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New credit card restrictions take effect

New rules designed to protect credit card users from “unreasonable late payment and other penalty fees” come into force Sunday as a result of the Wall Street reform bill.

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Army private moved in leak probe

An Army private suspected of leaking classified material, including videos and other documents, has been transferred from Kuwait to a Marine Corps brig in Quantico, Virginia.

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Federal agents sweep 5 cities in takedown for Medicare fraud

Federal agents Friday charged 94 people in five cities with defrauding Medicare, the Justice Department and other federal agencies said in a joint statement.

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Charges dropped against man arrested after rushing wife to hospital

Chattanooga police Tuesday dropped charges against a man arrested for speeding and other violations as he tried to rush his wife to a hospital when it appeared she was having a stroke.

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Fallen fathers of Vietnam war honored

Sons, daughters, grandchildren and other relatives of those who died in the Vietnam War gathered before dawn this Father’s Day to remember their fallen relatives in a unique way.

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California hospital says cleaning practices may have caused infections

Palomar Hospital in San Diego, California, has sent certified letters to 3,400 patients who underwent colonoscopy and other similar procedures, informing the patients that there may be a potential of infection from items used and reused in the procedures.

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FAA calls for crackdown on cockpit distractions

Airlines should create and enforce policies to ensure that pilots focus on flying their planes safely instead of being distracted by laptop computers and other devices, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration said Monday.

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Senators urge stepped-up Mexico border security

Sens. Jon Kyl and John McCain, both Republicans from Arizona, called Monday for the immediate deployment of 3,000 National Guard troops to the border with Mexico and other steps to increase security.

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U.S. sees China, India, Brazil key to export growth

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government will encourage China, India, Brazil and other fast-growing markets to buy more American goods as part of its bid to double exports in five years, a top trade official said on Wednesday.

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What could go wrong in 2010

At the start of 2009, who could have imagined that we’d actually have reasons to look back at the year fondly? It began with much to be worried about — the health of Citigroup, Bank of America, AIG and other big financials; looming bankruptcies at GM and Chrysler; a stock …

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