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News: Romney gains strength ahead of Super Tuesday Russia's Putin faces protests after poll triumph U.S. to offer legal backing for "targeted killing": source Obama warns against "loose talk" of war on Iran Blast at Brazzaville arms depot kills hundreds Aid reaches Homs refugees, Syrians flee to border Calm weather offers respite after deadly storms Senator Schumer asks FTC to probe Apple, Android Al Qaeda clashes, blasts kill 35 soldiers in Yemen China boosts defense budget 11 percent after U.S. "pivot" Tearful Putin wins back Russian presidency Calm weather offers respite after deadly storms Romney gains strength ahead of Super Tuesday Some aid reaches Syria's Homs, refugees flee to border Blast at Congo arms depot kills hundreds Chavez faces more cancer treatment before Venezuela vote Romney catches Santorum in Ohio dead heat Analysis: Bain investors worry about returns, not Romney Khamenei allies trounce Ahmadinejad in Iran election BP's $7.8 billion deal may speed payments for U.S. spill For some Afghans, suicide bombs best answer to Koran burnings Romney builds momentum with easy Washington win Congo Republic blasts kill 4, injure dozens: official Rush Limbaugh apologizes to law student for "insulting" comment Yes, Virginia, there is a primary - just barely In Greece, redundancy tips factory worker over the edge Victims' families want truth at Italy shipwreck hearing Putin set to reclaim the Kremlin in Russian vote Iran touts high turnout in election BP's $7.8 billion deal may speed payments for U.S. spill Rescue, cleanups continue in vast tornado zone Santorum blasts Romney on healthcare ahead of Ohio vote Santorum blasts Romney on healthcare ahead of Ohio vote Washington state caucus a momentum test for Romney Syrian forces pound Homs, block aid convoy Rush Limbaugh apologizes to law student for "insulting" comments Four dead in south Yemen blasts, al Qaeda blamed Facebook adding banks for IPO: sources Citigroup Chairman Parsons stepping down Goldman CEO Blankfein deposed in insider case Romney gains strength ahead of Super Tuesday Sun,4 Mar 2012 06:23 PM PST Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney closed in on Rick Santorum in Ohio and picked up a crucial endorsement in Virginia on Sunday as he grows in strength ahead of "Super Tuesday," the biggest day yet in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. A Reuters/Ipsos poll found Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, is tied with Santorum at 32 percent support from likely voters in the Ohio Republican primary, the most important of the 10 state nominating contests on Tuesday. ... Full Story Top Russia's Putin faces protests after poll triumph Sun,4 Mar 2012 10:14 PM PST Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin faces new protests on Monday to challenge his victory in a presidential election he said had prevented Russia from falling into the hands of enemies trying to usurp power. Putin's opponents, complaining of widespread fraud in Sunday's election, said they did not recognize the results and would rally near the Kremlin at 7 p.m. (1500 GMT). But the former KGB spy, who after four years as prime minister will be returning to the post he held from 2000 until 2008, said with tears rolling down his cheeks that he had won a "clean" victory. "I promised you we would ... Full Story Top U.S. to offer legal backing for "targeted killing": source Sun,4 Mar 2012 08:08 PM PST Reuters - The Obama administration on Monday plans to outline how U.S. laws empower the government to kill Americans overseas who engage in terrorism against their home country, a source familiar with the matter said, months after a drone strike killed a U.S.-born cleric who plotted attacks from Yemen. Civil liberties groups have been pressuring the administration to offer justification for what has been described as a top-secret "targeted kill" program in which Americans who have joined al Qaeda or other militants are deemed legitimate targets to be killed overseas. U.S. ... Full Story Top Obama warns against "loose talk" of war on Iran Sun,4 Mar 2012 03:19 PM PST Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama warned on Sunday against "loose talk" of a war with Iran ahead of a crucial meeting in which he will urge Israel's prime minister to avoid a premature strike on the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities. On the eve of his talks with Benjamin Netanyahu, Obama used a speech to the pro-Israel U.S. lobbying group AIPAC to pledge his staunch support for the Jewish state and to argue that international sanctions on Iran must be given more time to work. But there was no sign he and Netanyahu were moving any closer to agreeing on their approach to Iran. ... Full Story Top Blast at Brazzaville arms depot kills hundreds Sun,4 Mar 2012 05:10 PM PST Reuters - BRAZZAVILLE/KINSHASA (Reuters) - Up to 200 people were killed on Sunday when an arms dump exploded in Brazzaville, ripping apart a nearby neighborhood in the Congo Republic's capital, medical and local authorities said. Hundreds of others were injured by the blasts which rocked the riverside capital around 8 a.m. (0700 GMT), flattening houses near the scene and sending a plume of smoke high above the city. A government spokesman said that a short circuit was to blame for the fire that sparked the explosions and promised to move military barracks out of town as a result. ... Full Story Top Aid reaches Homs refugees, Syrians flee to border Sun,4 Mar 2012 05:26 PM PST Reuters - BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Red Cross managed to get aid to Syrians fleeing fighting in the battered Baba Amro district of Homs, but was blocked for a third day from entering the former rebel bastion amid reports of bloody reprisals by state forces. Activists reported shelling and other violence across Syria on Sunday, sending one of the biggest surges of refugees across the border into Lebanon in a single day since a revolt against President Bashar al-Assad began a year ago. ... Full Story Top Calm weather offers respite after deadly storms Sun,4 Mar 2012 08:14 PM PST Reuters - Calm weather gave dazed residents of storm-wracked U.S. towns a respite on Sunday as they dug out from a chain of tornadoes that cut a swath of destruction from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico, killing at least 39 people. The fast-moving twisters spawned by massive thunderstorms splintered blocks of homes, damaged schools and a prison, and tossed around vehicles like toys, killing 21 people in Kentucky, 13 in neighboring Indiana, three in Ohio and one in Alabama, officials said. Georgia also reported a storm-related death. ... Full Story Top Senator Schumer asks FTC to probe Apple, Android Sun,4 Mar 2012 03:42 PM PST Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. senator has urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate reports that applications on the Apple Inc and Google Inc mobile systems steal private photos and contacts and post them online without consent. Democrat Charles Schumer's request comes after iPhone maker Apple tweaked its privacy policies last month after prodding from other lawmakers. The distribution of third-party applications on iPhones and phones running on Google's Android system has helped create a surge in the popularity of those devices in recent years. ... Full Story Top Al Qaeda clashes, blasts kill 35 soldiers in Yemen Sun,4 Mar 2012 08:57 AM PST Reuters - ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) - At least 35 soldiers were killed in twin suicide bombings and ensuing clashes with al Qaeda militants in Yemen on Sunday, hospital sources said, part of an upsurge in attacks since a presidential election two weeks ago. A Yemeni army officer said at least 20 of the Islamist militants also died in the fighting in the country's south, an unstable territory near oil shipping routes through the Red Sea. Residents and local officials said a vehicle exploded at a military position at the western entrance to the city of Zinjibar, near the Gulf of Aden. ... Full Story Top China boosts defense budget 11 percent after U.S. "pivot" Sun,4 Mar 2012 12:36 PM PST Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - China will boost military spending by 11.2 percent this year, the government said on Sunday, unveiling Beijing's first defense budget since President Barack Obama launched a policy "pivot" to reinforce U.S. influence across the Asia-Pacific. The increase announced by parliament spokesman Li Zhaoxing will bring official outlays on the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to 670.3 billion yuan ($110 billion) for 2012, after a 12.7 percent increase last year and a near-unbroken string of double-digit rises across two decades. ... Full Story Top Tearful Putin wins back Russian presidency Sun,4 Mar 2012 03:49 PM PST Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin triumphed in Russia's presidential election on Sunday and, tears rolling down his cheeks, called his victory a turning point that had prevented the country falling into the hands of enemies. Putin's opponents complained of widespread fraud, refused to recognize the results and said they would press ahead on Monday with the biggest protests since he rose to power 12 years ago. ... Full Story Top Calm weather offers respite after deadly storms Sun,4 Mar 2012 03:55 PM PST Reuters - LONDON, Kentucky (Reuters) - Calm weather gave dazed residents of storm-wracked U.S. towns a respite on Sunday as they dug out from a chain of tornadoes that cut a swath of destruction from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico, killing at least 39 people. The fast-moving twisters spawned by massive thunderstorms splintered blocks of homes, damaged schools and a prison, and tossed around vehicles like toys, killing 21 people in Kentucky, 13 in neighboring Indiana, three in Ohio and one in Alabama, officials said. Georgia also reported a storm-related death. ... Full Story Top Romney gains strength ahead of Super Tuesday Sun,4 Mar 2012 03:54 PM PST Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney closed in on Rick Santorum in Ohio and picked up a crucial endorsement in Virginia on Sunday as he grows in strength ahead of "Super Tuesday," the biggest day yet in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. A Reuters/Ipsos poll found Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, is tied with Santorum at 32 percent support from likely voters in the Ohio Republican primary, the most important of the 10 state nominating contests on Tuesday. ... Full Story Top Some aid reaches Syria's Homs, refugees flee to border Sun,4 Mar 2012 09:50 AM PST Reuters - BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Red Cross delivered emergency aid to areas around the battered Baba Amro district of the Syrian city of Homs on Sunday, but was blocked for a third day from entering the former rebel bastion amid reports of bloody reprisals by state forces. Activists reported shelling and other violence across Syria, sending one of the biggest surges of refugees across the border into Lebanon in a single day since a revolt against President Bashar al-Assad began a year ago. Concerns mounted for civilians left stranded in Baba Amro in freezing weather with little food, fuel or medicine. ... Full Story Top Blast at Congo arms depot kills hundreds Sun,4 Mar 2012 09:30 AM PST Reuters - BRAZZAVILLE/KINSHASA (Reuters) - Around 200 people were killed on Sunday when an arms dump exploded in Brazzaville, ripping apart a nearby neighborhood in the Congo Republic's capital, medical and local authorities said. Around 200 more were injured by the blasts which rocked the riverside capital around 8 a.m. (0700 GMT), flattening houses near the scene and sending a plume of smoke high above the city. "I saw someone being carried to hospital with their intestines hanging out. They had been hit by a shell," one witness told Reuters as he was leaving the blast zone. ... Full Story Top Chavez faces more cancer treatment before Venezuela vote Sun,4 Mar 2012 11:32 AM PST Reuters - CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez said he will need radiation treatment for cancer in the run-up to Venezuela's October presidential poll, though he insisted there was no metastasis after the removal of another tumor. "I will live! I will overcome!" the 57-year-old socialist leader said in a televised meeting with some cabinet colleagues from Cuba, where he underwent an operation six days ago for a recurrence of the cancer that first struck him last year. ... Full Story Top Romney catches Santorum in Ohio dead heat Sun,4 Mar 2012 07:25 AM PST Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has surged into a dead heat with Rick Santorum in the Ohio primary, setting up a cliffhanger race on Tuesday, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Sunday. The former Massachusetts governor and former senator from Pennsylvania are tied with 32 percent support from likely voters in the Ohio Republican primary, the most important of the 10 state nominating contests on "Super Tuesday" this week. ... Full Story Top Analysis: Bain investors worry about returns, not Romney Sun,4 Mar 2012 07:34 AM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - As Bain Capital LLC prepares to market a multibillion-dollar fund, investors say the private equity firm's performance is its biggest problem -- not the 15 years it was run by presidential hopeful Mitt Romney. Romney's bid has led to a broad attack on the private equity industry, which is accused of raiding companies and cutting jobs at a time of high unemployment and growing income inequality. ... Full Story Top Khamenei allies trounce Ahmadinejad in Iran election Sun,4 Mar 2012 07:14 AM PST Reuters - TEHRAN (Reuters) - Clerical Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has tightened his grip on Iran's faction-ridden politics after loyalists won over 75 percent of seats in parliamentary elections at the expense of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a near-complete count showed. The widespread defeat of Ahmadinejad supporters - including his sister, Parvin Ahmadinejad - is expected to reduce the president to a lame duck after he sowed divisions by challenging the utmost authority of Khamenei in the governing hierarchy. ... Full Story Top BP's $7.8 billion deal may speed payments for U.S. spill Sat,3 Mar 2012 06:06 PM PST Reuters - NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The estimated $7.8 billion deal struck by BP Plc with businesses and individuals suing over the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill could speed up payments to thousands of claimants and offers lawyers a potential windfall in legal fees. London-based BP announced the deal on Friday with the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, or PSC, which represents condominium owners, fishermen, hoteliers, restaurateurs and others who say their livelihoods were damaged by the April 20, 2010, explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and subsequent oil spill. ... Full Story Top For some Afghans, suicide bombs best answer to Koran burnings Sun,4 Mar 2012 04:35 AM PST Reuters - KABUL (Reuters) - Matihullah, 24, had always dreamed of becoming a lawyer. Then news spread that Western soldiers had burned many copies of the Muslim holy book at a NATO base in Afghanistan. He gave up his studies and embarked on a new mission in life -- to become a suicide bomber. "Since the desecration and burnings of holy books of the Koran, I have been burning with the desire of revenge. It is running in my blood," said Matihullah, wearing the traditional white skull cap worn by many Afghans. "I have two other brothers to take care of our family and I feel very proud to get my revenge. ... Full Story Top Romney builds momentum with easy Washington win Sat,3 Mar 2012 07:39 PM PST Reuters - BELLEVUE, Washington (Reuters) - Mitt Romney breezed to an easy victory in the Washington state Republican presidential caucuses on Saturday, earning another momentum boost heading into next week's crucial "Super Tuesday" contests in 10 states. With about 80 percent of precincts reporting in the non-binding straw poll, Romney had 36 percent support. Most of the precincts still to report were in pro-Romney King County, which includes the greater Seattle area. The biggest drama was the race for second place, with only about 250 votes separating U.S. ... Full Story Top Congo Republic blasts kill 4, injure dozens: official Sun,4 Mar 2012 04:31 AM PST Reuters - KINSHASA (Reuters) - A series of explosions in Brazzaville, the capital of Congo Republic, killed at least four people and injured nearly 60 others, a senior Congolese official said, giving the first toll from Sunday's blasts. "Lots of buildings have been destroyed ... There are four dead and nearly 60 injured, some seriously," Betu Bangana, head of protocol in the presidency, told Reuters by telephone. Witnesses and state media said the blast occurred during a fire in the arms depot in the Regiment Blinde base in the riverside Mpila neighborhood. No explanation has been given for the fire. ... Full Story Top Rush Limbaugh apologizes to law student for "insulting" comment Sun,4 Mar 2012 06:52 AM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Right-wing talk-show host Rush Limbaugh, roundly criticized for branding a law student a "slut" over her outspoken support of President Barack Obama's new policy on contraception coverage, apologized on Saturday for his "insulting word choices." The furor over Limbaugh's comments, made on his influential radio program, prompted Obama to call the 30-year-old Georgetown University law student and women's rights activist, Sandra Fluke, on Friday to express his support. ... Full Story Top Yes, Virginia, there is a primary - just barely Sat,3 Mar 2012 05:56 PM PST Reuters - ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - Here are three safe bets on Virginia's presidential primary on Tuesday: Mitt Romney will win, turnout will be low and a lot of Republicans will be discouraged, which could help President Barack Obama in the battleground state in November. Virginia is one of the crucially important "swing" states where the November 6 presidential election will be decided, but it is a non-factor among the 10 states holding primaries or caucuses on "Super Tuesday" next week. ... Full Story Top In Greece, redundancy tips factory worker over the edge Sat,3 Mar 2012 02:41 PM PST Reuters - KOMOTINI, Greece (Reuters) - After more than 30 years as a factory worker, Dimitris Manikas was dreaming of retirement and plans to get married for the third time when a redundancy notice blew his hopes away. Laid off from his job at a trash can factory in this northern Greek town, the 52-year-old father of two called off his wedding -- even though he had bought the wedding bands. Without any income, he feared his house would be next to go. ... Full Story Top Victims' families want truth at Italy shipwreck hearing Sat,3 Mar 2012 11:22 AM PST Reuters - Survivors and relatives of victims of the Costa Concordia shipwreck clamored for truth at a pre-trial hearing in Italy on Saturday, with some still waiting for identification of the remains of their loved ones 1-1/2 months after the disaster. The giant cruise liner capsized off the Tuscan island of Giglio after hitting a rock on January 13, killing at least 25 people. Seven people are still unaccounted for, and eight of the bodies found have yet to be identified. ... Full Story Top Putin set to reclaim the Kremlin in Russian vote Sat,3 Mar 2012 03:11 PM PST Reuters - VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin is almost certain to win a third presidential term in an election that began on Sunday in Russia's far east, though opponents have challenged the legitimacy of a vote they say is skewed in his favor. Putin's aides hope a strong win will take the sting out of an urban protest movement that casts the former KGB spy as an authoritarian leader who rules by allowing a corrupt elite to siphon off the wealth from the world's biggest energy producer. ... Full Story Top Iran touts high turnout in election Sat,3 Mar 2012 06:43 AM PST Reuters - TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran, under intense Western pressure over its disputed nuclear program, on Saturday declared an initial turnout of 64 percent in a parliamentary election shunned by most reformists as a sham. Iran's Islamic clerical leadership is eager to restore the damage to its legitimacy caused by the violent crushing of eight months of street protests after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was re-elected in a 2009 vote his opponents said was rigged. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who endorsed the 2009 result, has since turned sharply against Ahmadinejad. ... Full Story Top BP's $7.8 billion deal may speed payments for U.S. spill Sat,3 Mar 2012 03:32 PM PST Reuters - NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The estimated $7.8 billion deal struck by BP Plc with businesses and individuals suing over the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill could speed up payments to thousands of claimants and offers lawyers a potential windfall in legal fees. London-based BP announced the deal on Friday with the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, or PSC, which represents condominium owners, fishermen, hoteliers, restaurateurs and others who say their livelihoods were damaged by the April 20, 2010, explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and subsequent oil spill. ... Full Story Top Rescue, cleanups continue in vast tornado zone Sat,3 Mar 2012 03:33 PM PST Reuters - HENRYVILLE, Ind/CRITTENDEN, Ken (Reuters) - Rescue teams and residents combed through storm-wrecked towns to assess damage on Saturday from a chain of tornadoes that cut a 1,000-mile swath of destruction from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico, as the death toll crept up to at least 37 people. The fast-moving twisters spawned by massive thunderstorms splintered blocks of homes, damaged schools and a prison, and tossed around vehicles like toys, killing 18 people in Kentucky, 14 in neighboring Indiana, three in Ohio and one in Alabama, officials said. Georgia also reported a storm-related death. ... Full Story Top Santorum blasts Romney on healthcare ahead of Ohio vote Sat,3 Mar 2012 05:07 PM PST Reuters - BLUE ASH, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican Rick Santorum lashed out at chief rival Mitt Romney on Saturday as "uniquely unqualified" to challenge President Barack Obama in November's election and urged Ohio voters to join him in rejecting the party's old-boy establishment. On a busy day of campaigning ahead of Ohio's vital Republican primary on Tuesday, Santorum portrayed himself as a blue-collar underdog who would remain true to his conservative principles in battling heavy-handed government power. ... Full Story Top Santorum blasts Romney on healthcare ahead of Ohio vote Sat,3 Mar 2012 03:56 PM PST Reuters - BLUE ASH, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican Rick Santorum lashed out at chief rival Mitt Romney on Saturday as "uniquely unqualified" to challenge President Barack Obama in November's election and urged Ohio voters to join him in rejecting the party's old-boy establishment. On a busy day of campaigning ahead of Ohio's vital Republican primary on Tuesday, Santorum portrayed himself as a blue-collar underdog who would remain true to his conservative principles in battling heavy-handed government power. ... Full Story Top Washington state caucus a momentum test for Romney Sat,3 Mar 2012 02:30 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Mitt Romney, who regained front-runner status in the Republican presidential race with three state wins this week, could build on that momentum with a victory in the Washington state caucuses on Saturday just three days before crucial Super Tuesday voting. The former Massachusetts governor led a Public Policy Polling opinion poll in Washington state on Friday, boosted by wins this week over main rival, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, in Michigan, Arizona and Wyoming nominating contests. ... Full Story Top Syrian forces pound Homs, block aid convoy Sat,3 Mar 2012 12:01 PM PST Reuters - Syrian forces bombarded parts of the shattered city of Homs anew on Saturday and blocked the first Red Cross aid meant for civilians stranded for weeks without food and fuel in the former rebel stronghold, activists and aid workers said. The renewed government assault came a day after U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he had received "grisly reports" that President Bashar al-Assad's troops were executing, imprisoning and torturing people in Syria's third largest city. "In an act of pure revenge, Assad's army has been firing mortar rounds and ... ... Full Story Top Rush Limbaugh apologizes to law student for "insulting" comments Sat,3 Mar 2012 03:14 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh, facing heavy criticism for branding a law student a "slut" over her remarks on President Barack Obama's new policy on contraception, apologized on Saturday. The furor prompted Obama to call the Georgetown University student, Sandra Fluke, on Friday to express his support. "My choice of words was not the best, and in the attempt to be humorous, I created a national stir," Limbaugh said in a written statement. "I sincerely apologize to Ms. Fluke for the insulting word choices. ... Full Story Top Four dead in south Yemen blasts, al Qaeda blamed Sat,3 Mar 2012 10:44 AM PST Reuters - SANAA (Reuters) - Two suicide bombers drove a car packed with explosives into a Yemeni army base in the southern province of al-Bayda on Saturday, killing one soldier, the Defence Ministry said, in an attack for which al Qaeda claimed responsibility. Another soldier was killed by one of two blasts aimed at a central security forces building in the southern coastal town of Mukalla, where a March 25 suicide bombing killed at least 26 people. Authorities said they had made several arrests. ... Full Story Top Facebook adding banks for IPO: sources Fri,2 Mar 2012 02:30 PM PST Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc will add banks in coming weeks to help underwrite its initial public offering, two sources familiar with its plans said on Friday. Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse and Citigroup are among the banks that will likely be added, said the sources, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Last September, Facebook increased its credit line to $2.5 billion. One of the sources said that the credit line may be increased to about $5 billion in the future. In February 2011, Facebook set up a $1. ... Full Story Top Citigroup Chairman Parsons stepping down Fri,2 Mar 2012 04:35 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Richard Parsons will step down as chairman of Citigroup Inc at its annual meeting in April and will be succeeded by Michael O'Neill, the former chief executive of Bank of Hawaii Corp, Citigroup said on Friday. Two other board members are also leaving. The moves will leave Citi under the leadership of directors and top executives who came to the company following losses in the financial crisis that required government bailouts. Parsons, 63, joined the board 16 years ago and became chairman in 2009. ... Full Story Top Goldman CEO Blankfein deposed in insider case Fri,2 Mar 2012 02:10 PM PST Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein was interviewed under oath last week as a witness in the insider-trading case of Rajat Gupta, a former Goldman director and onetime global head of McKinsey & Co, according to court documents filed on Friday. Blankfein was asked in a day-long February 24 deposition whether or not he knew others at Goldman had been interviewed by U.S. prosecutors about the Gupta case. His answer was not included in a partial transcript entered in the court record. ... Full Story Top

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