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Ap/washington from www.tdn.com Updated : G7 endorses plan to battle financial crisis WASHINGTON - Finance officials from the world's top economic powers endorsed a plan Friday to stem the worst financial crisis in more than a half-century. Publ.Date : Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:45:23 -0700 Bush: US will work with partners on credit crisis WASHINGTON - President Bush met with foreign financial officials Saturday and pledged a global response to the credit crisis that will lead toward a "path of stability and long-term growth." Publ.Date : Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:45:20 -0700 NKorea off US blacklist after nuke inspection deal WASHINGTON - North Korea has agreed to all U.S. nuclear inspection demands and the Bush administration responded Saturday by removing the communist country from a terrorism blacklist. The breakthrough is intended to salvage a faltering disarmament accord before President Bush leaves office in January. Publ.Date : Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:45:20 -0700 Paulson endorses bank stock purchase plan WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Friday that the Bush administration will move ahead with a plan to buy stock in financial institutions. Publ.Date : Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:45:20 -0700 For Bush, last 100 days to feature 'no letting up' WASHINGTON - So how will it end? President Bush is down to his final 100 days in office as of Sunday. Don't expect a quiet fade into the Texas night. Publ.Date : Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:45:20 -0700 US controls bird flu vaccines over bioweapon fears JAKARTA, Indonesia - When Indonesia's health minister stopped sending bird flu viruses to a research laboratory in the U.S. for fear Washington could use them to make biological weapons, Defense Secretary Robert Gates laughed and called it "the nuttiest thing" he'd ever heard. Publ.Date : Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:45:23 -0700 Latvia discussing new military exercises with US WASHINGTON - In the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Georgia, Latvia is talking with the United States about expanding joint military exercises and cooperation. Publ.Date : Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:45:16 -0700 FBI files show long hunt for Jack Anderson sources WASHINGTON - In caustic comments on internal FBI memos, legendary bureau director J. Edgar Hoover referred to prominent columnist Jack Anderson with undisguised contempt, calling him "a jackal" as agents combed his articles for errors and hints about possible sources. Publ.Date : Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:45:16 -0700 Bush says anxiety feeding market instability WASHINGTON - President Bush said Friday that the government's financial rescue plan was aggressive enough and big enough to work, but would take time to fully kick in. "We can solve this crisis and we will," he said in brief remarks from the White House Rose Garden. Publ.Date : Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:45:29 -0700