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Entries for June, 2010

Obama’s high court pick Kagan faces Senate hearing – Reuters

New York Daily News

Obama's high court pick Kagan faces Senate hearingReutersUS Solicitor General and Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan is pictured during her first day of meetings with Senators about her nomination on Capitol Hill in Washington May 12, 2010. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Elena Kagan, President Barack Obama's Supreme …Primer on senators judging would-be Justice [...]

Australia’s New Leader Shuffles Cabinet – New York Times

Sydney Morning Herald

Australia's New Leader Shuffles CabinetNew York TimesSYDNEY, Australia — Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced her cabinet on Monday, excluding her predecessor , Kevin Rudd. Ms. Gillard, who became Australia's first female prime minister last week after the ruling Labor Party ousted Mr. …Gillard Shuffles Cabinet SlightlyWall Street JournalAustralia's Greens may block mine-tax dealReutersAustralia's [...]

American Have No One to Blame but Themselves – New York Times

CBC.ca

American Have No One to Blame but ThemselvesNew York TimesIvan Sekretarev/AP Ghana's goalkeeper, Richard Kingson, was a big reason the US could not score the go-ahead goal in the second half. More Photos » By GEORGE VECSEY The Times's soccer blog has the 2010 World Cup covered from all angles, with news, …US is knocked [...]

G20 countries to tame debt at their own pace – Reuters

The Hindu

G20 countries to tame debt at their own paceReutersA man jumps on a burnt police car as another police car burns in the background during a protest against the G20 summit in downtown Toronto June 26, 2010. TORONTO (Reuters) – World leaders moved away on Saturday from lockstep policy pledges to secure …Vandals mar [...]

Storm threat to oil spill efforts – Reuters

Washington Post

Storm threat to oil spill effortsReutersWorkers recovering an oil-stained boom laid down after the Deepwater Horizon spill temporarily disrupt a protest directed against offshore drilling at Pensacola Beach, Florida June 26, 2010. GRANDE ISLE Louisiana (Reuters) – The first named storm of …Oil spill team frets about Tropical Storm AlexLos Angeles TimesTropical Storm Alex [...]

American Have No One to Blame but Themselves – New York Times

CBC.ca

American Have No One to Blame but ThemselvesNew York TimesIvan Sekretarev/AP Ghana's goalkeeper, Richard Kingson, was a big reason the US could not score the go-ahead goal in the second half. More Photos » By GEORGE VECSEY The Times's soccer blog has the 2010 World Cup covered from all angles, with news, …US is knocked [...]

G20 countries to tame debt at their own pace – Reuters

The Hindu

G20 countries to tame debt at their own paceReutersA man jumps on a burnt police car as another police car burns in the background during a protest against the G20 summit in downtown Toronto June 26, 2010. TORONTO (Reuters) – World leaders moved away on Saturday from lockstep policy pledges to secure …Vandals mar [...]

Storm threat to oil spill efforts – Reuters

Washington Post

Storm threat to oil spill effortsReutersWorkers recovering an oil-stained boom laid down after the Deepwater Horizon spill temporarily disrupt a protest directed against offshore drilling at Pensacola Beach, Florida June 26, 2010. GRANDE ISLE Louisiana (Reuters) – The first named storm of …Oil spill team frets about Tropical Storm AlexLos Angeles TimesTropical Storm Alex [...]

Underwater borrowers who pay their bills say they need help, too

Scott Katzer owes about 0,000 more than his Fort Lauderdale home is worth. Unable to sell anytime soon, he wants to reduce his monthly mortgage payment by refinancing to a lower interest rate.

Details emerge on new US levy on banks, hedge funds – Reuters

Globe and Mail

Details emerge on new US levy on banks, hedge fundsReutersWASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) – A proposed tax on banks and hedge funds to fund the landmark financial overhaul bill will last a decade and proceeds will be barred from use to bail out failing firms, according to text of the legislation …Finance Regulations [...]