Friday News Update: Goldman Sachs, Women Allowed on Submarines and California Embraces Healthcare Legislation

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U.S. reportedly considering Goldman criminal charges

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Federal prosecutors are looking into whether to charge Goldman Sachs Group Inc. or its employees with criminal securities fraud, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

US Navy Allows Women on Submarines

The U.S. Navy formally announced on Thursday that it will for the first time recruit women into its submarine force.

It has been 20 years since the Navy first allowed women to serve on its surface warfare ships. But submarines remained off-limits for several reasons.

Schwarzenegger embraces federal healthcare legislation

As other GOP governors look to the courts to roll back the federal healthcare overhaul, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday embraced the legislation and announced that he is directing his administration to begin implementing the new system in California.