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Admin Unveils Wall Street Regulatory Overhaul –
Geithner outlined proposals including expanding federal regulation for the first time to cover financial derivatives trading, large hedge funds and insurers such as AIG

Estimate of Chronically Hungry Passes 1B –
A top UN official says the global economic crisis has pushed the number of chronically hungry people past the one billion mark for the first time

Obama Questioned on Marijuana Legalization in Online Town Hall –
The questions were selected following an online vote. The most popular question asked Obama to comment on whether he thinks legalizing marijuana could help boost the economy. Obama answered no, but didn’t rule out legalization outright

Pennsylvania Youth Sentences Overturned –
In Pennsylvania, the state Supreme Court has overturned hundreds of juvenile convictions handed down by two corrupt judges who took bribes in return for placing the youths in privately owned jails

Sen. Sanders Introduces Single-Payer Healthcare Act –
Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has introduced a measure to establish a single-payer healthcare system

Sen. Webb Calls for Review of Criminal Justice System –
Senator Jim Webb of Virginia is calling for a comprehensive review of the nation’s criminal justice system to reduce the growing prison population

Canada Stays Deportation Order of US War Resister –
And in Canada, a US war resister has been granted a last-minute stay of deportation

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