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Mark Sanford wins special election for Congress
Disgraced ex-S.C. governor defeated Stephen Colbert’s sister for vacant House seat. Continue reading
Justice Breyer has shoulder surgery after bike accident
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is in a Washington hospital after shoulder surgery. Continue reading
Stephen Lawrence Murder ‘Sparked Change’
Twenty years after the racist killing of Stephen Lawrence, the PM reflects on the case ahead of a memorial service for the teen. Continue reading
Blackstone’s Schwarzman’s earnings flat in 2012; Apollo’s Black gains
(Reuters) – The earnings of Blackstone Group LP head Stephen Schwarzman were flat in 2012 at more than $200 million, while Leon Black, the CEO at private equity rival Apollo Global Management LLC , closed in on him with a 73 percent rise in his earnings. Black's 2012 earnings rose to $180.2 million, while Schwarzman's earnings were $213.3 million, according to separate regulatory filings by the two firms on Friday. The two buyout kings saw a big rise in dividends from their stakes in the firms they founded. Continue reading
Canada playing ‘catch up’ in China’s booming market
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is trying to make up for lost time when it comes to Canada’s ties with China, and the federal government needs to lead a branding strategy to help Canada compete, according to the head of Canada’s biggest business association. Continue reading
Capital One Names Former Morgan Stanley Financial Chief Crawford CFO Designate
Capital One Financial Corp. (COF) said Friday Chief Financial Officer Gary Perlin will retire in May, and former Morgan Stanley (MS) CFO Stephen Crawford will join the bank to succeed him Continue reading
Scary Spice’s Husband Gives It to Her in the Gas
They say drilling’s bad for the environment — and now we know why.Scary Spice Continue reading
Algeria: Irish Hostage Had Explosives Around Neck
Stephen McFaul’s brother reveals the engineer fled to safety after Algerian forces attacked he was being moved in. Continue reading
UK police accused of wrongly taking DNA of gay men
LONDON (AP) — In 1983, Stephen Close was arrested, jailed and expelled from the British army for having sex with a male squad mate. Continue reading
Harper renews $250M auto innovation fund
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced a five-year extension to a $250-million auto industry innovation fund, calling it an investment that “has been paid back many, many times.” Continue reading
