Boehner pushes for Holder documents in Fast and Furious row
House Speaker Boehner demanded that the Obama administration hand over documents on Operation Fast and Furious to avert a contempt vote against Attorney General Eric Holder. He cited the Terry family’s need for answers as executive privilege and a prolonged partisan clash looms. The Justice Department had turned over 7,600 documents in the inquiry.
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IMF Chief Warns of Acute Stress in Europe
IMF head Christine Lagarde warned of acute stress in the euro area after meetings in Luxembourg. She urged joint euro-area debt issuance, direct bank aid, and looser austerity, targeting Merkel’s opposition as she described the crisis as dire for banks and sovereigns.
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Oil Falls on Slower China and U S Manufacturing Signals
Oil prices slipped after reports of slower factory activity in China and the United States, dimming energy demand. Natural gas rose more than 3 percent as US storage neared 3 trillion cubic feet, while Brent crude fell to 89.23 per barrel.
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AIM Media Texas completes Odessa American acquisition
OA owners are chairman and CEO while Williams R Starks serves as president and COO as AIM Media Texas takes over. Jeremy Halbreich, Rick Starks and Patrick Canty of OA praise local focus and employee retention. Freedom Communications sold OA and Texas publications on May 18, with 90 Odessa American staff kept in place.
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Conflicting Gulf Dead Zone Forecasts Surface
Louisiana and Michigan scientists offer two starkly different projections for this year’s Gulf of Mexico dead zone. One forecast predicts the smallest area in nearly 25 years at about 1,200 square miles, while another estimate from LUMCON and LSU places the low-oxygen zone at about 6,210 square miles off Louisiana and Texas, a bit above average and not a record.
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Fifth Victim Dies in San Antonio Car Crash
San Antonio police report the incident left five dead after a car struck a bed bulldozer. Abram Demers died at University Hospital on Thursday. Jail records show 35-year-old Larry William Verners faces intoxication manslaughter and assault counts in a probation violation. The crash also claimed two young children, ages 2 and 3, who died at a hospital following the sequence of events.
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