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• Plan pushed for government to buy bank stocks
President Bush, right, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, center, and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke are all smiles during Saturday's IMF meeting. WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told international leaders on Sunday that ...
• Most Asian markets rise in Monday trading
... Hang Seng Index, which tumbled more than 7 percent Friday, opened over 2 percent but shed its gains to trade about 360.50 points higher, or 2.44 percent, at 15,157.37. In Australia, the S&P/ASX200 index was up 4 percent in response to a government ...
• Docs double kids' vitamin D recommendations
That's the amount the government recommends for children and adults up to age 50; 400 units is recommended for adults aged 51 to 70 and 600 units for those aged 71 and up. Vitamin D is sold in drops for young children, capsules and tablets. The ...
• Iran interfering in U.S.-Iraq pact, general says
Many Iraqi lawmakers and government officials, including Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, spent time in exile in Iran during Saddam Hussein's rule. They tend to value Iraq's close relationship with its largest neighbor, which is also a key trading ...
• Government warns of higher winter heat costs
WASHINGTON - Although global oil prices have plummeted, the cost of heating your home this winter will be a lot more expensive, especially for households that depend on fuel oil, the Energy Department predicted Tuesday. Households that use fuel oil ...