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Pupils told to bring own toilet paper to school

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Pupils in a Irish school are being asked to bring their own toilet paper to school to help offset funding cutbacks.
The principal of St John’s Girls National School in Carrigaline, County Cork, confirmed she had sent out a memo to parents last week requesting that their [...]

S.E.C. Defends Deal in Merrill Takeover

By ZACHERY KOUWE
Published: September 9, 2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday defended its proposed $33 million settlement with Bank of America over bonuses paid to Merrill Lynch executives just before the bank took over Merrill last year.
The S.E.C. said in a federal court filing that the settlement was “fair” and “reasonable” and that it [...]