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26 May 2012

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Top CEO pay equals 3,489 years for typical worker (1)
(iStockphoto) (AP) WASHINGTON - David Simon of Simon Property received a pay package worth more than $137 million for last year, and the typical CEO took home $9.6 million, according to an analysis by The Associated Press. Here are some ways to think about just how much money those salaries represent. Simon's $137 million is almost entirely in stock awards that could eventually be worth $132 million.
House Republican leaders plan summer tax cut vote (2)
By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A top House Republican says his chamber will vote this summer on continuing the tax cuts enacted under President George W. Bush. In a memo Friday to fellow GOP lawmakers, Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia said the House will vote on extending those tax cuts before its August recess.
African scientists warn that eating monkeys and apes could cause 'the next HIV' (1)
80% of meat eaten in Cameroon is bushmeat including gorilla and chimp HIV-like virus called 'Simian foamy virus' could jump to humans, say researchers Hunters become infected with Simian virus Meat has also caused mass deaths possibly due to Ebola By Rob Waugh PUBLISHED: 17:18 GMT, 25 May 2012 | UPDATED: 18:54 GMT, 25 May 2012 Comments (0) Share Scientists in Cameroon have warned that eating monkeys and apes could cause the next HIV.
Obama blames Romney for spreading 'cow pie of distortion.' Is he right? (+video) (1)
Mitt Romney had criticized the Obama administration's accumulation of US debt. Big numbers such as AmericaБ─(tm)s debt may seem solid, but theyБ─(tm)re not. By Peter Grier / May 25, 2012 Tweet 0 President Obama during an Iowa campaign appearance on Thursday went after Mitt Romney with a vengeance.
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