Syrian troops kill 27 in village raids – Reuters

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Syrian troops kill 27 in village raids

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By Khaled Yacoub Oweis | AMMAN (Reuters) – Troops and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad killed at least 27 young men when they raided villages in a northern Syrian province, an opposition activists' group said on Wednesday.

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Syria: US says it will 'consider other measures' to end bloodshed

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3 skiers killed in Wash. avalanche; 4th survived – Houston Chronicle

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3 skiers killed in Wash. avalanche; 4th survived

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MANUEL VALDES, AP Ajai Sehgal, with King County Search and Rescue, works at a staging area near Stevens Pass ski resort in Skykomish, Wash., near where three skiers were killed in an avalanche Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. The avalanche swept the three skiers …

3 dead in Washington avalanche

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3 skiers dead, 1 hurt in avalanche

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Fatal avalanches

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US officials say man wanted to detonate suicide bomb near Capitol – Detroit Free Press

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US officials say man wanted to detonate suicide bomb near Capitol

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A 29-year-old Moroccan man who believed he was working with al-Qaida was arrested Friday near the U. The number has been repeated so often by presidential prognosticators that it's an article of… Former General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz on Friday …

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GOP yields, agrees to deal to extend payroll tax break – Los Angeles Times

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GOP yields, agrees to deal to extend payroll tax break

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To the dismay of some Republicans, congressional negotiators announce an agreement in principle to continue the payroll tax break, extend jobless benefits and avert a pay cut for Medicare doctors. House Speaker John Boehner meets with reporters on the …

Deal reached on unemployment, payroll tax cut

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Congress passes payroll tax cut as GOP relents on savings demand

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US lawmakers announce bipartisan payroll tax-cut deal

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BofA raises $13.5B in stock sale – Portland Business Journal:

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The Charlotte, N.C.-based bank, whicj has 64 branches in Oregon, issuex 1.25 billion shares at an average priceof $10.77 per “We’re pleased to have this portiob of our capital plan completed,” said Joe chief financial officer. “This strengthens and diversifies ourcapitall structure.” The sale began May 8. Earlyy this month, federal regulators told BofA it needed toraise $33. 9 billion in additional capital after the Federal Reserveconductedc “stress tests” on the 19 largest U.S. banks.
The officially called the Supervisory Capital Assessment Program, were designed to asseszs the banks’ ability to survive if economic conditions worsen more than expected during the next two years. BofA’as capital needs are in the form of Tier 1commobn capital, according to the test results and the In other areas, the bank meetz capital requirements with an adequate BofA said it intended to raisre capital through a combination of the followingv measures: converting some preferred sharesx held by private investors to common selling more common stock, possibly selling some noncorde business units and considering some joiny ventures.
The bank, which has said it planx to sell First Republic Bank of San recentlyraised $7.3 billio from the sale of a 5.7 percenyt stake in to Asian investors. BofA BAC) has received a total of $45 billiob in taxpayer aid under the Troubled Asset Relief which is designed to thaw the credi t markets and boostthe economy.

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Legendary singer Whitney Houston dead at 48 – CNN

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Legendary singer Whitney Houston dead at 48

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By the CNN Wire Staff Beverly Hills, California (CNN) — Legendary pop singer Whitney Houston was found dead Saturday at a Beverly Hills, California, hotel, officials said. She was 48. The entertainer, whose incredible talent was discovered at an early …

Singer Whitney Houston found dead

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Whitney Houston: From Triumph to Tragedy

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How to find out what help you can get through the foreclosure deal – Washington Post

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How to find out what help you can get through the foreclosure deal

Washington Post

You might be wondering what the $25 billion foreclosure settlement with the big banks and states means for you, your home and the local housing market. The answer is, it depends. For homeowners and those whose homes were recently foreclosed upon, …

$25 Billion Mortgage Agreement Doesn't Let US Banks Off Hook

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$25B settlement reached over foreclosure abuses

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$25 billion deal with banks will assist 60000 in Illinois

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