinking tainted milk
Hong Kong supermarkets pulled some milk powder products from their shelves on Sunday and a 3-year-old girl was found to have a kidney stone after drinking tainted milk -- the territory's first suspected victim of a health scare sweeping China.
Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:25:39 GMT - (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Sweeping China recall kicks in as milk scare widens
Chinese supermarkets and shops pulled milk and a wide range of other dairy products off their shelves Friday as a sweeping recall of goods tainted with a dangerous chemical hit full gear.
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:13:29 GMT - (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Contador wins Spanish Vuelta, sweeping top 3 races
MADRID, Spain: Alberto Contador of Spain won the Spanish Vuelta today, completing a sweep of cycling's three major races with this year's Giro d'Italia and the 2007 Tour de France.
Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:01:26 GMT - (Akron Beacon Journal)

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson oversees sweeping government intervention in financial sector
WASHINGTON - The man behind the Bush administration's sweeping intervention in the U.S. financial system is a former Goldman Sachs executive who came to Washington two years ago hoping to streamline regulation of the financial services sector.
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:05:01 GMT - (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

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