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Charitable remainder trusts: How the wealthy give it away and get it back

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Though he first attended the Hollywood Bowl more than 30 years ago, Ron Moormeister remembers well those Los Angeles Philharmonic concerts. His voice waxes rhapsodic as he recalls the lineup: Mandy Patinkin, Julie Andrews, a Tchaikovsky Spectacular complete with the bombastic 1812 Overture.

Judge issues gag order in Jackson death trial

Deputy District Attorney David Walgren (R) holds a bottle of propofol introduced as evidence as he questions Alberto Alvarez (L), one of Michael Jackson's security guards, during Dr. Conrad Murray's trial in the death of pop star Michael Jackson
The judge in the manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor issued a sharply worded gag order for attorneys on Friday and ordered one of them to return for a possible contempt hearing after he appeared on a TV show telling details about the case.
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A sign at the entrance to the headquarters of bankrupt Solyndra LLC is shown in Fremont

DOJ Seeks Trustee in Solyndra Bankruptcy

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to give control of Solyndra's estate to a bankruptcy trustee, citing the refusal by executives at the solar power company to answer questions about its operations.
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Man Arrested in Shooting Death of Hells Angels Boss

Police in San Francisco have arrested a man suspected in the shooting death of a Hells Angels motorcycle club chapter president during a brawl between rival bikers in Nevada last week, authorities said on Friday.
A batting helmet reflects the dugout of the Los Angeles Dodgers before the start of the Dodgers' American League baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis

Judge Sets Hearing in Dodgers Bankruptcy

An evidentiary hearing in the contentious Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy will take place next month as the team and Major League Baseball continue to spar over control of the team and the Dodgers' plan to auction its TV rights.
Doctors and medics march during a protest in central Athens

State Job Cuts Are on The Table at Greek Loan Talks

Greek officials held talks on Saturday with European Union and International Monetary Fund negotiators to free up urgently needed bailout loans, but the government and the lenders were reported to be at odds.
Dr. Conrad Murray

Michael Jackson ‘Flatlined’ at Home, 'Clinically Dead’ on Arrival at Hospital

The doctor who pronounced Michael Jackson dead, at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center testified Friday, at a Los Angeles court, that he was clinically dead on arrival. Dr. Richelle Cooper, the 13th and last witness for the first week of the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's physician Dr. Conrad Murray, said Jackson didn't have a pulse when he arrived.
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Casey Anthony's Controversial Jail Video Released by Judge (Video)

A video of Casey Anthony that was recorded at the Orange County, Fla., Jail in December 2008 has been released after a Florida Judge ruled on Friday that the video that was sealed because it was considered inflammatory be released to the public. The decision was given out two days after hearing.
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U.N. Aviation Body Meeting Opposes EU Carbon Plan - India

European Union (EU) plans to put a charge on carbon emissions from airlines are discriminatory and inconsistent with global laws, a meeting of a UN aviation body and non-EU member nations has agreed, an Indian government statement said on Friday.
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Judge Dismisses Part of Fraud Case Against Citigroup

A U.S. federal judge dismissed part of a case brought by European bond investors accusing Citigroup Inc. and its directors of misrepresenting or failing to disclose Citi's exposure to toxic mortgage assets and its own solvency.
Kenya"s Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta walks to Parliament

Kenya's Kenyatta at Hague, blames Odinga

Kenyan Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, appearing at The Hague on Thursday to try to avoid being tried for crimes against humanity, put the blame for violence that followed an election four years ago on his prime minister.
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UN court acquits Rwandan ex-ministers of genocide

The U.N. war crimes tribunal for Rwanda on Friday acquitted two former ministers of genocide charges, making them among the most high-profile officials to be found not guilty of playing key roles in the 1994 slaughter of about 800,000 people.
Foreign Secretary William Hague

Iranian Pastor Sentenced to Death: Global Reaction

The imminent execution of an Iranian pastor, Youcef Nadarkhani, for the crime of apostasy (converting from Islam to Christianity) has prompted the wave of outrage and concern around the globe:
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Safe drug-injection site can stay: Supreme Court of Canada

Vancouver's Insite clinic, the only such safe-injection site for drug addicts in North America, can stay open, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Friday in a landmark defeat for the federal government.
Amanda Knox's Four Years in Court

[PHOTOS] Amanda Knox's Four Years in Court

With a verdict due on Monday, Amanda Knox is hoping to be acquitted and freed from her life in the Italian prison where she spent nearly four years of her life.
Amanda Knox's Four Years in Court

[PHOTOS] Amanda Knox's Four Years in Court

With a verdict due on Monday, Amanda Knox is hoping to be acquitted and freed from her life in the Italian prison where she spent nearly four years of her life.
Cliff Stearns

Planned Parenthood Investigation: A Frustrated Bully's Malicious Attack

With his allegations that Planned Parenthood has misused federal funds, U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., is taking out his frustration by lobbing malicious, unsubstantiated allegations, just like an elementary school bully who's angry that he lost a game.
German Courts Uphold Apple Injunction Banning Samsung Galaxy Device Sales

T-Mobile and Verizon Weigh In On Apple-Samsung Patent Battle

On Wednesday, T-Mobile joined Verizon in filing an amicus brief in the most recently contested Apple vs. Samsung case over the design of the Galaxy line of tablet computers and phones. The original suit was filed in April in Northern California and covered seven utility patents, three design patents, several iOS app icons, and a number of trade dress designs for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, as well as the packaging for the Apple products.

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