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Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008

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Vt. Man Fights For Bible Verse Vanity Plate In Court

Used car dealer Shawn Byrne tried to get JN36TN —a reference to John 3:16 — as a personalized license plate. His request was rejected by the state of Vermont, which has a no-religion policy for vanity plates. Now it's up to an appeals court to decide if that rule is a violation of the First Amendment. ()

Golf Course Fights Back For 'Monster' Name

Monster Cable has filed hundreds of lawsuits over the use of the name "Monster." ()

Professor: Auto Bailout Won't Work

Malcolm S. Salter says he doesn't believe oversight of the auto industry will be successful. ()

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Business Automakers Likely To Get $15B Bailout
Congress and the White House are working toward a $15 billion short-term agreement to bail out the auto industry. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says Congress could act on an auto bailout as early as the end of the day. ()

Nation When Oil Prices Drop, Houston Shakes
When the price of oil hit its peak this summer, the city's energy sector took off. Start-up businesses came to Texas and the city had the highest rate of job growth in the country. Now, oil is below $50 a barrel. Mayor Bill White discusses how the city is coping with the decline in oil prices and economic turmoil. ()
World Truce Dissolves As Cholera Hits Zimbabwe
A cholera outbreak has thousands fleeing to South Africa to seek medical care jut as a tenuous truce between rival factions in Zimbabwe is showing cracks. James McGee, U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe, discusses the situation. ()
Politics Illinois Governor Accused Of Trying To Sell Senate Seat
Rod Blagojevich was arrested this morning on charges of conspiracy to commit fraud and solicitation of bribery. He is accused of trying to leverage his authority to appoint a senator to fill the vacancy left by Barack Obama for his personal gain. ()
The Color of Money By Michelle Singletary You Can Still Save Money
A weaker paycheck and rising expenses are no excuse for cheating your savings account. Our personal finance advisor offers tip on how to shake the nickels and dimes from household budgets. ()
The Real Economy Project Churches Struggle To Help As Donations Fall
As donations dwindle, Reverend Strong of the Anawim Community Church is struggling to take care of his rapidly growing population of needy parishioners. We visit the Portland, Ore. establishment to see how he's coping. ()
Politics & Society In Rough Times, More People Abandon Their Pets
Animal shelters are seeing an upswing in abandoned dogs and cats as people reconsider the importance of their pets. We examine one program in Chicago that is offering two-for-one adoption specials, organizing pet food banks and accepting dogs from families in foreclosure. ()

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