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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 .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-medvedev-says-iran-running-out-of-time-to-make-good-on-nuclear-promises-230049/">Obama, Medvedev says Iran running out of time to make good on nuclear promises</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 ... <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/">Original article on  : THE INFLUENCE GAME: Mystery group run by NC law firm fans opposition around US to health bill</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, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinas-banking-regulator-says-low-us-interest-rates-are-risk-to-global-economic-recovery-229931/">here</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 .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/republicans-jump-on-report-from-medicare-agency-that-says-democratic-bill-would-boost-spending-229606/">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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THE INFLUENCE GAME: Abortion rights groups rebound
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/" title="THE INFLUENCE GAME: Abortion rights groups fight to maintain influence in health care debate">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</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.
Delivering the Republicans&#8217; weekly radio and Internet address, Rep. Mark Kirk of Illinois .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/republican-lawmaker-says-house-democrats-rejected-gop-proposals-to-improve-health-care-bill-229358/">Republican lawmaker says House Democrats rejected GOP proposals to improve health care bill</a>.]]></description>
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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 ... Original article on  : <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 ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/regulators-close-2-florida-banks-1-in-california-123-us-bank-failures-this-year-229080/" title="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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/regulators-close-orion-bank-and-century-bank-in-florida-122-us-bank-failures-this-year-229014/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Regulators close Orion Bank and Century Bank in Florida; 122 US bank failures this year</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
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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 .... Source 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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		<title>TV star Jon Gosselin countersues TLC citing child labor laws</title>
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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 .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <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>
		<dc:creator>Christine Simmons</dc:creator>
		
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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 .... Source &nbsp;: <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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		<title>Reid in complex back-and-forth with Congress&#8217; budget office ahead of health bill debate</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica Werner</dc:creator>
		
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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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reid-in-complex-back-and-forth-with-congress-budget-office-ahead-of-health-bill-debate-228821/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Reid in complex back-and-forth with Congress&#8217; budget office ahead of health bill debate</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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/government-pension-insurers-deficit-doubles-could-eventually-require-taxpayer-bailout-228622/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : 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>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Perrone</dc:creator>
		
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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/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prepaid-cell-phone-ban-prompts-anger-in-indian-part-of-disputed-kashmir-228590/" title="Prepaid cell phone ban prompts anger in Indian part of disputed Kashmir">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</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 ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mass-governor-signs-law-penalizing-utilities-failing-to-restore-services-after-storms-228564/">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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lincoln-senate-agriculture-committee-to-hold-field-hearing-in-little-rock-228559/" title="Lincoln: Senate agriculture committee to hold field hearing in Little Rock">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-regulators-approve-more-radioactive-waste-storage-at-prairie-island-228482/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Minn. regulators approve more radioactive waste storage at Prairie Island</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>
		<dc:creator>John Mcfarland</dc:creator>
		
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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>
		<dc:creator>Samantha Young</dc:creator>
		
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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 .... Read the 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/">here</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>
		<dc:creator>Christine Simmons</dc:creator>
		
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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 .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/republican-national-committees-health-insurance-covers-elective-abortions-for-its-employees-227829/">here</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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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
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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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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:37:11 +0000</pubDate>
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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, ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/genworth-financial-expects-85m-tax-benefit-from-new-federal-legislation-227658/" title="Genworth Financial expects $85M tax benefit from new federal legislation">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</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 more : 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/">Read the original article: here</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>
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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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/google-yahoo-other-web-companies-urge-fda-to-adopt-broader-standards-for-online-drug-ads-227304/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : 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>
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Women face tough choices on abortion coverage
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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rivals-in-abortion-debate-agree-restrictions-create-tough-choices-for-women-about-coverage-227298/">Read : 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/">Read : US adult smoking rate rises for the first time in 15 years, nearly 21 pct, CDC says</a>.]]></description>
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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 : New Fed rule will bar banks from charging overdraft fees without customer consent</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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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
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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 .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-banks-prepaying-about-45-billion-in-premiums-to-replenish-insurance-fund-in-new-fdic-plan-227059/">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 &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/intel-to-pay-amd-125-billion-to-settle-antitrust-and-patent-licensing-suits-226987/">here</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>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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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>
		<dc:creator>David Espo</dc:creator>
		
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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 .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-sources-reid-considering-higher-payroll-tax-on-wealthy-for-health-care-226417/">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 .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/decorated-marine-famously-photographed-by-ap-after-baghdads-fall-runs-for-congress-226396/">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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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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/abortion-rights-supporters-in-congress-seek-talks-with-obama-on-restrictions-in-health-bill-226255/">Read : 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/">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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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
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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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/morgan-keegan-downgrades-regional-bank-synovus-on-concerns-about-capital-growth-credit-issues-226129/" title="Morgan Keegan downgrades regional bank Synovus on concerns about capital growth, credit issues">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Virginia regulators approve natural gas rate agreement with Allegheny Energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
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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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/virginia-regulators-approve-natural-gas-rate-agreement-with-allegheny-energy-226076/">Original article &nbsp;: Virginia regulators approve natural gas rate agreement with Allegheny Energy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Legislative committee removes Nebraska farmers&#8217; checkoff dollars from budget-cutting proposal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Lawmakers protect Neb. farmers&#8217; checkoff dollars

LINCOLN, Neb. — Complaints from Nebraska farmers and agriculture groups about using checkoff dollars to help balance the state budget appear to have worked.
On Wednesday, the Legislature&#8217;s budget-writing Appropriations Committee voted to ditch Gov. Dave Heineman&#8217;s plan for the checkoff money. His plan would have taken about $700,000 from the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/legislative-committee-removes-nebraska-farmers-checkoff-dollars-from-budget-cutting-proposal-226074/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Legislative committee removes Nebraska farmers&#8217; checkoff dollars from budget-cutting proposal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. Senate candidate Carnahan gives mixed review to health care bill; Blunt opposed it</title>
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Carnahan excited, concerned about health care bill

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Robin Carnahan said she is both excited and concerned about legislation passed by the House that would overhaul the nation&#8217;s health care system.
Carnahan, Missouri&#8217;s secretary of state, has previously expressed general support for a health insurance overhaul but has shied away ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-senate-candidate-carnahan-gives-mixed-review-to-health-care-bill-blunt-opposed-it-225926/">Original article on  : Mo. Senate candidate Carnahan gives mixed review to health care bill; Blunt opposed it</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lawmakers from Michigan&#8217;s UP oppose ballot proposal that would prohibit, restrict mining</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Lawmakers oppose Michigan anti-mining ballot plan

LANSING, Mich. — A bipartisan group of state lawmakers representing Michigan&#8217;s Upper Peninsula is criticizing a possible ballot proposal that would ban some types of mining.
The lawmakers said Tuesday the proposal is an attack on the region&#8217;s economic interests.
The proposal sponsored by the Michigan Save Our Water Committee would ban .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lawmakers-from-michigans-up-oppose-ballot-proposal-that-would-prohibit-restrict-mining-225908/">Source article &nbsp;: Lawmakers from Michigan&#8217;s UP oppose ballot proposal that would prohibit, restrict mining</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Manchin, other W.Va. officials vow to speak in single, pro-coal voice to mining regulators</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lawrence Messina</dc:creator>
		
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An array of West Virginia&#8217;s top political leaders stood shoulder-to-shoulder Tuesday with executives from the state&#8217;s top coal producers, vowing to form a united front in the face of what they call mixed signals and heavy-handedness from federal mining regulators.
Gov. Joe Manchin ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/manchin-other-wva-officials-vow-to-speak-in-single-pro-coal-voice-to-mining-regulators-225825/" title="Manchin, other W.Va. officials vow to speak in single, pro-coal voice to mining regulators">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Deals to tackle $3.2 billion deficit elusive as NY Legislature meets in extraordinary session</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gormley</dc:creator>
		
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No deficit deals in NY Legislature special session

ALBANY, N.Y. — With New York drowning in deepening deficit spending and running out of cash to pay huge bills due next month, the Legislature met in special session Tuesday and put off what Gov. David Paterson called the &#8220;tough decisions to save our state.&#8221;
Instead of acting on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/deals-to-tackle-32-billion-deficit-elusive-as-ny-legislature-meets-in-extraordinary-session-225751/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Deals to tackle $3.2 billion deficit elusive as NY Legislature meets in extraordinary session</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>THE INFLUENCE GAME: In parishes and in the Capitol, Catholic bishops shape health care bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Hirschfeld Davis</dc:creator>
		
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THE INFLUENCE GAME: Bishops shape health care bill
WASHINGTON — The call came in from Rome, just as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her top lieutenants were scrambling to round up scarce votes to pass their sweeping health overhaul.
Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington, was on the line for Pelosi, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-in-parishes-and-in-the-capitol-catholic-bishops-shape-health-care-bill-225504/" title="THE INFLUENCE GAME: In parishes and in the Capitol, Catholic bishops shape health care bill">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New York lawmaker says bridge closing doesn&#8217;t bode well for other communities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Valerie Bauman</dc:creator>
		
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NY lawmaker: Others could suffer bridge closings

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state Sen. Elizabeth Little said the sudden closure of an unstable, half-mile bridge spanning Lake Champlain in Essex County is isolating the communities that rely on it and harming nearby businesses.
Little said the closing does not bode well for other communities that could suffer .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-york-lawmaker-says-bridge-closing-doesnt-bode-well-for-other-communities-225095/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: New York lawmaker says bridge closing doesn&#8217;t bode well for other communities</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Some may see new fees on checking accounts; Citi to start requiring minimum balances</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Candice Choi</dc:creator>
		
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Checking accounts: A new source of fees?
NEW YORK — First, terms on credit cards got harsher. Now some people are seeing higher fees on their checking accounts.

Citibank customers with Access or EZ checking accounts will now be charged a $7.50 monthly fee unless they maintain a $1,500 balance. Previously, the monthly fee was waived if .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/some-may-see-new-fees-on-checking-accounts-citi-to-start-requiring-minimum-balances-225058/">Some may see new fees on checking accounts; Citi to start requiring minimum balances</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton tells Senate Democrats that imperfection is OK in health care bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Bill Clinton urges Senate passage of health bill
WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton urged Senate Democrats on Tuesday to pass health care legislation by year&#8217;s end, pointedly telling skittish lawmakers that an imperfect bill is preferable to another failure like the one he and the party endured in 1994.
&#8220;It&#8217;s not important to be ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-tells-senate-democrats-that-imperfection-is-ok-in-health-care-bill-225006/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Clinton tells Senate Democrats that imperfection is OK in health care bill</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Democratic candidates for Alabama governor split on health care bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phillip Rawls</dc:creator>
		
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Alabama governor&#8217;s race splits on health care

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Health care legislation in Washington has split the Democratic candidates for governor in Alabama, with Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks accusing U.S. Rep. Artur Davis of betraying his constituents by voting against the bill.
&#8220;He was the only Black Caucus member to vote against it. I don&#8217;t get ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/democratic-candidates-for-alabama-governor-split-on-health-care-bill-224972/">Democratic candidates for Alabama governor split on health care bill</a>.]]></description>
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