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Democrat Wins Hastert's House Seat

time.com     Mar 9, 2008   218 related          

A longtime Republican district fell to the Democrats Saturday when a wealthy businessman and scientist snatched former House Speaker Dennis Hastert's congressional seat ... in a closely watched special election. Democrat Bill Foster won 53 percent of the vote compared to...                    

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Obama-backed Dem wins Hastert's seat

cnn.com     Mar 9, 2008   61 related          

Read full story for latest details. ... Democrats call election a Bush rebuke, bellwether of November's general elections Foster enjoyed support from Barack Obama; Jim Oberweis had Hastert's backing Foster, Oberweis to square off again in November to compete for full term...                    

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Washington Watch for March 9

2theadvocate.com     Mar 9, 2008          

Detractors of Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., have started referring to his middle name, Hussein. But Obama’s wife, Michelle, jumped on the strategy calling it “the fear bomb” and pointing to it as a desperate move by opponents hoping...                    

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Strong Independent Runs in Special Louisiana US House Election

ballot-access.org     Mar 8, 2008   7 related          

See this article about Ashley Casey, who is a strong independent candidate for U.S. House in Louisiana’s 6th district. The special election will be in either April or May, depending on whether there must be a run-off primary to follow the March 8 primary. The special election is to fill the...                    

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Hedge Funds Pose The Biggest Risk To Capital Markets

es.wordpress.com     Mar 9, 2008   5 related          

Despite closer monitoring by regulators, hedge funds still pose significant risks to the financial system, a government report said Monday. ... The report by the Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, found that hedge funds' inclination to...                    

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Extra funds for further education

bbc.co.uk     Mar 9, 2008   4 related          

The Scottish Government announces an additional £10m in funding for universities and colleges. ... Universities and colleges struggling under their current funding deal are to receive an extra £10m in government funding, it has been announced. Education Secretary Fiona...                    

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NRDC Closes on Fortunoff Buyout (Business Wire)

yahoo.com     Mar 7, 2008   4 related          

PURCHASE, N.Y.----NRDC Equity Partners has officially acquired the Fortunoff Company in a $110 million closing that included a $30 million contribution intended to cover the company's customer obligations. ... PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NRDC Equity Partners has...                    

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Congressional primaries set for Saturday

ascensioncitizen.com     Mar 7, 2008   32 related          

Voters in the northern portion of the parish will decide Saturday on candidates in their respective parties who will advance in the race for the 6th Congressional District seat. ... Voting precincts will open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. The closed election primary is...                    

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Students may lose out as grant system is overhauled

scotsman.com     Mar 8, 2008   1 related          

THOUSANDS of students could be financially worse off under new maintenance grant rules. ... Richard Baker, Labour MSP, warned: "Students are seeing huge cuts to their bursaries and loans in situations where their parent has started a relationship with someone else even...                    

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HYUNDAI Digital Technology Select ANT Galio Client For Next Generation STBs

broadcastbuyer.tv     Mar 7, 2008          

HYUNDAI Digital Technology (HDT) is the latest Set-Top Box manufacturer to license ANT Galio client for its Next Generation STB to be targeted at operators worldwide. ... HDT is one of the leading STB manufacturers in Korea and an established player in the digital...                    

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