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Stocks Rebound on FOMC Minutes

NEW YORK – Stocks rose Tuesday, with the Dow swinging more than 160 points from its intraday low to its high, as the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last meeting alleviated worries about aggressive interest-rate hikes and falling oil prices reassured investors. The Dow Jones industrial average (search) was up …

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Critics: Frist Mingling Religion, Politics

WASHINGTON – It may seem like Sen. Bill Frist has found religion in recent weeks. At least, that’s what critics say about the Senate majority leader’s recent alignment with social conservative groups on high-profile issues. Their charge is that Frist is playing to religious groups to gather support for political …

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Former Security Official: Chemical Plants Vulnerable

WASHINGTON – A former top homeland security adviser to President Bush will tell Congress on Wednesday that chemical plants (search) in the United States are vulnerable terror targets and represent a grave risk to Americans because of weak governmental regulation, FOX News has confirmed. Richard Falkenrath (search), who left the …

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