Thursday, April 29, 2010

Bill Would Require Disclosure Of Corporate Election Spending - Los Angeles Times


Boston Globe


Bill Would Require Disclosure Of Corporate Election Spending

Los Angeles Times


WASHINGTON â€" If corporate and union officials want to pour money into election campaigns, they would have to disclose who they areâ€"and perhaps appear in an adâ€"under a legislative proposal introduced on Thursday. The bill is a response to the ...


Campaign finance proposal targets corporations

CNN International


Top Democrats seek broad disclosure on campaign financing

Washington Post


Schumer Sponsors Bill Counters SCOTUS Election Funds Decision

Nassau News Live


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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Coast Guard's new oil-leak estimate higher - USA Today


Globe and Mail


Coast Guard's new oil-leak estimate higher

USA Today


By Patrick Semansky, AP By Rick Jervis, USA TODAY NEW ORLEANS â€" The Coast Guard revised the amount of oil spewing from a damaged wellhead at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico to 5000 barrels â€" or 210000 g »

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Levin Grilling Blankfein Means Clash of Harvard Law Standouts - BusinessWeek


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Levin Grilling Blankfein Means Clash of Harvard Law Standouts

BusinessWeek


April 28 (Bloomberg) -- Lloyd C. Blankfein and Carl Levin both have degrees from Harvard Law School. Judging from their confrontation on Capitol Hill yesterday, they hardly speak the same language. Levin, chairman of the Senate's ...


Senators Seek, Fail to Get an 'I'm Sorry'

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Monday, April 26, 2010

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Decision near for financial reform in US Senate - Reuters


Reuters


Decision near for financial reform in US Senate

Reuters


WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) - The most sweeping overhaul of US financial regulation since the Great Depression, including tough new rules for the derivatives market, was slated for a crucial test vote in the US Senate on Monday. ...


No Deal yet on Financial Rules as Test Vote Looms

ABC News


Financial bill in limbo going into key vote

Washington Post


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Saturday, April 24, 2010

Tornado kills 10 in Mississippi: officials - Reuters


CBC.ca


Tornado kills 10 in Mississippi: officials

Reuters


BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - A tornado nearly a mile wide ripped through central Mississippi on Saturday, killing 10 people, including three children, and injuring dozens of others, state authorities said. The tornado struck at least 13 counties, ...


Tornado ravages four Southern states

The Detroit News


Mississippi tornado leaves nine dead amid destruction

BBC News


Tornadoes tear through Southeast, killing 10

The Associated Press


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Friday, April 23, 2010

Obama Assails Arizona Immigration Law - FOXNews


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Obama Assails Arizona Immigration Law

FOXNews


In an unusual White House attack on state legislation, President Barack Obama harshly criticized an Arizona measure to crack down on illegal immigration. Standing in front of members of law enforcement Gov. Jan Brewer, the Republican Arizona governor, ...


Arizona's immigration law may spur a showdown

Los Angeles Times


Immigration excerpts: Obama vs. Brewer

CNN


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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Reid aims to move forward with financial regulation bill - Washington Post


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Reid aims to move forward with financial regulation bill

Washington Post


Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) plans to move forward Monday with an expansive bill to overhaul the nation's financial regulatory system, setting up a possible showdown between Republicans and Democrats if ...


Obama tells W »

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

A Republican May Test Odds as an Outsider - New York Times


Myrtle Beach Sun News


A Republican May Test Odds as an Outsider

New York Times


COCOA BEACH, Fla. â€" Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida darted out of the T »

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Flights resume in Europe but travel chaos not over - The Associated Press


CBC.ca


Flights resume in Europe but travel chaos not over

The Associated Press


LONDON â€" Europe's busiest airport reopened Tuesday as air traffic across the continent lurched back to life. But the gridlock created by Iceland's volcanic ash plume was far from over: Officials said it would be weeks before  »


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Monday, April 19, 2010

Eruption clouds air travel optimism - Aljazeera.net


New York Times (blog)


Eruption clouds air travel optimism

Aljazeera.net


Iceland's volcano has begun spewing lava and heavy ash again, threatening aviation officials' attempts to reopen the skies over Europe for air travel. After appearing to calm down in the previous 24 hours, raising hopes that the nightmare for ...


Michio Kaku: What Next From Iceland's Volcano?

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Sunday, April 18, 2010

Schumer: Several airlines vow not to charge for carry-on bags - CNN


Reuters


Schumer: Several airlines vow not to charge for carry-on bags

CNN


By the CNN Wire Staff Lawmakers are trying to stop airlines from adopting a Spirit Airlines proposal to charge fliers for carry-ons. Sen. Charles Schumer vows to "put the brakes on runaway and out-of-control airline fees" Washington (CNN) -- Sen. ...


Five airlines won't add carry-on fees: Schumer

Reuters


Saying No to Carry On Fees

WXXA


More Airline Fees?

KIMT


WINKNEWS.com -Minneapolis Star Tribune -The Associated Press


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Saturday, April 17, 2010

Volcanic ash spreads more travel misery across Europe - BBC News


The Hindu


Volcanic ash spreads more travel misery across Europe

BBC News


Millions of stranded travellers face further air chaos as the volcanic ash from Iceland that has closed most of Europe's airspace continues to spread. An estimated three-quarters of flights were cancelled on Saturday. About 20 countries closed their ...


Tourists trapped at NY airport waiting for word on Icelandic ash

Xinhua


Volcanic ash grounds Britain for days to come

Times Online


I felt the breath of the beast and heard the volcano stir inside the mountain

The Guardian


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Friday, April 16, 2010

Goldman Sachs Said to Have Been Warned of SEC Suit - BusinessWeek


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Goldman Sachs Said to Have Been Warned of SEC Suit

BusinessWeek


April 17 (Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which fell 13 percent yesterday after US regulators announced fraud accusations, didn't disclose that it was warned nine months ago that investigators wanted to bring a ...


Bank: Merrill Committed Same Fraud As SEC Claims Goldman Did

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Thursday, April 15, 2010

Volcanic ash to reach ground level across UK - BBC News


ABC News


Volcanic ash to reach ground level across UK

BBC News


Ash from the volcanic eruption in Iceland that has started f »

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

President Courts Rivals on Finance Bill - Wall Street Journal


Globe and Mail


President Courts Rivals on Finance Bill

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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Monday, April 12, 2010

Cyclist killed in Washington during nuclear summit - Reuters


Reuters


Cyclist killed in Washington during nuclear summit

Reuters


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bicyclist was killed in downtown Washington on Monday after a crash with a police car along the motorcade route used by world leaders attending a two-day nuclear summit, officials said. The bicyclist collided with a National ...


China agrees to pursue new sanctions against Iran

Los Angeles Times


Obama, Chinese leader discuss possible Iran sanctions

CNN


China signals readiness to back new UN sanctions on Iran

Kansas City Star


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Sunday, April 11, 2010

Networks proves a friendly environment for Woods - USA Today


Globe and Mail


Networks proves a friendly environment for Woods

USA Today


NEW YORK â€" As applause followed Tiger Woods on his walk to the 18th hole at the Masters on Sunday, CBS' Jim Nantz remarked that the contained environs of the tournament made it the right place to return to golf. ...


Fred Couples undone by par-3 12th hole at Masters

Washington Post


Mickelson wins Masters and gets long embrace

The Associated Press


Masters Final Round News & Notes

MiamiHerald.com


Atlanta Journal Constitution -CBSSports.com -Rotoworld.com


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Saturday, April 10, 2010

World figures offer condolences after Lech Kaczynski's death in plane crash - CNN International


TIME


World figures offer condolences after Lech Kaczynski's death in plane crash

CNN International


(CNN) -- World leaders, agencies and officials mourned the death of Polish president Lech Kaczynski who was killed in a plane crash early Saturday. US President Barack Obama: "Today, I c »


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Friday, April 9, 2010

Justice John Paul Stevens: The Man Behind The Robes - ABC News


Washington Post


Justice John Paul Stevens: The Man Behind The Robes

ABC News


Then-Federal Circuit Judge John Paul Stevens prepares to resume his testimony, Dec. 9, 1975, at Capitol Hill in Washington. The justice who announced today he will step down at the end of the court term has served seven administrations, ...


Justice Stevens: A Shaper, Defender of Legal Milestones

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Thursday, April 8, 2010

Woods gets warm welcome back from fans at Masters - The Associated Press


Reuters


Woods gets warm welcome back from fans at Masters

The Associated Press


AUGUSTA, Ga. â€" As Tiger Woods walked to the 12th hole at the Masters, the fans around the tee rose and gave him a standing ovation. Woods took off his baseb »


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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Blood on the streets in Kyrgyzstan revolt - ABC Online


BBC News


Blood on the streets in Kyrgyzstan revolt

ABC Online


There are reports the government of the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan has been overthrown after a day of bloodshed and amid reports that key regime officials have been killed, taken hostage or fled ...


Upheaval in Kyrgyzstan as Leader Flees

New York Times


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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Obama to limit use of nuclear weapons - Times Online


Novinite.com


Obama to limit use of nuclear weapons

Times Online


President Obama will today announce that he is to dramatic »

Monday, April 5, 2010

Quake rolls across Baja - Los Angeles Times


Times Online


Quake rolls across Baja

Los Angeles Times


The magnitude 7.2 temblor topples buildings and is blamed for at least two deaths. Damage is worst in the border cities of Calexico and Mexicali. A woman goes into labor at a damaged hospital in the Mexicali area. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times ...


Mexico and California rocked by earthquake

The Guardian


Border city absorbs most US damage in quake

The Associated Press


Baja earthquake: 'Power lines were crashing against buildings'

Christian Science Monitor


San Jose Mercury News -Philadelphia Inquirer -BBC News


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