Matthew Sollars

Matthew Sollars appears in the following:

Iraq Orders Security Guards Out of Country

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Iraq has told about 250 former and current employees of Blackwater to leave the country within seven days or face having their visas pulled.

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State Senate Expels Monserrate

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

The state Senate voted to expel Sen. Hiram Monserrate on Tuesday, following his conviction last year for misdemeanor assault.

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Obama Urges Bipartisanship in Washington

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

President Barack Obama wants bipartisan cooperation on measures to spur job creation, lower the deficit and complete health care reform.

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Death Toll Rises in Haiti Earthquake

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Haiti's government now says 230,000 people died in the Jan. 12 earthquake that leveled much of the capital of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas.

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Jackson's Doctor Pleads Not Guilty

Monday, February 08, 2010

Michael Jackson's doctor has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges related to the pop star's death eight months ago.

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Afghans Flee before NATO Offensive

Monday, February 08, 2010

Hundreds of people living in a Taliban-controlled section of Afghanistan are fleeing before a Nato-offensive gets underway.

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Job Market Shows Signs of Rebound

Friday, February 05, 2010

Employers cut 20,000 jobs last month, the best performance in the labor market since 2008.

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Gheorghiu Pulls Out of Carmen

Friday, February 05, 2010

Angela Gheorghiu has announced that she's pulling out of the final two performances of "Carmen" at the Met this spring.

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What's In A Musical Movie Score?

Friday, February 05, 2010

Jon Burlingame, film music historian and writer for Variety, weighs in.

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Cuomo Charges Bank of America with Fraud

Friday, February 05, 2010

NY Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has sued Bank of America and former CEO Ken Lewis for hiding huge losses at Merrill Lynch in 2008.

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Markets Tumble over Economic Fears

Thursday, February 04, 2010

Worries over foreign debts and jobs at home fueled a big sell-off on Wall Street on Thursday. 

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Guilty Verdict for Pakistani Woman

Wednesday, February 03, 2010

A federal jury in Manhattan has found American-trained Pakistani scientist Aafia Siddiqui guilty of attempted murder.

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Iraq Court Overturns Election Ban

Wednesday, February 03, 2010

An Iraqi court has overturned a provision banning people with suspected ties to Saddam Hussein's old Baath Party from running for office.

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Paterson Vetoes Ethics Reforms Bills

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Governor Paterson has vetoed a ethic reform package, after failing to reach a compromise with Assembly and Senate leaders. 

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Pentagon Moves to End Gay Ban

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Top Pentagon officials told a Senate panel today that they will study ways to allow gays to serve openly in the military.

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Gates Replaces General Heading Jet Program

Monday, February 01, 2010

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says he's fired the general in charge of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.

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U.S. Economy Grows at Fastest Rate in 6 Years

Friday, January 29, 2010

A new report shows the U.S. economy grew by an annualised rate of 5.7% between October and December, the fastest growth in six years.

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Obama Debates House Republicans

Friday, January 29, 2010

President Barack Obama met with House Republicans for an extended question-and-answer session on Friday, in a bold attempt to overcome partisan gridlock.

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Pentagon to Propose Way to End Gay Ban

Thursday, January 28, 2010

The Defense Department will present a "way forward" to let gays serve in the military.

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Senate Approves Second Term for Bernanke

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Ending weeks of sometimes rancorous debate, the Senate approved a second term as Federal Reserve Chairman for Ben Bernanke.

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