Tax chairman Rangel failed to report income (Reuters) Reuters - House Rep. Charles Rangel, chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, failed to report $75,000 of income from a villa he owns in the Dominican Republic, his attorney said on Friday. Publ.Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:22:26 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
U.S. appeals to Ukraine to unite with West (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney appealed to Ukraine's divided leaders on Friday to unite and forge closer links with the West, pledging Washington's support for Kiev to join the NATO military alliance. Publ.Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:26:58 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Jobless rate at 5-year high (Reuters) Reuters - The U.S. unemployment rate unexpectedly shot up to 6.1 percent in August, the highest in nearly five years, as employers cut payrolls for an eighth straight month and a decline in labor markets accelerated. Publ.Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:10:40 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
McCain and Obama campaigns grapple for 'change' (AP) AP - Invigorated by back-to-back political conventions, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama grappled for the mantle of change Friday as the fall race for the presidency took off in states teeming with the independent voters they needed to win. Publ.Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:08:17 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
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