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A Houston-area Democrat serving in the House is hailing President Obama’s controversial recess appointment of a former Ohio attorney general to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. ...Obama resorted to the step after Cordray’s Senate confirmation had been sidetracked for months. ...“Senate Republican obstructionism has until now prevented the bureau from fulfilling its mandate from Congress to oversee some of the worse anti-consumer practices of non-bank financial services providers, like payday lenders, debt collectors, and check-cashing outlets.” ...Sens. John Cornyn, R-San Antonio, and Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Dallas, criticised Obama’s move in statements issue on Wednesday. The GOP lawmakers claimed...

It may be chilly outside but naked butlers are hot stuff in Sydney with bookings being made as much as six months in advance. There is no party that the buff men in aprons (albeit brief) and bow ties won’t do, including handbag, shoe, gay, 70th and even divorce parties. “It’s cheeky and risque but not dirty,” said Leah Hudson who decided to bring the UK franchise, Butlers in the Buff, to Australia with her partner Peter Suttle, who worked for the service in Britain. See more cheeky pics of the buff men The Coogee couple, who already have 20...