Dodd offers compromise on derivatives deadlock - Washington Post
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Dodd offers compromise on derivatives deadlock
Washington Post Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) has offered a last-minute compromise to resolve one of the few remaining disputes over the Senate's landmark bill on financial regulation: a disagreement over derivatives that has sent shudders through ... US Senate backs role for states in Wall St reform Dodd Offers Last-minute Derivatives Compromise Senate Strikes Deal on State Power Over Big Banks |
Somali man pleads guilty to seizing US ship - AFP
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Somali man pleads guilty to seizing US ship
AFP NEW YORK — A Somali man pleaded guilty Tuesday in New York to seizing a US ship in the Indian Ocean last year, but escaped life behind bars after prosecutors dropped a formal piracy charge. Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse was captured by the US Navy amid a ... Piracy suspect pleads guilty in NY court to hijack Somali Pleads Guilty to Hijacking Ship Off Africa Piracy suspect pleads guilty in NY court to hijack |
Faisal Shahzad Arraigned on Terror Charges - New York Times
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Faisal Shahzad Arraigned on Terror Charges
New York Times Updated, 5:36 pm | Faisal Shahzad, the man accused of trying to set off a car bomb in Times Square on May 1, was arraigned before a federal magistrate in Manhattan on Tuesday evening on five felony counts. ... Times Square car bomb suspect enters no plea Times Square car bomb suspect appears in NY court Accused Times Square bomber denied bail |
Texas leaders order spending cuts of $1.2 billion - Dallas Morning News
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Texas leaders order spending cuts of $1.2 billion
Dallas Morning News AUSTIN — Texas leaders, anxious about a widening budget gap, ordered state agencies today to cut spending by $1.2 billion. While public schools, prisons, home care for the frail and institutions for ... Republican leaders order Texas budget cuts Texas leaders order $1.2 billion in budget cuts Rick Perry increases lead in Texas governor's race |
Biden's son is home from hospital - USA Today
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Biden's son is home from hospital
USA Today Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden -- the son of Vice President Joe Biden -- has been released from the hospital after last week's minor stroke. This is from the Delaware Department of Justice. Attorney General Beau Biden returned home this afternoon ... Biden's Son, Delaware Official, Returns Home From Hospital VP Joe Biden's son out of hospital Beau Biden heads home from hospital today |
Obama Chides Stimulus Critics - Wall Street Journal
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Obama Chides Stimulus Critics
Wall Street Journal President Barack Obama used the backdrop of Ohio's struggling Mahoning Valley Tuesday to lay out one of his strongest attacks on Republican critics of his economic policies, accusing them of "rooting for failure" and hindering the ... Obama: Even critics know the economy is recovering Obama raps GOP as 'just-say-no crowd' on economy Obama Presses Case for Economic Policies in Ohio |
Indiana Rep. Souder says he'll resign over affair - The Associated Press
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Indiana Rep. Souder says he'll resign over affair
The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Rep. Mark Souder, an eight-term Republican who promoted abstinence education, said Tuesday he'll resign from Congress after admitting an extramarital affair with a part-time staff member. Souder won a bruising primary just two ... Ind. Rep. Mark Souder to resign after affair with staffer Special election to be held in aftermath of Souder resignation How affair came to light, background on Souder aide |
Mexican Leader to Visit US as Woes Mount - New York Times
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Mexican Leader to Visit US as Woes Mount
New York Times MEXICO CITY — If President Felipe Calderón of Mexico looks a little preoccupied during the state dinner President Obama has planned for him in Washington this week, it would not be hard to understand why. ... Obama: UConn best team in all of sports Obama: UConn women's the 'best team in all of sports' Obama welcomes UConn bball team to White House |
Taliban suicide bomb hits NATO convoy, kills 18 - The Associated Press
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Taliban suicide bomb hits NATO convoy, kills 18
The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber detonated his vehicle near a US convoy Tuesday, killing 18 people, including six troops — five Americans and a Canadian — in the deadliest attack on NATO in the Afghan capital in eight months. The Canadian, Col. ... Car bomb in Afghan capital kills 18, including 5 US troops Canadian colonel among dead in Afghan attack Taliban kill 18 with car bomb attack on Nato troops |
Sens. Specter, Lincoln face angry voters in key primaries - USA Today
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Sens. Specter, Lincoln face angry voters in key primaries
USA Today Polls are starting to close in Kentucky, one of four states holding key primary elections for Congress that may show the depth of voter anger toward Washington. Our colleagues at the Louisville Courier-Journal were reporting that there could be lighter ... Rainy Turnout in Pennsylvania Pa. House: Special election really all about coal 'All-Star' Panel Predicts Primary Results |