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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Government Regulations</title>
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		<title>Federal regulators approve $161 million loan for Montana-Canada transmission line</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
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$161M loan for Montana transmission line approved

BILLINGS, Mont. — Federal regulators have signed off on a $161 million loan to a Canadian company that&#8217;s building a 214-mile power transmission line between Alberta and Montana.
Construction began earlier this month on the 230-kilovolt Montana-Alberta Tie Line, which will run between Great Falls and Lethbridge Alberta.
On Thursday, the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-regulators-approve-161-million-loan-for-montana-canada-transmission-line-232999/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Federal regulators approve $161 million loan for Montana-Canada transmission line</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal regulators OK breakup that could change power costs in Arkansas, Mississippi</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:53:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Demillo</dc:creator>
		
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Feds OK breakup to cut power costs in Ark., Miss.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Federal regulators Thursday authorized Entergy Corp.&#8217;s utilities in Mississippi and Arkansas to leave a multistate agreement, a move expected to eventually save money for electric customers in Arkansas.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday accepted requests by Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Mississippi ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-regulators-ok-breakup-that-could-change-power-costs-in-arkansas-mississippi-232879/" title="Federal regulators OK breakup that could change power costs in Arkansas, Mississippi">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Interior says it will more closely oversee state regulation of mountaintop mining</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>H. Josef Hebert</dc:creator>
		
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Interior increases oversight of mountaintop mining

WASHINGTON — The Interior Department said Wednesday it will more closely monitor and review state-approved permits for mountaintop coal mining and also tighten the federal permitting process to better protect streams from mining waste.
The department said its actions are designed to serve as interim steps until a new federal regulation .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/interior-says-it-will-more-closely-oversee-state-regulation-of-mountaintop-mining-232032/">Interior says it will more closely oversee state regulation of mountaintop mining</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nonprofit report: Pro-Cuba embargo money on the rise to congressional campaigns</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Wides-munoz</dc:creator>
		
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Pro-Cuba embargo money flows to lawmakers
MIAMI — Supporters of tough U.S. sanctions against the Cuban government have given more than $10 million to congressional campaigns over the last seven years, according to a study released late Sunday night by a group supporting campaign finance reform.
The Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Public Campaign said the study .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nonprofit-report-pro-cuba-embargo-money-on-the-rise-to-congressional-campaigns-230210/">Original article &nbsp;: Nonprofit report: Pro-Cuba embargo money on the rise to congressional campaigns</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fearing roadblock to drilling, Alaska fights to take polar bears off threatened species list</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Joling</dc:creator>
		
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Alaska fights to reverse polar bear listing

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell says he has the best interest of polar bears at heart, but he doesn&#8217;t intend to let the federal government&#8217;s expanded protection for bears get in the way of the state&#8217;s continued prosperity.
Like his predecessor, Sarah Palin, the governor is suing the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fearing-roadblock-to-drilling-alaska-fights-to-take-polar-bears-off-threatened-species-list-230068/">Fearing roadblock to drilling, Alaska fights to take polar bears off threatened species list</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama, Medvedev says Iran running out of time to make good on nuclear promises</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
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US, Russia say sanctions a posssibility for Iran
SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama said Sunday that &#8220;time is running out&#8221; for Iran to sign on to a deal to ship its enriched uranium out of the country for further processing, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said he still hopes to persuade Iran to send .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-medvedev-says-iran-running-out-of-time-to-make-good-on-nuclear-promises-230049/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>THE INFLUENCE GAME: Mystery group run by NC law firm fans opposition around US to health bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Fram</dc:creator>
		
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THE INFLUENCE GAME: Front group fights health bill
WASHINGTON — One operative tried to enlist trade groups in Maine to oppose government-run health coverage. Another helped a member of a Las Vegas conservative group appear on local talk radio to criticize the proposal. A third persuaded a Louisiana activist to post an opinion piece ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-mystery-group-run-by-nc-law-firm-fans-opposition-around-us-to-health-bill-230019/" title="THE INFLUENCE GAME: Mystery group run by NC law firm fans opposition around US to health bill">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China&#8217;s banking regulator says low US interest rates are risk to global economic recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
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China: Low US interest rates threaten recovery
BEIJING — China&#8217;s top bank regulator said Sunday the weakening U.S. dollar and low interest rates are spurring speculation in stocks and property, distorting global asset prices and threatening the global economic recovery.
The situation poses an &#8220;insurmountable risk to the recovery of the world economy,&#8221; Liu Mingkang, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinas-banking-regulator-says-low-us-interest-rates-are-risk-to-global-economic-recovery-229931/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: China&#8217;s banking regulator says low US interest rates are risk to global economic recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Republicans jump on report from Medicare agency that says Democratic bill would boost spending</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Espo</dc:creator>
		
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GOP leaps on study of rising health care costs

WASHINGTON — Overall spending on health care would rise as a result of legislation approved a week ago by the House, and billions of dollars in projected savings contained in the measure will be difficult to maintain, according to a report by a top official at the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/republicans-jump-on-report-from-medicare-agency-that-says-democratic-bill-would-boost-spending-229606/" title="Republicans jump on report from Medicare agency that says Democratic bill would boost spending">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>THE INFLUENCE GAME: Abortion rights groups fight to maintain influence in health care debate</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Hirschfeld Davis</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — Abortion rights groups, outflanked and outnumbered in the health debate, are scrambling to regain lost ground after the House passed a health bill with strict abortion limits.
They&#8217;re blanketing Capitol Hill with lobbyists, petitions, letters and phone calls in efforts to defeat the restrictions in the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-abortion-rights-groups-fight-to-maintain-influence-in-health-care-debate-229537/">Read the original article &nbsp;: THE INFLUENCE GAME: Abortion rights groups fight to maintain influence in health care debate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Republican lawmaker says House Democrats rejected GOP proposals to improve health care bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Republican bashes Dems over health care proposals
WASHINGTON — House Democrats missed opportunities to improve the House-passed health care bill when they rejected Republican ideas to limit lawsuits and give states more flexibility to enact innovative changes, a GOP lawmaker said Saturday.
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		<title>NY Fed president: Financial system can learn from its crisis, become more resilient in future</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
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NY Fed president: Crisis can teach finance system

PRINCETON, N.J. — The president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday that the financial world can learn from the economic crunch of the past two years and become stronger.
William Dudley, who was named president of the key bank in January when predecessor .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ny-fed-president-financial-system-can-learn-from-its-crisis-become-more-resilient-in-future-229125/">NY Fed president: Financial system can learn from its crisis, become more resilient in future</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Regulators close 2 Florida banks, 1 in California; 123 US bank failures this year</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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Regulators shut 2 banks in Fla., 1 in Calif.

NEW YORK — Regulators shut down two banks in Florida and one in California on Friday, boosting to 123 the number of U.S. bank failures this year as loan defaults rise in the worst financial climate in decades.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over Orion Bank, based ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/regulators-close-2-florida-banks-1-in-california-123-us-bank-failures-this-year-229080/">Regulators close 2 Florida banks, 1 in California; 123 US bank failures this year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Regulators close Orion Bank and Century Bank in Florida; 122 US bank failures this year</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcy Gordon</dc:creator>
		
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Regulators shut 2 Fla. banks; 122 failures in &#8216;09

WASHINGTON — Regulators on Friday shut down two Florida banks, boosting to 122 the number of U.S. bank failures this year as loan defaults rise in the worst financial climate in decades.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over Orion Bank, based in Naples, Fla., with about $2.7 .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/regulators-close-orion-bank-and-century-bank-in-florida-122-us-bank-failures-this-year-229014/">Regulators close Orion Bank and Century Bank in Florida; 122 US bank failures this year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>TV reality show star Jon Gosselin countersues TLC network, cites child labor laws</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Zongker</dc:creator>
		
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TV&#8217;s Jon Gosselin sues TLC, cites child labor laws

WASHINGTON — Jon Gosselin has filed a counter lawsuit against the TLC network, claiming television producers violated Pennsylvania&#8217;s child labor laws in filming the hit reality show &#8220;Jon &#038; Kate Plus 8&#8243; and are preventing him from working.
The suit seeking more than $5 million in damages was .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tv-reality-show-star-jon-gosselin-countersues-tlc-network-cites-child-labor-laws-228995/">TV reality show star Jon Gosselin countersues TLC network, cites child labor laws</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Zongker</dc:creator>
		
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TV&#8217;s Jon Gosselin sues TLC citing child labor laws

WASHINGTON — Jon Gosselin has filed a counter lawsuit against the TLC network, claiming television producers violated Pennsylvania&#8217;s child labor laws in filming the hit reality show &#8220;Jon &#038; Kate Plus 8&#8243; and are preventing him from working.
The suit seeks more than $5 million in damages. It ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tv-star-jon-gosselin-countersues-tlc-citing-child-labor-laws-228977/">TV star Jon Gosselin countersues TLC citing child labor laws</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>First lady seeks to assure older women health care legislation will benefit them</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama sought to assure older women on Friday that efforts to overhaul health care won&#8217;t undercut the benefits they receive through Medicare, saying her husband considers the government-run program a &#8220;sacred part of America&#8217;s social safety net.&#8221;
Mrs. Obama, championing the health ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/first-lady-seeks-to-assure-older-women-health-care-legislation-will-benefit-them-228835/">First lady seeks to assure older women health care legislation will benefit them</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — They don&#8217;t vote or hold a veto pen, yet Congress&#8217; number-crunchers wield oversize influence on President Barack Obama&#8217;s health overhaul agenda.
Doubt it, consider this — lawmakers are anxiously awaiting Congressional Budget Office calculations on the Senate health care bill, and debate on .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reid-in-complex-back-and-forth-with-congress-budget-office-ahead-of-health-bill-debate-228821/">Reid in complex back-and-forth with Congress&#8217; budget office ahead of health bill debate</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Perrone</dc:creator>
		
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FDA finds bits of steel, rubber in Genzyme drugs

WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators have found tiny particles of trash in drugs made by Genzyme, the second time this year the biotechnology company has been cited for contamination issues.
The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that bits of steel, rubber and fiber found in vials of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fda-finds-steel-rubber-other-substances-in-genzyme-biotech-drugs-dangerous-for-patients-228694/" title="FDA finds steel, rubber, other substances in Genzyme biotech drugs, dangerous for patients">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Government pension insurer&#8217;s deficit doubles, could eventually require taxpayer bailout</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Wagner</dc:creator>
		
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Deficit doubles for government pension insurer

WASHINGTON — The government-chartered company that insures the pensions of one in seven Americans said Friday that its deficit this year nearly doubled to $22 billion.
That&#8217;s an improvement over the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.&#8217;s midyear record deficit of $33.5 billion, which spiked as auto makers and other companies faltered and ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/government-pension-insurers-deficit-doubles-could-eventually-require-taxpayer-bailout-228622/">Government pension insurer&#8217;s deficit doubles, could eventually require taxpayer bailout</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FDA demands safety information from makers of alcoholic energy drinks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is challenging makers of alcohol-infused energy drinks to prove their beverages are safe, citing complaints that the products can cause risky behavior and injury.
The FDA issued a letter Friday to 30 beverage manufacturers, giving them 30 days to provide evidence .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fda-demands-safety-information-from-makers-of-alcoholic-energy-drinks-228608/">Original source &nbsp;: FDA demands safety information from makers of alcoholic energy drinks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prepaid cell phone ban prompts anger in Indian part of disputed Kashmir</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aijaz Hussain</dc:creator>
		
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SRINAGAR, India — A government ban on prepaid cell phones to prevent rebels from using them to clandestinely plan attacks has stirred resentment among Indian-controlled Kashmir&#8217;s impoverished residents, who depend on prepaid connections for inexpensive communication.
The move has led to angry protests amid warnings it put ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prepaid-cell-phone-ban-prompts-anger-in-indian-part-of-disputed-kashmir-228590/">Prepaid cell phone ban prompts anger in Indian part of disputed Kashmir</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mass. governor signs law penalizing utilities failing to restore services after storms</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Mass. law pushes utilities to improve services

LUNENBURG, Mass. — Gov. Deval Patrick has signed a new law penalizes utility companies that fail to provide safe and reliable service to customers after major storms.
Patrick signed the legislation Thursday in Lunenburg, one of the towns hit hardest when electric utility Unitil Corp. struggled to restore power after .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mass-governor-signs-law-penalizing-utilities-failing-to-restore-services-after-storms-228564/">Original article &nbsp;: Mass. governor signs law penalizing utilities failing to restore services after storms</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lincoln: Senate agriculture committee to hold field hearing in Little Rock</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Senate ag committee to hold hearing in Little Rock

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Sen. Blanche Lincoln says the Senate&#8217;s agriculture committee will meet in Arkansas later this month for a field hearing on how to strengthen and grow Arkansas&#8217; rural economy.
Lincoln, a Democrat, is the chairwoman of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. The committee&#8217;s ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lincoln-senate-agriculture-committee-to-hold-field-hearing-in-little-rock-228559/">Lincoln: Senate agriculture committee to hold field hearing in Little Rock</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn. regulators approve more radioactive waste storage at Prairie Island</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Minn. PUC approves nuke waste storage increase

RED WING, Minn. — State regulators have approved Xcel Energy&#8217;s request to increase power and radioactive waste storage at the Prairie Island nuclear plant.
The utility plans to spend $600 million to upgrade the plant so it can handle higher pressure and temperatures that could add 164 megawatts to its .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-regulators-approve-more-radioactive-waste-storage-at-prairie-island-228482/">Minn. regulators approve more radioactive waste storage at Prairie Island</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Environmentalists sue to stop huge resort project on sprawling California ranch</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacob Adelman</dc:creator>
		
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Environmentalists sue over huge Calif. development

LOS ANGELES — A coalition of environmentalists filed a lawsuit Thursday to stop the development of a 5,000-acre resort community on the sprawling Tejon Ranch property some 60 miles north of Los Angeles.
The lawsuit filed in Kern County Superior Court argues that county officials ignored its potential impact on the .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/environmentalists-sue-to-stop-huge-resort-project-on-sprawling-california-ranch-228299/">Environmentalists sue to stop huge resort project on sprawling California ranch</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Environmental group&#8217;s report says greenhouse gas emissions fall slightly in Texas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: Texas greenhouse gas emissions down

DALLAS — While Texas maintains a firm grip on the dubious title of the nation&#8217;s most prolific industrial polluter, an environmental group&#8217;s report Thursday found that wind power and other cleaner energy sources have helped cut emissions linked to global warming in the state.
Environment Texas analyzed the most recent U.S. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/environmental-groups-report-says-greenhouse-gas-emissions-fall-slightly-in-texas-228272/" title="Environmental group&#8217;s report says greenhouse gas emissions fall slightly in Texas">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Calif. water deal will bring little immediate relief to farmers expecting another tough year</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Calif water deal no quick fix for struggling farms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was promoting a complex legislative package to rebuild California&#8217;s water system, he often appeared alongside farmers who were unable to cultivate their land amid a third year of drought and federal pumping restrictions.
Yet agricultural relief from the bills signed into .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/calif-water-deal-will-bring-little-immediate-relief-to-farmers-expecting-another-tough-year-227973/">Calif. water deal will bring little immediate relief to farmers expecting another tough year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Republican National Committee&#8217;s health insurance covers elective abortions for its employees</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
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RNC health insurance plan covers abortions

WASHINGTON — The Republican National Committee&#8217;s health insurance plan covers elective abortions for its employees, an option Republicans strongly oppose in health overhaul legislation that Democrats are trying to push through Congress.
Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele learned of the policy&#8217;s abortion coverage Thursday through a news report and immediately instructed ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/republican-national-committees-health-insurance-covers-elective-abortions-for-its-employees-227829/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Republican National Committee&#8217;s health insurance covers elective abortions for its employees</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jury says former Iowa kosher slaughterhouse manager guilty on 86 of 91 financial fraud charges</title>
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Jury: Fmr. slaughterhouse manager guilty of fraud

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A jury has found the former manger of a kosher slaughterhouse in Iowa guilty on 86 of 91 financial fraud charges.
The verdict against Sholom Rubashkin came Thursday evening after a nearly monthlong trial.
Rubashkin was charged with bank, mail and wire fraud, money laundering and ignoring ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jury-says-former-iowa-kosher-slaughterhouse-manager-guilty-on-86-of-91-financial-fraud-charges-227703/">Jury says former Iowa kosher slaughterhouse manager guilty on 86 of 91 financial fraud charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Genworth Financial expects $85M tax benefit from new federal legislation</title>
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Genworth Financial expects $85M tax benefit

RICHMOND, Va. — Insurance company Genworth Financial Inc. said Thursday it expects to recover about $85 million in federal income taxes it has paid.
The refund is due to recently enacted legislation, the company said.
The exact amount of the recovery will be determined by results for the remainder of this year, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/genworth-financial-expects-85m-tax-benefit-from-new-federal-legislation-227658/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Genworth Financial expects $85M tax benefit from new federal legislation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Groups challenge discharge of heavy metals from TVA&#8217;s Kingston Plant into Clinch River</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:41:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Poovey</dc:creator>
		
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Groups challenge TVA river discharge from plant

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Environmental activists are trying to stop the Tennessee Valley Authority from starting a daily 1 million gallon discharge of water that contains mercury, selenium and other pollutants into the same river where coal ash was spilled at its Kingston Plant.
Representatives of Earthjustice and other groups told ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/groups-challenge-discharge-of-heavy-metals-from-tvas-kingston-plant-into-clinch-river-227581/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Groups challenge discharge of heavy metals from TVA&#8217;s Kingston Plant into Clinch River</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge in SD smoking ban case says issue is legally eligible to be referred to voters</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chet Brokaw</dc:creator>
		
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Judge: SD smoking ban can be referred to voters

PIERRE, S.D. — The smoking ban passed by the South Dakota Legislature is eligible to be referred to voters, so the court system must determine whether opponents collected enough valid signatures to put it on next year&#8217;s ballot, a judge ruled Thursday.
Circuit Judge Kathleen Trandahl of Winner ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-in-sd-smoking-ban-case-says-issue-is-legally-eligible-to-be-referred-to-voters-227454/">Judge in SD smoking ban case says issue is legally eligible to be referred to voters</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bank of America still in need of new CEO as Ken Lewis&#8217; retirement date approaches</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ieva M. Augstums</dc:creator>
		
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Bank of America CEO search still looms
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With Bank of America Corp. CEO Ken Lewis retiring in less than seven weeks, analysts don&#8217;t see any candidate emerging as a front-runner for his successor.

The bank said this week that Lewis&#8217; replacement could be announced by late November. The board is considering a handful of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bank-of-america-still-in-need-of-new-ceo-as-ken-lewis-retirement-date-approaches-227441/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Bank of America still in need of new CEO as Ken Lewis&#8217; retirement date approaches</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Dakota regulators drop coal mining complaint on 2-1 vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Wetzel</dc:creator>
		
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North Dakota regulators toss coal mining complaint

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota regulators voted Thursday to drop a complaint against Falkirk Mining Co. for illegally removing topsoil to build a road in an area where the company plans to begin digging coal.
State Public Service Commission inspectors had recommended a $350 fine against Falkirk for the incident. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-dakota-regulators-drop-coal-mining-complaint-on-2-1-vote-227352/" title="North Dakota regulators drop coal mining complaint on 2-1 vote">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Business Roundtable says health legislation _ if done right _ can cut costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar</dc:creator>
		
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CEOs say health legislation could cut costs

WASHINGTON — The Democratic health care bills in Congress — if done right — have the potential to tame runaway medical inflation, a leading business group said Thursday in a report immediately hailed by President Barack Obama.
The Business Roundtable, which represents big company CEOs, said some of the changes .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/business-roundtable-says-health-legislation-_-if-done-right-_-can-cut-costs-227334/">Original article &nbsp;: Business Roundtable says health legislation _ if done right _ can cut costs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Google, Yahoo, other Web companies urge FDA to adopt broader standards for online drug ads</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Perrone</dc:creator>
		
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Google, Yahoo call for expanded online drug ads

WASHINGTON — Google, Yahoo and other Web companies joined the pharmaceutical industry Thursday in urging federal regulators to make it easier to pitch drugs in online advertisements.
The Food and Drug Administration is hearing from dozens of drug and advertising executives at a two-day meeting on Internet marketing of ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/google-yahoo-other-web-companies-urge-fda-to-adopt-broader-standards-for-online-drug-ads-227304/">Google, Yahoo, other Web companies urge FDA to adopt broader standards for online drug ads</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rivals in abortion debate agree restrictions create tough choices for women about coverage</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:28:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Crary</dc:creator>
		
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NEW YORK — Millions of American women will face tough choices about abortion coverage if restrictions in the House health care bill become law, both sides in the abortion debate agree.
Divisions over abortion are a major obstacle in President Barack Obama&#8217;s push for health care overhaul, with .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rivals-in-abortion-debate-agree-restrictions-create-tough-choices-for-women-about-coverage-227298/">Rivals in abortion debate agree restrictions create tough choices for women about coverage</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US adult smoking rate rises for the first time in 15 years, nearly 21 pct, CDC says</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Stobbe</dc:creator>
		
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US adult smoking rate rises slightly
ATLANTA — Cigarette smoking rose slightly for the first time in almost 15 years, dashing health officials&#8217; hopes that the U.S. smoking rate had moved permanently below 20 percent.

A little under 21 percent of U.S. adults said they smoked, according to a 2008 national survey by the U.S. Centers for ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-adult-smoking-rate-rises-for-the-first-time-in-15-years-nearly-21-pct-cdc-says-227172/" title="US adult smoking rate rises for the first time in 15 years, nearly 21 pct, CDC says">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New Fed rule will bar banks from charging overdraft fees without customer consent</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:33:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Fed: banks need customer consent on overdraft fees

WASHINGTON — Banks will have to secure their customers&#8217; consent before charging large overdraft fees on ATM and debit card transactions, according to a new rule announced Thursday by the Federal Reserve.
The rule responds to complaints from consumer groups, members of Congress and other regulators that the overdraft ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-fed-rule-will-bar-banks-from-charging-overdraft-fees-without-customer-consent-227136/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : New Fed rule will bar banks from charging overdraft fees without customer consent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>William Blair downgrades 3 for-profit education providers, doesn&#8217;t see shares rising</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Sector Snap: For-Profit education cos. downgraded

NEW YORK — A William Blair analyst lowered his rating on three higher-education providers, saying investors won&#8217;t likely see any big increases in their share prices.
In a note to investors Wednesday, analyst Brandon Dobell said ITT Educational Services&#8217; tuition costs could &#8220;act as a lightning rod&#8221; for politicians or regulators, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/william-blair-downgrades-3-for-profit-education-providers-doesnt-see-shares-rising-227107/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : William Blair downgrades 3 for-profit education providers, doesn&#8217;t see shares rising</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US banks prepaying about $45 billion in premiums to replenish insurance fund in new FDIC plan</title>
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US banks prepaying $45B in insurance fees
WASHINGTON — U.S. banks will prepay about $45 billion in premiums to replenish a federal deposit insurance fund now in the red, under a plan adopted Thursday by federal regulators.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. board voted to mandate the early payments of premiums for 2010 through 2012. Amid the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-banks-prepaying-about-45-billion-in-premiums-to-replenish-insurance-fund-in-new-fdic-plan-227059/">Read more : US banks prepaying about $45 billion in premiums to replenish insurance fund in new FDIC plan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Intel to pay AMD $1.25 billion to settle antitrust and patent licensing suits</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Intel to pay AMD $1.25B in legal settlement

NEW YORK — Intel Corp. is paying $1.25 billion to Advanced Micro Devices Inc., its largest rival in the market for computer processors, to settle all antitrust and patent suits, the companies said Thursday.
Intel said it has agreed to abide by a set of &#8220;business practice provisions.&#8221; In ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/intel-to-pay-amd-125-billion-to-settle-antitrust-and-patent-licensing-suits-226987/">Intel to pay AMD $1.25 billion to settle antitrust and patent licensing suits</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>As airline industry&#8217;s woes mount, unions ask administration&#8217;s help, say more regulation needed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Unions prod Obama to fix ailing airline industry

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration reached out Thursday to the nation&#8217;s airlines and their unions for solutions on how to restore health to the ailing industry, which is losing billions of dollars, shedding jobs and blamed for using a business model critics say undermines safety.
The response, at least .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/as-airline-industrys-woes-mount-unions-ask-administrations-help-say-more-regulation-needed-226618/">As airline industry&#8217;s woes mount, unions ask administration&#8217;s help, say more regulation needed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP sources: Reid considering higher payroll tax on wealthy for health care</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — Majority Leader Harry Reid is considering a plan for higher payroll taxes on the upper-income earners to help finance health care legislation he intends to introduce in the Senate in the next several days, numerous Democratic officials said Wednesday.
These officials said one of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-sources-reid-considering-higher-payroll-tax-on-wealthy-for-health-care-226417/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: AP sources: Reid considering higher payroll tax on wealthy for health care</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Decorated Marine, famously photographed by AP after Baghdad&#8217;s fall, runs for Congress</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Decorated, cigar-smoking Marine runs for Congress

SAN DIEGO — A decorated Marine veteran famously photographed smoking a cigar after the fall of Baghdad is running for Congress in California&#8217;s most southern district.
Nick Popaditch announced Tuesday that he is seeking the Republican nomination to unseat Democrat Bob Filner.
Known as &#8220;Gunny Pop,&#8221; the 42-year-old Popaditch was awarded the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/decorated-marine-famously-photographed-by-ap-after-baghdads-fall-runs-for-congress-226396/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Decorated Marine, famously photographed by AP after Baghdad&#8217;s fall, runs for Congress</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Abortion rights supporters in Congress seek talks with Obama on restrictions in health bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Abortion rights backers request talks with Obama
WASHINGTON — Abortion rights supporters in Congress are asking President Barack Obama for a meeting next week on abortion restrictions included in the House health care bill.
Leaders of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus have written to Obama calling the provisions an unprecedented restriction of women&#8217;s access to health .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/abortion-rights-supporters-in-congress-seek-talks-with-obama-on-restrictions-in-health-bill-226255/">Abortion rights supporters in Congress seek talks with Obama on restrictions in health bill</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prodded by labor unions, Obama administration seeks to fix the ailing airline industry</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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Obama administration seeks to fix airline industry

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is taking its first step toward trying to fix the ailing airline industry, mired in a severe economic slump and facing safety worries.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is holding a forum Thursday to discuss the state of the industry and ways government can help provide ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prodded-by-labor-unions-obama-administration-seeks-to-fix-the-ailing-airline-industry-226156/" title="Prodded by labor unions, Obama administration seeks to fix the ailing airline industry">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Morgan Keegan downgrades regional bank Synovus on concerns about capital growth, credit issues</title>
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Synovus downgraded on capital, regulation worries

NEW YORK — Shares of Synovus Financial Corp. tumbled to their lowest point in more than 17 years Wednesday after a Morgan Keegan analyst downgraded the regional bank, saying government pressure for banks to build capital reserves as well as ongoing credit issues will pressure the stock.
Analyst Robert Patten cut ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/morgan-keegan-downgrades-regional-bank-synovus-on-concerns-about-capital-growth-credit-issues-226129/">Morgan Keegan downgrades regional bank Synovus on concerns about capital growth, credit issues</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Virginia regulators approve natural gas rate agreement with Allegheny Energy</title>
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Virginia regulators OK Allegheny rate agreement

RICHMOND, Va. — Allegheny Energy Inc. says Virginia regulators have approved an agreement that reduces the utility&#8217;s proposed rate increase by $3.2 million.
Allegheny had asked the Virginia State Corporation Commission in April to approve a $19.4 million rate hike to help the utility recover the cost of purchased power.
Allegheny&#8217;s original ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/virginia-regulators-approve-natural-gas-rate-agreement-with-allegheny-energy-226076/">Virginia regulators approve natural gas rate agreement with Allegheny Energy</a>.]]></description>
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