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  • Last-minute deal averts government shutdown

    04/08/2011 9:53:47 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 46 replies
    Los Angeles Times ^ | 4/8/11 | Michael A. Memoli, James Oliphant, Lisa Mascaro and Kathleen Hennessey
    Congressional negotiators struck a last-minute deal to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year, congressional leaders and the White House said late Friday, averting a threatened shutdown. The House and Senate are expected to approve a seven-day stopgap measure to keep the government running until the final details of the agreement can be worked out. Talks continued deep into the evening until, finally, House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) met with his caucus to outline the details of the proposed compromise, one in which Republicans succeeded in securing nearly $38 billion in cuts from current spending levels....
  • Baseball's back - your opinion

    08/30/2002 9:30:27 AM PDT · by Tumbleweed_Connection · 40 replies · 262+ views
    1-Why did this agreement have to be made the day after the final day of the contract expiration? 2-Who deserves more, players or fans? 3-How do you feel about the players overall situation? 4-Why is this only a 4 year extension? 5-What happened to the fan's game besides supporting higher costs? 6-How do you feel about all of those fans who made other plans today and lose the use of tickets? The fans who cancelled weekend trips because of the "last minute" decision. 7-How far can fans support the game and how do you factor fan disgust? Where does the...