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Money worries also assailed him. Despite taking a pay cut from $161,000 to $59,500 when he joined the SEC, Fedders was determined to maintain the style to which he had become accustomed as a successful securities lawyer. He barely trimmed his expenses and borrowed heavily to pay his...
He hardly needs gambling winnings. Much of Pickens' wealth comes from his ownership of stock in Mesa, which invests heavily in the companies Pickens bids for and thus profits handsomely from his deals. His ownership of some 1.5 million Mesa shares and options for 4.8 million others is worth more...
The second part of the U.S. drive involved the eradication of coca crops, accompanied by a reimbursement of about $120 for each affected acre. For 19 months, brigades of laborers tore out coca plants by hand and sprayed them with herbicide. By last November they had wiped out around one...
The multi-acre park will be "passive" in nature, with wide-open spaces and "an awful lot of trees," said Stephen P. Burgay, an employee of the Metropolitan District Commission.
The withdrawal of Israeli troops promises to help repair Israel's relations with Egypt, which has long called for an Israeli pullout. Earlier this month Israelis were allowed to participate in the Cairo Book Fair for the first time in two years. Last month the two countries resumed negotiations over...