Pay czar names 17 firms for "ill-advised" pay: Thomson Reuters Business News - MSN Money

Seeded on Sun Jul 25, 2010 1:21 AM EDT (MSN)

The new term for theft will be ill-advised pay says Odumbo"s pay czar.

business, keyword

Merrill CEO Thain seeking $10 million bonus

Seeded on Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:41 AM EST (msnbc.com)

Merrill Lynch & Co Chief Executive John Thain has reportedly suggested to directors that he get a 2008 bonus of as much as $10 million.

business, us-business, msnbci

Parents charged in death of chained girl

Seeded on Tue Dec 2, 2008 11:32 AM EST (msnbc.com)

Manslaughter and child-abuse charges have been filed against the father and stepmother of a teenager who died in a Michigan house fire while chained to her bed.

fire, michigan, us-news, behavior, relatives, crime-courts, msnbci

Rice gives piano recital fit for a queen

Seeded on Tue Dec 2, 2008 10:37 AM EST (msnbc.com)

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gave a piano recital for Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.

europe, queen-elizabeth-ii, condoleezza-rice, world-news, msnbci, britains-royal-family

Japanese airlines plan to cut fuel surcharge

Seeded on Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:41 AM EST (msnbc.com)

Japan's two largest airlines plan to slash the fuel surcharge on tickets between Japan and Hawaii by 34 percent starting Jan. 1.

business, economy, associated-press, product, financial-impact, msnbci

Real-life Furbys rediscovered

Seeded on Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:43 PM EST (msnbc.com)

A primate species that looks like a living, breathing version of the Furby electronic toy has been found alive in the forested highlands of an Indonesian island for the first time in more than 70 years, scientists announced Tuesday.

science, technology-science, msnbci

Iran warns U.S. military after Obama win

Seeded on Sat Nov 8, 2008 9:18 AM EST (msnbc.com)

By Parisa Hafezi

world-news, msnbci

Grand Jury Indicts Man In Fatal Kapiolani Stabbing

Seeded on Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:10 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

A 19-year-old man accused of stabbing a woman to death and injuring her husband and toddler faces life in prison.

news, local-news, honolulu-hi, msnbci

Coast Guard Rescues Fishermen From Boat Off Oahu

Seeded on Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:01 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

A cell phone helps the Coast Guard find fishermen on a disabled boat 6 miles off Kaneohe.

news, local-news, honolulu-hi, msnbci

Former Model Released From Prison

Seeded on Fri Oct 3, 2008 4:53 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

A 25-year-old former model convicted of killing three men during a botched suicide attempt in 2005 is released.

news, local-news, chicago-il, msnbci

Captain: Crew member dies on hijacked ship

Seeded on Sun Sep 28, 2008 11:44 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

The captain of a hijacked Ukrainian ship loaded with tanks off the coast of Somalia said Sunday that one crew member had died.

africa, defense-department, world-news, surface-to-air-missiles, msnbci

Report: Pirates want cash for tank-laden ship

Seeded on Sat Sep 27, 2008 11:15 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Pirates who seized a ship laden with tanks off the Horn of Africa are seeking ransom, a man identified as the vessel's first mate said in an audio report on a Russian news Web site Saturday.

africa, world-news, msnbci

Bush urged to review denied Medal of Honor

Seeded on Sun Sep 21, 2008 12:21 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

California lawmakers asked President Bush to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to a Marine who was chosen to instead receive the second-highest medal the Navy can bestow for valor.

navy, military, us-news, congressional, msnbci

Bush urged to review denied Medal of Honor

Seeded on Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:21 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

California lawmakers asked President Bush to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to a Marine who was chosen to instead receive the second-highest medal the Navy can bestow for valor.

navy, military, us-news, congressional, msnbci

High heels for babies: Cute or creepy?

Seeded on Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:54 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Some people are getting a big kick out of an emerging fashion trend for baby girls - high heel crib shoes. Others are certain it's yet another sign that the republic really is going to perdition in a handbasket.

fashion, today, shoes, sex-and-the-city, parenting-family, msnbci

Mills fired from 'Apprentice' before it starts

Seeded on Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:15 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Plans for the former model-turned-activist to join the cast of NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice" went awry according to Britain's The Sun after the ex-Mrs. Paul McCartney reportedly insisted she be guaranteed a place in the finals of the reality show.

entertainment, access-hollywood, msnbci

Pakistani lawmaker defends honor killings

Seeded on Sat Aug 30, 2008 10:20 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A Pakistani lawmaker defended a decision by southwestern tribesmen to bury five women alive, telling stunned members of Parliament this week to spare him their outrage.

pakistan, world-news, south-and-central-asia, msnbci

Home prices drop by a record amount

Seeded on Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:14 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

The widely-watched Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller U.S. home price index fell by the sharpest rate ever in the second quarter, new data show.

business, economy, mortgages, real-estate, economics, indicators, msnbci

Aging Japan gets serious about immigration

Seeded on Thu Aug 7, 2008 10:51 AM EDT (Reuters)

By Isabel Reynolds TOKYO (Reuters) - Jakarta nurse Yanti Kartina left her family in Indonesia and joined 200 other nurses moving to Japan where a rapidly growing elderly population has created a desperate need for carers in old age homes and...

reuters, world-news

Yahoo seals deal with activist investor Icahn

Seeded on Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:29 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Yahoo Inc. said Monday it reached a settlement with activist investor Carl Icahn that will put him and two of his nominees on an expanded board of directors.

business, internet, associated-press, manda, us-business, msnbci

Starbucks to close 600 stores in the U.S.

Seeded on Wed Jul 2, 2008 12:43 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Starbucks Corp. said Tuesday that it had drastically increased the number of stores it plans to close and could eliminate as many as 12,000 full- and part-time positions as a result.

business, retail, food-inc, msnbci