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Rejection of BofA settlement a setback for SEC

A judge's condemnation of the Securities and Exchange Commission in rejecting its $33 million settlement with Bank of America over bonuses at Merrill Lynch dealt a stinging rebuke to an agency seeking to mend its image after its failure to detect Bernard Madoff's fraud scheme.

Critics slam Leno, viewers tune in by the millions

The critics savaged Jay Leno's prime-time experiment. Viewers gave it the biggest audience for an entertainment show since the "American Idol" finale in May.

Indictment of card hacker unlikely to end thefts

This week's indictment of a hacker believed responsible for the biggest retail-store data breaches in U.S. history doesn't necessarily make shoppers safer from having their credit card numbers plundered.

Chief blames `knuckleheads' for Lakers disturbance

Looting and vandalism that broke out in the aftermath of the Los Angeles Lakers' basketball championship won't keep the city from celebrating the team's victory: City officials and the Lakers are planning a victory parade they hope will overshadow unrest the police chief blames on a mob of "knuckleheads."

What's ahead for champion Steelers, Cardinals

So the Pittsburgh Steelers are getting fitted for another Super Bowl ring, with who knows how many more to come.

Hard-liners strengthened by Gaza war

The biggest gains in the Gaza war have gone to the hard-liners on both sides. Hamas is declaring victory, while Israel's leading hawk is the front-runner in elections just over a week away.

Gazans dig bodies from rubble as cease-fire begins

For Palestinians searching the rubble of this devastated refugee camp, the mounds of concrete and metal hid all they desperately wanted and needed: the bodies of dead relatives, belongings and — bitterly — scraps of bombs now valuable enough to sell as recycled aluminum.

Freed of militias, Basra has new problems

Men and women can openly study and party together for the first time in years at Basra University, free from the threat of Shiite gunmen enforcing extreme Islamic views.

Human Rights Watch: Persecution after Uzbek violence

Three years after gunning down unarmed protesters in the city of Andijan, Uzbek authorities are still persecuting people they believe are linked to the unrest, an international rights group says in a report released Monday.

History of corruption clouds primary in northern Indiana

It was midnight and the nation was still awaiting results from the Indiana primary, one of the biggest remaining prizes of the epic Democratic presidential battle between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.

Tragedy overshadows unbeaten Big Brown's Kentucky Derby win

A day after Big Brown blazed across the finish line, the snapshot of Eight Belles down on the dirt set off a raging debate that extended far beyond the Kentucky Derby: Is horse racing now facing an image crisis?

Mardi Gras Uplifts a Beleaguered City

A day after the Zulu parade rolled down his street — and more than two years after Hurricane Katrina flooded it — Eddie Handy was beginning to feel at home again.

Analysis: So Far, So Good at Peace Talks

So far so good. But can Israel and the Palestinians conclude a peace agreement mostly on their own?

UN: Gunfire 'Onslaught' Hit Afghan Kids

Afghan lawmakers' bodyguards fired indiscriminately into a crowd after a suicide bombing and children bore the brunt of the onslaught, according to an internal U.N. report obtained Monday. The report calls the shooting deliberate and criminal.

Gunfire Hit Most of Afghan Bomb Victims

Up to two-thirds of the 77 people killed and 100 wounded in a suicide bombing last week were hit by bullets from visiting lawmakers' panicked bodyguards, who fired on a crowd of mostly schoolchildren for up to five minutes, a preliminary U.N. report says.

Some Heroes Crash After Instant Fame

Daniel Santos became an instant hero in 1996 when he jumped 130 feet off a bridge into the Hudson River to rescue a young woman trying to commit suicide.

NFL Defends Super Bowl Officiating

The NFL defended the officiating in the Super Bowl, and Joe Montana defended himself.

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N.Y. Voters to Out-of-State Activists: 'Mind Your Own Business and Stay the Hell Out!'

'Teabaggers' Aggressively Pushing Hoffman's Candidacy Prompt Poll Workers in Two Towns in 23rd Congressional District to Call the Cops to Stop Them From Violating State Law Against Campaigning Within 100 Feet of Voting Stations; Backlash Against $2 Million Ad Blitz By Outsiders M …

In Case You Forgot- Huricanne Aftermath
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

A quick walk down hurrican memory lane. Heads Up!!

Gaza's Forgotten Elderly
Source: occupiedlove.blogspot.com

Aftermath: Testimonies from Gazans (Parts 1 & 2)

Israel's Conspicuous Silence after the War
Source: SPIEGEL ONLINE

This an interesting perspective of the recent Middle East events.

Antulay remarks and the aftermath
Source: twocircles

The tragic terror attack on the city of Mumbai (Nov.2008) has shaken not only the people of city but also the whole nation. It is not the first time that terror attacks have taken place in this city. The first major one was seen in the aftermath of Mumbai carnage of 1992-93.

[Sky News] Mumbai Terrorist
Source: The News is NowPublic.com

one month is coming to end since 26/11.What concrete steps India has taken so far which can be felt and which is visible?The present telecast shows about some activities done in Pakistan.But what is the degree of operation and how far genuine they are in their approach.Even Washi …

Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
Source: The Onion

Incredibly funny. Don't just watch the video, watch the crawl.

Eminem Is Out of Retirement
Source: Yahoo! News

Eminem's done the rehab. Now it's time for the Relapse. During an interview last night on his Sirius Satellite Radio channel, Shade 45, Eminem announced his forthcoming sixth album would be titled Relapse and include the track "I'm Having a Relapse."

Hurricane Ike - update 11: Short Boat Tour of Clear Lake, TX

Yesterday the power returned to Watergate Yacht Club, but many of the other essential amenities were still not available for the live aboard folks.

I Deserved to be Raped
Source:

The three year Anniversary of my attack has just passed. I have written a candid story of the events that led up to my rape and only a part of the aftermath. I hope my story serves as a stepping stone for other women to come forward and speak up about their own experience.

China on alert against quake radiation leaks
Source: alertnet.org

BEIJING, May 16 (Reuters) - China is on precautionary alert against possible radiation leaks from the deadliest earthquake to hit the country in three decades, according to government website seen on Friday.

Aftermath of the Polygamist Church Raid
Source:

You've probably been reading about this cult bust up over at Eldorado... the polygamist Fundamental Church of latter Day Saints (FLDS) and followers of Warren Jeffs. It's not, by Texas standards, that far from here so I was curious about the exact location.

Dr. Dre, mix marathon man
Source: The L.A. Times

Dre (real name: Andre Young) has been working on his third solo album, "Detox," for nearly eight years.

An America That's Worth Defending
Source: Burlington Free Press

Published: Tuesday, September 11, 2007Six years after terrorists hijacked commercial jets and turned them into weapons of mass destruction, the world received a reminder that those who planned the attack are still at large and, as President Bush said, "a reminder of the dangerous …

Seeing the wood for the trees
Source: The Times

Fifteen million trees were torn down by the Great Storm of 1987, and in our panic to restore England's landscape in the aftermath, we succeeded only in creating more chaos. Twenty years on, nature has proved it can heal itself without the help of mankind.

Hurricane FEMA
Source: bestofneworleans.com

Suspicion, confusion and frustration have greeted FEMA's announcements in recent weeks.

The Aftermath - Updates from Blacksburg

Coverage of yesterday's VT Shootings may be found here. The Virginia Tech Community, Blacksburg, and the country as a whole is still shaken from the events of yesterday and details are still flooding in. As news breaks it will be posted here. Hospital Press Conference

G-Funk Music Inc
Source: Inc.com

Word is spreading that Papoose may be working with Dr. Dre on his long anticipated debut, The Nacerima Dream.

The Nithari whodunnit
Source: Yahoo! News

The Nithari whodunnit

Is Katrina to blame?
Source: NOLA.com

Is it time to stop blaming New Orleans' every pathology on the hurricane and flooding that ensued? The horrific discovery last week of Hall's charred body parts in various pots and pans and in the refrigerator of the North Rampart Street apartment she shared with Bowen was not  …

Richard Hammond of "TopGear" in Stable Condition

I was shocked and amazed when I got my copy of the Metro on the way into Leeds this morning! On the front cover is a third of one of my favourite TV shows. Richard Hammond. The headline: Star Fights For his Life after High Speed Crash! Like I said, I was shocked.

Half-Life 2: Aftermath in April
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The highly anticipated Half-Life 2 expansion pack, Aftermath, is scheduled for release on April 24th.

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