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Pain Spreads as Credit Vise Grows Tighter
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:43:45 -0000
Lenders have become even less willing to part with their money, further crimping budgets and family spending.
For Rivals, Finance Crisis Is Posing on-the-Fly Tests
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:44:12 -0000
The presidential race has turned into an audition for who could best handle a national economic emergency.
Drug Label, Maimed Patient and Test for Court
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:39:18 -0000
At issue is whether plaintiffs have the right to sue when the products that hurt them had met federal standards.

Christian Science Monitor | Top Stories

Markets foresee global contraction
France, Ireland, and Denmark are in recession. Others teeter on the edge.
New tests: Chinese milk melamine-free
South Korean officials recall M&M's and Snickers, as China's production standards improve.
In Israel, a first attempt at high school integration
Fourteen students in Israel are taking part in an educational experiment that aims to teach Jewish and Arab high-schoolers together for the first time.

 

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