Cities ready to challenge 2010 census counts nationwide
U S cities brace for appeals process with Houston among leaders. Officials say tighter budgets boost challenges as federal aid depends on population. The Census Bureau notes coding errors and boundaries issues, while advocates expect more filings this year.
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Janice Evans
Houston
Annise Parker
Washington
U.S
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Census Bureau
Cincinnati
Mark Mallory
New
York City
Miami
California
Connecticut
Mississippi
New Hampshire
Virginia
Washington State
Sharon Boyer
Boyer
Massey Mining Faked Safety Logs At Upper Big Branch
Federal regulators say Massey Energy kept two sets of safety reports for the Upper Big Branch mine in Beaver West Virginia one accurate for internal use and a sanitized version for government. Managers pressured examiners to omit hazards and misstate conditions before the 2010 blast that killed 29 workers. Alpha Natural Resources now owns Massey and is reviewing the claims amid ongoing criminal probes and indictments of Massey executives.
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Beaver
Wva
West Virginia
Massey Energy
Upper Big Branch
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Kevin Stricklin
Massey
Alpha Natural Resources
Tour
MSHA
Stricklin
US Justice Department
Californians to vote on tax hike in 2012 push
Governor Jerry Brown and California Democrats celebrate an $86 billion budget passed by simple majority. The budget sets the stage for a voter decision on tax increases and a cap on spending next year, with public employee unions and anti tax groups ready for a wide reform agenda.
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Sacramento
Calif
Jerry Brown
California
Brown
Bank of America sets record $8.5 billion mortgage settlement
Bank of America's $8.5 billion deal with 22 investors ties up the largest bank settlement to date for subprime mortgage bonds. CEO Moynihan calls it a major step, while stock jumps briefly before facing continued lawsuits and the broader $20 billion multi-bank foreclosure settlement.
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Brian Moynihan
Bank of America Corp
America
Moynihan
Wall Street
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
MBIA
Syncora Holdings
Bank of America
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