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THEY MADE HISTORY
MAY 10,1869
Four spikes are driven into the ground—two of them golden—in Promontory, Utah, completing the first transcontinental railroad in America.
1924: J. Edgar Hoover becomes the nation’s top G-man when he is named director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He runs the FBI until his death in 1972.
1994: Four years after being released from prison, Nelson Mandela is sworn in as president of South Africa.
New transcontinental railroad is celebrated.
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Drug Data Hackers Demand $10M
Millions of personal pharmaceutical records are stolen from state database.
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U.S. Jobless Rate Hits 8.9 Percent
The unemployment rate for older workers rose in April to its highest level on record.
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Video Hints at Astor's Fading Memory
Jury watches 35-minute video of philanthropist's 100th birthday party.
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Watchdog: Lenders Are to Blame
A new investigation says bailed-out banks funded most of the top 25 subprime firms.
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Your $250 Check Is in the Mail
More than 52 million Social Security beneficiaries will get an extra $250.
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Some Face Hike in Part B Premiums
Retirees will see higher fees as Social Security checks stay the same.
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GM Posts First Quarter Loss of $6B
The automaker has borrowed $15.4 billion from the government since December.
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Big Bank Bailouts May Be Over
Early results from stress tests say institutions are getting stronger.
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"And a Georgia man is recovering in Pittsburgh after becoming the first U.S. recipient of a double hand transplant. Got two hands transplanted from another guy. He used them for the first time today to grab his heart when he saw the bill."—Jay Leno
