Democrats Craft Omnibus Budget Bill With White House Pressure
Congressional negotiators work to trim hundreds of federal programs into a 500 billion plus omnibus funding bill amid White House reluctance. The House approves a short term funding measure to keep the government open through Dec 21 while lawmakers push for veteran health care funding and Iraq war appropriations under Bush budget limits.
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Greenspan warns recession odds rising amid weak growth
Former Fed chair Alan Greenspan says the chances of a recession are clearly rising and growth is nearing stall speed. He notes housing, credit, and Wall Street turmoil threaten the economy while 2006 era rate cuts aim to stem the downturn.
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Navy SEAL Killed in Combat Based at Little Creek
Chief Petty Officer Mark Carter, 27, of Fallbrook California, died Tuesday in Iraq while on a mission. Based at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base, he received two Bronze Stars for combat valor. He is the 14th Little Creek Navy SEAL fatality in Iraq and Afghanistan. survived by parents two brothers and a few sisters.
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Defense seeks delays in ex-soldier Lewy rape slaying case
Attorneys for the former soldier in the Lewy rape slaying case asked for more time to prepare a defense and set a trial date no earlier than April 2009. Federal prosecutors requested August 4 2008 as a potential date, with four soldiers already tried in military courts martial.
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