Colorful new twenty aims to thwart counterfeiters
The Treasury unveils the first colorized twenty dollar bill with peach and blue accents replacing some green. Jackson's portrait is larger and a blue eagle background appears on the front. the White House remains in green on the back. New anti counterfeiting features include color shifting ink and existing watermarks.
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Snow says dollar should be set by markets not policy
Treasury Secretary Snow told the House panel that a weaker dollar can boost exports but the administration has no conscious policy to weaken the currency. He defended a market driven approach, while noting the March trade deficit rose to 43.5 billion dollars as manufacturers push back against a strong-dollar stance.
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Record Tornado Week Sees 384 Twisters Across 19 States
NOAA reports 384 tornadoes across 19 states from May 4 to May 10, surpassing prior weekly counts. More than 40 deaths are attributed to the storms, marking a devastating period for several communities.
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Suspected Saddam Officials Taken Into U.S. Custody
U.S. forces captured two men believed to be former Iraqi officials, a regional Baath Party leader and the former culture minister. Pentagon officials are verifying whether the detainees are Fadil Mahmud Gharib and Hammed Youssef Hammadi.
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Court halts Klimt art lawsuit in U.S. courts
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked 87-year-old Maria Altmann from pursuing a suit to reclaim six Gustav Klimt paintings Nazi looting stole from her family. An appeals court previously allowed Altmann to sue the Austrian Gallery and the Austrian state, claiming they hold the art valued at about $150 million.
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Media executives urge end to broadcast ownership limits
Media executives testified to lawmakers that decades old limits on newspaper and TV and radio station ownership are outdated. The FCC faces a June vote on sweeping rule changes with Democratic commissioners asking for a delay to study the proposal. Critics warn loosening rules would boost mergers, while proponents say it expands local views in news and entertainment. Mel Karmazin of Viacom said current rules cuff broadcasters in competing for consumers amid rising media choices. The agency may allow a single company to own TV stations reaching 45 percent of US households, up from 35 percent.
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