After suffering injuries in the same stampede of customers that crushed and suffocated a man to death at a Long Island, N.Y., Wal-Mart, two of the store’s employees are now suing the company for negligence.
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A major shift in the $700 billion financial bailout program was announced early Wednesday when the nation’s top financial politicians said money will now be allocated to making more loans accessible instead of buying up troubled mortgages, as was originally announced.
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Millions of homeowners facing possible foreclosures are close to receiving help from the federal government. Talks between Treasury officials and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. show promise that a deal is near in helping to prevent foreclosures on 3 million homes nationwide.
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Second round of debates Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama had their second presidential debate last night as both tried to sharpen the distinctions between each other. More than 50 million viewers watched the first debate on Sept. 26, but their running mates drew an even larger crowd when more than 70 million viewers tuned in to watch Democratic Delaware Sen. Joe Biden and Republican Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin last Thursday.
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