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Oil rebounds from bailout failure

CNN Money  Tue, 09/30/2008 - 1:37pm

Oil bounced back above $100 a barrel Tuesday, a day after Congress' failure to pass a $700 billion economic rescue plan sent prices plummeting, as investors waited for lawmakers to return from a recess and try again.



 

Rep. Mike McCaul -- Talking to Texans at the Gas Pump

Austin Metablog  Mon, 08/04/2008 - 11:20am

While the Do-Nothing-Democrats are on recess, Rep. McCaul (R-TX 10) is still working on energy independence. (via UrbanGrounds)



 

Bush administration freezing cuts in Medicare fees (AP)

Ytop stories  Mon, 06/30/2008 - 8:23am

AP - The Bush administration said Monday it is freezing a scheduled 10 percent fee cut for doctors who treat Medicare patients, giving Congress time to act to prevent the cuts when lawmakers return from a July 4 recess.



 

Old-Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 02/21/2008 - 12:33am

Elaborate toys, busy schedules and the demise of recess have left today's children with fewer opportunities for imaginative play -- and it shows.

Researchers say changing the way children play has changed their emotional and cognitive development.

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