Insiders Led New Mexico Investments, Suit Claims
Date: 24 January 2012
By DAN FROSCH
Dan FROSCH
Frank Foy, former state investment officer turned whistleblower, claims in two civil lawsuits that close associates to Bill Richardson, then the governor of New Mexico, controlled the state’s investments; offers as evidence secretly taped meeting from 2006 discussing how prominent Richardson supporters Anthony Correra and his son Marc directed where they would invest the state's money so they could benefit financially; lawsuits are part of sweep of corruption allegations that have swirled around the former governor and his advisers.
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The Pregame Show (of Commercials) Begins
Date: 24 January 2012
By STUART ELLIOTT
Stuart ELLIOTT
Stuart Elliott Advertising column observes that the growing consumer interest in discussing Super Bowl commercials on social Web sites is pushing sponsors to use sites to stimulate excitement about their spots; points out a long-held belief that Super Bowl ads should be kept quiet until they run is giving way to a philosophy of teasing content in advance.
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U.S. Faulted Over Pay at Rescued Firms
Date: 24 January 2012
By MARY WILLIAMS WALSH
Mary WALSH
Federal auditors say the government failed to rein in executive compensation at the biggest companies it bailed out during the financial crisis because its main concern was simply getting its money back.
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Federer and Nadal to Meet in Australian Open Semifinals
Date: 24 January 2012
By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY
Christopher CLAREY
Kim Clijsters defeats Caroline Wozniacki in quarterfinals at Australian Open, knocking her from the top ranking.
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Philip Vannatter, 70, Dies; O. J. Simpson Investigator
Date: 24 January 2012
By BRUCE WEBER
Bruce WEBER
Philip Vannatter, Los Angeles police detective who helped lead the investigation of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald L. Goldman in 1994, dies at age 70.
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A Retreat for the Rich and Powerful Is Opening Its Doors to the World
Date: 24 January 2012
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
Adam NAGOURNEY
Sunnylands, the Southern California estate of Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg that served as a private desert oasis for celebrities and politicians, will open as a place for national and foreign dignitaries and diplomats to gather for summit meetings and retreats; estate will also open for public viewing and has built a 17,000-square-foot visitor center.
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Depleted Celtics Hold the Magic to 56 Points
Date: 24 January 2012
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS and KAREN CROUSE
NBA Roundup; Boston Celtics defeat Orlando Magic, 87-56; other NBA results and news noted.
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Rangers Rookie Hagelin Is Finding His Own Way
Date: 24 January 2012
By CHRISTOPHER BOTTA
Christopher BOTTA
New York Rangers rookie forward Carl Hagelin has made a quick ascent to NHL after setting himself up to get noticed by college program at Michigan.
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Sex Offender Pleads Guilty in a Woman’s 2008 Killing
Date: 24 January 2012
By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN
Joseph GOLDSTEIN
Convicted sex offender Michael Mele pleads guilty to killing Laura Garza, young Brooklyn woman who disappeared after leaving Chelsea nightclub in 2008; Mele says he killed Garza after they argued shortly after driving her to his apartment in Wallkill, NY.
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