Lawmakers OK sweeping financial overhaul after tough talks
The deal tightens mortgage and consumer lending rules, limits risky adjustable rate mortgages, and requires disclosure of maximum payments. Barney Frank and Christopher Dodd led the marathon session that produced the bill named for them amid Republican criticism of added protections for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The package exempts car dealers from the new bureau and calls for an SEC study on broker accountability as banks weigh moving operations abroad to dodge tighter U.S. rules.
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Barney Frank
D-Mass
Senate Banking Committee
Christopher Dodd
Dconn
Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac
Obama
Congress
House
Senate
Consumer Finance Protection Bureau
Securities and Exchange Commission
U.S
United States
GOP candidates rally in Roswell luncheon
Roswell hosts a GOP fundraising lunch featuring Attorney General hopeful Matthew Chandler Dianna Duran land commissioner candidate Matthew Rush and Court of Appeals hopeful Ned Fuller with Rep. Dennis Kintigh praising the slate Chandler says he will fight a culture of corruption Rush calls his race exciting and ongoing competition with incumbent Gary King noted
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Secretary of State
Matthew Chandler
Dianna Duran
Matthew Rush
Court of Appeals
Ned Fuller
Roswell
Dennis Kintigh
GOP Party
Kintigh
Chandler
FBI
Gary King
Rush
State Land Office
Man Charged in Shooting Case Faces Downgraded Jury Verdict
The incident on North Cole Avenue left Gomez paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair. Michael Brakeman 40 was charged with attempted murder and related counts but acquitted after a two day trial. Munoz admitted pointing the gun but said it discharged accidentally during a lurch.
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Cole Avenue
Gomez
Eastern
New Mexico Medical Center
Lubbock
Texas
Michael Brakeman
Brakeman
Munoz
George
Debra Hutchins
Hutchins
Muftez
Roswell
Los Lunas
Acone
Roswell-Record
Energy policy debate echoes in military fuel costs
Speakers criticize U S energy policy highlighting high fuel transport costs in Afghanistan and reliance on foreign oil. They note renewable options and DoD as top oil user while warning about terrorists benefiting from oil revenue. They cite the BP spill and dwindling easy oil and drill in dangerous areas.
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Eaton
Afghanistan
U.S
Soltz
Gulf
Ehubbell
Roswell
DOJ Defends six month Gulf deepwater drilling review
The Interior Department plans a six month assessment of safety and regulation for Gulf of Mexico deepwater drilling to protect economic social and ecological health and curb risk of a second disaster. The government argued in appeals court that moratorium harms are not irreparable and noted limited current drilling activity in the Devon fleet.
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Interior Department
Gulf
Justice Department
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Interior
Appeals Court
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