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politico.com - 12/29/2008

You know...

— politico.com — One thing Caroline Kennedy would bring to Washington: A new, distinctive Kennedy verbal tic: She said "you... know" 142 times in her Times interview . The day's other Kennedy read: A more personal interview with the Post, in which she says, ... (more) You know...

Caroline Kennedy

Bernard Madoff

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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/30/2008

In Ironic Twist, Taxpayers May Be On The Hook For Some Madoff Losses, Via AIG

— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — Looks like another victim of the Bernard Madoff mess -- albeit a very minor one -- is... the US taxpayer. In September, as part of its bailout effort, the Treasury Department made an $85 billion loan to insurance giant AIG, and got a 79.9 percent ... (more) In Ironic Twist, Taxpayers May Be On The Hook For Some ...

Bernard Madoff

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pajamasmedia.com - 12/29/2008

How Do You Fight Obama’s New New Deal?

— pajamasmedia.com — Or at least, minimize the damage...? (more) How Do You Fight Obama’s New New Deal?

White House

Barack Obama

Bernard Madoff

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