November 11, 2008 RSS feed / News

Banks reap tax breaks atop bailout

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the nation's biggest banks are in for a windfall — on top of the $700 billion government bailout — thanks to a new tax policy quietly issued by the Treasury Department. More...

Teen sentenced to 30 years for bank robberies

AUSTIN (AP) — A 17-yearold boy was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison after being convicted of two counts of aggravated robbery for robbing a bank twice in January. A jury found Charles Blackburn Jr. More...

Once-dying ND town sits on potential oil jackpot

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Congressman warns of Obama dictatorship

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican congressman from Georgia said Monday he fears that President-elect Obama will establish a Gestapo-like security force to impose a Marxist dictatorship. More...