Stanford had secret fund for bribes, yacht: witness
Feb 3 2012 3:55PM
Posted 15 hrs 9 mins ago
By Anna Driver and Eileen O'Grady
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Texas financier Allen Stanford drew on a secret Swiss bank account for personal expenses like yacht maintenance and to pay bribes, the government's top witness...
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Stanford had secret fund for bribes, yacht: witness
Feb 3 2012 3:55PM
Posted 15 hrs 9 mins ago
By Anna Driver and Eileen O'Grady
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Texas financier Allen Stanford drew on a secret Swiss bank account for personal expenses like yacht maintenance and to pay bribes, the government's top witness...
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Miami named most miserable U.S. city
Feb 3 2012 12:22PM
Posted 18 hrs 42 mins ago
By Dorene Internicola
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a...
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Miami named most miserable U.S. city
Feb 3 2012 12:22PM
Posted 18 hrs 42 mins ago
By Dorene Internicola
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a...
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Miami named most miserable U.S. city
Feb 3 2012 12:22PM
Posted 18 hrs 42 mins ago
By Dorene Internicola
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a...
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Miami named most miserable U.S. city
Feb 3 2012 12:22PM
Posted 18 hrs 42 mins ago
By Dorene Internicola
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a...
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Some colleges cut tuition, hasten graduation
Feb 3 2012 9:00AM
Posted 22 hrs 4 mins ago
By Jilian Mincer and Stephanie Simon
(Reuters) - Even before President Barack Obama announced plans last month to push colleges to improve affordability, a number of schools beat him to the punch by lowering...
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Packer fans warned of drunk driving with Super Bowl blues
Feb 3 2012 12:40AM
Posted 1 day 6 hrs 24 mins ago
MILWAUKEE, Wis (Reuters) - Many Green Bay Packers fans may be driven to drink this weekend as they watch the Super Bowl without their beloved team after its historic season came to an end abruptly three weeks ago.
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Judge orders hearing on accused Tucson shooter's competency
Feb 2 2012 8:43PM
Posted 1 day 10 hrs 21 mins ago
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A federal judge ordered a hearing for Monday to discuss giving prison doctors more time to make accused Tucson mass shooter Jared Loughner mentally fit to stand trial, and indicated he was inclined to extend his stay in hospital.
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Vermont inmates hide pig in official police car decal
Feb 2 2012 7:44PM
Posted 1 day 11 hrs 20 mins ago
By Zach Howard
(Reuters) - Inmates working at a Vermont correctional unit's print shop managed to sneak a prank image of a pig into a state police crest that is emblazoned on police cars,...
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Senate OKs insider trading curbs on lawmakers
Feb 2 2012 7:19PM
Posted 1 day 11 hrs 45 mins ago
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday approved new curbs aimed at preventing lawmakers from trading shares based on inside information, but also extended the bill's disclosure requirements to more than...
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Senate OKs insider trading curbs on lawmakers
Feb 2 2012 7:19PM
Posted 1 day 11 hrs 45 mins ago
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday approved new curbs aimed at preventing lawmakers from trading shares based on inside information, but also extended the bill's disclosure requirements to more than...
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Veterans help manufacturers plug skills gap
Feb 2 2012 4:41PM
Posted 1 day 14 hrs 23 mins ago
By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three years ago Gabe Collins was on the front line in Kandahar province, one of the most dangerous places in war-ravaged Afghanistan, conducting search and rescue missions with...
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NYC mayor unveils budget without layoffs
Feb 2 2012 3:29PM
Posted 1 day 15 hrs 35 mins ago
By Joan Gralla
(Reuters) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday unveiled a $68.7 billion preliminary budget, closing a $2 billion gap without raising taxes or laying off teachers or uniformed workers.
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Detroit mayor touts concessions; pressure builds
Feb 2 2012 2:50PM
Posted 1 day 16 hrs 14 mins ago
DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit Mayor Dave Bing gained momentum in his fight to convince state officials that the financially crippled city does not need a state takeover as he reached a tentative cost-cutting deal with about half the city's 48 unions.
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