Reuters - Leaders of the U.S. Senate Banking
Committee have reached a deal on a broad housing rescue plan in
which Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would provide
funds to support a federal mortgage insurance fund, two
industry sources said on Thursday.
Reuters - The House of Representatives, in a
surprise and largely symbolic move, defeated legislation on
Thursday to fund the war in Iraq for another year.
Reuters - Republican presidential
candidate John McCain said on Thursday he believes the Iraq war
can be won by 2013, leaving a functioning democracy there and
allowing most U.S. troops to come home.
People over 60 urged to get one-time shingles shot
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AP - People 60 and older should get a one-time shingles shot that can help prevent the painful rash, U.S. health officials are recommending. There's a 50-50 chance the shot will prevent shingles for those 60 and up, though the odds get worse the older you get. But shingles can be severe for some people, and the government believes it's worth the $160-per-dose cost.
