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Fannie's Perilous Pursuit of Subprime Loans

In January 2007, as years of loose mortgage lending were about to send the nation's housing market into devastating decline, Fannie Mae chief executive Daniel H. Mudd wrote a confidential memo to his board.

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19.08.2008 06:00:00 - washingtonpost.com - Business

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Some Nonprofits Push for Increased Federal Involvement

In the world of philanthropy, where independence from government has long been sacred, a revolution is underway. Social entrepreneurs are clamoring for a realignment of the way the federal government and nonprofit groups work together to maximize the impact of American generosity.

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19.08.2008 06:00:00 - washingtonpost.com - Business

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Stocks Slump In Light Trading

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 -- Concern that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will need a government bailout pummeled the shares of the two mortgage-finance companies and dragged U.S. stocks lower Monday.

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19.08.2008 06:00:00 - washingtonpost.com - Business

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Anti-Regulation Aide to Cheney Is Up for Energy Post

A senior aide to Vice President Cheney is the leading contender to become a top official at the Energy Department, according to several current and former administration officials, a promotion that would put one of the administration's most ardent opponents of environmental regulation in charge of...

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19.08.2008 06:00:00 - washingtonpost.com - Business

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In Rural Missouri, The Place to Bring Your Cents of Humor

TIGHTWAD, Mo. -- When Ellen T. Lindsey picks up the telephone in this flyspeck town, the first question, more often than not, is "Are you a real bank?"

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18.08.2008 06:00:00 - washingtonpost.com - Business

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Carlyle Tries To Weather Rare Setbacks

Carlyle Group over the past two decades has built a sterling reputation as one of the most successful private-equity firms in the world, with a stable of advisers that has included former presidents and prime ministers, investment returns that have earned billions for clients, and a trio of found...

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18.08.2008 06:00:00 - washingtonpost.com - Business

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A Marketing Formula to Match Eight Gold Medals

What a difference a few chunks of metal make. With each new gold medal that Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps collected last week, his commercial value skyrocketed. Which is great, of course, but at the moment it's making his agent's job exponentially more complicated. Little more than a week ago, w...

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18.08.2008 06:00:00 - washingtonpost.com - Business

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Potential for Conflict Grows With Government's Use of Contractors

For years, Science Applications International Corp. served as an adviser to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on the development of rules for when radioactive materials could be released from nuclear facilities for recycling.

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18.08.2008 06:00:00 - washingtonpost.com - Business

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Renewable Power's Growth in Colorado Presages National Debate

DENVER -- When Colorado voters were deciding whether to require that 10 percent of the state's electricity come from renewable fuels, the state's largest utility fought the proposal, warning that any shift from coal and natural gas would be costly, uncertain and unwise.

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18.08.2008 06:00:00 - washingtonpost.com - Business

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CEOs Launch Web Site To Protect Short Sellers

When the Securities and Exchange Commission issued an emergency order last month protecting the stocks of the country's largest financial institutions against a form of short selling, three businessmen saw an opportunity.

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18.08.2008 06:00:00 - washingtonpost.com - Business

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Fannie's Perilous Pursuit of Subprime Loans

Some Nonprofits Push for Increased Federal Involvement

Stocks Slump In Light Trading

Anti-Regulation Aide to Cheney Is Up for Energy Post

In Rural Missouri, The Place to Bring Your Cents of Humor

Carlyle Tries To Weather Rare Setbacks

A Marketing Formula to Match Eight Gold Medals

Potential for Conflict Grows With Government's Use of Contractors

Renewable Power's Growth in Colorado Presages National Debate

CEOs Launch Web Site To Protect Short Sellers

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