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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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Council to seek feedback on Draft Annual Plan
The Christchurch City Council today adopted a Draft Annual Plan for the 2010/11 financial
Govt aims 4 pct farm growth; no steps to curb prices
India will boost farm spending and lift agriculture sector growth to 4 percent in the medium
Rush Limbaugh Calls Sasha and Malia Obama “Fat”
Never one to miss an opportunity to attack President Obama, the first lady, or health care
Economic Report: Existing-home sales fall 7.2% to 7-month low (source: Market Watch)
Resales of U.S. homes and condos fell 7.2% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate
Statement from Heart of the City re: Queen’s Wharf
Alex Swney says the Minister’s announcement provides a sound way forward for the Rugby
ECB keeps lid on Greek bond data
Many investors would like to know the volume of Greek government bonds in the ECB’s coffers,
Lawmaker urges more direct route for bailout funds
A key House Democrat on Friday urged the Obama administration to work with lawmakers who
Opposition walk-out on budget may be a first
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The opposition Friday walked out of the Lok Sabha during Finance
London Markets: British shares advance, U.K. GDP’s revised higher (source: Market Watch)
British shares advance on the last trading day of the month as commodity-sector stocks gain
Budget raises borrowing to new record; bonds hit
India's government plans record levels of borrowing next year and will count on surging
Tribunal hears oral traditions in Te Rohe Pōtae
The Waitangi Tribunal will commence its inquiry into the claims of the Te Rohe Pōtae district
Boehner imagines being Speaker
John Boehner, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid all answered questions posed by YouTube users
Proposals, powers for Local Boards too vague
Key aspects of how Auckland's new Local Boards will interact with the Auckland Council are
Galatasaray to offer 116.74 liras per minority share
Turkish football club Galatasaray will offer shareholders in its merchandising unit 116.74
Woolworths increases profits (source: The Australian)
WOOLWORTHS grew first-half net profit 11.4 per cent and denied it was igniting a price war
CNN Poll: Majority says government a threat to citizens’ rights
Fifty-six percent of Americans say the government poses an immediate threat to individual
