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Retired military brass earn a second income - from the PentagonBy Laurie Bennett | November 20, 2009Retired generals, long able to find work with defense contractors, are also double-dipping with the Pentagon, according to a study published this week by USA Today. Gotbaum stepping into another high-stress jobBy Laurie Bennett | November 19, 2009Joshua Gotbaum, recently nominated by President Obama to head the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, has big challenges awaiting him. Hamilton judicial appointment goes to SenateBy A. James Memmott | November 18, 2009After months of debate and division, the U.S. Senate is primed to confirm David F. Hamilton of Indiana for a seat on a federal appeals court. Michael Scott’s death ruled a suicideBy Laurie Bennett | November 17, 2009Michael W. Scott had been scheduled to receive a lifetime achievement award today from a Chicago nonprofit group combatting violence. Preet Bharara’s office juggles high-profile casesBy A. James Memmott | November 16, 2009To say that Preet Bharara has hit the ground running since he started his new job would be an understatement. Bauer replacing Craig as White House counselBy A. James Memmott | November 13, 2009In naming a new White House counsel, President Obama is replacing one Democratic Party insider with another Democratic Party insider. The health care swarmBy Laurie Bennett | November 13, 2009Tracking the players in the health care debate is just slightly less complicated than mapping DNA. Madoff trustee negotiates Picower paybackBy A. James Memmott | November 12, 2009Jeffry M. Picower died a very rich man last month in part because of returns on his investments with Ponzi scheme operator Bernard L. Madoff. John E. Sununu goes silent after leaving bailout panelBy Laurie Bennett | November 11, 2009Former New Hampshire Sen. John E. Sununu made waves after he joined the congressional panel overseeing the bailout, but he has caused barely a ripple since leaving. Goldman Sachs VP runs for the moneyBy A. James Memmott | November 10, 2009Robert L. Reffkin, a vice president in the private equity division of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., would seem to be an investor who’s in for the long haul. Bear Stearns hedge fund case goes to juryBy Laurie Bennett | November 9, 2009Deliberations were scheduled to begin today in the trial of two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers. Paul Pelosi, spouse & football team ownerBy Laurie Bennett | November 8, 2009Paul Pelosi has decades of experience in avoiding the spotlight. Buffett and Gore on opposite sides of coal questionBy Laurie Bennett | November 6, 2009Two seemingly unrelated investment stories roused the press and the public this week. Club for Growth loses one in NY 23rdBy A. James Memmott | November 5, 2009In what was a generally good Election Day nationwide for Republicans and conservatives, Democrats prevailed in a special election in New York’s sprawling 23rd Congressional District. A bad night for the self-financedBy Laurie Bennett | November 4, 2009For rich politicians wanting to hold onto their jobs, Election Night 2009 was unnerving. Fox’s new hire, John Stossel, won’t diffuse complaints about network biasBy A. James Memmott | November 3, 2009Is reporter John Stossel objective? Well, no. Nor does he claim to be. Geoffrey Canada gets a front-row seat to another financial scandalBy A. James Memmott | November 3, 2009Geoffrey Canada, the CEO of the not-for-profit Harlem Children’s Zone, may be wondering about the cost of connections. Lobbyists and trade groups visit the White HouseBy Laurie Bennett | November 2, 2009Despite the Obama administration’s position against the undue influence of lobbying, a good number of lobbyists and trade group execs have been stopping by 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Probe of House members publicized through security breachBy Laurie Bennett | October 30, 2009Half of the members of the House Appropriations subcommittee on defense are being investigated by congressional ethics panels. Critics question whether it’s profit or revenge that motivates Hank GreenbergBy A. James Memmott | October 29, 2009Is Maurice R. “Hank” Greenberg trying to wreak revenge upon AIG, the company he once led? Melody Barnes breaks through the grass ceilingBy A. James Memmott | October 28, 2009A barrier was broken in golf; can basketball be far behind? Picower takes what he knows about Madoff fraud to the graveBy Carol Eisenberg | October 27, 2009Chalk up another tragic ending connected to Bernard Madoff’s con - and another door likely nailed shut for investigators. After U.N. firing, vindication for Peter GalbraithBy Laurie Bennett | October 26, 2009Recent events in Afghanistan haven’t returned Peter Galbraith to his old job, but they have brought affirmation. Tweets about Kanye’s death are highly exaggeratedBy A. James Memmott | October 25, 2009When Michael Jackson died in June, the words “RIP Michael Jackson” on Twitter and Facebook broke the news to millions of people. Mel Sembler financing Liz Cheney’s new groupBy Laurie Bennett | October 24, 2009Wealthy Republican fundraiser Mel Sembler has a new cause. Center for Security Policy gives Cheney an award and a platformBy Laurie Bennett | October 23, 2009When Dick Cheney took the podium Wednesday to criticize the Obama administration and its Afghanistan strategy, he knew his audience. Flops push Universal’s Schmuger and Linde toward the land of the unemployedBy A. James Memmott | October 22, 2009After a successful 2007 and 2008, Marc Shmuger and David Linde, the co-chairmen of Universal Pictures, oversaw a series of flops this year. Uneasy sits the crown in marriages to the richBy Laurie Bennett | October 21, 2009When American tycoons get tangled up with royalty, it rarely ends happily. Gay power network signals future advancesBy Carol Eisenberg | October 20, 2009Indications are that the gay rights movement is on the threshold of major gains. 50 gay opinion makers & power wieldersBy Carol Eisenberg | October 20, 2009Muckety’s list of 50 of the most influential gay movers and shakers in the country. Columbia’s Lee Bollinger: minister without portfolioBy Laurie Bennett | October 19, 2009As president of Columbia University, Lee Bollinger has quietly - and sometimes not so quietly - taken on a broader role as ambassador. NFL owners are no Democratic cabalBy A. James Memmott | October 18, 2009Rush Limbaugh’s attempt to be part-owner of a football team ended last week when he was asked to leave a group that wants to buy the St. Louis Rams. Billionaire Raj Rajaratnam charged in insider trading caseBy Laurie Bennett | October 17, 2009Describing it as the “largest hedge fund insider trading case” ever, federal authorities charged billionaire Raj Rajaratnam with conspiracy and securities fraud. Wasserstein’s untimely death has many repercussionsBy Laurie Bennett | October 16, 2009The aftershocks of Bruce Wasserstein’s death this week are just beginning to be felt. Carly Simon’s breakup with Starbucks and Howard SchultzBy A. James Memmott | October 15, 2009Singer Carly Simon has sued Starbucks Corporation for $5 million to $10 million. BofA directors leave a digital trailBy Laurie Bennett | October 14, 2009Yet again, a behind-the-scenes email exchange is causing public discomfort. Grand jury focuses on Gale Norton and oil leasesBy Laurie Bennett | October 13, 2009When you’re suspected of having granted favors to a future employer while still in government office, you’re apt to become the focus of a grand jury investigation. Death of Lionel Pincus may close bitter lawsuitBy Laurie Bennett | October 12, 2009Wealthy financier Lionel Pincus died Saturday, ending a chapter in a rancorous legal battle between his family and his love interest, Princess Firyal of Jordan. Founders of Obit magazine would like to make a killingBy A. James Memmott | October 11, 2009Obit isn’t dead, though it could use more readers. Are Nobel literary judges Euro-centric?By Ric Bohy | October 9, 2009Readers here and abroad waited this week to see if the Nobel literature jury considered Yanks too “ignorant” and “isolated” to deserve the prize.
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