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14 Jan 2009 10:20

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Sports: A record-setting Magic touch behind the line for Orlando

  • 23 three-pointers by the Orlando Magic last night source
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14 Jan 2009 09:42

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World: Israel’s Gaza offensive continues on day 19

Despite U.N. calls for cease-fire, the Palestinian death toll crept towards 1,000 on Wednesday. source
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14 Jan 2009 09:31

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Biz: Citi wants to play “good bank, bad bank”

  • The good bank. After years of attempting to be a “financial supermarket,” Citi’s looking to move back to its old ways. On Jan. 22, the corporation plans to shed its current approach and slim up. They will focus primarily on corporate, investment and retail banking. The company recently agreed to merge its Smith Barney brokerage with Morgan Stanley.
  • The good bank. After years of attempting to be a “financial supermarket,” Citi’s looking to move back to its old ways. On Jan. 22, the corporation plans to shed its current approach and slim up. They will focus primarily on corporate, investment and retail banking. The company recently agreed to merge its Smith Barney brokerage with Morgan Stanley.
  • The bad bank. Nearly one-third of Citi’s assets, or $600 billion, would be separated from the rest of the company, to eventually be sold off. By segregating the bad assets, the company could find itself on stronger ground in the long run, some analysts say. Citi was one of the recipients of some federal bailout money. They got $25 billion in October and another $20 billion in November.
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14 Jan 2009 09:09

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U.S.: A fugitive investor story’s cinematic end

  • He muttered “Die” before he was caught. Marcus Schrenker, the daredevil amateur pilot on the run from the law for sketchy business practices, was caught last night. He was bleeding from his wrist and barely conscious. Schrenker attempted to fake his own death in a plane crash on Sunday, then sped off on a motorbike. source
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14 Jan 2009 08:57

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Offbeat: In her text-scrawled words, how she did it

  • Uhm i’m not sure really. In june i had cheer camp so like alot of my friends had texted me. And when i wasn’t at camp i’d text my friends and girls on my team. i don’t like talking on the phone so i’d prefer texting people.
  • Emilee Cox • in a text message about her texting habits • source
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14 Jan 2009 08:54

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Offbeat: This teenage girl is 2.5x the texting addict of the other one

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