House Panel Questioning SEC Auditors On Madoff *
Jan 5th, 2009 · The panel wants to find out why the agency didn't detect $50 billion in alleged fraud by Bernard Madoff's investment firm, despite numerous warnings dating back to at least 1999.
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Former Governor Talks Chicago Politics
Dec 13th, 2008 · James Edgar served as Illinois governor from 1991 through 1999 and was the state's last "clean" governor. He talks with Jacki Lyden about the Blagojevich scandal and the history of corruption in Illinois politics.
The Elders: Moral Authority Without Superpowers
Dec 9th, 2008 · The group consists of a dozen former world leaders who tackle global issues such as war, poverty and human rights, as a group of elders would resolve conflicts in an African village. Musician Peter Gabriel came up with the concept in 1999.
Credit Markets Wary Ahead Of Deal
Sep 25th, 2008 · Money-market interest rates around the world have soared as financial institutions hoarded cash. In London, the three-month interbank offered rate jumped by the most since 1999. Analysts say the credit markets could improve once it's clear the bailout will be approved.
'Bangkok Dangerous': A Hit Man Adrift In Thailand *
Sep 5th, 2008 · Pang Brothers' partially sanitized remake of their own 1999 thriller is hardly philosophical — but it's style and its soul are more Asian than American, and it leaves some space for contemplation between the shootouts.
Intersecting Lives In 'The Garden Of Last Days'
Jul 1st, 2008 · In his new novel, The Garden of Last Days, Andre Dubus III imagines the stripper who danced for the terrorists before Sept. 11. The author is best known for House of Sand and Fog, a National Book Award finalist in 1999.
Thabo Mbeki's Successes, Failures in South Africa **
Jun 11th, 2008 · South African President Thabo Mbeki leaves office next year. Co-host Renee Montagne talks to Mark Gevisser, writer and former journalist, about Mbeki's accomplishments and failures since coming to power in 1999. Gevisser authored the book, Thabo Mbeki: The Dream Deferred, which will be published in the United States next year.
Doctors Say McCain's Skin Cancer Unlikely to Return *
May 23rd, 2008 · The presumptive Republican nominee, Sen. John McCain, releases his health records Friday. McCain has dealt with melanoma in the past and has some orthopedic problems from his years as a prisoner of war. He hasn't released his health records since 1999.
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