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WSJ: Federal Investigators Launch Probe Into Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley shares plummeted this morning after the Wall Street Journal ran a front-page story announcing that the bank is under federal investigation. Bank CEO James Gorman says that he has "no knowledge" of the probe, but if true, it would mean that Goldman is no longer the only bank in the government's crosshairs.
DailyFinance | Wednesday, May 12, 2010
U.K.'s Brown Resigns, Cameron Takes Over as Prime Minister
Gordon Brown announced his resignation as any hopes of a coalition government including Labor collapsed. Conservative David Cameron has now taken over, officially bringing to an end 13 years of Labor rule. Cameron is the youngest prime minister in 200 years.
BBC News | Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Plane Crashes in Libya With 104 People Aboard
A ten-year-old Dutch boy is thought to be the sole survivior of a plane crash that took place at the Tripoli international airport on Tuesday.
The Wall Street Journal | Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Another iPhone Prototype Leaks
Images of yet another prototype iPhone have turned up on a Vietnamese website, and critics are starting to wonder whether Apple is starting to lose its grip on keeping products under wraps.
Fast Company | Wednesday, May 12, 2010
U.S. to Fund Falun Gong-Linked Software Group
And the Chinese government is not happy about it.
The Washington Post | Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Sens. Lieberman and Kerry To Unveil New Climate Bill
Kerry called now the last, best chance for Congress to pass energy legislation. His bill, which faces tough Republican opposition, proposes cutting U.S. carbon emissions by 17 percent by 2020.
BBC | Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Hoping to end rumors, friends and supporters of Elena Kagan, Obama's latest Supreme Court nomination, are proclaiming the solicitor general's heterosexuality.
Politico | Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Starting Friday, Home Genetic Tests Hit Drugstores
By the end of the week, Walgreens will become the first U.S. pharmacy to carry over-the-counter genetic tests, and scientists worry that the move could have dangerous effects.
Chicago Tribune | Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Seven Kids Dead After Another Attack in China
In the fifth major attack on Chinese schoolchildren since March, seven students and a teacher were killed on Wednesday in Shaanxi province despite a recent boost in security.
The Associated Press | Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Newsweek Flirts With Potential Buyers
Since Newsweek went on the auction block last week, unnamed sources say that Thompson Reuters and Politico owner Allbritton have expressed interest in buying the
troubled magazine.
The New York Observer | Wednesday, May 12, 2010
How Will Kagan Change the Supreme Court?
If Kagan is confirmed, the Supreme Court will be all Harvard and Yale Law grads, the Washington Post complains, while the New York Times points out something else: four of the Court's nine justices will be New Yorkers.
The New York Times | Wednesday, May 12, 2010
In his first trip to Washington since his contested re-election, Afghan President Hamid Karzai is working on the heated relationship between the United States and Afghanistan.
CNN | Wednesday, May 12, 2010
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