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| Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:00:00 EST U.S. mints pure gold–but is it a good investment? |
| Starting today, Uncle Sam becomes a bigger player in the global gold market. |
| Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:00:00 EST Attitudes |
| When I first returned to New Orleans after the hurricane, the biggest thing I was worried about was that the city would lose its charm. The reason that people love New Orleans so much is the unique attitude that people who live here have adopted. It is a sort of laid-back outlook on life that is striking in comparison with the politicized world I grew up with inside the beltway. I was happy to see that this worldview had survived the storm, and after the hotly debated mayoral elections, it took a pair of small moments in the past few weeks to remind me that it is still intact. |
| Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:00:00 EST GOP uneasy over immigration hearings |
| The announcement from Republican House leaders earlier this week that there will be public hearings around the nation this summer on immigration reform had its roots in GOP fears over the midterm elections. The hearings are expected to delay negotiations on reconciling the enforcement-only House immigration bill with the Senate version that has rankled many conservatives because it includes provisions for millions of illegal immigrants to become U.S. citizens. |
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