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...with various ethnic groups since 1948, although some have signed cease-fire agreements with the government. The regime has been accused of torturing its political prisoners. But China and Russia have opposed any Security Council action on Burma. China, which views Burma as a resource-rich, strategically important client state, is seen as the regime's strongest backer in the international community. "It's time China realized that having instability on its border with Burma is not in its best interests," Stothard says, adding that tensions were increasing between the military and ethnic armies in Burma based near the China...
...taking advantage of others. Goldman is the only Wall Street firm so far to have paid to settle charges - $60 million to the state of Massachusetts - for creating the rotten mortgage bonds that were at the heart of the recent financial crisis. And get this: contained in Goldman's client form is this disclaimer, "You acknowledge that we may monitor your use of the Services for our own purposes (and not for your benefit)." The firm seems to be announcing out loud that it plans to trade against its clients...
...Madoff's lawyer, Ira Sorkin, had asked for only a 12-year sentence for his client, noting that Madoff's advanced age meant he has a life expectancy of only another 13 years. "A prison term of 12 years - just short of an effective life sentence - will sufficiently address the goals of deterrence, protecting the public and promoting respect for the law," wrote Sorkin in a letter to the judge last week. He said his client was seeking "neither mercy nor sympathy" and recognized the "anger and resentment" in the victims' impact statements, but felt they were looking...
...Corgan sent Congress a letter gushing support for the proposed merger. The letter was an about-face for Corgan, who in the past was critical of Ticketmaster's system and opted to use Jam Productions instead of Live Nation for some of his tours. However, Corgan is now a client of Azoff's Front Line artist-management company within Ticketmaster...
...insurers in question also sell mutual funds and other retirement products alongside their insurance businesses. That means at least some of their exposure to tobacco stocks stems from client assets in index funds, such as those pegged to the S&P 500, which, of course, includes firms like Philip Morris and Lorillard. Many of the insurers contacted by TIME declined to outline the specifics of their investment portfolios, but a Prudential spokesman, Darrell Oliver, noted that as a policy, Prudential does not invest in tobacco stocks for its own portfolios: "Some Prudential entities hold tobacco stocks. Those stocks are primarily...