Archive for the 'Spyware' Category

JPMorgan losses reignite clash between Wall Street and Washington

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

Surprise trading losses at the nation’s largest and most respected bank reignited a long-simmering clash between Washington and Wall Street on Friday, as lawmakers blasted banks’ efforts to fight regulations passed into law after the financial crisis.
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Obama gay marriage endorsement mobilizes Christian conservatives

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

President Obama’s endorsement of same-sex marriage is energizing Christian conservative support for Mitt Romney in a way that the likely GOP nominee has so far not been able to do on his own, according to religious leaders and activists.
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Defense spending plan puts Rep. Buck McKeon, Leon Panetta at odds

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

Debate has broken out over the nearly $4 billion in increased defense spending that the Republican-led House Armed Services Committee added to the Obama administration request in the fiscal 2013 defense authorization bill, pitting the panel’s chairman, Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.), against Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta.
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Obama touts mortgage aid program, urges Congress to expand it

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

RENO, Nev. — President Obama rolled into a modest hilltop neighborhood here to champion his efforts to help underwater homeowners get back on their feet — and to urge Congress to do more.
Standing outside the house of Val and Paul Keller, who have watched the value of their home plummet well below the amount they owe on their mortgage, Obama announced a dramatic spike in the number of Americans, including the Kellers, who are taking advantage of federal programs that let them refinance their loans.
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Pentagon to expand cybersecurity program for defense contractors

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

The Pentagon is expanding and making permanent a trial program that teams the government with Internet service providers to protect defense firms’ computer networks against data theft by foreign adversaries.
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