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• Survivor’ winner’s appeal is rejected
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear Richard Hatch’s appeal of his conviction for failing to pay taxes on the $1 million prize he won on the debut season of “Survivor.” Hatch, 47, was sentenced to four years and three ...
• CONTINUED : Judgement replaced by math
Because commercial-paper loans are short-term and are made only to companies with sterling credit ratings, they’ve always been assumed to be practically riskless, and lenders (most notably money-market funds) have been willing to lend at low ...
• The trust crunch
In December, 1912, J. P. Morgan testified before Congress in the so-called Money Trust hearings. Asked to explain how he decided whether to make a loan or investment, he replied, “The first thing is character.” His questioner skeptically ...
• Clouds may have a metal, not silver, lining
It's not a silver lining that causes night-shining clouds to bounce radar , but that's close, claims plasma physicist Paul Bellan. He thinks the clouds, which sit on the edge of space, may be coated with a thin layer of metals. The ability to reflect ...
• Anxious teen: ‘I’m afraid of everything’ - Getting Personal ...
Everyone experiences anxiety, but what to do when fear starts to rule your life? Dr. Gail Saltz advises a young woman who is afraid of everything — from cars and planes to lake ...