Morning Agenda: Authorities Circle JPMorgan Hackers
Date: 16 March 2015
By SYDNEY EMBER
Sydney EMBER
Federal authorities close in on hackers who stole data from JPMorgan. | Buyers flock to Santander’s subprime loan deal. | Cement giant seeks new merger terms. | S.E.C. shifts policy on admissions of guilt.
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Obama Wades Into Marijuana Debate in Vice Interview
Date: 17 March 2015
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS
Julie DAVIS
President Obama has a number of speaking styles in his repertoire, from soaring oratory to serious policy wonkishness, withering sarcasm and cocky defensiveness. For an interview with Vice News released Monday, he went with optimistic paternalism.
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Morning Agenda: Blame Game in Apple Pay Fraud
Date: 17 March 2015
By SYDNEY EMBER
Sydney EMBER
Banks and Apple Pay tussle over fraud. | Valeant wins the bidding war for Salix. | Pinterest garners $11 billion valuation. | Troops come home to repossessions.
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Letter Calls Plea Deal for David Petraeus a ‘Profound Double Standard’
Date: 16 March 2015
By MATT APUZZO
Matt APUZZO
Lawyer for arms expert and former State Dept contractor Stephen J Kim writes letter to Justice Dept criticizing plea deal given to retired Gen David H Petraeus, who will not serve prison time even though he gave military secrets to mistress; says deal shows double standard on prosecution of leaked classified information, as Kim is serving 13-month sentence for disclosing such information to Fox News.
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Mexican Journalist Is Fired After Report About First Lady
Date: 17 March 2015
By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
Randal ARCHIBOLD
Prominent Mexican journalist Carmen Aristegui is fired by MVS Radio after reporting on possible conflict of interest involving country's first lady, Angelica Rivera; station says dismissal is in response to Aristequi's threat to quit but many see it as attack on freedom of press.
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Readers React to Republicans’ Letter to Iran
Date: 17 March 2015
By NANCY WARTIK
Nancy WARTIK
Nancy Wartik describes some of the reader reaction to a Times article about a letter to Iran sent by 47 Republican senators.
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So Glad You Could Make It, Mr. Mayor
Date: 17 March 2015
By LAWRENCE DOWNES
Lawrence DOWNES
The mayor needs to do something about his chronic lateness.
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