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A civil suit alleged the bank lied about the quality of mortgage-backed securities

The Department of Justice announced a civil lawsuit on Tuesday alleging that Bank of America defrauded buyers of mortgage-backed securities by lying about the quality of the home loans involved.


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Hasan does not deny perpetrating shooting that killed 13 people

The court-martial of admitted Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan came to a screeching halt Wednesday as the lawyers assigned to back up his defense asked to withdraw from the case.


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Eleven women have come forward including several assaulted in military

At least eight female veterans and members of the National Women's Veterans Association of America  in San Diego have accused Mayor Bob Filner. Most were victims of sexual assault while they were in the military.


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In some states, insurers were allowed to sell bare-bones plans and exclude the sick

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Get ready to shell out more money for individual health insurance under Obamacare ... in some states, that is.


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In addition to the mayor's race, 54 candidates are on the ballot for nine city council seats

(CNN) -- Detroit gets just a little more dysfunctional Tuesday as 16 different individuals vie to become what has become just the second most powerful person in the now-bankrupt city. Further complicating matters, one of the front runners isn't even on the ballot.


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Cuts meant to save money are ironically raising the health care tab for the Defense Department

WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) -- Furloughs at military hospitals and clinics are causing delays in surgeries for soldiers and vaccinations for babies.


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Some reports say it would be a 214-game suspension

NEW YORK (CNN) -- Major League Baseball will probably move Monday to suspend New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez amid allegations involving the use of performance-enhancing drugs, two sources close to the decision told CNN.


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A longtime ally of the U.S., Egypt gets $1.3 billion in military aid a year

CAIRO (CNN) -- In an attempt to break through the political impasse in Egypt, U.S. senators John McCain and Lindsay Graham are expected to arrive in Cairo on Monday to meet with Egypt's interim leaders.


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Filner clings to power despite calls for his resignation. Does that mean he's a sociopath?

A ninth woman is accusing San Diego Mayor Bob Filner of sexual harassment. Emily Gilbert says Filner groped her at a fundraiser


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Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams were shot in hail of fire: more discipline may come

Seventy-four Cleveland police officers will face disciplinary action for a 2012 pursuit in which two people were killed in a hail of 137 bullets, police Chief Michael McGrath said Friday.


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