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Laurie Bennett
Laurie Bennett is a co-founder of Muckety, as well as a co-founder of ePodunk, a community-information web site that was sold to Internet Brands in June 2007. Her journalism career spans 30 years, including positions as city editor of the Rochester (NY) Times-Union, government reporter for Gannett News Service in Washington, investigative reporter for the Detroit News and new media editor for the Detroit Free Press.

Recent posts by Laurie Bennett:

Attorney General Michael Mukasey was rushed to George Washington University Hospital Thursday after he collapsed while giving a speech to the Federalist Society.

Rep. Henry Waxman of California has unseated John Dingell of Michigan to head the the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Democrats voted 137 to 122 for Waxman.

Detroit has seen more reversals in fortune than most American cities. But the past few months - with the mayor deposed and in jail, the automakers near collapse and Rep. John Dingell knocked from his powerful perch on House Energy and Commerce - is one for the records.

Granted, the PR folks of the Big 3 have a lot on their plates right now. But someone should have remembered to tell the bosses to fly commercial.

Brought down by subprime mortgages, credit default swaps and other high-stakes games, the financial world is giving Las Vegas a bad name.

Rick Wagoner, a lifelong car guy who has headed General Motors for the past eight years, needs a little respect and a lot of money.

Jerry Yang leaving Yahoo

By Laurie Bennett  |  November 17, 2008

Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang will step down as company CEO once a replacement is found, the Wall Street Journal reports. Many investors, angry with Yang’s botching of Microsoft’s purchase offer, have been calling for his departure.

Washington lawyer Gregory B. Craig is no stranger to high-profile clients. And he’s no stranger to the White House, either.

Deep cuts at Citigroup

By Laurie Bennett  |  November 17, 2008

CNBC reports that Citigroup will cut another 53,000 jobs in coming quarters.

The federal government today announced a new, bigger bailout for American International Group.


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