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The Motley Fool December 4, 2008 Alex Dumortier	Paulson's New Plan: A Cheap Mortgage for Every Home A new rescue plan for the economy would use nationalized mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to lower the 30-year fixed mortgage rate down as far as 4.5%, over a full point lower than the current level.
The Motley Fool December 4, 2008 Barker et al.	Pros and Cons of the Top 20 Rejected Treasury Candidates Now that President-elect Obama has tapped Tim Geithner to serve as secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department, it's time to take a tongue-in-cheek look at the runners-up and assess what they could have brought to the job.
InternetNews December 3, 2008 Kenneth Corbin	FCC Nears Vote on Free Internet Plan for U.S. New signs of life for a controversial plan for a nationwide, wireless broadband network. But at least one major critic vows a challenge.
InternetNews December 3, 2008 Kenneth Corbin	Foes Unite: Google, Telcos Join Broadband Push A broad coalition of often-adversarial companies and industry groups band together to call for action from the new administration and Congress.
The Motley Fool December 3, 2008 Alex Dumortier	GAO to Paulson: Get Your TARP in Order The Government Accountability Office chides the Treasury Department for failing to address a number of key issues with respect to the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
The Motley Fool December 3, 2008 Rich Smith	Lockheed GOES Up Straight up, with a pair of weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The Motley Fool December 3, 2008 Rich Duprey	Just Give Them the Money, Already Congress is putting up a front over handing the carmakers a bailout. Just get it over with.
The Motley Fool December 3, 2008 Chuck Saletta	The Wholesale Destruction of the American Economy Alexis de Tocqueville was right.
Food Engineering December 1, 2008	Regulatory Watch: Will food safety be a priority for Obama? A strong FDA Commissioner is seen as a first step toward restoring integrity to the food inspection process.
Popular Mechanics December 1, 2008 Andrew Moseman	4 Challenges for the Navy as More Unmanned Drones Go Underwater The Navy is getting up to speed with unmanned vehicles.
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