March Madness on Capitol Hill
Now that everyone knows about AIG's bonuses, Congress decides to get angry about them
Confessions of a white guy with an afro; prostitutes' sad recession stories; the bank scandal comes to my town; how eating bugs would be good for the economy; the creepy Natasha Richardson death watch; and much more
Thursday, March 19, 2009
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Soldier suicides skyrocket
But a tepid Senate hearing on Wednesday, with no testimony from lower-ranking combat troops from Iraq or Afghanistan, does little to explain why
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The invisible man of "Saturday Night Live"
Al Franken's former writing partner, Tom Davis, has written a connect-the-tokes history of the drugs, silliness and genius of "SNL's" early years
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March Madness on Capitol Hill
Now that everyone knows about AIG's bonuses, Congress decides to get angry about them
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Death hops a Mexican freight train
Director Cary Fukunaga talks about his debut film, "Sin Nombre," a crackling blend of crime thriller and docu-realism that dazzled Sundance audiences
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Relax, it's just foie gras
Animal activists have denounced the delicacy as torture. But as a new book explains, the truth is not as simple -- or as sensational -- as they'd like you to believe
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Super First Lady
Michelle Obama is announced as the latest "female role model" to get the comic book treatment
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Since you asked ...
She got sober and now she's boring!
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"I rode the train with immigrants"
Andrew O'Hehir interviews director Cary Fukunaga about the making of his first feature, "Sin Nombre"
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Tom the Dancing Bug
Come on down to Medicated Morty's. You'd be "sane" to shop at my store!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
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What did Treasury staffers know, and when did they know it?
A new report suggests people inside the department knew that AIG was scheduled to pay out this round of bonuses as early as February
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The past life of AIG CEO Ed Liddy
As the top guy at Allstate, Liddy presided over an insurance company that boosted profits while getting tough on claims. So why are U.S. legislators calling him a selfless "white knight?"
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Will Geithner plan quell AIG outrage?
The treasury secretary says AIG will have to repay $165 million it awarded as executive bonuses -- but can that stop the backlash against bailouts?
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What would Jesus do on spring break?
In the middle of Daytona's annual season of sin, I went undercover with a group of evangelical Christians trying to convert drunk partygoers. God help me
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Just how bad off is the Republican Party (Part 2)?
A state-by-state look at the state of the Grand Old Party in the Age of Steele
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"I am grateful for public television's courageous stand"
The host of "The UltraMind Solution" responds to Salon's critical article of his PBS medical special
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At AIG, we're all about people
When I resigned from the board, right after my bonus was approved, there were hugs all around and cries of "We're leaving too!"
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Physician, heal thy system
President Obama's ambitious healthcare reforms begin with doctors themselves -- if they take the medicine
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Since you asked ...
I thought I was a go-getter, but maybe I'm a slacker!
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The K Chronicles
My brilliant career choice
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Tepid Senate hearing can't explain spike in soldier suicides
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"Foie Gras Wars": It tastes good, but is it torture?
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Franken's old "SNL" partner Davis pens a toke-all book
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Sundance dazzler "Sin Nombre" is a crackling thriller
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The latest comic book superheroine: Michelle Obama
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