Obama to propose tighter controls for banks
President Obama plans a sweeping overhaul of U S financial regulation to create a permanent, expansive framework across banking lending and investing shaking up agency powers. The plan targets four weaknesses in the system including lack of a federal stress detector, unwinding large institutions, unregulated markets and consumer debt seeking to curb risk while defining new oversight and possible mergers.
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Mississippi governor tests 2012 GOP waters
Mississippi governor Haley Barbour, 61, readies a national profile with Iowa and New Hampshire trips as incoming chairman of the Republican Governors Association. Supporters hail his strategic skill and governing win, while critics note his lobbying past.
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Tribute to Dr. George Tiller After Wichita Killing
A May 31 2009 fatal shooting at Wichita's Reformation Lutheran Church ended the life of Dr. George Tiller, a noted late term abortionist. The killing sparked vigils and widespread anguish while commentators debated rhetoric around abortion.
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