Fed set to cut interest rates amid housing slump fears
The Federal Reserve signals readiness to lower the key rate from 5.25 percent, aiming to ease a housing downturn and credit crunch. Analysts anticipate a quarter point cut, with some predicting half a point, to boost borrowing and revive a softening economy.
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Bush to nominate Mukasey for attorney general post
President Bush chose retired federal judge Michael B. Mukasey of New York to replace Alberto Gonzales as attorney general. The selection, to be announced Monday, aims to steady morale at the Justice Department amid scrutiny of firings and the terrorism surveillance program, with Mukasey seen as a consensus nominee likely to face a shorter confirmation battle.
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David Ryan Brittingham and Clay Beshore of Legends Drive Dental Center describe transforming a self conscious smile into a confident one through personalized care. They highlight the welcoming staff and life changing impact of the treatment.
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