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Posted: 11 Dec 2009 10:33 AM PST

Jenny Sanford files for divorce from South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford
Los Angeles Times
Jenny Sanford, the estranged wife of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, announced that she was filing for divorce, the latest chapter in the soap opera that has become the life of the former presidential aspirant, who admitted having an extramarital ...
Sanford's Wife Files for DivorceNew York Times
Text of divorce statements from SC first lady, govThe Associated Press
Governor Sanford's wife files for divorceReuters
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Posted: 11 Dec 2009 10:06 AM PST

Pope 'deeply disturbed' over abuse by Irish clergy
CNN
Rome, Italy (CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI is "deeply disturbed and distressed" by a recent report showing the Irish Catholic Church covered up child sex abuse by clergy for decades, the Vatican said Friday. The statement came after the pope met with ...
Singer Sinead O'Connor demands Pope steps downReuters
Pope Benedict shares Irish "child abuse outrage"BBC News
Pope to write to Irish Catholics about 'shameful' clerical sex abuseguardian.co.uk
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Posted: 11 Dec 2009 10:26 AM PST

FOCUS: Iraq Awards 2 Giant Oil Fields, Expects More Saturday
Wall Street Journal
BAGHDAD (Dow Jones)--Iraq succeeded Friday in awarding two supergiant oil fields to two consortia--led by Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB.LN) and by China National Petroleum Corp. ...
Iraq Accepts Bids for 2 More Oil FieldsNew York Times
Iraq oil fields: European, Asian firms win first contractsChristian Science Monitor
Iraq auctions fields to move up oil's big leagueReuters
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Posted: 11 Dec 2009 09:58 AM PST

House leader says government needs to borrow at least $1.8 trillion more
Washington Post
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) said Friday that the government needs to borrow at least $1.8 trillion more next year to avoid defaulting on its debts. Such an increase in the nation's debt ceiling is ...
Dem leader urges debt limit increase of $1.8-1.9TThe Associated Press
Debt Limit to Be Increased By Up to $1.9 TrillionBloomberg
US debt limit to rise by $1.8 to 1.9 trillion -HoyerReuters
Coosa Valley News -NASDAQ -Market News International
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Posted: 11 Dec 2009 10:55 AM PST

Apple countersues Nokia for patent infringement
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc said it filed a countersuit against Nokia, claiming that the Finnish cellphone maker has pursued anti-competitive business practices and infringed on more than a dozen of its patents. Apple, maker of the popular iphone, ...
Apple Counters Nokia in War of PatentsPC World
Nokia Stole iPhone Secrets, Apple AllegesInformationWeek
Apple Countersues Nokia, Claims Co Infringed PatentsCNNMoney.com
PC Magazine -CNET News -ChannelWeb
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Posted: 11 Dec 2009 09:52 AM PST

Feinberg Limits Pay for Additional TARP-Firm Workers
Bloomberg
Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Kenneth Feinberg, the Obama administration's special master for executive pay, set $500000 salary limits for employees at four companies that received "exceptional" US bailout funds. ...
Pay czar issues salary caps for execsCNNMoney.com
Four firms hit with new pay czar rulesMarketWatch
Treasury Limits Cash Compensation at Four FirmsWall Street Journal
ABC News -The Associated Press
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