The Takeaway
LinkedIn goes public: Is a tech stock bubble growing?
Wall Street is expected to start bidding on the social networking site LinkedIn at prices that would value the company at $4.3 billion. How much is it really worth?
Wall Street Banks, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and Morgan Stanley, subpoenaed
The New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has subpoenaed major Wall Street banks on the way they packaged mortgage-backed securities.
Newt Gingrich fights with GOP over budget
Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich attacked the Republican budget plan proposed by Paul Ryan. The GOP has been swift in attacking Gingrich back.
Blackwater founder goes to work for the United Arab Emirates
Eric Prince, founder of the controversial Blackwater Worldwide private security company, is building a mercenary army for the United Arab Emirates.
Cost of closing the Mississippi: $295 million per day
The Mississippi River continues to rise, and the Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers are working to contain the damage. But the costs are still high.
Two Florida Imams accused of supporting Taliban
Police arrested two imams at Miami's oldest mosque for giving financial support to the Pakistani Taliban.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn's rape charges and the future of the IMF
New York Police boarded a plane and arrested IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn on sexual assault charges. The future direction of the IMF is in question.
Israel, Palestine, Syria and violent protests over Naqba
In protests commemorating Israel's creation, what Palestinians call the "Naqba" or the "catastrophe," thousands of Arabs marched on Israel's borders. Dozens were killed.
FEMA: Give us our aid money back
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may have overpaid $22 million in aid to Americans. Now it's asking for the money back.
Homeless population spikes after Alabama tornadoes
The tornadoes that ripped through the South, especially through Alabama, have created a spike in homeless people, as tornado victims search for housing.
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