Japanese cast ballots Sunday in hotly contested parliamentary elections in which the ruling conservative party, battered by a laggard economy and voter desire for change after more than half a century of virtual one-party rule, was expected to suffer an…

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rep. Barney Frank, the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, said he plans legislation to restrict the Federal Reserve’s emergency lending powers and subject the central bank to a “complete audit.”

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California’s mini-mashers bashed their way into the Little League World Series championship on Saturday night. Andy Rios hit a grand slam in Chula Vista’s nine-run first inning and the Cali sluggers routed San Antonio, Texas, 12-2 to advance to Sunday’s final…

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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and the United Steelworkers of America reached a tentative national contract agreement Saturday night. The union and company said the agreement was reached about three hours before a midnight Saturday deadline neared for the…

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Venezuelan authorities have arrested an opposition leader for alleged violence during a protest. Venezuela’s state-run Bolivarian News Agency says a local court ordered the arrest of Caracas official Richard Blanco. Authorities detained Blanco for allegedly…

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Andy Rios hit a grand slam in a nine-run first inning and Chula Vista, Calif., routed San Antonio, Texas, 12-2 on Saturday night to advance to the Little League World Series title game. Luke Ramirez had a three-run shot and Bulla Graft connected for the first…

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rep. Barney Frank, the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, hopes to craft a compromise bill with lawmakers who want to open Federal Reserve monetary policy decisions to audits, a spokesman for Frank said on Saturday.

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Japanese cast ballots Sunday in hotly contested parliamentary elections in which the ruling conservative party, battered by a laggard economy and voter desire for change after more than half a century of virtual one-party rule, was expected to suffer an…

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Polls have opened in Japan’s nationwide parliamentary election. Opinion polls have overwhelmingly predicted that the opposition Democratic Party of Japan will unseat the conservative and long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party in a landslide. Key issues in the…

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Tim Wakefield’s balky back is acting up again, forcing the Boston Red Sox to scratch him from his next scheduled start. The 43-year-old knuckleballer, who spent 5 1/2 weeks on the disabled list due to back problems after the All-Star break, pitched seven…

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Space shuttle Discovery’s seven astronauts are steering ever closer to the international space station in preparation for their linkup. The shuttle will dock at the station Sunday night. After firing an engine Saturday afternoon to close the gap, the…

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – American International Group Inc and Steven Udvar-Hazy, head of its International Lease Finance Corp unit, are weighing several options for the aircraft leasing business, including breaking up the company, two sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday.

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Taoyuan, Taiwan scratched out runs on a bunt single, a bases-loaded walk and six errors by Reynosa, Mexico in a 9-4 victory Saturday to advance to the Little League World Series title game. Taiwan will play the winner of the U.S. championship game later…

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The Steelworkers union says progress is being made in contract talks with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. as a deadline looms. Wayne Ranick, a spokesman for the United Steelworkers of America, said Saturday the talks are progressing in Cincinnati, where…

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