US bill would tighten loophole
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WASHINGTON -- Marko Boskic, suspected of the mass murder of Bosnian Muslims, was able to enter the United States and live unmolested in Massachusetts for more than four years in part because of a key loophole in US immigration policy, according to government officials.
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The bill is part of a measure aimed at curbing what some consumer advocates say are deceptive lending practices aimed at people with low incomes or poor credit histories.
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A bill that would require retailers to reimburse banks and credit unions for the costs associated with data breaches moved a step closer to passage in the California legislature.
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Massachusetts lawmakers are about to  consider a bill that would require retailers to pay for losses  when hackers and thieves breach their security systems to steal  consumers' credit card and other financial information, the  Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
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Rewriting the tax code will prompt questions about closing loopholes to raise revenue so tax rates can be lowered.
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A White House-backed bill to revamp immigration laws stalled in the Senate on Thursday, handing President George W. Bush a major legislative setback
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The U.S. House of Representatives  approved a bill on Wednesday aimed at strengthening Food and  Drug Administration drug safety oversight and raising  pharmaceutical industry fees that help speed product reviews.
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Experts say the move could lead to suits against the U.S. or private companies.
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The House bill would include provisions to make it easier to deport suspicious undocumented immigrants and would relax standards for sending foreigners to countries where they might be tortured.
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Under a new Senate bill, companies that want to import goods into the U.S. would have to get a government certificate.
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The House of Representatives on  Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a business-backed bill that  would tighten rules for federal review of foreign takeovers of  U.S. companies without discouraging such investments.
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Unable to agree on sweeping ethics legislation, the House this week will try to pass a narrower bill to shed light on pet projects that lawmakers tuck into spending and tax bills.
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Republicans pushed a bill supported   by President George W. Bush to set rules for interrogating and   trying terrorism suspects through the U.S. House of   Representatives on Wednesday and Senate Republicans were   expected to follow within a day.
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The U.S. House of Representatives may vote on a pretexting bill that would allow the FTC to fine companies that engage in the practice.
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The stock exchanges in the United States would be forced to tighten their governance and move toward separating their self-policing function from their business operations under a plan proposed by federal regulators on Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON - Airlines and airports would have to come up with plans to provide passengers stranded by long delays with food, water, and other basic amenities under a bill the House approved yesterday.
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Travelers entering the United States   from Canada will win a reprieve from a post-September 11 border   security program requiring passports or other high-tech IDs,   under a bill set to pass Congress this week.