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...town in their Gulfstream IVs to ask for $25 billion; then Merrill Lynch superman John Thain spent $1,405 on a trash can and suggested he deserved a $40 million bonus for losing $15 billion in the fourth quarter. Even Tom Daschle, whose loyal Senate brethren were set to confirm him to the Cabinet, discovered the radioactivity of the phrase "unpaid taxes on his chauffeured limousine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Defense of the Recession Blame Game | 2/12/2009 | See Source »

...first 30-day extension was called for in mid-January by Manhattan-based US District Attorney's office, then still piecing together the stunning global fraud. The extension agreed to today by Feds and Madoff's lawyers appears to confirm the two sides are working hard on a plea bargaining deal. Litt's office, with no comment, has not tipped their hand either way. A guilty plea would mean Madoff would escape the glare of a trial and be sentenced quickly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ruth Madoff Withdrew $15.5 Million Prior to Husband's Arrest | 2/11/2009 | See Source »

Currently a man must undergo a series of diagnostic tests, including a surgical biopsy, to confirm that he has prostate cancer. But no test is able to determine reliably whether the cancer is slow-growing and probably nonfatal or aggressive and in need of immediate treatment. (Read "Halting Hormone Therapy Reduces Breast-Cancer Risk Quickly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can a Urine Test Detect Deadly Prostate Cancer? | 2/11/2009 | See Source »

...much broader population than previously thought. Last fall, a large trial of middle-aged people who had not had a heart attack but showed signs of inflammation suggested that statins could reduce their risk of having a first heart attack by 45% to 47%. If more studies like these confirm the drugs' beneficial role in reducing cholesterol, inflammation and heart disease, doctors may someday consider advising otherwise healthy people to lower their levels of cholesterol and inflammatory protein markers below currently accepted limits - whether they make lifestyle changes or use medications such as statins...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Statins: Evidence of Broader Benefits | 2/10/2009 | See Source »

After the referees conferenced to confirm that the foul had occurred before time expired, Lin stepped to the line—by himself—needing to make one of two to seal the win. The first went up, rolled around for a split second, and then slid in, as the team stormed the court to embrace its clutch star...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Snaps Losing Streak With Narrow Victory Over Brown | 2/9/2009 | See Source »

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