Globe and Mail Senate approves financial overhaulBoston GlobeWASHINGTON — With a crucial last-minute boost from Senator Scott Brown, the Senate approved sweeping legislation last night that would restructure the nation's financial industry, adding new safeguards and consumer protections in an …Senate passes financial regulation billWashington PostSenate Passes Finance BillWall Street JournalFinancial Reform Passes in the [...]
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AP INVESTIGATION: Oil self-regulates around globe
May 20th, 2010 
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The U.S. government is not alone in ceding responsibility to the oil industry for the design of key safety features on offshore rigs, a trend coming under scrutiny worldwide following the deadly blowout in the Gulf of Mexico…. View full post on AP Top Headlines At 6:10 a.m. EDT
GOP, 2 Democrats stall financial regulation bill in Senate – Boston Globe
May 20th, 2010 Reuters GOP, 2 Democrats stall financial regulation bill in SenateBoston GlobeWASHINGTON — Senator Scott Brown joined Republicans and two Democrats yesterday in temporarily blocking a massive overhaul of the financial industry, saying that more changes need to be made to the proposal before a final vote should be …How the Financial Overhaul Vote Went DownWall [...]
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No Comments »Obama’s aunt given OK to stay in United States – Boston Globe
May 17th, 2010 Daily Nation Obama's aunt given OK to stay in United StatesBoston GlobeA Boston immigration judge has granted President Barack Obama's aunt, Zeituni Onyango asylum, clearing the way for her to stay in the United States and possibly to become a US citizen, her lawyers said today. …Obama's aunt wins asylum, can stay in the USUSA [...]
Personal ties bind Obama, Kagan – Boston Globe
May 15th, 2010 Washington Post Personal ties bind Obama, KaganBoston GlobeWhen President Obama announced his nomination of Elena Kagan, he praised her temperament, which mirrors his own. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) By Susan Milligan WASHINGTON — If Elena Kagan is confirmed as the next Supreme Court justice, …Kagan's abortion stance has both sides guessingLos Angeles TimesKagan nomination shows process [...]
A chance to change, but a familiar ending – Boston Globe
May 15th, 2010 New York Daily News A chance to change, but a familiar endingBoston GlobeOnly the Bruins could lose a Game 7 on a power-play goal after getting called for too many men on the ice. Are you kidding me? Watching the Bruins blow a series on a too-many-men penalty is like watching the 2010 Red Sox [...]
FBI searches Watertown, Brookline in NYC bomb probe – Boston Globe
May 13th, 2010 Reuters FBI searches Watertown, Brookline in NYC bomb probeBoston GlobeAuthorities are searching a home on Waverley Avenue in Watertown in connection with the investigation of the attempted bombing in Times Square earlier this month, the FBI said this morning. …FBI Raids in Northeast Are Linked to Bomb CaseNew York TimesFaisal Shahzad Times Square bomb plot [...]
