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...Charlie Crist has his way, Floridians in foreclosure will be in their homes for the holidays. Crist is readying a proposed moratorium on foreclosures through the holidays and into next year...
...Governor favors the approach taken by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger - a proposed 90-day freeze that could conceivably give struggling homeowners the ability to renegotiate their loans to more favorable terms. However, the California plan, as envisioned by Schwarzenegger, would require banks to put in place a 90-day moratorium, while Crist is said to angling for voluntary participation by banks (California's legislature has yet to approve Governor Schwarzenegger's plan.) It remains unclear whether Crist will seek or even needs legislative approval for his plan, especially if the banks agree to the moratorium on their own. According...
...everyone is ready to heed the warning. A weeklong international meeting to save the species ended in splenetic arguments Monday night, as European officials thwarted a proposal by the U.S. and environmental groups to impose a partial moratorium on bluefin-fishing and to drastically reduce catch quotas...
...dozens of sex educators, doctors and psychologists from around the world - is demanding new regulations that would require the Federal Trade Commission's consumer protection division to monitor the ads. At the Manhattan protest, New View members chanted "More research, less marketing." The group is also calling for a moratorium on the procedures until monitoring and guidelines are in place. (See TIME's A-Z Health Guide...
...because the initiative alerts students not only to green issues, but also to the power of voting and the importance of taking collective action. With concrete proposals for Washington—including investment in millions of new green jobs, driving global warming pollution towards zero, and enacting an immediate moratorium on “dirty” energy sources—Power Vote sends far more than just a general environmental message to politicians. While the strength and comprehensiveness of Power Vote’s platform remain quite compelling, the inclusion of nuclear energy on its list...