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• Pact sets limits on Iraqi prosecution of troops
Another aide said the Iraqis would press for more concessions if the parties rally behind the government. He would not elaborate. But other al-Maliki aides had said U.S. officials told the prime minister privately that other parties were ready to ...
• Parties jockey for an edge on economic aid
Oct. 13: NBC's Tom Brokaw and a CNBC panel discuss how the economy has become the top concern among voters this election year. WASHINGTON - House Republicans and Democrats pushed dueling economic stimulus plans Monday, as the two parties jockeyed for ...
• Post-TAKS pizza parties may be illegal
AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) -- Administrators may be breaking the law by giving pizza to kids who pass the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills test. The Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott is warning school superintendents that rewarding students ...
• Parties wage war over voter fraud, intimidation
Republicans allege Democrats and their allies are trying to subvert the voter registration system, and perhaps the election itself, with an avalanche of inaccurate or fraudulent new voter registrations. But Democrats charge Republicans are trying to ...
• JPMorgan profits dive; Wells Fargo’s dip
Citigroup later backed out of negotiations with Wells Fargo and regulators after the parties failed to reach an agreement over how to split up Wachovia. Wells Fargo has said it expects to take a $74 billion hit on Wachovia's $498 billion loan ...