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PRESS DIGEST - Washington Post - March 29
29 Mar 2008 04:39:40 GMT
 Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) - The Washington Post included the following items on its front page on March 29. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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The Bush administration is finalizing details of a plan to rescue thousands of homeowners at risk of foreclosure by helping them refinance into more affordable mortgages backed by public funds, government officials said.

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Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton pushed back hard yesterday against calls for her to withdraw from the presidential race, with aides saying she remains more determined than ever to remain in the contest until the end of the primary season.

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BAGHDAD - After nearly a year of relative calm, U.S. troops and Shiite militiamen engaged in picked battles this week, underscoring how quickly order can give way to chaos in Iraq. On this block in Sadr City, men and boys came out from nearly every house to fight.

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The owner of the Mount Pleasant apartment building recently destroyed by a five-alarm fire has been hounded by lawsuits, accusations and widespread housing code violations since charging onto the District's real estate scene in 2001.

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UNIONTOWN, Pa. - Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. John Murtha is using his home-state popularity to campaign for presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

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Faith, a walking two-legged dog, inspired awe on a visit to Virginia.

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