News Analysis: In Confronting the Foreclosure Crisis, a Bill Strikes a Balance
Sunday, 22 June 2008 07:03
The bill that Gov. David A. Paterson and leaders of the State Legislature announced last week was, for Albany, that rarest of things — an effective compromise.
Tim Russert, dean of Beltway political journalists and the hard-charging anchor of NBC"s Sunday morning interview show "Meet the Press," died Friday of a heart attack at the NBC bureau in Washington. He was 58.
The host committee for the Democratic National Convention faces a possible shortfall of $15 million.
Republic Services is in talks to acquire Allied Waste Industries for about $6.6 billion in stock. If completed, the deal would create a formidable rival to market leader Waste Management. Allied"s share rose 7.8%.