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Seattle Times, 15.03.10 21:51 UTC

US criticism of Israel ignites firestorm

The Obama administration's fierce denunciation of Israel last week has ignited a firestorm in Congress and among powerful pro-Israel interest groups who say the criticism of America's top Mideast ally was misplaced.

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Seattle Times, 15.03.10 21:50 UTC

Boston immigration trial starts for Homeland boss

A trial has begun in Boston for a former top U.S. Department of Homeland Security official accused of encouraging her Brazilian housekeeper to remain in the United States illegally.

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USA Today, 15.03.10 21:50 UTC

U.S. criticism of Israel ignites firestorm

WASHINGTON (AP) The Obama administration's fierce denunciation of

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Forbes, 15.03.10 21:25 UTC

Dodd Makes His Play

Release of financial reform bill sets stage for showdown over banking regulation, consumer protection agency.

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WashingtonPost Politics, 15.03.10 20:41 UTC

Sen. Dodd unveils sweeping financial regulation legislation

Senate banking committee chairman Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) introduced on Monday afternoon a far-reaching bill to overhaul the nation's financial regulatory system that was aimed at shoring ...

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Huffington Post, 15.03.10 20:41 UTC

Bradford Kane: Americans Want Health Security & Affordability, and Don't Care About Myths & Procedures

As the House of Representatives prepares to vote on health care reforms that President Obama made a priority and which the electorate brought him to the presidency to enact, it is vital to focus on ...

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Los Angeles Times, 15.03.10 19:54 UTC

Dodd unveils slimmed-down financial reform proposal

As expected, his latest measure lacks a stand-alone consumer protection agency. Still, it would give the U.S. greater control over financial markets.

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Seattle Times, 15.03.10 19:32 UTC

States go all in, expand gaming to plug the budget

Faced with a drop in gambling revenue, states are adding games, considering new casinos and increasing lottery options - anything to keep their cut of the profits rolling in.

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San Francisco Chronicle, 15.03.10 17:12 UTC

Dodd seeks difficult consensus on financial rules

Charles Dharapak / AP FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2009, file photo Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., announces a financial reform package during a news conference on ...

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USA Today, 15.03.10 16:48 UTC

9 dead, 500K powerless as wild storm pounds Northeast

EGG HARBOR CITY, N.J. A torrential rainstorm that brought heavy winds to the Northeast, downing trees, flooding roadways and knocking out power, continued to pour rain on New England on Monday.

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Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and New York to the west and south (because various islands of New York span Connecticut's entire coast). Southwestern Connecticut is part of the New York metropolitan area; three of Connecticut's eight counties, including most of the state'...

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