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Sarah Palin does the moonwalkBy Ric Bohy | July 4, 2009Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announced yesterday that she’s quitting her job with 18 months left to serve. Kennedy is the swing vote on the Supreme CourtBy A. James Memmott | July 2, 2009Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, 72, a Ronald Reagan appointee who has served since 1988, remains the key to the Supreme Court. Former Edwards aide lands a book dealBy Carol Eisenberg | July 1, 2009A man who was one of former Senator John Edwards’s closest aides has a deal to write a tell-all book about Edwards’ affair with Rielle Hunter. Al Franken leaps from one fire to anotherBy Ric Bohy | July 1, 2009Democrat Al Franken has finally been declared the new senator from Minnesota. Reversal of firefighter decision likely to come up in Sotomayor hearingsBy A. James Memmott | June 30, 2009Sonia Sotomayor got reversed Monday, as the U.S. Supreme Court turned back a decision she had backed as a federal judge. Souter retires, but his former clerks keep climbingBy Laurie Bennett | June 30, 2009On his last day on the Supreme Court, Justice David Souter swore in Julius Genachowski as new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Bernard Madoff gets maximum sentence of 150 yearsBy Laurie Bennett | June 29, 2009After telling a federal judge that he had no excuse for his actions, Bernard Madoff was sentenced Monday to 150 years in prison. Leadership changes at U.S. Olympic CommitteeBy Laurie Bennett | June 29, 2009Management shifts bring new instability to the U.S. Olympics Committee. Luis A. Ubinas faces challenges at Ford FoundationBy A. James Memmott | June 28, 2009Luis A. Ubinas began a dream job in January 2008. Monica Conyers pleads guilty in DetroitBy Ric Bohy | June 26, 2009Monica Conyers, Detroit City Council president pro tem and wife of U.S. Congressman John Conyers, pleaded guilty today to bribery conspiracy. Muckety this! Farrah Fawcett to Michael Jackson to Ed McMahonBy Emily Morgan | June 26, 2009Three celebrities who died this week can be connected through personal relationships. Fans worldwide mourn death of Michael JacksonBy Ric Bohy | June 26, 2009The brilliant, bizarre, controversial and tragic little boy who never grew up was one of the greatest and most unique talents who ever lived. Jeff Weiner takes LinkedIn CEO job from Reid HoffmanBy Ric Bohy | June 26, 2009Last December’s executive shakeup at business networking site LinkedIn has shaken out. Mark Sanford knows his BibleBy Ric Bohy | June 25, 2009Another GOP presidential likely seems to have killed his own potential this week when South Carolina’s Republican Gov. Mark Sanford admitted to a long-term extramarital affair in Argentina. Sidney Blumenthal to advise Hillary ClintonBy A. James Memmott | June 25, 2009Sidney Blumenthal, a fierce supporter of both Clintons, will be joining Hillary Rodham Clinton at the State Department, according to news reports. News of Jobs’ transplant was well timedBy Ric Bohy | June 24, 2009Whoever leaked the story about Steve Jobs’ liver transplant could hardly have timed it better for Apple. Dick Cheney joins tightknit group of political memoiristsBy Laurie Bennett | June 24, 2009Dick Cheney has signed a book deal with Threshold Editions, the Simon & Schuster imprint edited by his close friend Mary Matalin. Muckety this! Tupac to Barack ObamaBy Emily Morgan | June 23, 2009Did you know Barack Obama can be connected through business and personal relationships to the late rapper Tupac Shakur? Company and four individuals charged in Madoff swindleBy Laurie Bennett | June 23, 2009The SEC filed suit Monday against a New York company and four individuals, accusing them of feeding billions to Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme. Jose Cabranes was an early mentor to Sonia SotomayorBy A. James Memmott | June 23, 2009For Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama’s nominee to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, the turning point may have come when she had lunch with Jose A. Cabranes in 1976. Davis Polk builds its government connectionsBy Laurie Bennett | June 22, 2009Where do financial regulators wind up when they leave their government jobs? A good number go to Davis Polk & Wardwell. Frederic Bourke tried for bribery, while business partner stays in BahamasBy Laurie Bennett | June 22, 2009When the economy nosedives, the scams - a la Madoff and Stanford Financial - rise to the surface. Mark Walsh gets another crack at Lehman fundsBy A. James Memmott | June 21, 2009The man some blame for the investments that brought Lehman Brothers Holdings down is getting a second chance to profit from those investments. R. Allen Stanford charged with fraud and obstructionBy Laurie Bennett | June 19, 2009Texas financier R. Allen Stanford, under investigation in an alleged $8 billion fraud, is expected to be arraigned today on federal charges. Monica Conyers, wife of congressman, offered plea dealBy Ric Bohy | June 19, 2009Monica Conyers is being squeezed by the feds to accept a plea deal before being indicted for bribery. William Jefferson goes to trialBy Ric Bohy | June 18, 2009The $90,000 in cold cash found in William Jefferson’s refrigerator was evidence of an FBI sting operation that flopped, says defense attorney Robert Trout. Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling defends against another lawsuitBy Ric Bohy | June 18, 2009The estate of a dead writer who created a fictional wizard named Willy wants $50 million from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. Sotomayor nomination focuses attention on Belizean GroveBy A. James Memmott | June 18, 2009In a role reversal of sorts, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is being asked to defend her membership in a private club for women. Muckety this! Red Hot Chili Peppers to Glimmerglass OperaBy Emily Morgan | June 17, 2009Can you find the links that connect the rock band to the Glimmerglass Opera? Muckety this! Red Hot Chili Peppers to Glimmerglass Opera solutionBy Emily Morgan | June 17, 2009Start with Chili Pepper drummer, Chad Smith, who is also in the band Chickenfoot. Harrison Ford has a golden yearBy Ric Bohy | June 17, 2009It took a very fat paycheck to lure actor Harrison Ford out of semi-retirement to star in last year’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Testimony begins in AIG suit against Hank GreenbergBy Ric Bohy | June 17, 2009Hank Greenberg had the right to take $4.3 billion in stock from a retirement bonus plan, his attorney argued at the start of the AIG trial yesterday. Chris Dodd’s Irish getaway won’t go awayBy Laurie Bennett | June 16, 2009Household finances continue to dog Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut. Amanda Knox denies involvement in Italy murderBy A. James Memmott | June 16, 2009A sensational story out of Italy that involves, murder, drugs and sex returned to the media with energy last week with the testimony of one of the accused murders. Roger Stone caught up in NYS leadership battleBy A. James Memmott | June 15, 2009What would a Republican-led palace coup be without the involvement of self-admitted dirty trickster Roger J. Stone Jr.? Yahoo hires away Altero Corp. CFOBy Ric Bohy | June 14, 2009Yahoo’s new CEO, Carol Bartz, has gone outside the Internet biz once again to restaff the executive suite as the company looks for ways to replace slipping online advertising revenues while challenging rival Google for search engine dominance. Sarah Palin won’t sit next to Dave any time soonBy Ric Bohy | June 13, 2009Alaska governor and Republican vice-presidential also-ran Sarah Palin will not, repeat not, be appearing on David Letterman’s late night talk show. David Carradine family questions suicide rulingBy Ric Bohy | June 13, 2009Actor David Carradine, whose body was found hanging in a closet of his Bangkok hotel room on June 4, did not commit suicide, according to celebrity pathologist Michael Baden. Manhattan DA Morgenthau helped boost Sotomayor’s careerBy A. James Memmott | June 12, 2009Upon gradation from Yale Law School in 1979, Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama’s pick to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court, made a surprising career choice. Rev. Jeremiah Wright has more to sayBy Ric Bohy | June 12, 2009Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the fire-and-brimstone race-baiter and former “spiritual advisor” to President Barack Obama, struck a blow for anti-Semitism and against conventional grammar this week.
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