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Who is Fausat Ogunbayo? The Woman Who Filed a $900 Trillion Suit

The name Fausat Ogunbayo will probably be remembered for some time. The Staten Island mom has filed a $900 trillion federal lawsuit against the City of New York because it placed her two children in a foster home more than three years ago. Learn more about the 46-year-old West Brighton woman.
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Demonstrators gather during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and Russia in Kafranbel near Idlib January 20, 2012.

Russia Warns of 'Scandal' in Vote at U.N. on Syria

Russia sought to delay a U.N. Security Council vote on a resolution aimed at ending the bloodshed in Syria, warning on Saturday of a so-called scandal should the current draft be put to council members, the Itar-Tass news agency reported.
Facebook Filing for $5-Bln IPO

Factbook: Facebook's Laundry List of Risks

Investors jumped on Facebook's regulatory filings on Wednesday for a glimpse into the company's inner workings ahead of one of the hottest initial public offerings in recent history. But there are also potential downsides.
Don Cornelius and ex-wife Victoria Chapman

Viktoria Chapman: The Ex-Wife Who Gets $300K from Don Cornelius' Death

Viktoria Chapman, the ex-wife of Soul Train creator Don Cornelius, will reportedly collecting $300,000 in benefits now that her ex-husband is dead. Cornelius, 75, was found with single gunshot wound to the head on Wednesday morning, at his Sherman Oaks, Calif., home. He was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
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JPMorgan Slashes $710M Lehman Bankruptcy Claim

JPMorgan Chase & Co has agreed to drop almost all of a $710 million claim against Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc's bankruptcy estate, freeing up more money to be distributed to creditors, Lehman said on Wednesday.
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Dodgers bidders list narrowed

The dazzling line-up of entrepreneurs and sporting figures vying to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers has been whittled down, with some of the bidding groups already notified that they had made the cut, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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Ford Accounting Change Signals Profit Outlook

Ford Motor Co is poised to report its biggest annual profit in 13 years on Friday after an accounting change that signals the No. 2 U.S. automaker's belief it can remain profitable.
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House Members Press Google on Privacy Policy Changes

A leading U.S. lawmaker on online privacy issues said Thursday he would ask for a probe into whether recently announced changes in how Google handles consumer data violated an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission.
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JPMorgan CEO Says Foreclosure Deal Threatened

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said President Barack Obama's decision to expand investigations into home lending and sales of mortgage securities could stop settlement talks with the states over foreclosure practices.
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Honda Civic Hybrid Lawsuit: Did the Auto Giant Lie on MPG?

Heather Peters, a Honda Hybrid car owner, has brought the auto giant to court claiming the car has failed to deliver the promised mileage. However, the judge presiding over the case is seeking more information before he allows the complaint to proceed.

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