Bernard L Madoff pleaded guilty today to 11 counts of fraud, money laundering, perjury and theft. The son-of-a-gun was placed immediately in jail after having his bail revoked. Sentencing is a couple months away but it seems like the story will end without the climax we had hoped for; no trial, no shame, no cursing [...]

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DALLAS — So much for an economic slowdown: Highland Park Village, the United States’ second oldest shopping center, is officially under contract in a deal looking to close in March. The 200,000 SF Spanish/Mediterranean open-air shopping center opened in 1931 and is currently home to luxury brands such as Chanel, Escada, Carolina Herrera, Hermès, Harry [...]

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Natalie Dylan a 22 year old student from San Diego is auctioning her virginity to the highest bidder. Going once! Going twice! Not quite SOLD…just yet. But in all seriousness Natalie who is a native Californian says she personally doesn’t consider it prostitution, but more of a win-win situation. Ya right you gold digger! Natalie which is not her real name (if you’re [...]

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Sick and tired of hearing about how depressing the economy is? Well kids, its official. The Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research (a.k.a. the pimp-daddy of all economic organizations and the one that officially gets to declare recessions) has–you guessed it–declared a recession. Some of us may remember finance class [...]

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