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• House OKs bill to boost domestic programs, halt Mexico trucking

  By The Associated Press
  Posted Feb 26th 2009 5:12AM

  WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House approved $410 billion legislation Wednesday that boosted domestic ...

• Big banks get ready for stress tests

  By Jeannine Aversa - The Associated Press
  Posted Feb 25th 2009 6:27AM

  WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is getting ready to conduct “stress tests” on the nationâ€...

• Obama tells nation: ‘We are not quitters’

  By David Espo - The Associated Press
  Posted Feb 25th 2009 6:24AM

  WASHINGTON — To a nation reeling from recession and facing long-festering problems, President Barack Obama has ...

• Report: U.S. should shift from gas tax to mileage fee by 2020

  By The Trucker News Services
  Posted Feb 25th 2009 6:23AM

  WASHINGTON — A bi-partisan Congressionally-created commission will urge lawmakers to fundamentally shift the wa...

• Oil above $40 as market digests Bernanke comments

  By George Jahn - The Associated Press
  Posted Feb 25th 2009 6:14AM

  VIENNA, Austria — Oil prices rose above $40 a barrel Wednesday after the Federal Reserve chief said U.S. banks ...