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A Weak Excuse for an Unemployment Story
March 9, 2010, 12:44 pm
The Washington Post takes some Senate bait for its page-one story about the long-term unemployed, and the result, is, well, a little fishy. The premise for this one is a few comments Sen. John Kyl (R-Ariz.)

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Is this English ready for prime time?
March 9, 2010, 6:10 am
Q: I saw the following sentence in the New York Times: "But it works because the critical mass of viewers gathers before TVs in prime time."¯ Is it proper English? I'm thinking it should be "at prime time."

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Those who can't, teach
March 9, 2010, 6:09 am


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Who's livid now?
March 9, 2010, 6:00 am
IN a report in The Australian yesterday (“States revolt on health plan”, Page 1) NSW Premier Kristina Keneally was quoted as saying state bureaucrats were “livid” over lack of consultation on health reforms, and that their first hint of the reforms was the cancellation of bilateral discussions.

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Editor's Note
March 9, 2010, 6:00 am
On Thursday, The Washington Times published an Op-Ed column by Dr. Gilbert Ross, medical director of the American Council on Science and Health, headlined, “When senators play doctor.” Dr. Ross has written for USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times and The Washington Times previously.

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Apology
March 9, 2010, 6:00 am
An article published in the edition of January 18th 2010 referred to James White and his departure from AIB s corporate banking team in London in the context of a serious property fraud allegedly perpetrated in AIB by Achilleas Kallakis.

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Lowenstein's Consumer Protection Stinker
March 9, 2010, 2:31 am
Roger Lowenstein is too contrarian for his own good with his latest Bloomberg column. He writes that "Smart Banks With Dumb Customers Don't Exist."¯ Okay, boss. Since mortgage bankers make money from loans, it's tempting to think of them as parasites that prey on customers.

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Audit Notes: Glades Crusade, Greenspan Deflects, Whatever Happened to...?
March 8, 2010, 7:18 pm
The New York Times's excellent investigation into Florida's deal for thousands of acres in the Everglades finds an awful lot of fishiness and hints at banana republic-style governance. Governor Charlie Crist agred to buy the land for $1.

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Bloomberg Shows Banks Teetering with Market Prices
March 8, 2010, 1:05 pm
Some good reporting by Bloomberg today shows how the banking system is dependent on make-believe accounting to help prop it up. It reports that the FDIC is planning to auction off a billion dollars in seized assets from failed banks.

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Curse you, Microsoft Word
March 8, 2010, 7:52 am