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Debt-limit fight heats up with Pay Your Bills measure
WASHINGTON — As Congress readied for a new battle over raising the debt limit, Sen. Barbara Boxer announced legislation that would prevent lawmakers from being paid if they do not increase the nation's borrowing authority. "It is an American value...
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Decades after a Mexican kingpin's arrest, his fortune echoes
MEXICO CITY -- Powerful Mexican drug boss Rafael Caro Quintero was off the streets in 1985, arrested in Costa Rica on suspicion of ordering a hit on a U.S. drug agent. His fate appeared to be sealed in 1989, when a Mexican judge convicted him and...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Criminal Laws, Laws, Drug Trafficking, Personal Service
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Probe sought into bank closing Arabs' accounts
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — A Muslim civil rights organization has asked the U.S. Treasury Department to investigate JPMorgan Chase & Co. for closing bank accounts of U.S. Arabs and Muslims. The Southfield-based Council on American-Islamic Relations'...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Islam, Religion and Belief, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Carl Crawford's injury worse than expected
addCustomPlayer('8cqmm3yooufw16fbocvnmn2rk', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf8cqmm3yooufw16fbocvnmn2rk', 'eplayer15'); Carl Crawford isn't expected to return to the Dodgers lineup on June 18, the day he is eligible to be activated from the 15-day disabled list....Tags: Mark Ellis, Don Mattingly, Ted Lilly, Carl Crawford, Los Angeles Dodgers
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U.S. budget gap widens slightly in May to $139 billion
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government posted a budget deficit of $139 billion in May, 11 percent higher than a year ago and above economists' expectations, partly because of temporary calendar adjustments, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday....Tags: Government Debt, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, National Government, U.S. Congress
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Swiss-U.S. tax deal clears first hurdle in upper house
ReutersZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss lawmakers agreed on Wednesday to consider a bill that would let the country's banks sidestep strict secrecy laws to end a long-running United States tax probe, rejecting calls for the legislation to be killed. Five months after...Tags: Blackmail and Extortion, Parliament, Politics, Trials, Geneva (Swiss Confederation)
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U.S. sanctions four Lebanese men, accuses them of aiding Hezbollah
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on four Lebanese citizens on Tuesday, accusing them of fundraising and recruiting for Hezbollah in West Africa, as Washington seeks to cut off sources of cash for the Lebanese militant group. The...Tags: Politics, Israel, Lebanon, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Drug Trafficking
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U.S. imposes sanctions on Hezbollah 'ambassadors'
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four Lebanese men whom U.S. officials say are fundraising and recruiting for Hezbollah in connection with the militant group’s efforts to expand its influence in West Africa....
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FactFinder 12: Direct Express debit card scam
Factfinder 12 InvestigatorUPDATE: FactFinder 12 Investigators spoke with Nora Arpin, a debit card expert for Comerica Bank. Arpin said ATM fraud is a growing problem industry-wide for banks and businesses involved in operating debit card programs. Arpin explained the $785.99...Tags: Social Security, Business
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TIMELINE-U.S.-Swiss tax dispute escalates over four years
Reuters* Committee votes 7-6 to reject bill * Both chambers set to vote on bill in coming days BERN/ZURICH, June 11 (Reuters) - Switzerland's upper house of parliament votes on Wednesday on a bill that would let Swiss banks hand over information to help U.S....Tags: Politics, Parliament, Trials, Geneva (Swiss Confederation), Israel
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U.S. sanctions four Hezbollah supporters in West Africa
ReutersWASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on four Lebanese citizens on Tuesday, accusing them of fundraising and recruiting for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in West Africa. The U.S. Treasury Department said the four men...Tags: Politics, Israel, Lebanon, Drug Trafficking, Africa
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GM stock sale brings government $3.2 billion this year
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government has sold $3.2 billion worth of General Motors stock so far this year. The Treasury Department says in its monthly report to Congress that it sold $611.4 million worth of stock in May. That's on top of $1.64...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment, General Motors Corp.
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