Friday, May 21, 2010

Top Updates week of May 17th, 2010

Senate passes financial regulation bill
By Brady Dennis
Friday, May 21, 2010
The Senate approved far-reaching new financial rules on Thursday aimed at preventing the risky behavior and regulatory failures that brought the economy to the brink of collapse two years ago and cost millions of Americans their jobs and savings.

Fairfax approves $2.2B school budget that cuts jobs, adds fees
By Michael Alison Chandler
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, May 21, 2010; 2:10 AM
The Fairfax County School Board approved a $2.2 billion budget Thursday night that cuts 200 positions, introduces fees for sports and Advanced Placement tests, and phases out some longstanding programs that have supported the county's poorest schools.

Stocks plunge to their lowest level in a year on bad economic news
By Dina ElBoghdady and Tomoeh Murakami Tse
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, May 21, 2010; 3:20 AM
U.S. stocks suffered their worst one-day losses in more than a year on Thursday as unfavorable news about unemployment and the prospects of economic growth in this country piled onto deepening angst about the debt crisis in Europe.

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