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...continues to rock the financial world. But most hedge funds actually engage in similar - albeit legal - practices in the short run. In the past, these practices helped inflate their gains as well as hedge-fund managers' salaries and bonuses, but recently they helped bring about the failure of many major hedge funds...
...collapse of the new-car market in the second half of 2008 translates to pain all around. Every major carmaker, with the exception of Subaru, reported a sales decline in 2008, including luxury manufacturers Mercedes-Benz and BMW - once considered invulnerable to a recession...
...going to these tournaments is all about facing the best guys in the country and seeing where we stand.”Caputo and Jantzen entered the tournament ranked fourth and first, respectively, but both faltered late in the draw.The third-seeded Caputo rode a technical fall, a major decision, and a 4-2 victory to earn a semifinal matchup with Iowa’s Phil Keddy, who handed Caputo his first loss this season at the NWCA All-Star Classic on Nov. 25.The Hawkeye junior took his second in a row against Caputo with a 6-3 decision...
...crackdown helps set the stage for a major legislative push for immigration reform in 2010, an effort that is supported by unions and the Department of Homeland Security. In a speech at the liberal Center for American Progress in November, Napolitano argued that the stronger enforcement efforts, combined with a more robust border-protection effort in the past year, set the stage for the passage of reform, which would provide a path to citizenship for many of the 12 million illegal immigrants in America. "Over the past year, as this Administration has pursued more effective strategies within the current laws...
...sign as soon as the summer. For Republicans, the concern is that a divisive battle could motivate Hispanic turnout for Democrats in the 2010 midterm elections. For Democrats, the concern is that independent voters, who are deeply concerned about high unemployment and a still sluggish economy, will see a major fight over citizenship for undocumented immigrants as an unwelcome distraction from other priorities. Democrats have already introduced an immigration bill in the House, and one is expected in the Senate early next year...