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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama launched a sharp attack on health insurers on Monday and called on his fellow Democrats to rise above politics and pass a healthcare overhaul in the next few weeks.
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Obama targets insurers, sells reform plan
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AP – Real estate investment trust Glimcher Realty Trust said Monday it has extended and changed its agreement for its $470 million unsecured credit facility with its lenders, including KeyBank National Association and Bank of America NA.
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Glincher Realty alters credit facility terms
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Women hit hard by the effects of climate change — drought, floods, sea level rise and crop failure — gathered on Monday to plan a Capitol Hill push for U.S. legislation to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York State should tax sugary soft drinks to curb obesity and recoup some of the billions of dollars it spends each year to treat people with diabetes and other diseases, Governor David Paterson said on Monday.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senators leaning toward preserving the Federal Reserve’s role as a bank supervisor and consumer protection regulator came under criticism on Monday from academics and consumer activists.
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Critics hit Senate tilt toward Fed status quo
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A new poll on Monday found signs of trouble ahead for President Barack Obama and his Democrats on national security issues such as the handling of terrorism suspects.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Monday he will nominate a retired Army officer with intelligence community experience to lead aviation security efforts amid concerns about passenger planes being bombed or hijacked.
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Obama taps ex-intel officer for aviation security
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China is criticized for being the world’s largest producer of carbon dioxide, but a new report shows that a quarter of that is emitted while making things for Western consumers. Researchers say that climate policy must account for emissions resulting from trade.
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For Developing Nations, Exports Boost CO2 Emissions
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LONDON-(AP) Britain’s Financial Services Authority said Monday it doesn’t plan to increase liquidity requirements for banks operating in for now, giving the sector some breathing room in a still early economic recovery. The FSA said that it would be premature to tighten standards again after it i
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UK maintains bank liquidity rules for now
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Just over a year ago a few members of the research team at Hedgeye attended a lecture at Yale Law School by Robert Rubin, the former Secretary of the Treasury under Bill Clinton. During the question and answer session, Rubin was asked about sovereign risk — the threat that an entire nation effectively walking away from its financial obligations. Mr
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Is your country the next Greece?
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