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...Having sanctioned some $1.3 trillion in state- and central-bank aid to protect its country's troubled lenders, Britain's government has been mulling a bank tax for months. Prime Minister Gordon Brown's proposal last fall for an international "Tobin tax" - a levy on financial-market transactions ranging from foreign-currency trades to derivatives - received a chilly reception abroad. U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner pooh-poohed it as "not something we're prepared to support." But Darling's call for a global bank tax could yield something closer to the U.S. vision. Such a levy might involve taxing banks...
...team coming off a heartbreaking loss to Brown, the weekend contest against the Big Green offers something else—the chance for rejuvenation...
Although hard to imagine, the last three innings turned out to be a pitchers’ duel. The Crimson’s sophomore Rachel Brown hurled four innings in relief, limiting the Terriers to only a single run on three hits. Boston University was able to counter with Megan Currier, who gave up only a single in the last three innings to ice the victory for the Terriers...
...recent special election to fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat, winner and current Republican Senator Scott P. Brown only lost two towns in the Third District...
...Harvard women’s lacrosse team (3-3, 1-1 Ivy) will be aiming to build momentum heading into the heart of Ivy League play this weekend, as it takes on Brown (2-3, 0-2 Ivy) and Bryant (1-6, 1-2 NEC) tomorrow and Sunday, respectively...