Obama unveils sweeping rules to reshape financial oversight
Obama proposes an 88 page plan to curb risk, raise capital standards, and create a new consumer protection office overseeing mortgages and lending. The Fed would regulate big, interconnected banks, with a Treasury chaired council monitoring new products. Insurance stays state regulated. mutual funds remain under the SEC.
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Parents furious over airline mix ups in unaccompanied minors case
Houston parents accuse Continental Airlines of failing to prevent unaccompanied minor mix ups after Taylor Williams was sent from Houston to Fayetteville Arkansas instead of Charlotte North Carolina and Miriam Kamens was routed to Newark New Jersey from Boston to visit grandparents. The families demand stronger procedures as the airline says its staff follow policy.
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Immigration agents to gain broader powers against drug cartels
Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress that ICE agents will gain expanded investigative authority to tackle Mexican drug cartels. The move follows a long running turf dispute with the DEA and an impending agreement between the Justice Department and Homeland Security. Only a fraction of ICE agents currently hold the authority, with 1,475 of over 6,000 authorized at present.
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