Mutual fund trading abuses draw Senate and SEC scrutiny
Regulators intensify a widening mutual fund scandal. Lawmakers demand repayment of management fees plus investor restitution as the SEC probes top firms including Putnam, Janus, and Bank of America. Spitzer accuses funds of betraying American investors amid multiagency hearings.
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Afghanistan Unveils Draft Islamic Constitution Amid Divisions
Afghanistan introduced a post Taliban draft constitution naming the country The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and outlining an Islamic basis for law while allowing freedom of religion. It creates a president and vice president and two houses of congress, omitting a prime minister and delaying full ratification until a grand council next month.
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Iran warns excessive demands could halt nuclear deal
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned abroad excessives demands could push Tehran to retreat from a pledge to grant IAEA inspectors more access. He said peaceful nuclear technology is Iran's right and intervenes if state principles are harmed, addressing military and government officials during Ramadan.
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