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Friday, December 16, 2011

Freddie, Fannie execs charged; Bonds avoids jail time; Christian Bale punched in China; real-life 'Rudy' in trouble with the feds; and more.

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The Slatest: December 16, 2011

Christopher Hitchens is Dead at 62

Christopher Hitchens is Dead at 62

Iconoclast and public intellectual passes away at a Houston hospital after battle with cancer.

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Freddie, Fannie Chiefs Face Fraud Charges

Freddie, Fannie Chiefs Face Fraud Charges

The SEC charges six execs with misleading investors on the amount of subprime holdings the companies had in lead up to the housing crisis.

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Barry Bonds Avoids Jail Time

Barry Bonds Avoids Jail Time

The former MLB player will instead be placed under house arrest and given 2 years of probation.

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Penn State Officials Can Be Tried For Perjury

Penn State Officials Can Be Tried For Perjury

Judge rules there is enough evidence that they knew about an alleged sexual encounter between Sandusky and a young boy.

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Christian Bale Roughed Up By Chinese Guards

Christian Bale Roughed Up By Chinese Guards

The Batman star runs into trouble when he tries to visit a government critic under house arrest.

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Real-Life Rudy Charged in Stock Scam

Real-Life Rudy Charged in Stock Scam

Daniel Ruettiger, who was immortalized on the silver screen, ran into trouble with the SEC.

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S.C. Gov. Haley Endorses Mitt Romney

S.C. Gov. Haley Endorses Mitt Romney

The Tea Party favorite hails Romney as outside of the "chaos that is Washington."

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British High Court to Hear Assange's Appeal

British High Court to Hear Assange's Appeal

The WikiLeaks founder is fighting extradition to Sweden where he faces sex crime allegations.

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