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The mafia is Italy's biggest bank

Jan 11, 2012
It's been making big gains during the European debt crisis.

White House chief of staff William Daley steps down

Jan 9, 2012
He will be replaced by Jack Lew, the director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Calling mom can reduce stress levels

Jan 6, 2012
Your mom was right (as usual): It's good for your health to give her a phone call.

Federal Reserve to give quarterly interest rate reports

Jan 3, 2012
That's instead of the usual 'for the foreseeable future' thing they usually do. The Fed is striving to be more open in its communication.

For public good, not for profit.

A Super PAC switches GOP candidate support

Dec 29, 2011
Citizens for a Working America had once planned to support Michele Bachmann. It then bought an ad in Iowa for Mitt Romney's campaign.

Observations of Kim Jong-Il's funeral

Dec 28, 2011
The body of North Korea's Dear Leader Kim Jong-Il was driven through Pyongyang today -- in none other than a U.S.-made Lincoln Continental?