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Legislators, Professor Ponder Gulf Oil Spill
WHEELING – A West Virginia University biology professor believes the BP oil spill will prevent the coastal areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida from ever fully regaining their viability.
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Lawmaker ties to banking business go beyond norm
Anyone with a bank account or credit card has a stake in the overhaul of financial rules Congress is working on. But the industry ties of some politicians writing the law go far beyond the norm.
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Memorial held for 29 victims of deadly explosion
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Scotty Earnest entered the Upper Big Branch mine as a rescuer. Sunday afternoon, he turned on a mining light as its helmet rested atop one of 29 crosses — each representing a life lost in the April 5 explosion in Montcoal, W.Va.
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Memorial held for 29 mine victims
Thousands of people crowded into the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center on Sunday to honor the fallen and hear from several dignitaries, top among them President Barack Obama.
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Stock, spouse salaries, directorships among banking bill dealmakers’ industry ties
Anyone with a bank account or credit card has a stake in the overhaul of financial rules Congress is working on. But the industry ties of some politicians writing the law go far beyond the norm….
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Memorial Service for Upper Big Branch Miners Offers Support and Inspiration
Words of inspiration, hope and promises to keep every miner safe was the focus of a memorial service to honor the 29 men killed and two injured in an explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine.
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Lawmakers Negotiating Bank Bill Hold Industry Stocks (Update1)
June 17 (Bloomberg) — Lawmakers writing the biggest overhaul of financial regulations since the Great Depression may have a stake in the outcome.
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NAR Urges Fast Senate Approval of Rural Housing Bill Passed by House Today
WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwire – April 27, 2010) – The National Association of Realtors® is urging the Senate to act quickly to approve House legislation passed today to extend loan commitment authority under the Rural Housing Service program to help families purchase homes in rural areas. The present commitment is expected to expire Friday, April 30.
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House Commitee Advances 5-Year Flood Insurance Extension
A bill to overhaul the troubled U.S. National Flood Insurance Program, which covers more than five million homes and businesses in flood-prone areas, was approved on Tuesday by a congressional …
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U.S. lawmakers overhauling bank regulations hold financial stocks
Eight of 11 senators and six of 22 House members on a conference committee writing the final legislation own stocks in financial companies affected by the legislation, disclosure statements released yesterday show
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