Michael Moore In Legal Trouble With War Photographer
Posted on | January 15, 2009 | No Comments
Michal Moore is about to be sued by a celebrated war photographer over his online use of an image. Independent correspondent Michael Yon took a photo , voted by Time readers the top photo of 2005, of a soldier cradling a bloody, injured Iraqi girl who died shortly thereafter.
continue reading.....Republicans won’t block Geithner on taxes: Grassley
Posted on | January 15, 2009 | No Comments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee said on Thursday he was not aware of any Republicans who planned to vote against Timothy Geithner to head the Treasury department over his failure to pay payroll taxes.
continue reading.....Mark Cuban Asks Court To Dismiss Insider Trading Charges
Posted on | January 15, 2009 | No Comments
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire basketball team owner Mark Cuban is asking a U.S. court to dismiss insider trading charges brought against him by the U.S
continue reading.....Foreclosure Filings Up 81% In 2008
Posted on | January 15, 2009 | No Comments
WASHINGTON — More than 2.3 million American homeowners faced foreclosure proceedings last year, an 81 percent increase from 2007, with the worst yet to come as consumers grapple with layoffs, shrinking investment portfolios and falling home prices. Nationwide, more than 860,000 properties were actually repossessed by lenders, more than double the 2007 level, according to RealtyTrac, a foreclosure listing firm based in Irvine, Calif., which compiled the figures
continue reading.....Fazaludin Sayar, Top Afghan Army General, Killed In Chopper Crash
Posted on | January 15, 2009 | No Comments
KABUL, Afghanistan — A top Afghan army general was killed Thursday in a helicopter crash in western Afghanistan, and two British troops died in a blast in the country’s south, officials said.
continue reading.....Motorola To Slash 4,000 Jobs
Posted on | January 15, 2009 | No Comments
LOS ANGELES — Mobile handset maker Motorola Inc. said Wednesday it will cut 4,000 more jobs in 2009, in addition to 3,000 it announced in October
continue reading.....Levey to head U.S. Treasury temporarily: official
Posted on | January 15, 2009 | No Comments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Department official Stuart Levey has agreed to act as treasury secretary pending confirmation of Timothy Geithner, a transition official said on Thursday.
continue reading.....Michael Shaw: Reading The Pictures: The "44" Official Portrait
Posted on | January 15, 2009 | No Comments
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continue reading.....Obama’s SEC pick to face reform-minded Congress
Posted on | January 15, 2009 | No Comments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama’s choice to lead the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will be grilled Thursday on how she intends to overhaul an agency widely blamed for failing to help prevent the biggest financial crisis in decades.
continue reading.....Cristina Page: At Last, Prevention First
Posted on | January 14, 2009 | No Comments
For reproductive rights advocates, and for all Americans distressed with the rise in teenage pregnancy, Barack Obama arrives just in the nick of time.
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