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Fannie Mae Discloses More Accounting Errors

WASHINGTON – Still more errors have turned up in Fannie Mae’s (FNM) government-ordered review of its accounting, the mortgage giant disclosed Tuesday. It also said it doesn’t expect the review to be finished before the second half of the year. The government-sponsored company, which finances one of every five home …

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Diplomat: European Countries May Offer Iran Nuke Reactor

VIENNA, Austria – Key European nations are tentatively considering offering Iran a light-water nuclear reactor if as part of incentives meant to persuade Tehran to give up its uranium enrichment program, diplomats and officials said Tuesday. A U.S. official said Washington would likely oppose the plan. A senior diplomat familiar …

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Senate Votes to Build 370 Miles of Fence Along Border With Mexico

WASHINGTON – Heeding conservative demands to shore up the southern U.S. border to prevent illegal immigrants from freely crossing into the country, the Senate voted Wednesday to build 370 miles of triple-layered fence Senators voted 83-16 to add fencing and 500 miles of vehicle barriers along the southern border. Click …

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