Ex-Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac CEOs charged in SEC suit
The SEC filed civil fraud charges in New York against six former executives including Daniel Mudd and Richard Syron for understating subprime mortgage exposure just before the 2008 housing collapse. Prosecutors say overstated risk skewed the public view and contributed to near-failure of the mortgage giants.
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Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac
New York
Securities and Exchange Commission
Fannie
Daniel Mudd
Freddie
Richard Syron
Robert Khuzami
SEC
Khuzami
Netherlands report slams church over sex abuse findings
A long awaited Dutch inquiry says as many as 20,000 children were abused in Catholic institutions over 65 years. The survey of 34,000 people links widespread abuse to church failures in addressing victims and protecting children, with 1 in 10 Dutch children affected.
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Europe
United States
Hitchens dies at 62 in Houston hospital
Christopher Hitchens, renowned British American author and essayist noted for polemical works on religion and politics, died at 62. He passed away Thursday night at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston after a lengthy battle with advanced esophageal cancer diagnosed in June 2010. his agent confirmed the death.
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Christopher Hitchens
Hitchens
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston
Steve Wasserman
Kids give officers the gift of smiles
Aerianna Pool chose toys to surprise law enforcement officers shopping with Ballard Community Center early-education participants at Walmart. Master Trooper Dennis Shoemaker of the Kansas Highway Patrol joined in the shopping, pistol at his side and hat on, as officers helped children select gifts for the gift drive. The scene captures a season of cooperation between families and local police in Lawrence.
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Aerianna Pool
Aerianna
Dennis Shoemaker
Kansas Highway Patrol
Walmart
Ballard Community Center
Kansas
Jacob Clark
Sixth Street
Douglas County Sheriffs Office
State Highway Patrol
Lawrence Police Department
Kansas University Office of Public Safety
McDonald’s
Hallmark Cards
Casey Simoneau
Longtime sergeant bids farewell to Lawrence police
Susan Hadl retired as a sergeant after a career beginning in 1990 with the Lawrence police. At a Friday ceremony at the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, Chief Tarik Khatib noted she received about 70 commendations. The retirement drew fellow police, sheriffs officers, and city officials.
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Hadl
Lawrence
Susan
Don “Red Dog
Gardner
Judicial and Law Enforcement Center
SATURDAY COLUMN Issues at KU and bioscience four New Year's wishes
Kansas education voices three wishes for 2013 focus on KU leadership and medicine, the Kansas Board of Regents, and bioscience authority trustees. The column urges removing Barbara Atkinson from KU School of Medicine, criticizes regents for dependence on administrators, and calls for better oversight amid university system troubles.
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Bioscience Authority
Kansas University
Higher Education
Kansas
Bernadette Gray-Little
Kansas Board of Regents
Barbara Atkinson
KU School of Medicine
Board of Regents
Kansas State School of Veterinary Medicine
Kansas Bioscience Authority
KU Medical School
KU Hospital
Atkinson
EU Athletics
Lew Perkins
KU School of Business
Regents
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Susan Hadl
Kevin Anderson
Journal-World Photo
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