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Arkansas Democrat gets tough with banks

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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PoliticalDFacto: Mount Vernon Statement | Leadership for America - The Heritage Foundation

Componenta’s net sales in Turkey up 63 pct

Componenta, the Finnish metal company that acquired Turkish-listed company Döktaş in 2006,

Obamas head to North Carolina for quick vacation

The last time Barack Obama was in Asheville, N.C., he complained he was too busy to play

Obama renews push for financial reform

President Barack Obama spoke in New York in a push for a financial regulatory overhaul,

New President for New Zealand Law Society

Rotorua barrister Jonathan Temm has today become President of the New Zealand Law Society.

Dodd to tweak Wall St. reform bill, lawmaker says

Rep. Brad Sherman said Thursday that a provision in the Senate bill will be changed to limit

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PoliticalDFacto: New video...CNN investigates stimulus projects that don't create jobs.

Greek PM announces activation of EU/IMF aid package

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Friday asked for the activation of an EU/IMF aid

Counting Tea Party activists causes conflicting numbers

A new report puts the number of Tea Party activists at 67,000. Washington (CNN) –

Meek sounds off on possibility of Crist as an independent

Washington (CNN) – Rep. Kendrick Meek, D-Florida, said Thursday that a rumored independent

A different kind of White House Q and A

Washington (CNN) – Bo, the Obama family dog, managed to live up to his reputation

ACORN asks high court for help in suit over money

ACORN is asking the Supreme Court for help in its lawsuit claiming Congress was wrong to

Growing Communities Recruits Farewelled

On Monday, Hastings District Council, Work and Income and community groups are farewelling

Dems on financial reform bill: ‘The games are over’

Washington (CNN) - Senate Democrats called out Republicans on Thursday for what they said

GOP ramps up attacks on SEC over porn surfing

Republicans are stepping up their criticism of the Securities and Exchange Commission following

Ireland’s budget deficit highest in EU

Ireland had the biggest fiscal deficit in the European Union last year – larger than both