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Arkansas Democrat gets tough with banks

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 09:05:16 +0000

Blanche Lincoln, the Democratic senator from Arkansas, is vowing to press ahead with her controversial plan to force deposit-taking banks to spin off their derivatives operations, a tough new provision that is set to be debated on the Senate floor this week

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Govt discusses lifting foreign defence investment

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:05:55 +0000

The trade ministry has suggested almost tripling the foreign direct investment cap on defence equipment to 74 percent, a major policy change that would crowd many local companies out of the lucrative sector.

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Poll: Volatile Pa. Dem primary for Specter’s seat

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:05:36 +0000

A poll released on the eve of Pennsylvania's primary shows the Democratic U.S. Senate race could be volatile and is still too close to call.

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Libor rises on debt concerns

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 09:05:30 +0000

Concern about the exposure of European banks to the debts of weaker countries in the eurozone is stoking growing risk aversion in money markets and increasing the amounts banks charge to lend to each other

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Obama signs Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:05:18 +0000

President Obama signs the Daniel Pearl Freedom of Press Act while widow Mariane Pearl (L) and son Adam Daniel Pearl (2nd-L), stand nearby. (Getty Images) Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama signed legislation Monday expanding the federal government's role in monitoring global freedom of the press. Obama signed the Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press [...]

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In defeat, Sestak would fall in line to try to beat Toomey in Senate contest

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 09:05:24 +0000

Sestak says he will do all he can to defeat the likely Republican nominee if he fails to beat Sen. Arlen Specter in the Tuesday primary. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (CNN) – Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Sestak expressed confidence Sunday that he would win the Senate Democratic nomination, but vowed to do all he can to defeat the [...]

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Kagan unlikely to see delay on nomination

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:05:20 +0000

Senate Republicans are unlikely to block the approval Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, but they do plan to pepper her with tough questions about her legal positions, policies and practices during her upcoming confirmation hearings.

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Summers responds to Clinton criticisms

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 09:05:49 +0000

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Attack on civilians shows Maoists’ callous nature: Yechury

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 09:05:53 +0000

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Strongly condemning the the Maoist attack on civilians in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury said it shows the 'callous manner in which Maoists are taking innocent lives.'

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Euro concerns weigh on sentiment

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 10:05:49 +0000

Global Markets Overview: The single currency bounces off a fresh four-year low, but its fortunes continue to act as a proxy for market-wide sentiment

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England squad arrive in Austria for World Cup training (AFP)

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 09:05:58 +0000

AFP - The English football team arrived in Austria on Monday for a training camp at altitude ahead of the World Cup.

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Civil rights groups file challenge to Arizona immigration law

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 09:05:02 +0000

A barbed wire fence delineates the U.S.-Mexico border in Montezuma Pass, Arizona. (Photo Credit: Getty Images/File) (CNN) - (CNN) - A broad coalition of civil rights groups filed a class-action lawsuit Monday challenging Arizona's controversial new immigration law, saying, among other things, that the measure violates the U.S. Constitution and will lead to racial profiling. [...]

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Court: Sentencing juveniles to life without parole ‘cruel and unusual’

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 09:05:33 +0000

Sentencing some juvenile criminals to life in prison without parole is 'cruel and unusual' punishment, the Court ruled Monday. (CNN) – Sentencing some juvenile criminals to life in prison without parole is "cruel and unusual" punishment, especially when their crime is not murder, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. The justices by a 6-3 vote found [...]

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Median age of mothers still 30 years

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:05:02 +0000

In the year ended March 2010, the median age of women giving birth was 30 years, Statistics New Zealand said today. This figure has been relatively stable over the last decade. In the early 1980s, a generation earlier, the median age was around ...

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Goss brings more Aussie stage glory in Tour of Italy (AFP)

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 11:05:09 +0000

AFP - Australian rider Matthew Goss won the ninth stage of the Tour of Italy on Monday, a 187 kilometres ride under the driving rain from Frosinone to here, recording his country's third success in the race this year.

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44 percent disappointed with UPA first year, shows poll

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 11:05:02 +0000

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) A large number of people feel that they are worse off at the end of the first year of the second United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, a NDTV opinion poll said.

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