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A high-ranking lawmaker called on Bank of america chief Ken Lewis to pay the federal government for the right to exit an insurance programme that back-stopped $118bn in toxic assets, even though Mr Lewis told investors two months ago that the programme was no longer needed.

Target Corp. may get behind a call by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to support mandatory health insurance coverage by large companies, according to reports by Bloomberg and Dow Jones.

Ministers will come under intense pressure tomorrow over their handling of Britain's military operations in Afghanistan when an influential committee of MPs challenges Gordon Brown's insistence that a lack of helicopters has not cost lives.With General Sir Richard Dannatt, head of the army, openly calling for more 'boots on the ground', the Commons defence select committee is expected to rush out a damning report that is likely to say the shortage of helicopters has increased the danger to British soldiersThe report's publication is being speeded up in time for a parliamentary debate on Afghanistan and the prime minister's appearance in front of the liaison committee of MPs. The shadow defence secretary, Liam Fox, has been criticising Brown for cutting the helicopter budget by £1.4bn in 2004.The committee will say that the lack of helicopters has restricted the ability of British forces to undertake potentially valuable operations. It will also reject claims that an increase in flying

Ministers will come under intense pressure tomorrow over their handling of Britain's military operations in Afghanistan when an influential committee of MPs challenges Gordon Brown's insistence that a lack of helicopters has not cost lives.With General Sir Richard Dannatt, head of the army, openly calling for more 'boots on the ground', the Commons defence select committee is expected to rush out a damning report that is likely to say the shortage of helicopters has increased the danger to British soldiersThe report's publication is being speeded up in time for a parliamentary debate on Afghanistan and the prime minister's appearance in front of the liaison committee of MPs. The shadow defence secretary, Liam Fox, has been criticising Brown for cutting the helicopter budget by £1.4bn in 2004.The committee will say that the lack of helicopters has restricted the ability of British forces to undertake potentially valuable operations. It will also reject claims that an increase in flying

Two small business owners who couldn't afford health insurance called on Virginia's congressional delegation to support pending health care reform legislation.

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Two small business owners who couldna t afford health insurance called on Virginiaa s congressional delegation to support pending health care reform legislation.

Citigroup has been negotiating with the FDIC about entering into a so-called memorandum of understanding that lets the bank work out its problems without the glare of outside attention.

Calling it an exercise in momentum building, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear held a joint news conference Wednesday with his Indiana counterpart, Mitch Daniels, to pledge their mutual efforts to speed the creation of two new bridges across the Ohio River between Louisville and Southern Indiana.