Friday, November 7, 2008

Headlines: November 7, 2008

A state sales tax jump could backfire: Gov. Schwarzenegger's proposal for a temporary increase could drive consumers to buy outside the state or over the Internet.

Schwarzenegger: $4.4B in tax hikes to end deficit

States consider billions in cuts as deficits widen

Marriage Moves VotersExtending constitutional protection to traditional marriage is hardly a narrow partisan affair.

Barack Obama: The Kingfish Reborn

"For whatsoe'ver their sufferings were before\ That change they covet makes them suffer more."

Taxpayers may pay legal bills for mortgage execs

Judge Is Told 6 Algerians Should Remain Detained

"A mere plan does not make someone an enemy combatant. . . . Even loose talk about plans to join al-Qaeda or plans to travel to Afghanistan is just that: talk."

The fiscal cancer that lies in wait for Obama

"The world may grumble about US foreign policy, but behind closed doors even critics recognise its central role in preserving global prosperity and security."

As Schools Grapple With Crowding, Prospect of Rezoning Angers Manhattan Parents

Congressional Research Service: American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics

U.S. Carmakers Said to Seek $50 Billion in U.S. Loans

How not to conduct a class discussion: Black teacher belittles soldiers child for supporting McCain (video)

GM reports $2.5B 3Q loss, says running out of cash

A Flag, on a Hill: We’re gonna lick ‘em out of their boots!

Greenspan: Guilty as Charged

The New York Sun: Extra, Extra! Lunar Man-Bats

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