| MISCELLANEOUS |
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 Collector
Unearths What Experts Think is
Last Known Photo of Lincoln
Unusually tall bearded man in
stovepipe hat and black frock
coat standing in front of White
House on April 14, 1865 waiting
to be taken to Ford's Theater to
see a performance of Our American
Cousin “might be him.” |
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| SPORTS |
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 Michigan
Ballpark Offering 4800-Calorie
Burger
And trans fat-free fries. |
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| NEW PRODUCTS |
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 Move Over Ken,
Here Comes Ben
This new Ben Bernanke action
figure stands with his hands in
his pockets looking troubled
and perplexed, the first in a
new series of U.S. government
officials from the former
makers of Bratz. $3.98 at
Baubles, Bangles and
Bobbleheads. |
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| What,
exactly, is a credit
default swap? |
| A ) |
An insured
derivative asset guarantee credit. |
| B ) |
A securitization of a
mark-to-market financial instrument. |
| C ) |
A non-conforming investor
reimbursement contract. |
| D ) |
A non-banking
lender-originated mortgage-backed bond
bundle. |
| Hint: yes. |
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| Maryland is
looking to revise its state song, “Maryland, My Maryland,”
which contains the lines: “She is not dead, nor deaf nor dumb
— Huzza! She spurns the Northern scum!” with something
a bit friendlier for tourists. Which line would work best? |
| A ) |
She is not dead, nor deaf nor dumb — Huzza! She hopes
y’all will come! |
| B ) |
She is not dead, nor deaf nor dumb — Huzza! She hopes
you’ll have some rum! |
| C ) |
She is not dead, nor deaf nor dumb — Huzza! She loves
the Northern scum! |
| Hint: if it
ain’t broke, don’t fix it. |
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