Heavy rain and high winds from a powerful storm sweeping north into the Maritimes are expected to hit parts of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and P.E.I. late Sunday or early Monday.
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Congressional negotiators “made great progress” toward reaching a deal on the White House’s proposed $700 billion bailout of the financial system, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.
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Billionaire Warren Buffett told congressional negotiators that if they can’t agree on a proposed financial bailout, the nation will face “its biggest financial meltdown in American history,” two sources familiar with the talks said. Word of Buffett’s warning came as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced “great progress” in reaching a deal on the White House’s proposed $700 billion bailout.
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Flash floods and landslides from Typhoon Hagupit kill at least 32 people in Vietnam as a separate storm hits Taiwan.
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In one frenzied month Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke remade Wall Street. Along the way they may also have recast American politics. A month of historic government interventions shows signs of triggering a political version of climate change - unleashing a new era of class fury that could hurt U.S. companies, business leaders, and wealthy investors for years.
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Amateur pilot attempts to cross English Channel in a pedal-propelled airship
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Ecuador votes on a new constitution the president says will ease poverty but critics say makes the state too powerful.
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Tottenham are left rooted to the bottom of the Premier League after a tame display in a loss at Portsmouth.
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Renault’s Fernando Alonso wins Formula One’s inaugural night race at Singapore as Lewis Hamilton extends his championship lead with third.
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Hurricane Kyle got stronger Sunday morning as it headed toward Maine and Canada, forecasters said.
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