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| Obama hit a speed bump when _____ | several of his advisors had tax problems. |
| _____ withdrew his name for Secretary of Health and Human Services. | Daschle |
| _____ speaks with allies in Europe about Iranian & Afghanistan issues. | Sec. of State Hillary Clinton |
| French & Brits were _____ | also at the meeting with Sec. Clinton |
| Two weeks ago, Sec. Clinton warned Iran _____ | but said if they are good neighbors, we are ready to accept & welcome with open arms |
| $900 billion bailout still being _____ | altered |
| One issue in the bailout is _____ | birth control |
| _____ is to help the US deliver cargo to Afghanistan. | Russia |
| Russia will assist in the transit of _____ | non-military cargo to Afghanistan |
| _____ took a naval base rom rival rebels. | Sri Lanka |
| _____ suspended from competitive swimming for 3 months. | Michael Phelps |
| USA Swimming is _____ | withdrawing their financial support from Michael Phelps |
| _____ will not renew their contract wth Michael Phelps. | Kellog Company |
| Why has Michael Phelps lost so much support recently? | a picture of him smoking marijuana was published |
| _____ testified before a House subcommittee about two new cases of potential investment fraud. | Harry Markopolos |
| Harry Markopolos is _____ | a fraud investigator |
| Harry Markopolos had told the NYC offices SEC (Security and Exchange Commission) about _____ | Bernard Madoff being involved in investment fraud |
| _____ says Obama's spending bill would stimulate the government, rather than the economy. | Mitt Romney |
| Mitt Romney is _____ | a successful businessman AND ran for the Republican Party nomination for president in the last election |
| Mitt Romney is saying things about Obama's plan because _____ | he is Republican and Obama is a Democrat |
| Romney says we have already _____ | borrowed a lot and if we spend foolishly, we could be in an even bigger crisis. |
| Romney says there are 2 ways to put money in the economy: _____ | spend more; tax less |
| US employers eliminated _____ jobs in January. | 598,000 |
| The job loss rate is the most since _____ | 1974 |
| The unemployment rate has jumped to _____ | 7.6% |
| Congress made a law that no toys could be sold after _____ that contained _____. | Feb. 10; phthalates |
| Phthalates are _____ | chemicals linked to problems with the hormone system |
| Salmonella is all over; the cause is _____ | peanuts |
