Archive for August 5th, 2009

Judge doesn’t sign off on BofA, SEC settlement (AP)

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A pedestrian walks past a Bank of America ATM in Charlotte, North Carolina July 17, 2009. REUTERS/Chris KeaneAP - A judge Wednesday balked at signing off on a $33 million proposed settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of America Corp. over executive bonuses.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Reuters - President Barack Obama’s administration plans to unveil a program on Thursday that will overhaul the country’s controversial immigration detention policy, The New York Times reported.

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U.S. overhauling immigration detention policy: report (Reuters)

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Reuters - President Barack Obama’s administration plans to unveil a program on Thursday that will overhaul the country’s controversial immigration detention policy, The New York Times reported.

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Hurricane Felicia expected to weaken in Pacific (AP)

Written by on Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 in Latest News.

AP - Hurricane Felicia, a Category 4 storm, is expected to weaken far out in the Pacific.

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AFP - Seemingly never-ending tales of terror abound in Swat, where the military has fought against the Taliban for years and where parents speak of being forced to surrender young boys to the militants who train them to become suicide bombers.

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Murdoch vows to charge for all online content

Written by on Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 in Latest News.

Rupert Murdoch has vowed to charge for all the online content of his newspapers and television news channels, going well beyond his prediction in May that the company…

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Senate reaches deal on $2B ‘clunkers’ refill (AP)

Written by on Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 in Latest News.

The Senate reached a deal on saving the dwindling “cash for clunkers” program late Wednesday, agreeing to vote on a plan that would add $2 billion to the popular rebate program and give car shoppers until Labor Day to trade in their gas-guzzlers for a new ride.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Despite Bailouts, Business as Usual at Goldman

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Goldman Sachs executives are dismissive, even defiant, when critics argue that the bank is playing a heads-we-win, tails-you-lose game with American taxpayers.

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Senate reaches deal on $2B ‘clunkers’ refill (AP)

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Vehicles traded as part of the government's Cash for Clunkers program are parked at the Aadlen Bros. Auto Wrecking junkyard lot before being disposed of in Sun Valley,Calif. on Tuesday, August 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - The Senate reached a deal on saving the dwindling “cash for clunkers” program late Wednesday, agreeing to vote on a plan that would add $2 billion to the popular rebate program and give car shoppers until Labor Day to trade in their gas-guzzlers for a new ride.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Ex-lawmaker Jefferson convicted in bribery scheme (Reuters)

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Reuters - Former U.S. Congressman William Jefferson, who was caught with $90,000 in cash in his freezer, was convicted on Wednesday on multiple charges of bribery and money laundering.

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