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White House pushes for small business bill

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, July 30 (UPI) -- White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Friday pressed Republicans to pass a stimulus bill that would cut capital gains taxes for small U.S. businesses. Robert Gibbs - White House Press Secretary - White House - United States - President
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In 4-3 Vote, F.C. Council Rejects Move To Kill Senior Affordable Housing Project

After a four hour special Falls Church City Council meeting tonight, The Wilden still lives. An effort to kill it with a motion to deny the partners seeking to develop the 63-unit senior affordable housing project a modification of the terms of an earlier approval from the Council failed by a 4-3 vote after 11 p.m tonight.
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The Way I See It

Penny For Pinellas - The name "Penny For Pinellas" was derived from creative folks who wanted to disguise an add-on tax for Pinellas County taxpayers.
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Siemens sale to South Korea will save U.S. jobs

WASHINGTON, July 27 (UPI) -- A Siemens Energy, Inc. sale of generators to South Korea is a timely rescue package for jobs at several U.S. manufacturing units, officials said. South Korea - United States - Asia - Siemens - Manufacturing
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County foreclosure trend far-reaching

(Editor's note: The legal notice section of the News-Bulletin recently carried 41 foreclosure or foreclosure sale notices on one day. This article, the first in a two-part series, looks at what's behind the foreclosure rate and factors that influence it. A sidebar looks at steps homeowners can take to deal with the prospect of foreclosure. On Saturday, Part 2 in the series examines personal ...
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HUFFPOST HILL - JULY 27TH, 2010

What's Your Reaction? After a weekend of base-rallying at Netroots Nation, progressives had a bummer of a Tuesday on Congress' first full day since the conference.
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No government bailout on credit card debt

There's no government aid on credit card debt, but there are plenty of options to help consumers.
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TaxWatch: New laws that may affect your wallet, and taxes

Within the last 30 days, President Obama has signed three significant pieces of legislation that affect your taxes and finances.
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Gillard abandons leadership on climate change

It's hard to describe just how truly wretched Labor's new climate change policy is. It makes the CPRS, its dog of an emissions trading scheme, look like a model of best practice.
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Loan mods: South Florida borrowers walk away

The loan mod picture is still very busy, but borrowers in South Florida continue to drop out of the Obama administration's Making Home Affordable program.
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