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Sep 29

2008 US financial system bailout

United States Department of the Treasury

American lawmakers proposed an initial bill for a United States financial system bailout. This measure, which involved the government acquiring or insuring as much as $700 billion of troubled mortgage-backed securities, was intended to reduce uncertainty regarding these assets and restore confidence in the credit markets. The bill was rejected by the United States House of Representatives on September 29th by a 228 to 205 margin.

Sep 25

Beak

Eagle beak sideview The bill of a scavenger—the vulture.

The beak—otherwise known as the bill or rostrum—is an external anatomical structure which serves as the mouth in some animals. It is a distinctive feature of birds and, in addition to eating, is used by them for grooming, manipulating objects, killing prey, probing for food, courtship, and feeding their young.

 

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