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Air France Plane Didn't Break Up in Flight, Investigators Say - Bloomberg border=

Air France Plane Didn't Break Up in Flight, Investigators Say - Bloomberg

Bloomberg
July 3 (Bloomberg) — The Air France plane that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean June 1 hit the water in one piece and none of the life jackets found later were inflated, suggesting passengers were taken by surprise, …
Times Online
New York Times
The Associated Press
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Geithner Urges Senators to Act on Regulatory Overhaul Blueprint - Bloomberg border=

Geithner Urges Senators to Act on Regulatory Overhaul Blueprint - Bloomberg

Bloomberg
By Robert Schmidt June 18 (Bloomberg) — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urged lawmakers to accelerate consideration of the administration's proposal to reshape US oversight of Wall Street.
Bizjournals.com
Washington Post
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California Democrats Seek Tax Boost as Battle Looms - Bloomberg border=

California Democrats Seek Tax Boost as Battle Looms - Bloomberg

Bloomberg
By Michael B. Marois June 16 (Bloomberg) — Democrats who control California's Legislature said tax increases are needed to help close a $24 billion deficit, setting up a battle with Republicans that may leave the state short of cash next month.
Forbes
California Healthline
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Mayor Bloomberg and Council Agree on Budget - New York Times border=

Mayor Bloomberg and Council Agree on Budget - New York Times

New York Times
By DAVID W. CHEN Pinched by a recession that has hit New York City's financial services hard, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and the City Council reached a deal Monday night on a $59.4 billion budget that would increase the sales tax by half a percentage …
Baltimore Sun
Gloucester Daily Times
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Ignatieff Says Liberals Are Prepared to Bring Down Government - Bloomberg border=

Ignatieff Says Liberals Are Prepared to Bring Down Government - Bloomberg

Bloomberg
By Theophilos Argitis June 15 (Bloomberg) — Canada's opposition Liberal Party is prepared to try to topple Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government this week unless it gets more information on how the administration plans to manage the recession, …
Reuters
AHN
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Retail Sales Climb for First Time in Three Months as Auto Sales ... - Bloomberg border=

Retail Sales Climb for First Time in Three Months as Auto Sales … - Bloomberg

Bloomberg
By Bob Willis June 11 (Bloomberg) — Sales at US retailers rose in May for the first time in three months as shoppers returned to automobile showrooms seeking bargains from the ailing carmakers. Purchases climbed 0.5 percent, as forecast, …
CNNMoney.com
Wall Street Journal
Reuters
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Air France Captain Dubois Let Down by One-Pound Part - Bloomberg border=

Air France Captain Dubois Let Down by One-Pound Part - Bloomberg

Bloomberg
By Albertina Torsoli and Laurence Frost June 11 (Bloomberg) — Marc Dubois, the 58-year-old captain of the Air France flight that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean, may have been let down by an airplane part that weighs about a pound. …
Reuters
CNN International
Telegraph.co.uk
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Senate Clears Way for Debate on Tobacco Regulation - Bloomberg border=

Senate Clears Way for Debate on Tobacco Regulation - Bloomberg

Bloomberg
By Catherine Larkin June 8 (Bloomberg) — The Senate cleared the way for a final debate in a decade-old fight over whether the $80-billion- a-year US tobacco industry should be policed by drug regulators.
The State
EasyBourse.com
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Google's Global Policy Head Said to Join Obama Administration - Bloomberg border=

Google's Global Policy Head Said to Join Obama Administration - Bloomberg

Bloomberg
By Jonathan Thaw May 30 (Bloomberg) — Google Inc.'s head of global public policy, Andrew McLaughlin, is leaving the company to become deputy chief technology officer for the Obama administration, a person familiar with the matter said.
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
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Bloomberg Calls Reporter "A Disgrace" For Questioning Why He's ... - Huffington Post border=

Bloomberg Calls Reporter "A Disgrace" For Questioning Why He's … - Huffington Post

Huffington Post
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is known for sometimes having a short temper with pesky reporters. On Thursday, the mayor lost his cool when asked about his rationale for running for a third term as mayor, calling the inquiring reporter "a …