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Senate panel finds Goldman spread risk through financial systemWashington Post - - 42 minutes ago Goldman Sachs sought to protect itself from a collapsing housing market by selling mortgage investments that it knew were likely to fail and taking other steps that helped spread risk throughout the financial system, according to ... Senate panel: Goldman hurt customers CNNMoney Blankfein: Goldman Didn't Consistently Short Home Market Wall Street Journal Senate blocks financial regulation billUSA Today - 25 minutes ago A sweeping proposal to revamp Wall Street suffered a legislative setback today when the Senate failed to bring the measure to the floor for debate. New Arizona law forcing hard choices on migrantsReuters - - 47 minutes ago PHOENIX (Reuters) - With Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants looming, Guatemalan Samuel Roldan is swapping the family's battered Chevy Suburban, which he feels marks them out as low-income migrants, for a smarter, more corporate-looking Nissan. Video: Protesters: US Should Fight Ariz. Immigrant Law 
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Bashir Wins Election as Sudan Edges Toward Split
New York Times - - 4 hours ago
NAIROBI, Kenya - Sudan's incumbent president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, handily won the country's first multiparty election in more than 20 years, according to results released on Monday, offering a glimpse into the kind of lopsided ...
In Sudan, Civil Society Mulls Reaction to Election Results Voice of America
Tories open new attack on Nick Clegg and hung Parliament
Times Online - - 34 minutes ago
The Conservatives turned their fire on Nick Clegg yesterday as the Liberal Democrat leader replaced Gordon Brown as the main threat to their hopes of an outright majority.
British ambassador in Yemen escapes assassination
Washington Post - - 1 hour ago
NAIROBI -- The British ambassador to Yemen narrowly escaped an assassination attempt by a suicide bomber on Monday, an assault that Yemeni officials said had the hallmarks of an attack by al-Qaeda.
Video: UK envoy survives Yemen attack
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Area of Oil Spill Expanding in Gulf
New York Times - - 55 minutes ago
Gerald Herbert/AP By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and LESLIE KAUFMAN NEW ORLEANS - Coast Guard officials said Monday afternoon that the oil spill near Louisiana was now covering an area in the Gulf of Mexico of 48 miles by 39 miles at its widest points, ...
Oil rig leak could take 2 weeks to plug msnbc.com
President tips cap to world champion Yankees
Boston Globe - - 33 minutes ago
By Susan Milligan, Globe Staff WASHINGTON -- There are days when being president of the United States is pure glory and pride. Receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, for example.
Obama welcomes champion NY Yankees to White House Washington Post
President welcomes Yankees to White House The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Former Panamanian dictator to face money-laundering charges
CNN - - 40 minutes ago
Miami, Florida (CNN) -- Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega was put on a plane to France on Monday, after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signed extradition orders.
With SEC charges, Goldman Sachs's reputation is tarnished
Washington Post - - Apr 23, 2010
On May 4, 1999, Henry Paulson rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, and Goldman Sachs became a public company for the first time in its 130-year history.
Caterpillar Lifts Dow to a Gain
Wall Street Journal - - 33 minutes ago
NEW YORK—Stocks ended mixed as a strong earnings report from Caterpillar single-handedly put the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the black, but other measures fell as concerns over regulatory overhaul in the financial sector ...
Euro Recovers From Punishment
Wall Street Journal - - 40 minutes ago
The euro finished steady against the dollar Monday, recapturing most of the ground lost during the session as encouraging comments from euro-zone officials helped ease concerns about the timeliness of Greece's aid package.
Calif. police seize computers in 'lost' iPhone case
Computerworld - - 28 minutes ago
Computerworld - Acting on a warrant issued Friday, California police seized personal computers belonging to the Gizmodo editor who broke the iPhone prototype story last week, a district attorney for San Mateo County confirmed today.
BlackBerry Maker Overhauls Phone Operating System
Wired News - - 26 minutes ago
In a long overdue move, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is set for a major rehaul of the phone's operating system. RIM will launch OS 6.0, a snazzier version of its operating system that will include a better web browser, ...
View iPad-optimized apps in iTunes
Computerworld - - 28 minutes ago
Macworld - Now that the iPad has been released, there are three kinds of apps in the App Store: apps made specifically for the iPhone, apps made specifically for the iPad, and "hybrid" apps that include both iPhone- and iPad-optimized ...
Rhapsody 2.0 (iPhone OS) PC Magazine
Jenna Jameson's boyfriend Tito Ortiz charged with beating her up
New York Daily News - - 2 hours ago
Ultimate Fighting champ Tito Ortiz was arrested Monday on charges of beating up his live-in girlfriend, porn queen Jenna Jameson, at their Southern California home, according to published reports.
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Michael Lohan takes first step in establishing conservatorship over Lindsay
New York Post - 2 hours ago
By NEWSCORE Lindsay Lohan's father took the first step in attempting to establish a conservatorship over his daughter, entertainment website TMZ reported Monday.
Lindsay Lohan kicked out of LA bar msnbc.com
Randy Quaid and Wife Arrested in Santa Barbara
ABC News - 1 hour ago
AP Randy and Evi Quaid showed up in a criminal courtroom two weeks late Monday and were arrested on outstanding warrants, authorities said.
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Several fantasy ripples from Ryan Howard's megadeal
USA Today - 23 minutes ago
First of all, the $125 million extension will pay Howard more per year than any player not named Alex Rodriguez. Perhaps that's what the Phillies decided to do with all that money they saved by signing Roy Halladay to a below-market extension and ...
Howard signs five-year extension with Phillies Seattle Post Intelligencer
Greathouse enters filly Devil May Care in Kentucky Derby
USA Today - - 1 hour ago
By Garry Jones, AP By Tom Pedulla, USA TODAY LOUISVILLE - Devil May Care will look to add to the recent string of female successes versus the boys when she runs in the 136th Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
Derby media coverage back to normal Kansas City Star
David Beckham eyes November return from Achilles injury
BBC Sport - 31 minutes ago
David Beckham is targeting a November return from the Achilles injury that ended his dream of playing in the World Cup in South Africa.
Beckham's recovery lags; out until November Arizona Daily Star
Becks to miss MLS season SkySports
More Chocolate Means More Depression, or Vice Versa
WebMD - - 1 hour ago
April 26, 2010 -- Indulging in chocolate may help lift one's mood, but a new study has found that people who eat the most chocolate have a greater likelihood of depression.
Salt Taking a Cut in Groceries, Restaurant Menus
ABC News - - 37 minutes ago
AP By KAREN MATTHEWS AP Writer Sixteen food companies plan to cut the amount of salt in bacon, flavored rice and dozens of other products as part of a national effort to reduce American's sodium consumption by 20 percent.
Salt taking a cut in groceries, restaurant menus Washington Post
Girl tells how she survived in swamp
UPI.com - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK, April 26 (UPI) -- An 11-year-old Florida girl who survived four days lost in a swamp Monday described on national television how she did it.
Giant deep sea jellyfish filmed
BBC News - - Apr 23, 2010
Remarkable footage of a rarely seen giant deep sea jellyfish has been recorded by scientists. Using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), they captured a video of the huge Stygiomedusa gigantea.
11-Year-Old Mexican 'Rape' Victim Wants to Keep Baby
FOXNews - - Apr 23, 2010
Despite pressure from women's groups, the 11-year-old is enthusiastic about her impending motherhood, according to sources. EXCLUSIVE: An 11-year-old girl in Mexico allegedly raped by her stepfather and now more than four months pregnant ...
What guys need to know to be men
CNN - - Apr 24, 2010
Antwone Fisher says his foster father always wore ties but never taught him how to tie one. Editor's note: Antwone Fisher, who lives in California with his wife and two daughters, is scheduled to participate Sunday in a panel ...
Coyote vs. Greyhound: The Battle Lines Are Drawn
New York Times - - 21 hours ago
John Hardzog, a cattle rancher in Oklahoma, releasing some of his greyhounds from his 1977 Ford pickup to hunt coyotes. By JULIET MACUR ELGIN, Okla.
Sony Announces the Death of Floppy Disks
Wired News - - 3 hours ago
Fully 12 years after the original G3 iMac dropped support for the 3.5-inch floppy disk, Sony has finally decided to stop making them.