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For Ole Miss, prez debate marks school's progressOXFORD, Miss. - Two generations ago, bullets flew and tear gas canisters exploded among the magnolias as segregationists fought federal authorities over the court-ordered admission of the first black student to the University of Mississippi. It was the flagship school in what was then the most defiantly white supremacist state in the union. More » |
Administration releases emergency heating aidWASHINGTON - The Bush administration said last Wednesday it was releasing $121 million in emergency relief funds to help low-income people cope with record home heating bills expected this winter. More » |
McCain, Obama question $700B financial bailoutWASHINGTON - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain raised doubts about the Bush administration's $700 billion bailout and demanded conditions that could snag its quick passage through the highly partisan Congress. More » |
