Unlikely Chief Named For War Crimes Probe
Geneva reports Richard Goldstone, a Jew linked to Israel, is appointed to lead a U N investigation into alleged Palestinian atrocities. He expresses shock at his role yet vows impartiality, noting past work as a five member South African inquiry criticising both whites and Mandela era groups.
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Geneva
Richard Goldstone
Israel
U.N
Goldstone
Judicial Commission
EW. de Kierk
Nelson Mandela
African National Congress
Health plan compromise could curb costs without hurting private insurers
White House officials discuss a possible government public plan for workers and families as part of health care reform. A compromise might set payment rates to private-insurer levels to prevent government rate abuse while still reducing the uninsured and trimming administrative costs.
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Obama
Nancy-Ann DeParle
White House
DeParle
Kaiser Family Foundation
Lewin Group
Lewin
United Healthcare
Commonwealth Fund
Recession pits small banks against freewheeling big banks
Community bankers in the United States protest a tougher federal scrutiny and a new 20 cent per $100 FDIC insurance assessment they say favors large institutions. They warn the levy could curb small lenders who fund Main Street, while big banks face ongoing exam pressure and rising regular premiums.
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Washington
Wall Street
Federal Deposit Insurance Fund
Camden Fine
Independent
Community Bankers of America
Main Street
Fine
Congress
Scott Talbott
Financial Services Roundtable
Bert Ely
America
Ely
FDIC
IndyMac
Pasadena
Calif
Washington Mutual Inc
U.S
Jpmorgan Chase & Co
Dean Anderson
Lake Elmo Bank
Lake Elmo
Minn
Connie Rohde
Brenham National Bank
Brenham
Texas
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Gaza
Richard J. Goldstone
South Africa
Human Rights Council
First National Bank and Trust Co
Newtown
First National Bank
Staunton, Ill
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