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Obama criticizes Republicans on economy (Reuters)

Reuters - President Barack Obama criticized Republicans on Saturday for supporting economic policies that “created this mess in the first place” as he tried to raise election-year doubts about his opponents.

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Obama praises Wall Street reforms (AFP)

AFP - US President Barack Obama Saturday praised a Wall Street reform law enacted this week and rejected a Republican plan to jump-start the economy, saying it will take the country backward.

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Obama: Rules needed to avoid new financial crisis (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama on Saturday challenged opponents of tougher financial regulations, saying the U.S. is doomed to repeat the economic crisis without new rules and that taxpayers would again be stuck with the bill.

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Thousands stranded in Asia due to Iceland volcano (AP)

AP - Several thousand air passengers were stranded in Asia for a second day Saturday as flights were grounded because of a massive cloud of ash from an Icelandic volcano that paralyzed European airports.

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Companies facing federal charges in wake of crisis (AP)

AP - The government has launched a variety of civil and criminal cases against financial companies in the wake of the housing market’s collapse and ensuing banking crisis.

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Democrats to push through banking overhaul quickly (AP)

AP - Democratic leaders have committed to enacting by the end of the year the biggest regulatory revision to the U.S. financial system since the 1930s — an undertaking so ambitious it has some lawmakers worried about missteps.

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Democrats to push through banking overhaul quickly
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