Madoff Relatives Sued for $69 Million
Date: 27 November 2010
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The trustee seeking to recover money for people who were defrauded by Bernard L. Madoff filed lawsuits against investors, employees and Madoff family members.
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When the Software Is the Sportswriter
Date: 27 November 2010
By Randall Stross
Randall Stross
A network of Web sites devoted to men’s college basketball offers news stories written entirely by software.
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Bears May Be 7-3, but Skeptics Remain
Date: 28 November 2010
By Dan McGrath
Dan McGrath
The Chicago Bears are 7-3, but the combined won-loss record of the teams they have beaten is a dismal 23-47, which is one reason not everyone believes the team is really that good.
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A Pot of Gold Called TIF That’s Nowhere Near a Rainbow
Date: 28 November 2010
By James Warren
James Warren
Chicago’s income from tax incentive financing districts is now near a billion dollars, but how it should be used is the question.
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Corrections
Date: 27 November 2010
Corrections appearing in print, November 27, 2010.
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A Note to Readers: The Decision to Publish Diplomatic Documents
Date: 28 November 2010
The articles published today and in coming days are based on thousands of United States embassy cables, the daily reports from the field intended for the eyes of senior policy makers in Washington.
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U.S. and South Korea Begin Joint Naval Exercises
Date: 27 November 2010
By Martin Fackler
Martin Fackler
During the planned exercises, which were meant as a warning to North Korea, artillery was heard on an island the North attacked last week, although no shells landed.
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Brazil Military Says It Cornered Rio Drug Gangs
Date: 27 November 2010
By Myrna Domit
Myrna Domit
Soldiers struggling to take control of a violent slum had managed to trap the traffickers inside, a spokesman said.
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Is the Fed’s Plan Working? Look Abroad
Date: 27 November 2010
By Paul J. Lim
Paul Lim
By encouraging increased risk-taking, and possibly undercutting the value of the dollar, the Fed is making foreign equities look more attractive, analysts say.
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Laugh Lines
Date: 27 November 2010
Jokes from TV comedy show monologues.
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