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Thursday, June 14, 2012 110 YEARS IN PRISON HOUSTON — Former jet-setting Texas tycoon R. Allen Stanford, whose financial empire once spanned the Americas, was sentenced Thursday to 110 years in prison for bilking investors out of more than $7 billion over 20 years in one of the largest Ponzi schemes in U.S. history. U.S. District Judge David Hittner handed down the sentence during a court hearing in which two people spoke on behalf of Stanford's investors about how his fraud had affected their lives. How Health Care Repeal Puts 4-Year-Old's Health Insurance At Risk AIG Passes Major Milestone Apparently You Can't Just Sue Facebook Without Doing Your Research First Store Allegedly Turned Down Applicant Because He Wasn't Christian Enough Some Greek Employees Work Without Getting Paid BLOG POSTS George Lakoff: Economics and Morality: Paul Krugman's Framing Historically, American democracy is premised on the moral principle that citizens care about each other and that a robust Public is the way to act on that care. Who is the market economy for? All of us. Equally. Michael R. Bloomberg: The Mayors Challenge Cities are uniquely positioned to solve our country's greatest challenges. The Mayors Challenge will award $9 million to five cities that come up with bold ideas for solving major problems and improving city life. Rana Florida: Your Start-Up Life With Governor O'Malley: Never Give Up and Keep Moving Forward "Your first job will not be your best job. Keep improving your skills, broadening your experience, your knowledge, your ability to think and work with others, and never give up. Damn the headwinds, keep rowing forward." Jerry Jasinowski: The Global Economic Slowdown The economic data gleaned over the past few weeks conveys a sense of foreboding about the health of the global economy. Jeff Danziger: JamieDimonFriends

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