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Thursday, October 18, 2012  Feds say New York City terror sting suspect picked hard target

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  The week-long search for the 4-year-old Saginaw Chippewa Indian boy continues in Mt. Pleasant.  Thirty-eight different agencies and more than 130 volunteers are now involved in the search for Carnel Chamberlain, who disappeared last Thursday.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  The Federal Reserve will use more than $400 billion to try to drive down long-term interest rates, make home and business loans cheaper and invigorate the economy.

Thursday, June 09, 2011  It was murkier, however, whether the nation's consumers were winners or losers.

Wednesday, June 08, 2011  Consumers stuck in middle as Senate sets showdown vote over limiting debit card fees

Friday, October 08, 2010  A weaker jobs report added to a series of tepid economic indicators in recent weeks that have built expectations that the Fed will announce new steps to encourage borrowing when it meets in early November.

Tuesday, October 05, 2010  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the economy could be hurt if Congress and the White House fail to curb the nation's huge budget deficits in the coming years.

Thursday, September 02, 2010  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is set to go before a panel investigating the financial crisis Thursday.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010  Stocks and interest rates tumbled Wednesday as investors worldwide grew increasingly concerned about the health of the U.S. economy based on actions by the Federal Reserve.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010  Investors cashed in some of their recent gains Wednesday after the Federal Reserve gave them more confirmation that the economic recovery is slowing.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress on Wednesday that the outlook for the economy remains "unusually uncertain" but that the Fed plans no specific steps "in the near term" to try to fuel the struggling recovery.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010  The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates at record lows as it ends a two-day meeting Wednesday with policymakers having cause for optimism as well as caution.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010  The Federal Reserve’s decision potentially saved what could have been another negative day in the market as the Dow spiked 53 points,

Wednesday, April 28, 2010  U.S. stock futures are falling slightly as European debt problems continue to overshadow signs of an improving economy and the Federal Reserve Board's latest meeting.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010  President Barack Obama said Tuesday Washington must urgently confront unpleasant truths about deficits, while the Federal Reserve chairman said failure to mop up red-ink spending would "ultimately do great damage" to the country.