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Tuesday

Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets

Wall Street's Rescue Is In Limbo

Some lawmakers say the U.S. economy may be in uncharted territory after Congress failed Monday to pass the $700 billion rescue package for the financial sector. The House lacked 23 votes to pass the legislation.

Wall Street's Rescue Is In Limbo

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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets

Foreign Stock Exchanges Follow Dow Down

One day after Wall Street's massive fall, the Dow Industrials opened strong Tuesday morning. The Nasdaq also was up. The reaction to the failed U.S. economic bailout plan around the rest of the world was mixed.

NPR's Frank Langfitt talks about the global financial fallout on 'Morning Edition'

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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets

Is The Economic Sky Falling?

The rescue package for the financial sector failed in Congress Monday. Stock markets fell overseas. Now many people are wondering what will happen next with the U.S. economy. Will all those apocalyptic predictions come true now that the bailout bill has failed?

Is The Economic Sky Falling?

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Monday

Law

Fired U.S. Attorneys' Probe Ends, Another Begins

The Justice Department's watchdog has published its final report on the firings of nine U.S. Attorneys. Those firings led to one of the most tumultuous chapters in the department's history. Eventually, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was forced to resign along with more than a dozen other top officials. Attorney General Michael Mukasey has appointed a prosecutor to pursue possible criminal charges against them.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Steve Inskeep about the findings on 'Morning Edition'

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Election 2008

Economy Stealing Election Spotlight

Barack Obama and John McCain met face-to-face Friday in a debate in Oxford, Miss. The Wall Street financial crisis dominated the first part of the discussion, while foreign policy was the focus in the second half. The financial crisis has changed the dynamic of the presidential election.

Economy Stealing Election Spotlight

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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets

Will Rescue Package Stabilize The Markets?

After a weekend of tense negotiations, lawmakers produced a $700 billion rescue package for Wall Street. The legislation includes limits on executive pay, oversight and a deal-sealing plan for eventually recouping losses. However, no one knows for sure whether that will be enough to stabilize the markets.

NPR's Jim Zarroli and Steve Inskeep talk about the bill's potential to stabilize the markets on 'Morning Edition'

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Monday

Politics

How Will Politics Play In Bailout Passage?

News of the Bush administration plan to rescue Wall Street is dominating the political headlines. Senators Barack Obama and John McCain will be among the lawmakers voting on the $700 billion package. Later this week, the two will meet face-to-face in the first debate of the presidential campaign.

How Will Politics Play In Bailout Passage?

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Friday

Election 2008

Economy Factors Into New Poll Numbers

A few weeks ago, Republican John McCain was riding high in the polls. His campaign was on the upsurge after he named Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. But as Wall Street's fortunes took a turn for the worse, the economy has taken center stage. Democrat Barack Obama has seen his poll numbers rise again. NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin and Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving talk with Steve Inskeep about the latest polls.

Economy Factors Into New Poll Numbers

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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets

Detailing The Government's Financial Rescue Plan

Major government action to help resolve the current financial crisis may be coming soon. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson met Thursday night with congressional leaders. They're asking Congress for the authority to buy distressed assets, in the biggest government financial intervention since the Great Depression.

Detailing The Government's Financial Rescue Plan

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Thursday

World

U.S. Embassy In Yemen Attacked

Authorities in Yemen have been arresting suspects after an attack Wednesday on the U.S. embassy in the capital San'a. Two suicide car bombs set off a series of explosions outside the embassy.

NPR's Ivan Watson talks with Steve Inskeep about the embassy attack on 'Morning Edition'

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Tuesday

National

House And Senate Toil On Energy Package

Lawmakers have arranged a series of votes this week on energy policy. Even though some bills may pass, they are unlikely to become law. Still, members of Congress campaigning for re-election will use the vote to show how serious they are about combating high oil prices.

House And Senate Toil On Energy Package

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Monday

Election 2008: Congressional & State Races

Congressional Election Races Tighten

The presidential race may be grabbing most of the headlines, but there are congressional elections this November, too. The Democrats in Congress were hoping to end up with an upper hand, but some of them are seeing their re-election races tighten.

Congressional Election Races Tighten

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Friday

Election 2008

Palin Tested On National Security By ABC's Gibson

Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said she's ready to lead the country if needed, and she "didn't blink" when asked to join the McCain campaign. Palin spoke Thursday night with ABC's Charles Gibson in her first interview since John McCain named her to the ticket. The interview continues Friday night.

Palin Tested On National Security By ABC's Gibson

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Thursday

The York Project: Race & The '08 Vote

Voters Confront Race And Politics In York, Pa.

Morning Edition and All Things Considered traveled to York, Pa., for a series of conversations with residents about race. The goal? To dig a little bit deeper than election polls about race and its role in the 2008 election.

The Morning Edition Conversation With York Voters

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Wednesday

National

York, Pa., Discusses Race And Politics

All Things Considered and Morning Edition begin a series of conversations about race and politics. Voters in York, Pa., a racially mixed city in a battleground state, talk about how race will affect their votes in November.

York, Pa., Discusses Race And Politics

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