The sound of a baby crying may be one of the most agitating sounds out there. But the sound of a baby gurgling, cooing, hiccupping, and giggling? Music to my ears! Club music, to be precise.
Apparently there's a lot of cash to go around at insurance company AIG, which makes a lot of sense considering the US government cut the failing giant an $85 billion bailout check. In fact, since Sept. 16, AIG has received $123 billion in loans from the Federal Reserve.
This week, news broke that top executives expensed $86,000 for an English hunting trip, explaining later that it was an "annual event . . . planned months before" the federal bailout. In September, AIG spent $440,000 for a week-long retreat for top-performing agents at a lavish California resort, only days after the first $85 billion loan was announced.
Cutting back on the over-the-top perks seems respectful to the taxpayer, but some politicians want the bailed-out institutions to go further. To see how, read more
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My boyfriend is about to own a bar, but we have different views about what that entails. He thinks it's just a place to hang out and de-stress, and he is spending a lot of time trying to plan events. I think owning a bar is providing people with alcohol and taking their money without giving them something good in return. We almost broke up over it and he said that he can't be with someone who doesn't support his career. Everything else with us is great except his job situation so we decided to wait and see how things go. Do you have any advice as to where to go from here?
These two churches are across the street from each other. What starts out innocently enough turns into an all-out marquee war more befitting of rival high schools during football season. Watch the holy drama unfold! Source
After signing two bills into law this week, President Bush said that he could bypass numerous parts of the laws. In a signing statement Bush said a military authorization act and a measure giving inspectors general greater independence from the White House unlawfully constrained the president's constitutional powers.
So which parts will Bush ignore?
A section forbidding money from being used "to exercise United States control of the oil resources of Iraq."
A section requiring negotiations for an agreement by which Iraq would share some of the costs of the American military operation.
Two sections strengthening legal protections against political interference with internal watchdog officials at executive agencies.
The past 42 presidents have issued 600 signing statements combined while Bush himself has put out 1,100. Legal scholars assert that Bush's disobedience contradicts the rule of law, and the separations of power between Congress and the president. Do you think the next president will follow Bush's signing statements, or go even further by following his example of issuing many more signing statements?
Meet Mark Ciptak. Instead of donating money to his presidential ticket of choice, or canvassing or any number of normal ways of showing his support, he decided to take the opportunity while his wife was recovering from childbirth to change their newborn baby's name from the lovely Ava Grace — to Sarah McCain Palin. His wife Layla declined to speak to reporters because she's tired and in shock. My theory? She's honing her ninja skills so she can kick her douchebag husband's ass 10 ways till Tuesday. I'd hide if I were you, Mark. Click here to read more about this genius.
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