Monday, July 12, 2010

SPB News for Monday

An ExxonMobil-BP merger?
Those who remember Valdez disaster will see irony in takeover rumors.

US 'to watch AZ for racial profiling'
Attorney General says feds may file second suit if there is racial profiling.

Reddit at risk of going bankrupt
Social media site owned by major publisher asks users to keep it afloat.

Alvin Greene cleared in SC investigation


Governors Voice Grave Concerns on Immigration — BOSTON — In a private meeting with White House officials this weekend, Democratic governors voiced deep anxiety about the Obama administration's suit against Arizona's new immigration law, worrying that it could cost a vulnerable Democratic Party in the fall elections.

Holder: Politics has Delayed KSM Trial — Attorney General Says Ruling Out Civilian Trial Would Make Country “Much Weaker”; Says Politics Also Delaying Gitmo Closure — (CBS) In an exclusive interview with CBS News chief Washington correspondent Bob Schieffer on CBS' “Face the Nation,” …

Volcker Pushes for Reform, Regretting Past Silence — JUST before the Fourth of July weekend, Paul A. Volcker packed his fishing gear and set off for his annual outing to the Canadian wilds to cast for Atlantic salmon. — He left behind a group of legislators in Washington still trying …

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