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ReutersHas Jay-Z's 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' Album Gone Platinum Before Its Release? By Tony Maglio LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Jay-Z once spit, "I deserve platinum plaques, to match my bezel." And while the rapper's got a bunch of those (and plenty of bezels),...Tags: Susan Boyle, Stockholm (Sweden), Golden Globe Awards, Jake Gyllenhaal, Miranda Lambert
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Treasury secretary improves his penmanship for currency signature
WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew has improved his penmanship, unveiling a less loopy version of his unusual signature that will be printed on U.S. paper currency. Lew's official signature, which is somewhat more legible than the one he used...
Tags: Jack Lew, U.S. Senate, White House, Barack Obama, Credit Ratings
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Treasury Tweets Jack Lew's new signature
The Washington Post reports: The Treasury Department on Tuesday introduced via Twitter a new and improved signature by Secretary Jack Lew that will grace U.S. currency. Lew's illegible loopy penmanship was the stuff of jokes when he was nominated for...
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On IRS and wasted stimulus dollars, the buck stops nowhere
President Harry S. Truman's famous adage — "The buck stops here" — sat on his desk in the Oval Office as a clear reminder that as president, he was responsible for the decisions he made and what happened in his administration. It sent a...
Tags: Harry S. Truman, Andrew P Harris, Taxation, Government, U.S. Congress
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Next debt-ceiling histrionics could do real harm
At this stage in the U.S. recovery, there isn't much that fiscal policy can do to accelerate growth. Some argue that we need another tax cut, while others would prefer increased spending. Neither is going to happen on a significant scale. Radical...Tags: U.S. Senate, Employment Opportunities, International Monetary Fund, Unemployment Benefits, Dwayne Johnson
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Decades after a Mexican kingpin's arrest, his fortune echoes
MEXICO CITY -- Powerful Mexican drug boss Rafael Caro Quintero was off the streets in 1985, arrested in Costa Rica on suspicion of ordering a hit on a U.S. drug agent. His fate appeared to be sealed in 1989, when a Mexican judge convicted him and...Tags: Personal Service, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Criminal Laws, Laws, Mexico
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Probe sought into bank closing Arabs' accounts
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — A Muslim civil rights organization has asked the U.S. Treasury Department to investigate JPMorgan Chase & Co. for closing bank accounts of U.S. Arabs and Muslims. The Southfield-based Council on American-Islamic Relations'...Tags: Council on American-Islamic Relations, Religion and Belief, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Islam, U.S. Department of Justice
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Debt-limit fight heats up with Pay Your Bills measure
WASHINGTON — As Congress readied for a new battle over raising the debt limit, Sen. Barbara Boxer announced legislation that would prevent lawmakers from being paid if they do not increase the nation's borrowing authority. "It is an American value...
Tags: Republican Party, Labor Day, John Boehner, U.S. Congress, Parties and Movements
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U.S. budget gap widens slightly in May to $139 billion
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government posted a budget deficit of $139 billion in May, 11 percent higher than a year ago and above economists' expectations, partly because of temporary calendar adjustments, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday....Tags: National Government, Public Finance, Congressional Budget Office, Government, U.S. Congress
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FactFinder 12: Direct Express debit card scam
Factfinder 12 InvestigatorUPDATE: FactFinder 12 Investigators spoke with Nora Arpin, a debit card expert for Comerica Bank. Arpin said ATM fraud is a growing problem industry-wide for banks and businesses involved in operating debit card programs. Arpin explained the $785.99...Tags: Social Security, Business
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TIMELINE-U.S.-Swiss tax dispute escalates over four years
Reuters* Committee votes 7-6 to reject bill * Both chambers set to vote on bill in coming days BERN/ZURICH, June 11 (Reuters) - Switzerland's upper house of parliament votes on Wednesday on a bill that would let Swiss banks hand over information to help U.S....Tags: Upper House, Criminals, National Government, Career and Workplace, Trials
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