White House Rules Out Recession | Fed Cuts Rates To Prevent Recession From Getting Worse | Fears of A Deeper Crisis Ahead | Katrina Victims Sue Army Corps of Engineers and LOSE | Ralph Nader Exploring A New Run For Presidency | Rudy Quits, Embraces McCain | Much More From Your News Dissector
KATRINA VICTIMS SUE, SUIT DISMISSED NEW ORLEANS – A federal judge threw out a key class-action lawsuit Wednesday against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over levee breaches after Hurricane Katrina, saying that the agency failed to protect the city but that his hands were tied by the law. U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval ruled [...]
CNN reports Ralph is running… again: NADER SEES A VACUUM, JUMPS IN WASHINGTON (CNN) – Ralph Nader, the longtime consumer advocate who was blamed by many Democrats for Al Gore¹s loss in the 2000 presidential election, launched an exploratory committee Wednesday for another White House bid, and told CNN he is likely to get in [...]
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