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Once skeptical Congress warms to CFTCs Gensler (20 March 01:23) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gary Gensler, who once supported market deregulation blamed for the recent financial meltdown, has been winning over members of Congress who had been skeptical of his ... |
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Key senators fail to reach OTC derivatives pact (20 March 01:19) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senators charged with crafting rules to regulate the $450 trillion over-the-counter derivatives market have failed to reach an agreement, Democratic Senator Jack Reed ... |
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Court orders Fed to release bailout documents (20 March 12:35) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a significant victory for news media, a federal appeals court said the Federal Reserve must disclose records on emergency lending programs to banks bailed out by the ... |
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House Democrats see momentum on health bill (20 March 12:24) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives pushed undecided members for support and voiced growing confidence on Friday they will win a close vote on fina... |
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Senate to remove backdoor bailouts from bill (19 March 09:50) |
| ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will remove a provision from the financial reform bill that bank regulator Sheila Bair said could allow for "backdoor bailouts,... |
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Latinos press Obama to deliver immigration reform (19 March 09:45) |
| PHOENIX (Reuters) - Hispanics, frustrated that President Barack Obama has yet to fulfill a pledge to revamp the immigration system, are warning him to deliver this year or face the consequen... |
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Obama optimistic on weekend healthcare vote (19 March 09:44) |
| FAIRFAX, Virginia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he expected a tough vote this weekend, but Democrats were poised to make history when the House of Representatives votes o... |
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Pelosi House will have assurance on Senate vote (19 March 09:11) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday said that when the House of Representatives votes on the healthcare bill, lawmakers will have assurance that the legislation ... |
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Obama says Congress poised for historic vote (19 March 09:07) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday that the U.S. Congress is poised to "do something historic" this weekend by approving a healthcare overhaul.
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Obama says expects tough vote on healthcare reform (19 March 09:01) |
| FAIRFAX, Virginia (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday he expected a tough vote on his healthcare reform bill in the House of Representatives, where Democratic leaders are ... |
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Hoyer House will pass healthcare reform bill (19 March 08:35) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Democratic leader Steny Hoyer said on Friday that Democrats would have the support necessary to pass the healthcare reform bill in a vote expe... |
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FDIC chief sees backdoor bailouts in Senate bill (19 March 07:18) |
| ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - U.S. bank regulator Sheila Bair said she has "serious concerns" that the Senate's regulatory reform bill allows for backdoor bailouts of the largest financial fi... |
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US Russia on brink of arms reduction treaty Clinton (19 March 07:02) |
| BARVIKHA, Russia (Reuters) - The United States and Russia have resolved all major issues in talks on a new arms control pact and are on the brink of an agreement, U.S. Secretary of State Hil... |
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Quartet hopes package will unlock Middle East talks (19 March 05:11) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - The international "quartet" of Middle East mediators suggested on Friday that stalled indirect peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians may be unblocked in coming d... |
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Indonesia says understands Obama trip delay (19 March 01:44) |
| JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia understands the reason for President Barack Obama's last-minute cancellation of his visit to Jakarta and Bali, officials in the Southeast Asian nation said on F... |
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China tries to cool yuan dispute with US (19 March 10:27) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday said it was sending an envoy to the United States to try to ease trade frictions as its currency regime comes under fire, but cautioned that pressure from... |
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China plans US visit to ease trade frictions (19 March 09:20) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Zhong Shan will visit the United States on March 24-26 with the aim of easing trade frictions.
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Israel US seek to defuse settlement dispute (19 March 07:45) |
| JERUSALEM/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Israel tried to defuse a dispute with the United States on Friday over plans to expand settlements, saying it would propose "confidence-building" steps to the Pa... |
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Israel and US seek to defuse settlement dispute (19 March 05:58) |
| JERUSALEM/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Israel tried to defuse a dispute with the United States on Friday over plans to expand settlements, saying it would propose "confidence-building" steps to the Pa... |
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Obama backs framework to revamp immigration (19 March 05:49) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, under pressure to keep a campaign promise to revamp U.S. immigration policy, embraced a "promising, bipartisan framework" on Thursday offered b... |
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Healthcare bill to cut deficit CBO (19 March 04:20) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional budget analysts said on Thursday a broad healthcare overhaul would cut the U.S. deficit over 10 years and sharply expand insurance coverage, boosting the... |
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Netanyahu Clinton talk after settlement crisis (19 March 04:10) |
| JERUSALEM/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed "confidence-building steps" with Palestinians in a telephone call on Thursday with Secretary of State Hillary ... |
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Obama scraps Asia-Pacific trip for healthcare push (19 March 02:33) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bowing to political pressure at home, President Barack Obama on Thursday scrapped his trip to Indonesia and Australia next week to stay in Washington for a final push ... |
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Obama Clinton fundraiser admits $292 million fraud (19 March 01:10) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former political fundraiser for leading Democratic Party politicians, including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, pleaded guilty on Thursday to defrauding three major ... |
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US political odd couple takes on China (19 March 01:10) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An American political odd couple is leading a charge to crack down on what critics see as China's unfair trade practices.
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Healthcare bill to cut deficit CBO says (19 March 12:55) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives on Thursday predicted weekend passage of a sweeping healthcare overhaul that budget analysts said would cut the U.S. deficit ... |
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Cuomo seeks probe of public retiree payments (19 March 12:27) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York authorities, agencies, and local governments that pay public workers some of the highest salaries and benefits in the state must explain how they are calculated... |
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US budget analysts say health bill to cut deficit (18 March 11:25) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives on Thursday predicted weekend passage of a sweeping healthcare overhaul that budget analysts said would cut the U.S. deficit ... |
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Tiff over punk staffers as bank reform vote nears (18 March 11:23) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The tension level in the debate on financial reform rose on Thursday as Democrats slapped back at a Republican leader's comment about "punk staffers" and a pivotal vot... |
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Obama scraps Asia-Pacific trip for healthcare (18 March 11:21) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday scrapped his trip to Indonesia and Australia scheduled for next week to focus on the final push for a U.S. healthcare overhaul, the ... |
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Obama signs $176 billion jobs bill (18 March 11:17) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed into law a $17.6 billion jobs bill on Thursday and sounded an optimistic note about the U.S. economy, saying it may soon begin adding job... |
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Senate Republicans oppose prefunding resolution (18 March 11:09) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Senate Republican said on Thursday that setting up a fund to help unwind large troubled firms may perpetrate the assumption that some financial firms will always... |
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Clinton Russia at odds over Iranian nuclear plant (18 March 10:51) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday criticized Russia's plans to start up a nuclear power station in Iran, describing them as premature.
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Pelosi says House will pass healthcare overhaul (18 March 10:37) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday Democrats will pass President Barack Obama's sweeping healthcare overhaul and make insurance more a... |
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Russia US disagree over Iran atomic plant start-up (18 March 09:46) |
| VOLGODONSK, Russia (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday it would start up the reactor it is building at Iran's first atomic power plant in mid-2010, prompting immediate criticism from visitin... |
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Larry Summers hits Rep John Boehner on punk staffers (18 March 09:06) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House economic adviser Larry Summers hit back on Thursday at a senior Republican congressional leader's comment that "little punk staffers" are working on U.S. f... |
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US sanctions Hamas bank TV station in Gaza (18 March 08:54) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on Thursday against two firms in Gaza -- Islamic National Bank and Al-Aqsa Television -- for their ties to the ruling Hamas movemen... |
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Clinton Putin to meet in Russia on Friday US (18 March 08:49) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday in a last-minute addition to her visit to Moscow, a U.S. official told re... |
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Brewing tensions between the Tea Party and GOP (18 March 08:43) |
| MANISTEE, Mich./WACO, Texas/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some Tea Partiers say they can pinpoint the precise moment when they made it clear to the Republican Party they had no intention of being i... |
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Democrats say health bill to cut deficit by $130 billion (18 March 08:32) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives on Thursday predicted weekend passage of a sweeping healthcare overhaul they said would cut the U.S. deficit over the next tw... |
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Healthcare overhaul to cut deficit Hoyer (18 March 07:23) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Thursday that proposed final healthcare legislation would cut the U.S. deficit by more than $100 billion over the first 10 ye... |
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Hillary Clinton in Moscow to push arms treaty Middle East (18 March 06:59) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Russia on Thursday to clear obstacles to a new treaty cutting arsenals of nuclear weapons and to seek Moscow's backing for ... |
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Bill Clinton George W Bush to visit quake-devastated Haiti (18 March 06:55) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will visit Haiti on Monday to discuss the impoverished country's long-term recovery after a January earthquake kil... |
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Democratic Sen Barbar Boxer at risk in election poll (18 March 06:54) |
| SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Democratic stalwart Barbara Boxer risks losing her U.S. Senate seat in the November election, a California poll showed on Thursday, in a sign that voter backlash is... |
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US envoy to return to Mideast Palestinian official (18 March 05:58) |
| JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's Middle East peace envoy will return to the region on Sunday, having postponed a trip this week over an Israeli settlement plan, a senior P... |
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US tells China yuan issue is of real concern (18 March 01:44) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States kept up pressure on China on Thursday to let the yuan climb as Beijing disclosed it was sounding out exporters on whether they could cope with a stronge... |
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China faces important negotiations on yuan US (18 March 09:22) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - China faces important negotiations over its exchange rate in coming weeks, the U.S. ambassador to China said on Thursday, adding that it was not just the United States th... |
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Deal nearing on Senate climate bill lawmaker (18 March 08:43) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate is close to wrapping up talks ahead of introducing a compromise climate change bill, said a top Democratic lawmaker who discussed ideas with industry groups... |
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Bernanke defends Fed small bank supervision role (18 March 05:25) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top central bankers present and past on Wednesday joined forces against a plan to strip the Fed of its oversight of smaller banks, saying the knowledge it gains from t... |
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Obama says US to pursue aggressive Iran sanctions (18 March 05:14) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday the United States would pursue "aggressive sanctions" to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon that could potentially spa... |
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