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Sen. Dodd to Unveil Financial Overhaul Bill

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Sen. Dodd will introduce his sweeping plan to overhaul financial regulations Monday without any Republican support, potentially imperiling the White House’s effort to redraw financial regulations.

Democrats Press Pairing Student Loans, Health Care

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Senior congressional Democrats made a further push to attach legislation shaking up the student-loan industry to health care.

Natural-Gas Group Opposes EPA Rules

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Natural-gas providers are lining up against planned EPA rules to curb greenhouse-gas emissions, citing concerns that the regulations could make it harder to obtain permits needed to boost supplies.

Senator: Climate Bill Unlikely

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Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said it is unlikely the Senate will pass a comprehensive climate bill this year.

Obama Aims to Double Exports

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The president is ordering federal agencies to zero in on export promotion, expanding trade-finance opportunities for small- and medium-sized businesses, and moving to overhaul an outdated export-control system.

Test to Democratic Agenda Comes From Within

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Afghanistan vote lets House Democrats air broader discontent with White House on health care, environment and other issues

School Crisis Rattles Missouri

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The Kansas City Missouri School Board voted on Wednesday night to shutter nearly half of its schools in an effort to avoid going broke.

L.A. Seeks Federal Help for Rail Lines

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Los Angeles is asking the federal government for help in borrowing $9 billion to speed construction of 12 new mass-transit rail lines.

Census Jobs Tough to Fill

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The U.S. Census Bureau is scouring Texas for an oddly elusive worker: the bilingual Latino citizen who meets its job qualifications.

Dairies Sour on Trade Talks

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U.S. dairy farmers are pleading for protection from their counterparts in New Zealand as President Obama’s trade negotiators begin talks on a regional agreement in Australia next week.