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Koop, who transformed surgeon general post, dies

Koop, who transformed surgeon general post, dies
By WILSON RING and CONNIE CASSAssociated Press With his striking beard and starched uniform, former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop became one of the most recognizable figures of the Reagan era - and one of the most unexpectedly enduring. His nomination in 1981 met a wall of opposition from

Koop, who transformed surgeon general post, dies

Koop, who transformed surgeon general post, dies
By WILSON RING and CONNIE CASSAssociated Press With his striking beard and starched uniform, former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop became one of the most recognizable figures of the Reagan era - and one of the most unexpectedly enduring. His nomination in 1981 met a wall of opposition from

German central banker: stick to deficit goals

German central banker: stick to deficit goals
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - The head of Germany's national central bank urged France to set an example for troubled eurozone countries and help restore confidence in the euro by bringing down its budget deficit. Jens Weidmann said in the text of a speech Monday in Paris that cutting deficits will

JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon gets big pay cut

JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon gets big pay cut
By CHRISTINA REXRODEAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - America's best-known banker is getting a big pay cut. JPMorgan Chase said Wednesday that it will dock the pay of CEO Jamie Dimon by more than half, to $11.5 million from $23 million. It's the latest fallout from an embarrassing trading

Ex-EBRD director charged with attempted bribery

Ex-EBRD director charged with attempted bribery
By NATALIYA VASILYEVAAssociated Press MOSCOW (AP) - Russian authorities on Tuesday charged a former Russia director at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development with conspiracy to take a $1.4 million bribe. The Interior Ministry said in a statement that Yelena Kotova and a

Ex-EBRD director charged with attempted bribery

Ex-EBRD director charged with attempted bribery
By NATALIYA VASILYEVAAssociated Press MOSCOW (AP) - Russian authorities on Tuesday charged a former Russia director at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development with conspiracy to take a $1.4 million bribe. The Interior Ministry said in a statement that Yelena Kotova and a

Ex-EBRD director charged with attempted bribery

Ex-EBRD director charged with attempted bribery
By NATALIYA VASILYEVAAssociated Press MOSCOW (AP) - Russian authorities on Tuesday charged a former Russia director at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development with conspiracy to take a $1.4 million bribe. The Interior Ministry said in a statement that Yelena Kotova and a

Ex-EBRD director charged with attempted bribery

Ex-EBRD director charged with attempted bribery
By NATALIYA VASILYEVAAssociated Press MOSCOW (AP) - Russian authorities on Tuesday charged a former Russia director at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development with conspiracy to take a $1.4 million bribe. The Interior Ministry said in a statement that Yelena Kotova and a

Homeless Heir Dies Unaware of $300 Million Fortune

Homeless Heir Dies Unaware of $300 Million Fortune
VIBE.COM - A homeless man who didn't know he was the heir to an almost $300 million dollar fortune has passed away. The body of Timothy Henry Gray, 60, was found under a railroad pass in Wyoming Thursday night (Dec. 27). The coroner said he died of hypothermia (the low temperature that day

Business Highlights

Business Highlights
By The Associated Press ___ Top business story in 2012: Sluggish global economy This would be the year when the global economy finally regained its vigor. At least that's what many had hoped. It didn't happen. The three largest economies - the United States, China and Japan - struggled