Saturday, June 20, 2009

SPB News for Saturday.


Alcoholism doubles among US troops: report


Ouch: California says deporting inmates could save $180m

House panel subpoenas Fed over BofA/Merrill merger A congressional committee said on Friday it has served the Federal Reserve with a second subpoena for documents related to Bank of America Corp's purchase of Merrill Lynch & Co. The demand from the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee was announced six days before Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is scheduled to testify about the central bank's role in the weeks surrounding the January 1 purchase.

Iran opposition defies ayatollah, schedules protests on Saturday
Iran's opposition Friday called for a major new protest over the disputed presidential election, defying a demand by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and setting the stage for a potentially violent showdown in the streets ...

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