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Father's troubles emerge in investigation of family's slayingCNN(CNN) — A Maryland man believed to have shot and stabbed his wife and three young children to death before killing himself with a shotgun was having money problems and left a note saying he suffered from "psychological issues," authorities said.Police believe father killed family, himself Business [...]
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April 19th, 2009 by Monty
Chicago Tribune
Justice Dept. Memos' Careful Legalese Obscured Harsh RealityWashington PostBy R. Jeffrey Smith The four Justice Department memos to the CIA's top lawyer that were released last week reflect an effort by Bush administration appointees to create finely tuned justifications for harsh interrogation techniques, all under a blanket …Torture Versus War New York TimesAnalysis: Week [...]
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April 19th, 2009 by Monty
China Daily
Citi trade profitable but now tough to executeReutersBy Elinor Comlay and Dan Wilchins NEW YORK (Reuters) - A popular trade involving Citigroup shares could yield fat profits after the bank said on Friday it is not changing terms of a preferred share exchange, but new investors could struggle to get a …Stocks extend advance [...]
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April 19th, 2009 by Monty
Boston Globe
General Growth's Bankruptcy May Let Rivals Buy MallsBloombergBy Hui-yong Yu, Daniel Taub and Brian Louis April 17 (Bloomberg) — When General Growth Properties Inc. bought Rouse Co. for $11.3 billion in 2004, then-Chief Executive Officer John Bucksbaum said the deal amounted to “five years worth of acquisitions …Bon-Ton will continue to work with bankrupt [...]
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April 19th, 2009 by Monty
Straits Times
Fed's Kohn, Dudley Defend Size, Scope of Emergency Loan PlansBloombergBy Vivien Lou Chen and Timothy R. Homan April 19 (Bloomberg) — Two of the Federal Reserve's top policy makers defended the Fed's emergency lending, saying the programs won't cause an inflationary surge or create “significant” risk for taxpayers.Kohn: Fed Actions 'Necessary, Safe And Effective' [...]
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April 19th, 2009 by Monty