Federal Reserve opposed as big bank savior by odd allies

An unusual alliance of conservatives and liberals is pushing to break up or downsize banks deemed "too big to fail," rather than create a new regulatory regime led by the Federal Reserve to try to keep them from getting into trouble again.

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• House votes to move up tougher credit card rules
• Frank defends banking measure

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High court refuses to halt sniper execution

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to stop the execution Tuesday of convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad, seven years after he and a teenage accomplice terrorized the District, Maryland and Virginia.

• Meet the man who prosecuted the D.C. sniper
• Sniper execution leaves unsolved slayings
• Sniper's ex-wife speaks out on abuse

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Israelis unsure of U.S. support

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be in the United States this week, but he might not see President Obama.

• No fix soon on Palestinian question
• DAVIS: Challenging liberals' moral consistency
• Israelis may stay home to avoid arrest in Europe

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