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Bernanke Lunched with Dimon, Rubin Before Bear Rescue By Scott Lanman – Blomberg.com (12 May 2008) Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke lunched on March

Investor Releases Zurich / Basel, April 21, 2008, 07:00 AM UBS announced today that it has issued a Shareholder Report detailing the key facts relating

China is Hit by 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Near Chengdu By Aaron Sheldrick & Eugene Tang – Bloomberg.com (12 May 2008) China Earthquake Information – USGS From

Update: Men’s Health ranks Birmingham as one of the four most impotent cities in the country. Could this help explain the problems in Alabama? Impotence

The chances of the Clear Channel $20 billion buyout closing look even more uncertain as the parties prepare to go to trial. “Law and Order”

Now that the year-end figures are in, the silence of the pension funds on their mortgage and financial institution losses is eerie. This includes the

The inflation in Zimbabwe is a current example of how monetary bailouts send the price of food and other essentials into the stratosphere. [Click image