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Armed man arrested at NC airport as Obama departs
By News on Apr 25, 2010
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Police say an Ohio man has been charged after authorities spotted him with a gun in a North Carolina airport parking lot as Air Force One was departing....
Dodd accepts ban on bank derivatives business
By News on Apr 25, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Democratic official familiar with Senate banking negotiations says a provision that would force banks to spin off their derivatives operations will be incorporated into sweeping regulatory legislation despite Obama administration misgivings....
Debt panel leaders say everything is on the table
By News on Apr 25, 2010
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The leaders of President Barack Obama's bipartisan debt commission say everything is on the table, from tax increases to spending cuts, as they prepare this week to begin meeting....Greece confident of landing billions in new loans
By News on Apr 25, 2010
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A key Greek economic official expressed confidence Sunday that his country will be able to secure billions of dollars in emergency loans from European countries and the International Monetary Fund to avoid a crippling debt default....China gains influence in World Bank's practices
By News on Apr 25, 2010
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The World Bank recognized China's growing economic influence and agreed Sunday to elevate Beijing's voting power to behind only the U.S. and Japan in the 186-nation lending organization....