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...When the major banks and brokers got their first chunk of TARP money in October, everyone intimately involved in the process was aware of how Wall St. compensation works. But, the only conversations about salaries and bonuses were directed at the CEOs of the big firms. The cognoscenti knew that top traders and investment bankers often made much more than their bosses...
...overall, included more than 3,300 test subjects. The authors concluded that most people do feel better psychologically after undergoing cosmetic surgery, especially breast reductions. (Rivers had her breasts taken down some after giving birth to her daughter Melissa, which she says led to her developing "major bazonkas.") Only 3% to 14% of women who undergo reduction mammaplasty are unsatisfied afterwards...
...School—comes at a time when educational institutions around the country are slashing budgets due to shrinking endowments. “This is a huge gift even for an institution like Harvard Law School,” Law School Professor Richard H. Fallon said. Although some major donations include both pledged and secured amounts and can take years to finalize, this gift has been completely secured, Oliveira said. He added that the donation was unaffected by current economic conditions and will be divided between funding the professorship and related activities, though administrators have not yet determined...
HCGHAC members said they believe this appointment is critical because the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator is responsible for leading the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a comprehensive plan to fight HIV/AIDS that is often touted as a major success of the Bush administration...
...groaning image of a supertanker attempting a U-turn in a tiny Arctic bay. The weather in Washington was cold and cloudy. The President seemed overcast as well, stowing his megawatt smile as he acknowledged one of the more depressing days in U.S. economic history - the day that major companies laid off more than 75,000 employees. I barely saw him smile all week...