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The Motley Fool June 19, 2009 Brian Orelli	Comparative Medicine Could Sink Your Stocks The government's plan will have a very unpredictable effect on companies.
Bank Systems & Technology June 18, 2009 Maria Bruno-Britz	The Financial Industry Reacts to Obama Regulatory Proposal Although most agree with the general principles outlined in the President's financial reform plan, they find several sticking points -- and IT won't be immune.
Insurance & Technology June 17, 2009 Anthony O'Donnell	Insurance Industry Reacts to President's Financial Service Regulation Reform Proposals President Obama's proposals include enhanced oversight of the insurance sector and the establishment of an Office of National Insurance.
AskMen.com	NASA To Bomb The Moon A pair of unmanned science probes will help determine where astronauts could land and set up camp in years to come.
AskMen.com	Schwarzenegger's Ballsy Gift It was intended as a gag gift but the recipient, a Sacramento Democrat, was not amused and returned the football-sized gift with a terse note.
AskMen.com	Fake Study, Real Paycheck Medical device maker Medtronic paid about $850,000 over nearly 10 years to a former Army surgeon accused of forging signatures and falsifying data for a study touting the benefits of one of the company's implants.
Wired Nicholas Thompson	And Data for All: Why Obama's Geeky New CIO Wants to Put All Gov't Info Online The Obama administration's most radical idea may also be its geekiest: Make nearly every hidden government spreadsheet and buried statistic available online, all in one place.
BusinessWeek June 18, 2009 Peter Coy	Why the Fed Isn't Igniting Inflation Yes, the Fed is expanding the money supply. But any inflationary effect will be offset by consumers' new frugality.
BusinessWeek June 18, 2009 James C. Cooper	Business Outlook: Why Consumer Spending Won't Drive a Recovery Households are paying down debt and rebuilding their nest eggs, so they're not spending. Still, that's unlikely to thwart a modest economic upturn.
BusinessWeek June 18, 2009 Francis & Sasseen	Financial Regulations: What Obama Wants The Administration's proposals for regulating the financial markets are wide-ranging. The question now: Are they tough enough?
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