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US financial overhaul nearly over
Wall Street and US banks may have laws imposed over them so govt watchdogs can look for risky behaviour.

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Timing Unclear for Senate Vote on Finance Overhaul
Senate Democrats see final passage of a financial overhaul bill as a question of when, not if. Yet, there still seem to be a lot of questions about when.

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Finish line in sight for major financial overhaul
WASHINGTON (AP) — Big changes are in store for the financial world from a government crackdown more than a year in the making.

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Congress Nears Finish Line for Major Financial Overhaul
Democratic leaders in the Senate are trying to secure the final votes needed to pass legislation this coming week that would impose the most sweeping rules on banks and Wall Street since the Great Depression.

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New rules, big changes coming for financial world
Big changes ahead for financial world from government crackdown more than a year in the making

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EADS Bids for $35 Billion Air Force Tanker Contest
European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Co., the parent company of Airbus SAS, said it bid today for a $35 billion contract to build aerial tankers for the U.S. Air Force, ahead of tomorrow’s deadline.

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Finance and Banking
The U.S. House of Representatives approved the conference report on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”) by a vote of 237-192.

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Lobbyists are Sen. Murray’s biggest donors
In the years after Patty Murray first won her U.S. Senate seat in 1992, she received some of her biggest political contributions from women’s groups and PACs supporting Israel. Today, in a transformation that attests to the power of incumbency, lobbyists top the list of Murray’s donor groups.

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Martin, St. Lucie County public records: July 5
Public records for Martin and St. Lucie counties the week of July 5.

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Cantwell a ‘yes’ on Wall St. reform
The senator switches her vote saying the latest version satisfies her previous concerns.

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