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Profiles: Top US hedge fund managers
At a hearing of Congress's house oversight committee called by the pugnacious Democrat Henry Waxman, five hedgies with a combined wealth of $29bn (£19bn) will be called to account on the activities of their secretive, high-risk, barely regulated industry Philip Falcone – 'the phantom' Falcone, 46, has been dubbed the "Midas of misery" for taking lucrative short positions in the shares of ...
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Know Your Options When It Comes to Paying for College
(ARA) - Is your son or daughter one of the 18 million students heading for college this fall? If so, you're probably still recovering from the shock of seeing the tuition bill.
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House takes Paulson to task on bailout
Lawmakers challenged Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on his handling of the $700 billion bank bailout program and stressed the importance of doing more to help homeowners.
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Moody's Downgrades Rating on UCA Debt
Moody's Investors Service has downgraded $83.9 million of University of Central Arkansas debt, saying the Conway university's cash position has been weakened and noting a $4.5 million cut in state operating support for the current fiscal year.
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Princeton Personality by Jean Stratton
On Election Night, November 4, 2008, Ingrid Reed will share her knowledge of politics, as she serves as election moderator at the Princeton Public Library.
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Telly’s top 10
Over the past week, the Indian couch potato has been battling depression. The dispute between the Film and Television Producers Association and the Federation of Cine Workers over increased wages has meant the blackout of television shows across all entertainment channels.
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NAHSE's 23rd Annual Educational Conference, Business Meeting, Exhibition and Diversity Recruitment Expo and 40th ...
Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) - The National Association of Health Services Executives' (NAHSE) Annual Education Conference was a huge success when nearly 600 attendees and 35 exhibitors and sponsors converged on Atlanta, Georgia last month for their 23rd Annual Education Conference, Business Meeting, and Diversity Recruitment Expo and 40th Anniversary Celebration.
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Fitch Rates Bryan ISD, TX GO Bonds 'AAA' PSF/'AA-' Underlying
AUSTIN, Texas----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to the Bryan Independent School District, Texas' $28 million unlimited tax school building bonds, series 2008, based on a guaranty provided by the Texas Permanent School Fund , whose insurer financial strength is rated 'AAA' by Fitch.
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Were the World Mine (2008)
Tanner Cohen, left, and Nathaniel David Becker in “Were the World Mine,” inspired by “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
Model Karolina Kurkova world's sexiest woman: report
Lingerie model Karolina Kurkova has been voted the world's sexiest woman by E! entertainment television, beating sultry actresses Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johansson for the honor.
NATO ready to help Africa, but is not world's policeman: chief
NATO is ready to strengthen its ties with Africa, but Africa should come up with solutions to its problems and not expect NATO to police the world, its secretary general Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said on Thursday.
World stocks down amid fears of deep recession
World stocks fell sharply Thursday as fears of a deep global recession gripped markets and sent oil prices below $50 a barrel to levels not seen in more than three years.
World Bank Arm Backs Small Palm Growers on Climate (Update1)
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- The International Finance Corp. , the World Bank's investment arm, said it will help lenders in Indonesia to finance small-scale palm oil growers to encourage so-called sustainable practices and forestall climate change.
Google to shut down virtual world Lively at year-end
The Internet giant, which launched the site less than five months ago, says it wants to focus on its core search business. Not all Google Inc. endeavors turn into gold. Lively, a virtual world the Internet giant launched less than five months ago, will be shut down at the end of the year so Google can focus on its bread-and-butter search business.
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