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Obituaries

Filmmaker Jules Dassin, 96, Dies

Acclaimed American filmmaker Jules Dassin, best-known for Topkapi and Never on Sunday, was blacklisted in Hollywood for his membership in the American Communist Party. He died Monday in Athens.

Filmmaker Jules Dassin, 96, Dies

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Environment

Gore's 'We' Campaign to Fight Climate Change

Former vice president Al Gore's non-profit organization on Monday launches the "We" campaign, a $300-million effort to push policymakers to adopt tough legislation to combat climate change.

Gore's 'We' Campaign to Fight Climate Change

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Opinion

Echoes of 1968

40 Years Ago, LBJ Opts Not to Run, Stunning Nation

On the night of March 31, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced at the end of a speech that he would not seek another term in office. The president hoped his move would spur a peace process in Vietnam.

40 Years Ago, LBJ Opts Not to Run, Stunning Nation

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Economy

A Sea Change for Real Estate Agents

Real estate agents — average age 51, with the majority female — are facing career decisions in the current housing crisis. Three agents are profiled: One veteran is trying to ride out the slump, while two others are looking for new jobs now that the boom has gone bust.

A Sea Change for Real Estate Agents

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News

Plan to Overhaul Financial Industry Outlined

Treasury Department Undersecretary Robert Steel outlines how the Bush administration's proposal to overhaul government oversight of the financial industry would broaden the Federal Reserve's risk assessment role and define consumer protection goals.

Plan to Overhaul Financial Industry Outlined

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Politics

HUD's Crisis Management Evaluated

Carol Leonnig of the Washington Post discusses how the Department of Housing and Urban Development has handled the crises brought on by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita through the subprime mortgage meltdown.

HUD's Crisis Management Evaluated

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Economy

Blueprint for Regulating Financial Industry Unveiled

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson issued a sweeping proposal to overhaul how U.S. financial companies are regulated. The proposal does not address the immediate crisis, but seeks to lessen the impact of crises in the future.

Blueprint for Regulating Financial Industry Unveiled

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Health Care

Canadian Doctors Cautious On Cholesterol Drug

U.S. doctors have been quick to prescribe Ezetimibe, a powerful new drug to lower cholesterol. Canadian doctors have been taking a "wait and see" attitude because there's no evidence that the drug can effectively reverse heart disease like cholesterol-lowering statins can.

Canadian Doctors Cautious On Cholesterol Drug

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Dust Up in San Francisco over Wheelchair Ramp

San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Michela Alioto-Pier is vowing to sue the city unless it builds a wheelchair ramp to enable her to reach the board chamber's main podium. The city says the cost, estimated to top $1 million, is prohibitive.

Dust Up in San Francisco over Wheelchair Ramp

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Economy

Independent Truckers Protest Diesel Prices

Dan Little, owner of a small trucking company in Carrollton, Mo., says diesel's climb to more than $4 per gallon has wiped out his profits. He and others in the long-haul community want someone in Washington to address their concerns.

Independent Truckers Protest Diesel Prices

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Backroom Primary: Profiles of Superdelegates

Klobuchar Boosts Obama's Superdelegate Count

Sen. Barack Obama has added another high-profile Democrat to his ledger of pledged superdelegates, Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. She discusses her endorsement of Obama and the current state of the Democratic party.

Klobuchar Boosts Obama's Superdelegate Count

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