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Now Bush accused in 'green stimulus' madness

by Aaron Klein -- Scores of companies have received federal loans and grants from President Obama’s 2009 “stimulus” to manufacture an experimental fuel called cellulosic ethanol, which has not been successfully produced more…

State Farm seeks 6th rate hike in 2.5 years

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (ORLANDO SENTINEL) — State Farm, Florida's third-largest home insurer, is requesting a 15 percent statewide-average rate hike because of changes it wants to make to its home-insurance discounts more…

Tax cheats got $1.4 billion in stimulus loans

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (WASHINGTON TIMES) Tax cheats were given $1.4 billion in government-backed mortgage loans under President Obama’s economic stimulus, and the government doled out at least an additional $27 million more…

'Audit the Fed' bill advances in House

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (WASHINGTON TIMES) The House oversight committee voted Wednesday to demand a broad audit of the Federal Reserve System by congressional investigators — a major move that lawmakers said more…

'Taxmageddon' will impact every American

by -NO AUTHOR- -- [ooyala code="F0cW84NTpy_LDYYnJicgQDmayMO4mrTu"] Many political battles will play out in the coming months, but few loom larger than the scheduled tax increases set to take effect at the start more…

Man collects soda cans to give cash to police

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (8NEWSNOW) — Another big reason Metro is in this bind is Clark County's declining property taxes, which have seen a 36 percent drop accounting for nearly $61 million more…

France 'ready to share budget sovereignty'

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (Agence France-Presse) — France must agree to share sovereignty over its budget with its EU partners, French Budget Minister Jerome Cahuzac said on Tuesday. He told BFM TV more…

City to become largest to file for bankruptcy

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (IN.REUTERS) — Stockton, California was poised on Tuesday to take a major step toward becoming the largest U.S. city ever to file for bankruptcy after talks with its more…

Dems nix convention-kickoff due to cash crunch?

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (BLOOMBERG) — Democrats canceled a political convention kick-off event at the Charlotte Motor Speedway and will move the activities to Charlotte’s main business district, the convention’s host committee more…

News Corp. to split into 2 companies?

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (DEALBOOK.NYTIMES) — The News Corporation is considering dividing itself into two companies, cleaving its publishing arm from its far larger entertainment division, a person briefed on the matter more…