The International Space Station’s new room has a great name

We have a very aggressive theory about our jurisdiction, but we don’t have a theory that gets us to London.
Andrew Cuomo • N.Y. Attorney General, on his plan to get the AIG bonuses back. Unfortunately, he doesn’t think he can legally get money back from AIG’s financial products division, which is based in London and was largely responsible for the credit-default swaps which got us in this mess. • source

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Biz, U.S.: Most of AIG’s top ten bonuses will be given back

nine execs have agreed to give their AIG bonuses back; the tenth guy didn’t. Let’s beat him up! source

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Biz, U.S.: Timothy Geithner, isn’t it nice that today didn’t blow up in your face?

Last month, Geithner released an economic plan short on details and high on hope. Wall Street didn’t like that. source

This month, Geithner actually released a detailed plan that said what they were gonna do. Wall Street liked that. source

then source

now source

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Biz, U.S.: The stock market really liked the bailout news a lot

+497 we had a good day, now it’s time to party! source

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Biz, U.S.: Well, something’s looking up econonomically: Home resales

5.1% the unexpected increase in home resales in February source

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U.S.: Cop killer in Oakland didn’t want to go back to prison

“A strange one” Lovelle Mixon, who died in the shootout that killed four police officers (the fourth has now died; he is no longer brain-dead) was afraid of going back to jail – a claim which perplexes investigators. They claim he would have only spent six months in jail for violating his parole, at most – a punishment which does not reflect the nature of the outburst. source

“A strange one” Lovelle Mixon, who died in the shootout that killed four police officers (the fourth has now died; he is no longer brain-dead) was afraid of going back to jail – a claim which perplexes investigators. They claim he would have only spent six months in jail for violating his parole, at most – a punishment which does not reflect the nature of the outburst.
California’s worst in decades With the death of fourth officer John Hege, the shooting now takes its place as the deadliest attack on California law enforcement in nearly four decades. In the wake of the tragedy, family members came to Mixon’s defense. “I don’t want people to think he’s a monster,” said his sister, Enjoli Mixon. “He’s just not. He’s just not.” source

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Biz, U.S.: The Obama administration has a plan for toxic assets. Hoo-ray!

$500 billion amount the Obama administration wants to spend to buy back toxic assets, to later resell source

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24 Mar 2009 10:27

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Culture, U.S.: The International Space Station’s new room has a great name

24 Mar 2009 10:18

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U.S., World: South Africa has some pretty lame people in charge of visas

24 Mar 2009 09:50

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U.S.: The red meat: Eat too many burgers, you die sooner.

24 Mar 2009 09:37

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Biz, U.S.: N.Y. Attorney General wants, but can’t get, all the AIG bonuses back

24 Mar 2009 09:30

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Biz, U.S.: Most of AIG’s top ten bonuses will be given back

23 Mar 2009 22:18

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Biz, U.S.: Timothy Geithner, isn’t it nice that today didn’t blow up in your face?

23 Mar 2009 21:54

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Biz, U.S.: The stock market really liked the bailout news a lot

23 Mar 2009 10:53

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Biz, U.S.: Well, something’s looking up econonomically: Home resales

23 Mar 2009 10:48

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U.S.: Cop killer in Oakland didn’t want to go back to prison

23 Mar 2009 10:23

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Biz, U.S.: The Obama administration has a plan for toxic assets. Hoo-ray!