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Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes Northern California: U.S. Geological Survey
- A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck in Northern California on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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WASHINGTON - Institutional Shareholder Services has settled civil charges by U.S. regulators that an employee of the prominent proxy advisory firm shared nonpublic voting data in exchange for meals and concert tickets.
Former Goldman banker settles SEC 'pay-to-play' charges
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Obama in heated exchanges with Code Pink anti-war protester
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