Archive for August 24th, 2009

Auto dealers swamped as trade-in rebate ends (Reuters)

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Reuters – Americans swamped auto dealerships on Monday during the final hours of the government’s well loved “cash-for-clunkers” program, which offered rebates of up to $4,500 to trade in older gas guzzlers.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back

Space shuttle launch called off, NASA to try again (AP)

Written by on Monday, August 24th, 2009 in Latest News.

AP – NASA will try again to launch the shuttle Discovery to the international space station on Wednesday after having to call it off early Tuesday because of thunderstorms.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Fed’s Bernanke picked for second term, source says (AP)

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Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke talks with his wife Anna as they leave the the morning session of the annual conference of the Federal Reserve in Jackson, Wyo., Friday, Aug. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)AP – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, widely credited with taking aggressive action to avert an economic catastrophe after the financial meltdown last fall, will be nominated by President Barack Obama for a second term, The Associated Press learned Monday night.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back



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