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Citigroup to support mortgage relief plan
The Swampby James Oliphant Senate leaders will announce Thursday an agreement with Citigroup in which the financial giant will throw its support behind legislation that allows homeowners in bankruptcy to modify the terms of their mortgages. The provision has...Tags: John Jr Conyers, Financially Distressed Companies, Upper House, National Government, Mortgages
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Roland Burris asked ex-Rod Blagojevich aide about Senate seat
Tribune reportersSPRINGFIELD — Even as he sought to allay concerns about how Gov. Rod Blagojevich picked him for the U.S. Senate, Roland Burris disclosed Thursday he relayed his interest in the job to one of the governor's lobbyist fundraising friends whose...Tags: Justice System, Rod Blagojevich, Roland Burris, Western Springs, Upper House
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In '99, Holder pushed clemency for terrorists
Washington BureauWASHINGTON — Eric Holder, the nominee for attorney general, repeatedly pushed some of his subordinates at the Clinton Justice Department to drop their opposition to a controversial 1999 grant of conditional clemency to 16 members of two violent...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Eric Holder, Al Gore, Justice System, Evanston
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Some workers may not take layoffs in stride
Friday's employment report is expected to show Americans losing their jobs by the hundreds of thousands, and no doubt many of those folks will hear the usual good advice about handling their termination: Dust off that resume. Get busy networking. Brush...Tags: Consumer Electronics Industry, Justice System, Police, Court Administration, Hoffman Estates
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Charles Morgan Jr., 1930-2009: Civil rights-era attorney represented Julian Bond, Muhammad Ali
Associated PressMONTGOMERY, Ala. — Charles Morgan Jr., a civil rights-era lawyer from Alabama who represented Julian Bond and Muhammad Ali and argued for the "one man, one vote" principle that redrew political maps, died Thursday. He was 78. Family members said...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Justice System, American Civil Liberties Union, Julian Bond, Muhammad Ali
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Panel votes to impeach governor
Chicago TribuneA state legislative committee voted unanimously Thursday afternoon to recommend that the Illinois House impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich on allegations that he abused his powers and used his office to enrich himself. The recommendation, on a 21-0 vote, paves...Tags: Rod Blagojevich, Roland Burris, Executive Branch, Lower House, Upper House
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Lawmakers Reach Deal With Citigroup On Home Loans
Associated PressDemocratic lawmakers have reached a deal with Citigroup Inc. on a plan to let bankruptcy judges alter home loans in an effort to prevent foreclosures and urged other lenders to follow suit. The lawmakers aim to attach the plan to President-elect Barack...Tags: Justice System, Financially Distressed Companies, Loans, Judges, National Government
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Signature's meaning
I remain completely amazed at the people, such as Bill Haskins on Dec. 31, who write opinions on legislation and have not even read the legislation. His opinion was that card check by the unions would do away with the secret ballot. He obviously has not...Tags: Referenda, Employees, Voting
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Rell Says Connecticut Can't Afford Prison Guards' Pay Raises
Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell called Thursday for the Democrat-controlled legislature to overturn an arbitration award for unionized prison guards that she says is unaffordable. The award provides a 3 percent general wage increase in the first year that...Tags: AFSCME, Lehman Brothers Holdings Incorporated, Employees, Executive Branch, Lower House
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Texas lawmaker calls for playoff
The Associated PressPresident-elect Barack Obama and Texas congressman Joe Barton don't have much in common, but they do agree on one thing: the Bowl Championship Series must go. Just hours before the national title game between top-ranked Florida (12-1) and No. 2...Tags: Joe Barton, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Daschle promises bipartisan healthcare reform
Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, President-elect Barack Obama's choice to lead a major health reform effort, cruised through his first confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Thursday, suggesting an early bipartisan willingness to tackle the...Tags: South Dakota, John Jr Conyers, Healthcare Provider, Wyoming, Upper House
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Citigroup supports measure giving courts big say on mortgage reductions
For the first time since the housing crisis began, a major mortgage lender agreed Thursday that courts should be allowed to order reductions in the principal of "underwater" loans for some troubled borrowers, cracking what had been fierce and unified...Tags: John Jr Conyers, Justice System, Financially Distressed Companies, Loans, Judges
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