On April 26th in U S Political History
Part V
On April 26th in 2007 The Senate joined the House in clearing legislation calling for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq to begin by Oct. 1, 2007, with a goal of a complete pullout six months later. President Bush vetoed the measure.
On April 26th in 2007 California lawmakers approved a $7.4 billion prison construction proposal.
On April 26th in 2009 A deal between Chrysler and the UAW was revealed that would give the union a 55% stake in the company in return for concessions. Under the plan Fiat SpA would eventually own 35% and the US government together with secured lenders would own up to 10%.
On April 26th in 2010 Massachusetts-based Charles River Laboratories International Inc., a medical research equipment and services company, announced plans to buy WuXi PharmaTech, a Chinese pharmaceutical outsourcing company, for $1.6 billion.
On April 26th in 2010 The oil spill off the coast of Louisiana, due to April 20 sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, extended over some 1,800 square miles.
On April 26th in 2011 Former President Jimmy Carter and three other former heads of state embarked on a three-day mission to North Korea, where they plan to discuss dangerous food shortages and stalled nuclear disarmament talks.
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