HOUSTON — (November 27, 2007) — Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, chancellor emeritus of Baylor College of Medicine, today accepted from U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), U.S. Rep. Al Green (D-Houston) and U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Woodlands) the signed bill authorizing his Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor that body can bestow.
“I am mindful of […]
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U.S. Prosecutors Won’t Seek Names Of 24,000 Amazon Customers For Use In Investigation
The withdrawal came after a judge ruled the customers have a right to keep their reading habits from the government.
“The (subpoena’s) chilling effect on expressive e-commerce would frost keyboards across America,” U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen Crocker wrote in a June ruling.
“Well-founded or […]
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The Mortgage Bankers Association will help the nation’s mayors to raise awareness.
By David Runk
Associated Press
DETROIT - A mortgage-industry association agreed yesterday to help the nation’s mayors raise public awareness about ways to avoid falling into foreclosure as part of an effort to address the nation’s housing crisis.> The agreement was announced after a meeting in […]
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Housing prices continue to slide, and analysts see more declines ahead. Should you hedge against a housing crash by betting on a futures market?
by Pallavi Gogoi
In the housing market, the bad news just keeps coming. Nov. 27 gave us the latest release of one leading index which shows that home prices are falling at […]
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(REPORT)PARIS, France (AP) — French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Wednesday that rioters who shot at police would be brought to justice and called the violence that rocked Paris suburbs “absolutely unacceptable.”
It was the first time Sarkozy, who had just returned from China, entered the fray since the rioting broke out Sunday night.
The violence ebbed Tuesday […]
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