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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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Court rules out some life sentences for juveniles
The Supreme Court has ruled that teenagers may not be locked up for life without chance
Turkish, Iranian, Brazilian ministers agree on nuclear fuel plan, AA reports
The foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey and Brazil agreed on a formula for a swap of low-enriched
Hedge fund rules defended by French MEP
French MEP Jean-Paul Gauzès insists that most hedge funds and private equity groups have
Court: Sexually dangerous can be kept in prison
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal officials can indefinitely hold inmates considered
Orion Finds Cook Islands’ Castaways
The crew of an Air Force Orion aircraft found four men marooned on Manuae Island (near Aitutaki)
Lincoln courts black vote as an NAACP leader gives her an ‘F’
Sen. Blanche Lincoln is actively courting African-Americans, a group that has supported
Afghan passenger plane crashes with 44 on board (AP)
Hedegaard pushes for EU carbon cuts
Connie Hedegaard, Europe’s climate chief, convenes a group of top executives in Brussels
Maoist attack in retaliation to security operations: Raman Singh
Raipur, May 17 (IANS) The dastardly Maoist attack on a civilian bus, killing 35 people including
Crown v. Gwaze Judgement Summary
George Evans Gwaze was acquitted by a jury at his trial for sexual violation and murder.
Mysteries of Venus Targeted by New Japanese Probe (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - A new Japanese space probe is poised to launch toward Venus today
to help
US panel targets online bank fraud
US regulators are drafting plans to force banks to protect customers better from a surge
Government Should Listen To Health Budget Warning
“The government should listen to the warnings over the level of health funding in the
Thailand: Temporary closure of the NZ Embassy
Due to protest activity and an intensified presence of security forces in the immediate
Astronauts Battle Stubborn Cable, Power Outage in Spacewalk (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - A pair of spacewalking astronauts battled a stubborn cable
and a brief
White House notes Iran nuclear deal skeptically
The White House on Monday showed deep skepticism about Iran's new deal to ship low-enriched
