Lakers handle Hornets, remain unbeaten

Seeded on Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:18 PM EST (NBC Sports)

Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher each scored 20 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers improved to 7-0 with a 93-86 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night.

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Mich. lawmakers want federal help on car loans

Seeded on Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:56 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Michigan lawmakers intend to urge Fed chief Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to use their regulatory powers to loosen up credit to help finance car loans.

business, washington, autos, associated-press, msnbci

Venezuelan blames 'criminals' for financial crisis

Seeded on Wed Oct 1, 2008 3:44 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A Venezuelan official blamed the U.S. financial crisis on "criminals of the ruling class" Monday during a speech to the U.N. General Assembly.

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Amid widening financial chaos, Fed holds rates

Seeded on Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:31 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

With turbulence hitting financial markets as a global credit crisis claims heavyweight victims, the Federal reserve held a key interest rate at 2 percent.

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