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news.yahoo.com - 12/22/2008

AP study finds $1.6B went to bailed-out bank execs (AP)

— news.yahoo.com — AP - Banks that are getting taxpayer bailouts awarded their top executives nearly $1.6 billion in salaries,... bonuses, and other benefits last year, an Associated Press analysis reveals. (more) AP study finds $1.6B went to bailed-out bank execs (AP)

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msnbc.msn.com - 12/22/2008

$1.6 billion went to bailed-out bank execs

— msnbc.msn.com — Banks that are getting taxpayer bailouts awarded their top executives nearly $1.6 billion in salaries, bonuses, and... other benefits last year, an Associated Press analysis reveals. (more) $1.6 billion went to bailed-out bank execs

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news.yahoo.com - 12/22/2008

AP study finds $1.6B went to bailed-out bank execs (AP)

— news.yahoo.com — AP - Banks that are getting taxpayer bailouts awarded their top executives nearly $1.6 billion in salaries,... bonuses, and other benefits in the calendar year 2007, an Associated Press analysis reveals. (more) AP study finds $1.6B went to bailed-out bank execs (AP)

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