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Mr Yushchenko on Monday said he would not reverse his decision to call elections, but said: "I am today signing a decree calling back parliament for several days" so that lawmakers could vote on "amendments to the budget and several dozen measures to combat the crisis".
BBC: Finance crises delay Ukraine vote
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India has been pressing for a rating upgrade on the back of the several reform measures that the government has taken since September to revive investments and growth and to rein in its fiscal deficit, which has been under watch by rating agencies.
WSJ: S&P Rules Out India Rating Upgrade
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Members were bitterly critical of several proposed measures, including those on waste, education and skills and the Welsh language, saying costs had not been adequately estimated.
BBC: Activity? Yes...behind the scenes
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The government has taken measures such increasing the limit on foreign investment in several sectors to boost the economy, while the central bank cut its policy interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point last month.
WSJ: India Car Sales Set to Fall This Fiscal Year
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Finally, several states have what might simply be called anti-tax measures on the ballot.
FORBES: Billions In State Tax Hikes, And Breaks, On Nov. 6 Ballot
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The government has also introduced several measures this year to improve the social safety net, such as spending more on health care, pensions and payments to low-income households.
ECONOMIST: Can Asians replace Americans as a driver of global growth?
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On gun control: When Bradley reached into the history books and chastised his opponent for voting against several gun control measures as a congressman, Gore proudly reminded the audience that, as vice president, he had voted to break a Senate tie and enact the ban on assault weapons.
CNN: Bill Press: You want nasty? You got nasty
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For the last several years, our foundation has been working with more than 3, 000 teachers on a large research project called Measures of Effective Teaching, or MET.
WSJ: Bill and Melinda Gates on Teacher Evaluation
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"German resistance to direct and indirect policy measures on the part of the ECB to lower Spanish and Italian bond yields has risen over the past several months, " he said.
WSJ: Europe Stocks Rise on ECB Comments