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It is easy to snort at the fate of a very rich man being handed a $161.5 million parting gift, or to find satisfaction in his dramatic comeuppance. O'Neal's tendency to play golf by himself has been held up time and again as a sign of a...
In a recent speech, Arroyo advised Filipinos not to be swayed by "half-truths and partisan intrigues." Her standing, however, has been hurt: according to the independent pollster Social Weather Stations, Arroyo's approval rating has dipped to 34%. Even an apparent industrial accident is redounding unfavorably on her. Although...
That controversy might have blown over - allegations of patronage politics are nothing new in a country that often seems still to be feeling the long hangover from Marcos' kleptocracy - if not for a concurrent scandal allegedly involving payouts to lawmakers. On Oct. 15, a provincial governor - and former parish priest...
Then the subprime credit crisis hit, and suddenly some high-flying hedgies had their heads handed to them. Two Bear Stearns hedge funds worth a total of $1.5 billion collapsed due to their exposure to toxic subprime debt, a debacle that was preceded by the subprime-fueled demise of a...
The Iraqi government has been working since the Sept. 16 shootings to close the loopholes in the law. At issue is Order 17, a law signed by L. Paul Bremer in 2004, that places contractors effectively beyond the reach of Iraqi courts. A draft law which would reverse that order...