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14 hrs ago | ProPublica

Dozens of Criminal Registered Nurses Identified by California Regulators

Dozens of registered nurses who have been convicted of serious crimes including murder, sex offenses, robbery and assault have been identified by California regulators reviewing newly required fingerprints from tens of thousands of caregivers.

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Related Topix: Prison, Criminal Defense Law, Law, California, Country, Federal Prisons

Fri Dec 25, 2009

Taipei Times

Regulators still probing Google deal

US antitrust regulators are taking a closer look at Google Inc s proposed US$750 million purchase of mobile phone marketer AdMob, the latest sign of greater government vigilance as Google tries to expand its advertising empire.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Country, Media, Yahoo!, Computers, Startups, Internet, Science / Technology, iPhone

Wed Dec 23, 2009

Miami Herald

Geithner: There will be no 'second wave' crisis

Administration extends $700B bailout until Oct. Administration extends $700B bailout until Oct.

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Related Topix: US News, Foreclosures, Insurance, American International Group, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Country, Kansas

Tue Dec 22, 2009

Canadian Television

Decorum in the dock: The top legal follies of 2009

The legal profession stepped awkwardly into the future in 2009. Rituals and practices long shrouded in secrecy crept into the public glare as technology and public pressure made increased transparency unavoidable.

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Related Topix: Country, Europe, World News, United Kingdom, Blog News

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Hoffa, Teamsters Call on Regulators to Investigate Questionable Insurance Promotion for YRCW Bonds

SEC, State Regulators, Congressional Oversight Leaders Alerted WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today sent letters to the Securities and Exchange Commission , state Attorneys General, state insurance officials and Congressional leaders on financial industry oversight ...

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Related Topix: Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate / Securities Law, Law, Country, Marketing, Economics News, Bankruptcy

Mon Dec 21, 2009

TheStreet.com

Regulators Tackle Exotic ETFs

Complex, derivative-based ETF products have provoked regulatory action both in the U.S. and abroad.

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Related Topix: Country, Barclays plc, Banking

Sat Dec 19, 2009

Florida Times-Union

Regulators close Peoples First Community Bank

Submitted by Abel Harding on Fri, 12/18/2009 - 19:38. The Office of Thrift Supervision announced Friday night that it had closed Panama City-based Peoples First Community Bank and appointed the FDIC as receiver.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Country, Panama City, FL, Jacksonville Metro

Fri Dec 18, 2009

The Victoria Star

Regulators shut down Georgia bank and no buyer found; marks 134th failure

Regulators on Friday shut down a small Georgia bank, bringing to 134 the number of U.S. banks that have failed this year amid the soured economy and mounting loan defaults.

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Related Topix: Country, Housing

The Capital-Journal

Casino expected to open Tuesday

Kansas' first state-owned casino in Dodge City is expected to open quietly on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Country, Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Games, Blackjack, Lottery

Wed Dec 16, 2009

ZDNet

Regulators should put wireless operating systems on probation

The regulators like the CRTC, Ofcom, FCC should be concerned with the opening up of wireless phone operating systems.

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Related Topix: Cellphones, Cell Phones, Electronics, Science, Computer Science, Country, Computer Security, Science / Technology, PDAs

Tue Dec 15, 2009

The Big Picture

Volckera s anti-Geithner, anti-Summers World Tour

"Bankers and regulators have not come anywhere close to responding with necessary vigor" to the worst economic crisis in 70 years.

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Related Topix: Country

Mon Dec 14, 2009

TwinCities.com

National And International Report / Regulators shutter 3 banks, bringing failure total to 133

Regulators on Friday shut down banks in Florida, Arizona and Kansas, bringing to 133 the number of U.S. banks that have failed to hold up this year against the struggling economy and a cascade of loan defaults.

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Related Topix: Country, Mesa, AZ, Phoenix Metro, Marketing, Opinion

Sat Dec 12, 2009

The News Tribune

Regulators at the door

So a line has been drawn if not in the sand then somewhere between Wall Street and Main Street, between our Washington and their Washington, between it's too big to fail and it's too hard to survive.

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Related Topix: Country, Financial Services, Seattle Metro, Vancouver, WA, Bremerton, WA

Thu Dec 10, 2009

The India Stock Blog

Indian Markets Wednesday Wrap-Up: In Tune with Weak Global Cues

Undoing most of the gains reaped yesterday, the benchmark Indian indices languished in the red for the entire session today.

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Related Topix: Country

Wed Dec 09, 2009

Lethbridge Herald

TMX head says banks should be forced to reduce majority holding in Alpha Trading

Regulators should force the big brokerage owners of Alpha Trading Systems to reduce their holdings to a minority stake in order to keep stock exchanges fair and competitive, the head of the TMX Group says "The question is, should parties who potentially have a conflict control a marketplace? My view is they shouldn't," said chief executive Tom ...

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Related Topix: Country, Canada,

Tue Dec 08, 2009

American Spectator

All the President's Regulators

During the first year of the Obama administration, conservatives have directed much of their fire on the major legislation the president is pushing through Congress.

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Related Topix: Country, US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Hilda Solis, Democrat

Mon Dec 07, 2009

EUobserver.com

Ljubljana to house new EU energy body

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Slovenia's capital, Ljubljana, is set to become more visible on the political map of the 27-nation EU as the city has been selected to house the union's Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators , designed to boost the idea of a single European market in electricity and gas.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Slovenia, Country, Slovakia, Romania,

Sat Dec 05, 2009

Public Knowledge

Concerned about Comcast-NBCU Combination

"We have serious doubts whether this merger is in the public interest. It raises substantial and complex competition issues across multiple types of media.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Country

Thu Dec 03, 2009

Shanghai Daily

Regulators in Mexico fine media company

MEXICAN anti-monopoly regulators said on Tuesday they slapped the country's largest media company, Grupo Televisa, with the biggest fine they have ever levied against a media company for denying a cable operator access to its television programming.

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Related Topix: Country, Television, Grupo Televisa SA

Wed Dec 02, 2009

Pharmaceutical Technology Magazine

FDA's Justina A. Molzon on ICH and Harmonization

In late October, the steering committee and expert working groups of the International Conference on Harmonization met in St.

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, St. Louis, MO Metro, Country

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