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...lawyers, very few people would argue that the portion of the AIG bonuses that was for employee retention are fair. The only reason the company isn't in receivership is because the government deemed it was "too big to fail." Fearing the financial market would be dealt a horrible blow if it went bankrupt, the government has provided AIG with several loans to prevent its untimely demise...
...mother of the local-food movement and owner of Berkeley's famed Chez Panisse restaurant talked to TIME about President Kennedy's influence on her ideals, why she has a newfound love for the Department of Agriculture and how a well-made pasta dish can soften the psychological blow of the recession. (See the top 10 food trends...
...same time, Mexican officialdom has always used American myopia as an excuse to blow off its own epic failings. The most glaring, of course, is Mexico's police corruption and lack of rule of law, which has given the drug cartels free rein and too often turned Mexican law enforcement into narco-collaborators. Perhaps the only way to shame Mexican politicians into owning up to that national sin - and finally doing something about it - is for the U.S. to confront its own shortcomings. (See pictures of Mexico's narco-carnage...
...decade of economic stagnation, while others would like to see the boil lanced no matter how painful it may be. The second group wants to see the unimaginable after effects of years of leverage taken as one mammoth typhoon, hoping that it will only last a few quarters, blow itself out, and allow the resulting low cost of labor and commodities to bring the economy back...
...hitting in sync.” The state of Harvard’s pitching staff is certainly a cause for concern for the team. The Crimson has had great outings from sophomore Dan Berardo and freshmen Conner Hulse and Brent Suter, but the rotation has been dealt a huge blow by the loss of sophomore ace Max Perlman. Perlman will not travel south with the team and will instead visit well-known sports surgeon Dr. James Andrews to have his injured elbow examined. “Losing Max at the top of our rotation is a major loss...