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News Archive
October 2011
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Raj Rajaratnam Sentenced for Insider Trading
October 14, 2011 by Leila TahaHedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam was sentenced Thursday to 11 years in prison, the longest sentence ever for insider trading. The 54-year-old former Galleon Group chief was convicted in May on 14 counts of conspiracy and securities fraud. He used...
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- White Collar Criminals
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous People Born in 1937
Ivan Boesky
Business Leader, White Collar Criminal / 1937 -
Ivan Boesky amassed a fortune of over $200 million in the 1980s before an insider trading scandal landed him with a $100 million fine and prison time.
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- White Collar Criminals
- Famous Taureans
- Famous People Named Bernard
Bernard Madoff
Entrepreneur, White Collar Criminal / 1938 -
Bernard Madoff was a stockbrocker who ran his multibillion-dollar firm as a grand scale Ponzi scheme. He is currently serving a 150-year prison sentence.
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- Loved to Death
- Famous Geminis
- Famous People Named John
John Hinckley Jr.
Criminal / 1955 -
John Hinckley Jr. gained national notoriety in 1981 when he attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan outside of a Washington, D.C. hotel.
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Wins Nobel Peace Prize
October 7, 2011 by Leila TahaLiberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was one of three women awarded the Nobel Peace Prize today. Elected in November 2005, Johnson Sirleaf is the first female...
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- Notable Female Leaders
- Nobel Peace Prize Winners
- Famous Scorpios
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
World Leader / 1938 -
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is the world's first elected black female president and Africa's first elected female head of state.
- In these groups:
- Notable Female Leaders
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Prime Ministers
Indira Gandhi
Prime Minister / 1917 - 1984
Indira Gandhi was India's third prime minister, serving from 1966 until 1984, when her life ended in assassination. She was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister.
- In these groups:
- Notable Female Leaders
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Prime Ministers
Benazir Bhutto
Prime Minister / 1953 - 2007
Benazir Bhutto became the first female prime minister of Pakistan in 1988. She was killed by a suicide bomber in 2007.
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- Names We Like
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous People Born in 1947
Megawati Sukarnoputri
World Leader / 1947 -
Megawati Sukarnoputri is the daughter of Sukarno, the first president of Indonesia and was herself the fifth president of Indonesia (2001–04).
- In these groups:
- Notable Female Leaders
- Famous Libras
- Famous People Named Michelle
Michelle Bachelet
Activist, Doctor, World Leader / 1951 -
Michelle Bachelet was the first female president of Chile who served from 2006–2010.
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Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs Has Died
October 5, 2011 by Jennifer BallApple announced that their company's co-founder, Steve Jobs, died Wednesday evening. He was 56 years old. "Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the...
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Oscar Hijuelos Talks Music
October 4, 2011 by Jennifer BallOscar Hijuelos has long been associated with the music of his Hispanic heritage, thanks to his 1989 novel The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love. The story, about two brothers who try to make it big as mambo musicians in 1950s America, heavily examines what...

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