CNBCfix

Darren Rovell: Army-Irish
is top ticket in college football

But do you know why? Survey ranks highest average fair market value asking price

Brawl erupts at U.S. Open over fan’s swearing

Daughter, dad apparently confronted loudmouth, who only continued stream of profanity

Associated Press memo: ‘Combat in Iraq is not over’

"The situation on the ground is no different today than it has been for some months"

Michigan man kills alligator in cornfield

"I backed away and he darted at me. I backed up faster and he darted faster"

Harvard misconduct prof still has ‘a role’ with students

"There are students, who are completely blameless ... who are doing work with dogs in this lab. If the lab is closed, they can't do their work. These are people's careers"

Why was Little League stadium playing ‘Born in the USA’?

"The stands had hundreds, if not thousands, of Asians, Asian-Americans, Asian fans"
"Makes as much sense as newlyweds picking 'I Will Always Love You' for first dance"

Series e-gone: Government phasing out paper savings bonds

Those investing via payroll deductions will soon be required to open e-account

Man on bike is groping women at university

One victim "said she was so shocked she dropped her cell phone"

Debate scheduled for Rosh Hashanah moved back after calls

Massachusetts Green Party governor hopeful Jill Stein was still planning to attend

BofA adding $3 monthly fee for paper images of checks

"Fees in general have been on the rise for more than a decade"

Hour-late Axl Rose forced off stage by water bottles

Band forced to complete Dublin concert, plays to empty seats until nearly 1 a.m.

CBS: Daily Beast article full of ‘ridiculous outright fabrications’

"Predictions of CBS News’ collapse is a perverse hobby for some writers ... always wrong"

Fox Business slams Minyanville over reported Jeff Macke hire

"Should have checked their facts before they published this erroneous story"
Clarification? "Will be, as stated, APPEARING on the Fox Business Network next week"
Business Insider: "According to Minyanville, he's landing at Fox Biz"

Extra in ‘Transformers 3’ seriously hurt in filming

Was sitting in own car when debris smashed through window, causing head injury

14-year-old golf champ DQs himself over extra club

Tears: "I knew right away I couldn't live with myself if I kept this medal"

Roethlisberger agents, Steelers owner will ask for 3 games

ESPN: "His camp has always considered the 6-game suspension too harsh"

Arizona ranger may not get $27K ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ reward

U.S. Forest Service is reviewing if cash is acceptable under ethics guidelines

Football writer reluctantly asks Cutler if he's dating Cavallari

"I'm not big on celebrity gossip, but someone mentioned it on my Twitter account"
Response: "I had dinner with her, and that was pretty much about it"

Woman doc trying to confront man dies in chimney

49-year-old internist in "on-again, off-again" relationship got stuck, couldn't breathe

Twice a year? Big Ten splitting Michigan, Ohio State

Teams going to different divisions, would play every season, could meet in title game

Dick Fuld: ‘False market rumors,’ feds’ unfairness sank Lehman

Admits "uncontrollable market forces," then blames feds: "Lehman was forced into bankruptcy not because it neglected to act responsibly or seek solutions, but because of a decision, based on flawed information, not to provide Lehman with the support given to each of its competitors"
Denied: "If the Federal Reserve had lent to Lehman that Monday, this hearing and all other hearings would only have been about how we wasted taxpayers’ money"

Daily Beast: CBS News being ‘trimmed to the bone’

Person who handled business cards gone; staffers haven’t been able to get them since:
“There’s no email. There is no sense at all that you’re at a network”

Zeta-Jones ‘furious’ Douglas’ cancer went undetected

"I knew something was up. ... He sought every option and nothing was found"

Cops: Critical Mass bike riders stopped traffic

Drivers blared horns, yelled at cyclists to move; cyclists yelled back at drivers,
1 rider ended up on the ground with $20 ticket, claims officer pushed him over

Man jumps 40 stories from NYC building — and survives

Lands in back seat of Dodge Charger on 63rd St., breaks both legs, rosary beads credited

Trucker streaming porn gets 3-plus years for fatal crash

Slept no more than 4 hours in the 27-hour window before striking disabled car

Sports Illustrated’s Peter King picks Steelers to win Super Bowl

Contrarians: "I like Peter King," but, "We play pretty good when people count us out"

Tech wreck: Stocks stung in worst August since 2001

S&P 500 down 4.7% for month, led by worst-performing sector for all of 2010

Dick Bove: ‘Explosion in bank acquisitions’ after November

"Perhaps 50% of them will be bought out within the next 12 months”

NBC changing ad breaks to accommodate Notre Dame offense

"Over the years, we have reassessed the structure of our commercial breaks numerous times to improve the experience for our viewers and the fans in the stadium"

Potash calls BHP customer contact ‘highly unethical’

"We can only assume BHP Billiton¹s purpose is to sow seeds of doubt and confusion about the future of PotashCorp by raising questions about our ability to do business across the nutrient spectrum as well as the future location and makeup of our sales organization"

Golfer’s swing sparks 12-acre fire in California

Club struck a rock, causing spark in rough that attracted 150 firefighters to the scene

Best part of Carrie Underwood show was telling Gaga story

"About the most real moment during hopelessly slick, ordinary 90-minute performance"

Amazon hoping to show unlimited old TV shows online

Talks with Viacom, Time Warner, others focus on shows and movies from home video

Man tried to steal IndyCar tires while drivers celebrated: cops

Dario Franchitti crew saw man with Target Ganassi IndyCar tire cart, held him for police

Peter Schiff didn’t vote for McCain or Obama

Republicans "sometimes are better when they’re in the minority"

Washington Times could be sold for $1

D.C. conservative outlet cut 40% of staff this year, eliminated its sports section

Us mag scoops N.Y. Post on Tiger’s Manhattan pad

"Reported yesterday ... unnamed source (said) Woods 'introducing himself' to neighbors"

Retired pilot arrested at airport calls financial adviser from jail

Questioned for 8 hours over flares: "He's not a terrorist. He's a stand-up guy"

Friday night lights: High school building $59 million stadium

"This is, of course, ridiculous in a period of tight money, and the explanation will be that this is dedicated money and can't be spent on other things ... I don't think it's the arms race exactly. It's not a bad thing to do, but it's a very, very weird time to do it"
ESPN turns California prep showcase into monstrosity of arrogance: "I've covered eight Super Bowls and never had as many difficulties as I have with this game"

Red Sox ratings on NESN down 36% from last year

New lifestyle shows make it "more of an entertainment channel with a sports base"

CNN host refers to ‘cotton-picking president’

Rick Sanchez seems dumbfounded Obama isn't tackling the Muslim poll vigorously

Minneapolis ad agency parts ways with Harley-Davidson

Carmichael Lynch account ends; "multi-generational and multi-cultural strategy" planned

Head and Shoulders insures Troy Polamalu’s hair

Nearly 3-foot mane gets $1 million Lloyd's of London policy; not clear what invokes it

What to do when maid has nicer car than you do?

"Maybe her husband makes a fine living or she day-trades or strips or waits tables at night"

Maniac thief steals newspaper delivery van

Leads police on dangerous chase before ride ends in head-on collision

H-P paying $55 million to settle kickback claims

Accused of paying companies to recommend its products to federal agencies

Vail skiers’ lift tickets will automatically keep tally of runs

EpicMix application tracks progress, will share stats on Facebook, Twitter

School board member apologizes for Facebook barbs at teacher

Reads letter at meeting; suggested would "throw some roadblocks" at drama teacher's way

500,000 ... 87,000 ... ‘a million’: Estimates vary on Beck crowd

Organizer of "Restoring Honor" rally says he's "still waiting on the real number"

Zoo failed to notify neighbors who clubbed missing rattlesnake

"Hindsight being 20/20, we probably should've knocked on a few doors"

Google, AP reach hard-fought licensing agreement

"We have had a long relationship ... pleased we were able to work out our differences"

Google in Hollywood talks to stream movies on YouTube

Could lead to $5 rentals; has spent $100 million on legal defense of site

Feinberg: Most BP fund claims have ‘no documentation at all’

18,900 individual claims submitted in 1st week, payments OKd to 1,200 for about $6 mil.

10% of college’s freshmen pick free iPad over laptop

Beginning of the end for textbooks? Same university tested Kindle last year ... legible, comfortable, durable, difficult to navigate, cumbersome to annotate and highlight text ... iPad will be "a lot closer to the breakthrough device we've been looking for for many years"

Boston Globe brass actually thinks Carter wasn’t duped

"Even in a state of cold war, there is tremendous value in maintaining channels of communication, some hope for rational human connection. Carter's small breach in the wall of silence between the United States and North Korea is useful for America, and for the cause of world peace"
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "The good-hearted Mr. Carter is arguably the best ex-president the nation has ever had. That he has worked his latest magic in the paranoid, despotic communist fiefdom of North Korea only adds luster to his reputation. ... For Jimmy Carter, it was a job well done"
Chicago Tribune: "If extraterrestrial creatures ever land on this planet and an intermediary is needed to meet with them, earthlings could do worse than to send former President Jimmy Carter. ... he is well-equipped to try to decipher the motives of strange aliens who do not behave according to our ideas of rationality"
Virginian-Pilot: "The former president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate deserves credit this week ... Kim Jong-Il agreed, at Carter's request, to grant amnesty to Gomes ... The former president should focus next on bringing home the three American hikers imprisoned in Iran since 2009"
The apparent set-up truth, per L.A. Times: Invited, avoided by Jong Il as deliberate snub at U.S. while dictator went to get Beijing's support of tyrant's transfer of power to son

Rob Zombie scoffed at venue’s rule, fine vs. profanity

Docked $2,500: "He even said, 'I'm a rich man, I don't need the money'"

Drudge link apparently put writer on CNBC’s radar

"I did a segment about the post on 'Street Signs' afternoon news program"

Groupon deal so popular, business got pinched

$15,000 revenue for $80,000 worth of food: "It's a lot of people that come once for the discount, nobody tips, and they're all trying to squeeze it into the exact dollar amount. ... This will end up being the year of the Groupon for us, and that's not a good thing"

Gates Foundation investment in Monsanto ignites activists

"What they're doing is opening up new markets in Africa to monopolize the seed market"

126-year-old Oxford English Dictionary might go online only

Digital version gets 2 million hits a month from subscribers, who pay $295 a year

James Harrison intentionally plows into QB while carrying fumble

"He was popping off down there the first time they were about to score. So you run your mouth, expect to get something. Everything's between the lines, so he got what he had coming"

Possible 4.2 billion barrels of oil under Israeli waters

Low odds? 17% chance of 3 billion at 19,000 feet, 8% likelihood of 1.2 billion more

Portland GM editorial: ‘This bailout is working’

Even so: "It was an extraordinary intervention and one that, we hope, won't be repeated"

AP: ‘Beck rally signals election trouble for Democrats’

"Neither Democrats nor Republicans can afford to ignore the antiestablishment fervor"

Gasparino writes anti-Wall Street column in HuffPost

"These guys are going to screw up again and screw the country again in the process"

Filmmaker: Army should stop apologizing about Pat Tillman

"The idea there was a mistake is itself a lie. It’s a Rube Goldberg explanation"

150 people involved in massive bar fight

18 officers sent to the scene; handgun might've been displayed, but no weapons recovered

Cops: Wrong way driver was going 90 on I-90

Went miles without trying to evade several oncoming vehicles before slamming into truck

Amen corner in Augusta: Woman drives over repo man

Victim tells police he explained job; she put car in reverse, struck him, sped away

Woman using stolen credit card tripped up by pizza order

"If you order pizzas online or on the phone, they deliver it your house"

State Department apparently didn’t pay for Carter’s Korea trip

"This was a private mission of The Carter Center, and was neither requested nor sponsored by the U.S. Government"
Helpful advice from Hillary spokesman: "Americans should heed our travel warning and avoid North Korea. We only have a handful of former presidents"

Justice Department taking longer look at Google’s ITA deal

Could enable search giant to compete with Expedia, Travelocity and Orbitz

Bank of America online banking service down 4 hours

Service restored; out most of Friday afternoon on "temporary system" issue

Indiana gov suddenly wants stimulus cash he railed against

Feds put GOP governors in tough spot by forcing them to ask for money in order to get it

Paul Allen sues Google, Apple, Facebook over patent beef

Google's response to Interval Licensing LLC claim: "Reflects an unfortunate trend of people trying to compete in the courtroom instead of the marketplace"

Vale cutting iron ore prices by 10% in October

"Comes after a fall in demand in China, the top global customer, a company spokesman said"

Peyton suggests NFL rule change is unfair to Colts

Position of umpire: "It certainly doesn't seem like they took some of the things that we do and other teams do into account when they made the rule. I'm not a big fan of it"

2 SoCal teens say Facebook sold names to advertisers

Suit: Breaks law requiring parental consent for children to make commercial endorsements

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: TV affects confirmation hearings

Says she wasn't asked about being litigator for the ACLU: "That would not happen today"

Seems like ‘Airport’: JetBlue plane towed off runway

Crews remove disabled Airbus A320 in Sacramento after using giant airbags to change tires

‘Radical’ overhaul at USA Today: 9% staff cuts, caving to online

Conflicts? Exec. editor has "collaborative relationship" with business development dept.

Jon Friedman: Obama era is ‘sense of underachievement’

"I think we have looked hard for ways to exploit Palin. It's as if some reporters have set out to emphasize her mistakes and accentuate her worst moments"

Boeing says first 787 won’t arrive until Q1 2011

Timetable change follows assessment of availability of Rolls-Royce engine for test flights

Sotomayor: WikiLeaks case is heading my way

Students asked justice about it: "That question is very likely to come before me."

Another day of inflatable-sliding home from a JetBlue trip

Airbus A320 with brake issues blew tires while landing in Sacramento, minor injuries to 15

Family of boy who witnessed SeaWorld whale killing sues

Suzanne and Todd Connell claims 10-year-old son suffered emotional distress

‘He ran deep’ — friends call N. Korea prisoner a big thinker

From inner-city Boston: "I was surprised that he ended up in North Korea, but I wasn't surprised that there was something he was passionate about"

NFL apparently hell-bent on expanding to 18 games

Jim Irsay: "We're certainly committed, I think, to making it happen"
Democracy? OT change "rammed through while coaches on golf course in Orlando"
Critics: "You can understand the concern of the players, with the health issues"

AOL suspends Jay Mariotti; ESPN has not taken any action

Fanhouse: “Continuing to gather facts (but) are not featuring any new work from him”

Winn-Dixie store pulls Confederate flag cake

Shoppers saw it in display case; officials say it was an error in judgment

Rob Dibble gets ‘a few days off’ after Stephen Strasburg slam

Claims phenom is injury wimp: "You can't have the cavalry come in and save your butt every time you feel a little stiff shoulder, sore elbow"
Chatty chicks in stands: "There must be a sale tomorrow going on here or something. Their husbands are going, 'Man, don't bring your wife next time'"

Bill Maher outed Ken Mehlman as gay in 2006 on ‘Larry King’

"A lot of the chiefs of staff, the people who really run the underpinnings of the Republican Party, are gay. I don't want to mention names, but I will Friday night ... Well, I wouldn't be the first. I'd get sued if I was the first. Ken Mehlman. OK, there's one I think people have talked about. I don't think he's denied it when he's been, people have suggested..."

‘Avatar’ returns to IMAX with 9 additional minutes

James Cameron: "I would say the decision was made three days after 'Alice in Wonderland' came out and took half our 3-D screens and all of our IMAX screens. And we were still selling out shows. So I looked for our next window, which was the end of August"

Columnist: ESPN right to nix reporter’s beer ad

Jenn Brown was to appear in MillerCoors commercial campaign for Icehouse

Facebook sues Teachbook for having ‘book’ in its name

"We've been sitting here scratching our heads for the last couple of days"

Five Nobel laureates call on Obama to visit Hiroshima

Anti-nuke platform: "There could not be a better venue for such a speech"

Michael Eisner in talks to be chairman of Tribune Co.

"You are talking to somebody who is buying debt in the Tribune Co. The salvation of the newspaper is some kind of pay arrangement (online), which will evolve into something significant"

Woman sues McDonald’s, says hot chocolate burned daughter

Claims improperly secured lid at drive-thru caused spill, "severe pain and scarring"

Recession sacked: CBS expects record revenue thanks to NFL

Signs of slowdown all but gone when it comes to advertising during pro football games

Gasparino: ‘All-out war’ between Citigroup, Mike Mayo

Company: “Citi is very comfortable with the recording of our Deferred Tax Assets"

Major Garrett leaving Fox News to join National Journal

"I've been seen, I've been heard. I appreciate that. I just want to be read now"

Everywhere you go, there’s a closely watched Senate race

Kentucky: "Expected to be one of most closely watched Senate races in the country"
Washington: "One of America's most closely watched Senate races this fall"
Florida "One of the most closely watched races in the country"
Colorado: "Will be one of the most closely watched Senate races this November"
Alaska: "Closely watched Senate race"
Connecticut: "Among the most closely-watched Senate races across the country"
Indiana: "One of this year's most closely watched Senate races will likely be in Indiana"
Illinois: "One of the nation's most closely watched Senate races"
Pennsylvania: "Likely going to be one of the most closely watched Senate races"
Arkansas: "One of the most closely watched Senate races in the nation"
California: "Shaping up to up be one of the most closely watched Senate contests"
Nevada: "Perhaps the most closely watched Senate contest in the nation"

Michael Douglas ex fights for 50% of Gekko sequel haul

"Greed is about somebody who doesn't want to pay taxes and doesn't want to pay his spouse"

Credit card debt falls to lowest level in 8 years

Averages $4,951 in 2nd quarter, down more than 13% from $5,719; Alaska highest

Sons of Michael Jordan tweet about gambling $56,000 in Vegas

"Last night was stupid .. Damn!! Going to the pool again today.. Gotta relax!"

Taylor Lautner sues dealership over undelivered RV

Lost $3,000-a-week stipend producers were giving him for providing own trailer, suit says

Tourist family’s timer photo shows thief swiping wallets

"I thought that maybe I caught the person in my shot, and when I checked, there he was"
Glitch: Paper finds Capitol's security camera at the site not working

Boehner calls on Obama to fire Geithner, Summers, econ team

"We do not have the luxury of waiting months for the president to pick scapegoats"

Gasparino suggests CNBC report on GS prop trading wrong

"What they tell me ... never any plan to spin the equity proprietary trading desk off"

Everything in golf apparel is hot, ‘except the Tiger brand’

"Tiger effect has been negative. Fortunately, other Nike products have been doing well"

Mayor evicts newspaper staff from longtime press room

Denies retaliation: "It wasn't right after the article came out about our crime cameras"

Newspaper disables reader comments on police beat column

"People were constantly violating our terms of service in making unfounded accusations"

Diane Swonk ups double-dip risk from 15% to ‘at least’ 20%

"We have to stop electing people who continue to promise us the moon in terms of tax cuts and spending increases and start looking hard at our priorities ... Democracy is such a downer in my view. It’s not even representational any more. It comes from years of gerrymandering districts so you only get extremists elected in certain districts"

Steve Schwarzman headlines Southampton Gekko screening

Rudy Giuliani, Ted Forstmann on hand; Jeffrey Epstein "greeted warmly by guests"

Wild partying scene remains in Facebook movie

Hollywood Reporter says concern exists that cocaine footage could sink PG-13 rating

Mark Hulbert: Originator deems Hindenburg Omen ‘neutral’

"Furthermore, (Norman) Fosback is quite bullish on the stock market right now"

Peter Schiff takes sides in Robert Reich-Steve Moore debate

One "presented contradictory beliefs that unfortunately reflect conventional wisdom"

Brian Moynihan buys $390,000 worth of Bank of America stock

Paid about $13.02 a share, boosting holdings to 449,655, not counting 401(k) or trust

Paper finds Democratic senator’s school claim false

Announced on Senate floor: "In my home state, nearly 3,000 jobs are at risk"

Ansel Adams Trust sues collector over purported find

Director: "I'm sure Ansel never would've imagined a scam on this scale"

UN envoy chases down robber, regains most of the loot

Lt. Col. Vincent Nyakarundi, saved laptop, cell phones; couldn't recover $1,000 in cash

Jerry Brown sues Roni Deutch, calls ‘tax lady’ claims bogus

Ads say she runs the nation's largest tax resolution law firm; Calif. seeks $34 million

Denny’s taps Interpublic’s Gotham as new ad agency

Always-open giant reported same-store revenue down about 6%, seeks publicity jolt

Savvy TV viewer bounces LPGA legend from tournament

Juli Inkster caught on camera loosening up during break in illegal manner

Philadelphia socks bloggers with $300 license demand

"The real kick in the pants is that I don’t even have a full-time job"

CBS’ Anthony Mason: Biz channels oblivious to Main Street

"They go on about stocks and everything, assuming that Americans, because they have 401(k) (plans), care — they don't. They feel like they've been getting hosed on taxes. And if you do any sort of basic reporting, you see that"

Steve Wynn goes vegan, so have some executives

Drew Carey, former Denny's waiter in Vegas, wows crowd with 80-pound weight loss
Hall of Fame generosity: Karl Malone gives boy in wheelchair HOF jacket
Disrespect? Gaga disrupts candlelight vigil on eve of Elvis death anniversary

Jennifer Aniston taking heat for ‘retard’ remark

Streisand tribute: "Yes, I play dress up! I do it for a living, like a retard!"

CEO turnover falls to lowest level in 5 years

"Boards were looking at their CEO and saying: 'You're not going anywhere. We're in trouble right now, and we need you to stick around and sort this out for us' "

Casino plagued by parents leaving kids in car to go gamble

Bensalem official says officers are doing their job, but they can't be "parent police"

Pro wrestlers accused of staging fight inside restaurant

"One of them showed a knife, and that sent onlookers to their cell phones to dial 911"

Movie critic’s political insight questioned by Esquire pundit

ESQPolitics: "The beauty of Twitter: political news from a movie critic"
Critic: "Covered Clinton's impeachment and many other political stories, my friend"

Meg Whitman backpedals on lawsuit vs. Obamacare

Questions if "Congress has the power to regulate a citizen's decision not to participate"

Prof: Harvard researcher’s misconduct casts wider doubts

Frans de Waal on Marc Hauser: "It leaves open whether we in the field of animal behavior should just worry about those 3 articles or about many more, and then there are also publications related to language and morality that include data that are now in question. From my reading of the dean's letter, it seems that all data produced by this lab over the years are potentially in question"

Breastfeeding moms strike back at squeamish McDonald’s

Admit anger at Web comments: "Would you want to eat in the bathroom? That's disgusting"

ESPN star Jay Mariotti arrested over L.A. ‘domestic incident’

Released on $50,000 bail after being booked at 5:45 a.m. on undisclosed charge

‘No camera’ rule ignored at Amityville Horror house sale

Annoyed bargain hunter: “These people act like they’re getting a piece of history but this isn’t the Defeos’ stuff. There’s been like 3 families here since that all happened"

Van Gogh suspects caught trying to board plane

But "Poppy Flowers," stolen in 1978 and estimated at $50 million, has not been returned

Golf industry losing 100 clubs a year for the last 4 years

"It used to be that the man of the house could just say 'Bye, honey,' and go to the club all day Saturday and Sunday. That dynamic has really changed over the last 3 or 4 decades"
Some add computer labs: "You can check your stocks and e-mails before you tee off"

Rich Greenfield: DVD/On-Demand release gap down to 5 days

Note to investors: "The studios' willingness to collapse the VOD window is a clear sign to us that the industry is admitting that DVD purchasing is disappearing"

Horrified concertgoers watch man jump to death on stage

Swell Season playing outdoor show at Mountain Winery in Saratoga, Calif.; Glen Hansard removed guitar and approached body; doc at concert pronounced him dead after 1 hour

Miss USA: Don’t build mosque so close to World Trade Center

Dedicates skimpy outfit to Obama: "A tribute to your work to bring peace to the world"

Microsoft human-powered aircraft flies for maybe 30 feet

"It wasn't very far but we had an awesome time and now we know what to improve on"

Candidate’s 2009 CNBC comments turn up in rival’s ad

Jeff Greene on Squawk Box: "I'm in this thing, and what if the government came around and decided to offer very low-rate mortgages so everyone could quickly pay off these loans"

ET NOW biz channel claims it has dethroned CNBC-TV18 India

Reports 41% share, vs CNBC TV18 37%, NDTV Profit and UTV Bloomberg at 11% each

Republicans unload on Gavin Newsom at Calif. convention

"With a pen and piece of paper and an executive order, he bans Pepsi and Coke"

Shirley Sherrod will talk to Vilsack about new job

"They wanted me to say something negative about my president. They won't get that from me"

Conspiracy, or Keystone Kops? Assange un-charged with rape

Sweden "on-call prosecutor" targets WikiLeaks founder, overruled by chief prosecutor

Bill Ford admits: ‘Some money will be rebalanced into GM’

Acknowledges General Motors IPO might divert some investors from F, but isn't worried

Goldman goes radioactive: ‘Concerted push’ into uranium

N.Y. Post: "Predicting big boom in development of new generation of nuclear-powered plants"

Brian Williams reveals: ‘I don’t do Facebook’

"That is for a very specific reason. I think friend requests become tough"

Blogger grades Larry Kudlow incomplete for McMahon interview

Senate nominee gets A, pair of C's, used "straight from the corporate Web site" rhetoric

Groupon expands to 6 cities in U.S. and Canada

Bakersfield, Charleston, Hartford, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa join the daily-deal lineup

Fox News blows off coverage of last combat unit leaving Iraq

MSNBC devoted entire prime-time coverage to the story Wednesday; CNN gives it 1 hour

Stunning Elisabeth Shue says F-word in local TV interview

(Note: Best bet is YouTube link above. Official video is only accessed on possibly the worst TV station Web site ever assembled. You may have to search for "Shue" on the site to get the official station version to play. Quip is at end of "Piranha 3D" chat with Q13 Fox)

Record number of 401(k) hardship withdrawals in Q2: Fidelity

45% of participants who made hardship withdrawal a year ago took another one this year

Original Stone Poneys member Kenny Edwards dies

Disbanded after success of 1967's "Different Drum," went on to form folk group Bryndle

N.J. easily borrows money day after settling SEC case

"Confidence in the Christie administration's ability to manage the state budget responsibly"

Gasparino: Moynihan, Fink don’t like each other very much

Why unload BlackRock? "These two guys just don't get along. One of the big problems in terms of the clash is Larry Fink supported Greg Curl to be CEO. He made his point known that Greg Curl was the best executive for that job and he basically considered Moynihan a lightweight"

Associated Press to writers: No more ‘Ground Zero mosque’

Memo: "We should continue to say it's 'near' ground zero, or two blocks away"

Glitch derails mayor’s bid to debunk Moody’s report on CNBC

Bill Saffo of Wilmington was unable to get satellite link for "Street Signs" appearance

Iraqis dazed in suicide blast scramble back into line for jobs

61 dead: "We are forced to come back for the sake of earning a living by securing the job"

CNBC.com editor refused to unpublish reader’s snide e-mail

Allen Wastler: "Our policy is not to 'unpublish' items except for cases of factual error"

Firefighters’ dream: Rescue at sorority house

One Delta Zeta treated at the scene for smoke inhalation; 94 others escape injury

Weatherman caught giving the finger to TV anchor

Tomasz Schafernaker responded to Simon McCoy's forecast dig not realizing he was on-air

SoCal judge slams Hawkeye State in suit vs. billionaire

Donald Bren relationship not unusual: "We're not in Iowa. We're in Southern California"

Parents of Tesla engineer sue pilot’s estate in fatal crash

Andrew Ingram, 31, was an electrical engineer for California car company

TV reporter of controversial Alcoa series out of a job

Eszter Vajda's reports about aluminum giant had been source of legislative subpoena

For-profit university settles whistleblower suit for $5.2 mil.

Grand Canyon Education challenged over recruiting pay practices

WaPost pundit says AP critic right, Julianna Margulies wrong

"This is what media is now? I mean, that is truly the stupidest question I have ever heard!"

Las Vegas Sands expects to pay off $1 billion in debt

S&P: "The rating upgrade reflects substantial improvement to debt maturity profile"

Resident claims low-flying Blue Angels shattered window

Cloud cover forced pilots to perform at 1,500 feet, increasing vibrations

Star mag links Kenny Chesney to ESPN reporter Jenn Brown

Sexy prime-time college football reporter photographed around Cancun hotel

Ex-TV anchor lands $1 million for online startup

Rick Kupchella: "We expect to use this investment to expand beyond Minnesota"

Stanley Druckenmiller gives retirement scoop to Bloomberg

Missing Scotland links was clincher: "You can’t take a couple of days off to play golf?”
WSJ: "His plans to retire were earlier reported by Bloomberg"

Eric Schmidt: ID change only way to escape social-media past

Predicts youths dogged by friends' storage of embarrassments: "I don't believe society understands what happens when everything is available, knowable and recorded by everyone"

N.J. settles SEC civil fraud charge over bond sale

1st state ever charged; allegedly sold munis for pensions without key disclosures

Judge OKs Barclays-Cuba settlement, demands ‘mastermind’

Bank "getting a free ride here; that is what the average person probably concludes"
To Justice Dept.: "Someone has to mastermind this. I am not trying to micromanage"

Atlanta warns of fake $100 bills that pass the pen test

"These counterfeit bills ... are printed on genuine $1 and $5 Treasury paper stock"

Gross: U.S. should engineer automatic mortgage refinance

Then tells reporters afterwards he "actually shouldn't have brought it up"

Fisher claimed work dried up after Hurd’s advances rebuffed

Ousted CEO denied making sexual overtures to former Hewlett-Packard contractor

For-profit Denver university sued over marketing

$75,000 for fashion merchandising degree, makes $12/hour as bank teller: "I spent 3 years of my life in school and I've wasted 2 years trying to find some position in my field. It's a waste"

Ex-CNBCer Mike Hegedus has unconventional show canceled

Unique morning mix of sports/business talk, classified as non-news to free up revenue

John Kasich was paid $4,000 for every visit to OSU to teach

Conservative group calls it "a perk program for a politician that we can't afford"

Marcellus Shale 12-hour ‘roustabouts’ in high demand

$10-$20 an hour, plus OT: "It's demanding labor, working long stretches without days off"

Woman demands Google reveal name of YouTube heckler

Carla Franklin says she has "suffered damages in the form of disress and mental anguish"

Tampa Bay Bucs game is 1st in 12 years to be blacked out

Bars worried: "Bottom line, it's going to stink. I can't give away my preseason tickets"
NFL defends no-sellout, no-TV rule: "The policy is important in supporting a team's ability to sell tickets. Playing games with thousands of fans is part of what makes an NFL game an exciting event both live and on television"

Alleged iPad thief accused of plot to kill victim

Deputies intercepted jail letter seeking hit man for man who lost part of finger

Steve Schwarzman apologizes for Obama-Hitler comparison

On private equity tax push: "It's a war. It's like when Hitler invaded Poland in 1939"

Gasparino denounces critics of on-air tribute to intern

"To Wall St people who laughed ... I give some of you credit too--for killing the economy"

MoveOn.org buys MSNBC ad protesting Target political donation

Group spending $35,000, urging boycott amid company's backlash from gay-rights groups

James on Cavs owner: ‘I don’t think he ever cared about LeBron’

"My mother always told me: 'You will see the light of people when they hit adversity'"

Home-gym maker voluntarily recalls unstable bench

Powertec pulls about 1,000 of its Leverage Gyms; no injuries reported yet

Gov hopeful vows to send back feds’ high-speed rail funding

Republican Scott Walker says Milwaukee-Madison line would cost state $10 million a year
Obama defends in speech during fundraising trip to Wisconsin

Secret Service didn’t tell LAPD about Obama street closures

Motorists report Westside traffic at a standstill in Hollywood and the Miracle Mile
Star-powered: Streisand co-hosts; event starts at $2,500 per person
More: Visit to Seattle "likely to snarl Interstate 5 and downtown traffic"

Hairstylist to Laura Bush settles harassment suit for $7 mil.

Andre Chreky had faced allegations from Jennifer Thong and Ronnie Barrett

Valerie Plame refuses to opine on Truman’s A-bomb decision

"I think there is still much to that story we don't know. We certainly weren't there"

N.Y. Post columnist grumbles about lack of CNBC invite

John Crudele: "It was nice to see CNBC yesterday debating my idea on how to give the economy a boost ... It would have been even better if CNBC had invited either me or economist John Williams, who introduced this idea with me 5 years ago, to join the discussion"

Judge delays tobacco-suit ruling against Lorillard

Son of late smoker accuses company of targeting black children in cigarette marketing

Writer troubled by Drudge photo with CNBC story

"'A JOB IS A RIGHT.' Really? Granted by whom? On what terms and conditions. Any?"

Prof: Cops ejected me from Starbucks over vernacular spat

NY Post: "I just wanted a multigrain bagel. I refused to say 'without butter or cheese' "

High-stakes poker player arrested for spitting on dealer

"We can only assume because he lost a hand. Is it often? No. Does it happen? Yes. People get heated. Large sums of money lost; people can't control their emotions"

Radio reporter fired for wearing Florida Gators cap

Florida grad Renee Gork: "Was hoping to publicly apologize to coach Petrino and UA fans on the show today, but I won't get that chance now ... I've been fired"

ID criminals installing scan devices inside gas pumps

"In the last year, ATM skimming in the United States has increased significantly"

Former Miss British Columbia drops agency lawsuit

Claire Robinson claimed she was exploited by International Creative Management agent

Female prof says cinematic Iron Man bad influence on boys

"There is a big difference in the movie superhero of today and the comic book superhero of yesterday. Today's superhero is too much like an action hero who participates in nonstop violence; he's aggressive, sarcastic and rarely speaks to the virtue of doing good for humanity. When not in superhero costume, these men exploit women, flaunt bling and convey their manhood with guns"

Teachers union engineering ‘massive boycott’ of L.A. Times

"Dangerous direction, making it seem like you can judge quality of a teacher by a test"

American Cancer Society: Cancer is world's ‘economic killer’

Not surprisingly, finds funding allocation "way out of whack" with the impact it has

Probe found Hurd viewed clips of Fisher films on HP computer

Source close to ex-CEO vehemently disputes WSJ report board surprised by settlement

U.S. gives schools $115 million to teach history better

Florida, $6.37 mil.: "Grant paid for travel to Colonial Williamsburg and Washington, D.C."
SoCal, $822,000: "Trips to historical sites, mentoring with professional historians"
Kansas, $1.74 mil.: "Professional development, mentoring with professional historians"
Tennessee, $968,809: "Teachers eligible to participate in summer travel seminars"
Charleston, nearly $1 mil.: S. Carolina trips out; Philly, New Orleans OK
Arizona, $3 mil.: "Must find balance between academic accuracy and cultural sensitivity"
Utah, $2.5 mil.: "Some junior high students don't even know who the 1st president was"

Man dies after allergic reaction to food on cruise ship

Miami Herald writer stymied for official details finds wealth of info on social media

Scientists creating 3-D map of Titanic wreckage site

"We can raise the ship virtually. The data you can capture is incredible"

Open mike: NFL official heard cursing replay booth

Delayed preseason game in rain to review call: "I'll kick his (expletive) (expletive)"

Columnist Tony Paradiso unloads on Ted Stevens

"He is best known for pilfering — my word — billions of taxpayer dollars"

GS options: Blankfein, $6.1 mil.; Cohn, $4.9 mil.; Viniar, $4.5 mil.

"According to previous filings, Blankfein earned $862,657 in 2009, $42.9 million in 2008"

Family mistakenly told soldier died in Afghanistan

"I was so livid. I barged next door. Everybody had this reaction, like, you are joking"

India tops list of 5 countries threatening BlackBerry

"Next, the government may ask Google and Skype for greater access to encrypted information"

Teen son of ex-NFL star Ickey Woods dies of asthma attack

Elbert Jovante Wood, 16, collapsed days earlier, was starting cornerback on prep team

Diamond District jewelry store robbed of $66,000

2 men clad in black with gun demanded safe's contents, got $29,000 in cash

1 in 10 fatal crashes in Kansas involves unlicensed driver

Republican legislator calls it an outrage, acknowledges there are no easy answers

Amazon chooses Arizona for largest U.S. fulfillment center

"The governor was at the table as well as the entire business development staff"

$5 bike at garage sale likely worth at least $5,000

Custom built for Floyd Landis: "It's a Cadillac of bicycles, that's for sure"

Ex-Oprah network staffer with MS sues, alleges ‘hostile’ office

Says stress forced leave, replaced by "a non-disabled and younger employee"

Gaga appears on the verge of tears at Vegas show

Tells crowd: "You don't need to have money or plastic surgery to be a Vegas star"
Fenway: J. Geils Band biggest cheers are for "Centerfold," "Freeze Frame"

8 medical marijuana sites opening in Maine within 6 months

Tight rules a "clear attempt" to avoid California's reputation as Wild West of cannabis

Anne Hathaway spied shopping at Target 2 days in a row

Mark Messier, Judy and Jerry Sheindlin, Cindy Adams turn up at the same restaurant

Washington state claims Office Depot overcharged $306,000

No fraud alleged, just lax oversight: "They need to do a better job" of monitoring

Editorial: Matthew Simmons a ‘linchpin’ to Maine’s potential

"He was working to turn his palatial estate into a retreat to rival the Aspen Institute"

Executive explains why he ditched sponsoring golf tourney

"The cost of that for 1 week's worth of entertainment was just outrageous. That doesn't mean other companies that sponsor tournaments don't get value out of it. I'm sure they do"

Man killed in bar fight across the street from Fenway

“Victim apparently suffered his injury when, during an altercation, a glass was thrown”

Arizona court rejects Krispy Kreme taxation argument

Sought grocery-store exemption from "transaction-privilege tax" because 95% of orders to go

Son of NFL great Barry Sanders in hot recruiting war

5-11, 190-pound junior, bigger than dad, is 10th-ranked player, might go to OSU

17-year-old triathlete rejects pros to keep NCAA eligibility

"He's knocking it out of the park. Even when things go bad, he has a great race"

Michael Douglas to address Hong Kong investing forum

"Filmmaking, nuclear abolition and the prevention of small arms proliferation"

Bernie Kosar starting over, dating exec Tami Longaberger

"The rumor is we're engaged. I act like we're married. Just say that we're good friends"

OSU Boone Pickens Stadium is college football’s priciest ticket

$125 Oklahoma game at Stillwater is tops in Oregonian survey; Nebraska visit costs $100
Some see double-dip, but ... "Despite a national economic slump, ticket prices to high-demand games rose 12% to an average $61.26 in 2 years since The Oregonian's 1st survey"
Sport management prof Rodney Fort explains: Current recession different, primarily hit people in entry level of housing market ... "These were not the kind of people in the first place who were saying, 'OK, I can pay the mortgage on my house or I can buy Auburn season tickets'"

Fed’s Thomas Hoenig: Keeping rates low a ‘dangerous gamble’

"In trying to use policy as a cure-all, we will repeat the cycle of severe recession and unemployment in a few short years by keeping rates too low for too long. I wish free money was really free and that there was a painless way to move from severe recession and high leverage to robust and sustainable economic growth, but there is no short cut"

Steven Slater’s Wikipedia page a candidate for deletion

"Feel free to edit the article, but the article must not be blanked"

3 Florida kids buy Southwest tickets, fly to Tennessee

"The moral of the story is, at least in other parts of the world, young people are engaged in weapons, planting bombs, testing security. The point is terrorist groups, insurgent groups, other kinds of transnational groups, what have you, they read the papers, they watch TV, they look at the security lapses. And they take that information as they develop their own terrorist operations"

Grocery chain admits overcharging shelf price by 10%

Nash Finch filing requires it to pay each of the 6 plaintiffs $700, plus legal costs

Floridians eager to get the oil cleanup crews out of Dodge

"Who wants to see 150 guys in Tyvek suits sitting around on the beach?"

Bikinis, beer used to lure apartment renters

"It's a fantastic marketing idea ... great way to foster and enhance community"

David Rosenberg: Double-dip is a ‘virtual certainty’

"The risks are actually a lot higher than people are talking about right now"

CNBC names Tom O’Brien chief revenue officer

"Tom will work globally to develop and implement a '360°' multi-platform revenue strategy"

Susie Gharib yet to land coveted interview with Obama

"I'm ready to do it right now" — CNBC's Harwood has gotten multiple opportunities

Dr. Laura Schlessinger sorry for saying n-word several times

Told caller: "Oh, then I guess you don't watch HBO or listen to any black comedians"
Regret: "Realized I made a horrible mistake, was so upset, I could not finish the show"

Brawl between cabbies stops downtown traffic

Rivals punch, pin each other to the pavement; passenger gets out and hails another cab

2,200-year-old coin found near Israel-Lebanon border

Found by Michigan, Minnesota researchers; bears name, image of Arsinoe II Philadelphus

Trooper pinned in crashed car taunted by motorcyclists

No dashboard camera for identifying suspects, because of the $300-$500 cost

Newsday staffers balk at plans for new hires

Still feeling 5% pay cut: "Most people feel part of our salaries are going to finance this"

JWT ad exec lends panhandler her American Express card

Merrie Harris' faith rewarded: "I gave him a hug. I said, 'I knew you were coming back' "

Gloria Steinem turned down film offer to zing Hef

"Gloria has mixed emotions about me because her fame began with that undercover thing"

Oracle files copyright-infringement suit against Google

Claims Android system uses Java technology, seeks injunction to stop building phones

Waffle House brawl so bad, employees hide in bathroom

Melee spilled out into parking lot where man shot; cops seeking gunman

Peter Schiff hints at Lieberman challenge in 2012

"Joe Lieberman is almost as unpopular (as Dodd). I am going to keep an open mind"

Erin Burnett giving job tips for Marylanders

Will take part in series of workshops at University of Phoenix's Columbia campus

Man beans bouncer with beer mug after hose taken away

Cops: Allegedly pulled knife, disarmed by customer, refused seat belt in squad car

Internet prank vaults wannabe actress into ‘a star overnight’

But critic says successful stunts like Elyse Porterfield's will lead to Web regulation

Roethlisberger curiously changes hometown to fictional site

Findlay no more: "There is no Cory Rawson, Ohio, nor is there a Cory, Ohio"

Bogus death report is now standard question for Lightfoot

Heard on radio, vowed "to put my foot down on the accelerator and get home faster"

Unions fail to oust Michael Dell from chairman’s position

AFL-CIO, AFSCME shut out in shareholder bids for "advisory" vote on compensation
NYT: Accused of withholding executive e-mails in case over faulty computers

Indian travel agency MakeMyTrip soars 97% in Nasdaq IPO

Likely a play on U.S. interest in India growth; best 1st-day gains since Athenahealth

Google adds 10 voice commands to Android phones

Company says about 25% of search traffic on Android phones initiated by spoken word

Directions to Wal-Mart are No. 1 request by OnStar users

Holiday Inn ranks No. 2, followed by Home Depot, Walgreen's, Marriott, McDonald's

Marsh grass springing up in heavily oiled Gulf wetlands

1st 3 paragraphs of article are positive, but 17 of the last 19 convey skepticism

Corey Pavin claims Jim Gray ‘went nuts when he came in here’

Golf Channel reporter, Ryder Cup captain in heated exchange over roster spot for Tiger

Canadian offended by Drudge-linked story blasts U.S. care

Says insurer billed $3,300 for useless Fla. treatment: “She didn’t even introduce herself”

Sly waitress skimmed credit cards with device: prosecutors

Allegedly took customers' cards, scanned them with hand-held machine she kept in pouch

Go-cart driver runs amok, Tasered 3 times, clotheslines self

On the road without plates or lights, sped away from police sirens at 20 mph

How was Steven Slater able to drive home from the airport?

Neighbor: "They acted like they were capturing Osama bin Laden"

San Francisco threatens to ban Happy Meal toys

Eric Mar proposal would limit giveaways to menu items meeting strict nutrition guidelines

Satellite TV complaints soar, Better Business Bureau says

Early termination fees up to $600, upgrades triggering automatic contract extension

Univision apologizes for inaccurately translating Jerry Brown

Spokesman: "I give full credit to ... Univision for wanting to get the truth out"

David Dinkins makes obscene gesture at Rangel-fest protesters

Dionne Warwick serenades embattled congressman with "That's What Friends are For"

Tax preparer gets 10 years for stealing stimulus checks

Filed false claims with the IRS, ordered to pay $950,000 restitution

Ponderosa waitress hopes commercial leads to Hollywood

Ashley Koelle: "I'd love to be in big blockbuster movies. Or on a TV show"
CNBCfix commentary/tip: Unfortunately, not specific enough. If she'd said "I'd love to be on 'Late Night' and serve David Letterman a steak," or "I'd love to be on 'The Dylan Ratigan Show' to tell Dylan why bankers are great," someone might notice and maybe invite her on

Police chief investigating reader comment on newspaper site

Target: "Where do you draw the line? When you threaten to poison someone's food?"
Serious? “Someone knows that you go (to) this festival. There is some concern that the food could be poisoned. That is an indirect threat and we take that seriously”

Rand Paul threatens to sue over college ‘kidnap’ article

GQ insists it "vetted, researched, and exhaustively fact-checked" woman's story

Ring lost in rocks during Cape Cod marriage proposal

“It was a million emotions. Sadness, shock, but excitement because I was being proposed to”
Signal: Family waiting with champagne feared time searching meant answer was "no"

Newsday hiring 34 journalists, adding 2,600 pages annually

"Increase town and local coverage in print, provide online audience with more updates"

Ben Feller named AP’s White House correspondent

Penn State grad, Tampa Tribune alum succeeds Jennifer Loven, who requested new assignment

CNBC hires ex-Guardian exec as European digital chief

Torsten De Riese will report to VPs Justine Powell and Anthony Lilleyman

Sweaty Peter Schiff changes votes, but loses to McMahon

Wore khaki pants and a long-sleeved shirt to meet voters in Middlebury on hot day
Convinced: "I went ahead and voted for the guy. I liked what he had to say"
Non-factor: "Maybe it's throwing my vote away, but at least I'm being honest"

Deutsche Bank steals GS exec for equity derivatives sales

Ted Wasserman, ex-co-head of hedge fund derivatives sales, reports to Derek Capanna

Pennsylvania set to give grocery wine kiosks the OK

1st in country: Require ID, eye-scan, blowing into Breathalyzer to verify sub-.02 BAC
Opposed: Liquor stores fear layoffs, but recall only 1 employee furlough in 35 years

Congress sends $880 million to Ohio, but no one’s sure why

Unclear how creative feds will let state be, doesn't have Medicaid problems like others

Roger Waters OKs rewrite of ‘Another Brick in the Wall’

For Iranian protest: "I applauded and supported the resistance of schoolchildren in South Africa to that repressive and brutal regime, and also applaud and support the resistance of Palestinian children in Gaza and the West Bank to the repressive and brutal occupation they endure"

School board member apologizes for threat to slug reporter

Zepora Roberts: "I apologize to the reporter, Wendy Saltzman, for my outburst”

D.C. TV newsman ordered off the air after rally coverage

Doug McKelway had testy meeting with boss after anti-BP rally: "The issue wasn't what he said in the live shot. It was what he said when he was questioned about it by Bill"

CNBC Henry Ford documentary viewers top Larry King

CNN last on Monday in prime-time among adults 25-54 — 1st time since Winter Olympics

Freaked-out driver returns Steven Slater to jail

"I knew there was a brouhaha, (but) I didn't realize how much attention it got"

Inmate claims Lindsay Lohan got preferential treatment

Apparently received new jail uniform every day, others get clean uniform once a week

Robert Gibbs calls liberal complaints about Obama ‘crazy’

“I hear these people saying he’s like George Bush. Those people ought to be drug tested"

Tiger’s column returns to Golf Digest after 8-month hiatus

"It's kind of irrelevant how Tiger, or any of our players, play from one week to another"

Advertising rates, volume of sales increase at ESPN

Profits at Disney theme parks fall 8% on higher costs, lower attendance domestically

University seeking $30,000 to restore 5 Scarlett O’Hara gowns

"Film costumes weren't meant to last. They are only meant to last through the duration of filming. You won't find them to be as finished as if you bought something off the rack"

1794 silver dollar sells for $1.2 million in Boston

Boston Globe headline, article lede take unnecessary step of calling coin "rare"

Netflix boasts streaming rights to 46% of theater-shown films

Pay TV rights start year after theatrical release; NFLX to wait 90 days after Epix

2 injured by beer bottles in 20-person Texas bar melee

Victims apparently intoxicated, couldn't or wouldn't identify instigators to police

Robbers take delivery man’s money, Chinese food

5:45 p.m. brazenness: Told to go to back door of apartment complex, met by gunman

Robert Reich balks at Whitman plan for climate-change law

Doubts biz idea too: "There's always someplace around the world that can do it cheaply"

Gasparino credits intern Courtney Crawford for GS scoop

"She's amazing, and she was smart enough to put it all together ... beat CNBC"

Red corvette said to be going 178 mph in Minnesota

"He wasn't actually clocked, but passenger reported the speed ... was pretty freaked out"

Nev. station happy CNBC picked Reid race 1 of 12 to watch

Harwood: "Republican ad mocks Reid for saying the hard work is paying off"

Associated Press assigns editor to oversee obituaries

Paula Froke tapped: "We want to experiment and see what works and what doesn't"

Time writer mulls CNBC explanation of Steven Slater appeal

James Poniewozik: "A panel on CNBC this afternoon made the case — a stretch, maybe, but not unconvincing — that the story resonated with stressed-out American workers generally"

Organizer recalls Brian Shactman winning speed-reading event

CNBC reporter faced actress Joan Allen, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter in 2009

Larry Ellison denounces HPQ for firing close friend Mark Hurd

"The worst personnel decision since the idiots on the Apple board fired Steve Jobs"
Scoop? Claims board split 6 to 4 in preliminary discussions before decision

‘Fast Money’ guest who said BP will fold by October dies

Matthew Simmons, who advised George W. Bush, apparently killed by heart attack in hot tub
Associated Press: Merely says he "predicted the company would file for bankruptcy"
Fast, June 8: "I think BP's not gonna last as a company ... more than a, a matter of months"
Investment bank he founded cut ties week after Fast Money comments

JetBlue flight attendant flips out, swears over P.A. system

Once at the gate, grabbed 2 beers, deployed the emergency slide, then took off

Fortune writer slams Munster, Abramsky AAPL targets

Andy M. Zaky: "So what exactly did Abramsky's clients gain from this analysis? Abramsky, like nearly every other analyst, was literally advising clients to buy in the $180 range and sell at $80s a share. Is it any wonder why analysts continue to be the laughing stock of Wall Street?"

Tire employee shot to death in dispute over fixing flat

"I don't believe the store employee was armed. There were a multitude of witnesses"

Inspiring bodybuilder with no legs has hot girlfriend

Tyler Carron: "I like being an inspiration for other people by doing what normal people do"

Krispy Kreme customer gets $5,000 cash back with order

Clerk didn't know manager had stashed receipts in box as prevention against theft

Mark Hurd’s available: Sara Lee CEO stepping down

Brenda Barnes, 56, recently suffered stroke: Worked “tirelessly to build a high-performance culture internally and enhance the company’s reputation among all of its stakeholders”
Cramer: Stock far below February 2005 installation as CEO, put on Wall of Shame

Online-only Seattle Post Intelligencer expects profit soon

"Timetable for profitability which we expect we will reach in the next couple of months"

‘Law enforcement is just swamped’ with gold theft complaints

Thieves taking advantage of burgeoning number of new shops to unload stolen merchandise

Punch thrown at Olive Garden over noisy kids

Patron complained his meal was being disturbed charged at father, arrested

CNBC guest: ‘We are in the equivalent of a Great Depression’

Robin Griffiths: Equities are for people who like losing money ... double-dip is imminent"

Female exec settles for $500K, alleged rampant harassment

Was "Oprah" producer before landing at troubled workplace ... "introduced to the entire room as the woman with the largest breasts in the company" ... told she was wearing "sex-me-up jeans" ... asked to model CEO's wife's bikini ... introduced on Vegas trip as CEO's "date for the night"
Psychologist: "The old-fashioned way of saying this is that they 'just didn't get it' "

Hotel clerk maybe didn’t kill robber in front-desk shootout

"We believe the clerk pulled his handgun and at that point they exchanged gunfire"

Hurd accuser Jodie Fisher: I’m sorry Mark got fired

"I was surprised and saddened that Mark Hurd lost his job. That was never my intention"
Blodget: She's an actress who has appeared in a lot of crappy movies

iPhone app-creator Callvine raises $4 million for expansion

CEO Rudy Prince: "We think this really represents the future of conference calling"

6,000 line up, but only 50 items taped for ‘Antiques Roadshow’

Desk worth $15,000: "The best part was actually getting told that I was going to be on TV"

More filing for Social Security payments early

Speedy: "I just went online and, boom, three weeks later I had the check"

Spike Lee claims U.S. report of 75% of oil gone is a ‘lie’

Tells TV critics assocation it can't go away "abracadabra, presto chango"

Lawyer sees clients go from 6 figures to sudden poverty

"The higher the income you have, the higher the debt you will have"

New Web site monitors doctor-office waiting times

Participating doctors, dentists, chiropractors, clinics, ERs upload their schedules

Lawsuit tackles CNBC privilege: Releasing research reports

"The difference is that Fly does it for a living. CNBC delivers a broad spectrum of news reporting" ... Not fighting mainstream media because "Our clients are pragmatic"

Gloria Steinem endorses candidate in Conn. comptroller race

"It would be a serious loss if Kevin (Lembo)'s longtime advocacy for women's health care were to be symbolically defeated in a state like Connecticut"

Former intern at CNN lands reporter job at KIMT

SaVannah Reading "has always loved news and politics, aspires to be a reporter/anchor"

Bra thieves hit Victoria’s Secret for 3rd time in 2 months

2 women got 32 worth $1,518, after May heist of 28 and June swiping of 35 more

MSNBC intern on unpaid gig: ‘I think it’s worth it’

Sara Felsenstein of ND earlier worked at photography site: "The blog was more hands-on and I was more immersed in the work. But now I'm getting used to the corporate environment"

Vince McMahon body-slams Peter Schiff ads against wife

WWE fun: Fast Money pundit's spot shows Linda purportedly kicking man in groin

Tied-up toe typist identifies suspect; arrest made

Amy Windom: "I found the guy very clearly ... there was no doubt in my mind"

Actor Corbin Bernsen thrown to the ground in Ohio bar fight

"L.A. Law," "Major League" star, 55, scraped knee, tossed gravel at instigator's car

Former Miss USA accused of shoplifting $86 of items at Target

Shannon Marketic (1992) released after posting $500 bond; once sued Sultan of Brunei

High-profile lawyer tries to block records about DUI arrest

Anne Bremner says she was victim of hit-run before arrest, suffered brain injury

Woman chronicles dispute with SunTrust via Twitter

Catherine Brooks: “We relied on SunTrust 2 follow FL lien laws, they did NOT & now we have tens of thousands of liens on R home!” ... “SunTrust pays 4 naming rights on 'Elite' section of Braves stadium, but they cant pay back TARP? Any1 else disturbed?”

Fan who wrote letters to Eddie Munster in ’60s now dating him

Donna McCall was Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader; Butch Patrick never married: "She's single, she's beautiful, she's in the nicest part of the country and she likes to do adventurous things. I figured I had to meet this woman"

Tied-up woman typed ‘HELP’ on laptop with toes

Amy Windom demonstrates remarkable feat to skeptical Robin Roberts on "GMA"

Gasparino ambushes Geithner, calls him ‘wussy,’ slams CNBC

"In what realm does not extending the Bush tax cuts, how does that benefit the economy. Or does not extending it hurt the economy ... And he pumped it. ... And I think the reason he wouldn't answer my questions is because unlike 'Brand X' — they'll let him get away with his spin"
Liz Claman: "Why do you keep calling them Brand X?"
Gasparino: "Because I don't dignify them ... with the real station name, because they would allow him to spew ... the absurdity that when you raise taxes on the rich ... that somehow that's good. They will allow him to get away with that, I wouldn't, and that's why ... he ran away from me."
Claman: "He was not running, he was walking to his car."
Gasparino: "Do I look like a terrorist?"
Claman: "You don't. But you act like one!"

Gerry Adams: N. Ireland familiar with WikiLeaks revelations

"They fit a pattern ... These files bring to light what's been a consistent trend by U.S. and NATO forces: the concealment of civilian deaths"

Gaga exhorts crowd to protest Ariz. ‘state of emergency’ law

Rejects stars' call for boycott: "I said, 'Do you really think that us dumb (expletive) pop stars are going to collapse the economy of Arizona?' "

Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener catch Phil Lesh in Woodstock

Actresses have been in Ulster County for weeks, filming "Peace, Love & Misunderstanding"

County board candidate admits bar scrape on primary night

Fell short of avoiding runoff: "A guy got in front of my face, and wouldn't get out of my face. I assumed he was drunk. I kicked the (expletive) out of him actually. It wasn't a good time to get in my face. He was whining about my losing the election by 4 or 5 votes"

Kevin VanDam wins 6th Bassmaster Angler of the Year award

Highest-earning angler in society's history: "I never get tired of winning. I take nothing for granted because I face competition every day that can beat me"

Ex-‘Power Lunch’ exec producer joins Eric Bolling show

TVNewser: Jerry Burke left CNBC in mid-May, duties were taken over by Donna Vislocky

Tavern owner sued for showing Mayweather-Mosley fight

Suit: J&J Sports Productions not sure "how the bar got the signal but said there were multiple ways, including splicing into someone else's satellite feed, lying and saying it was a residence or taking the box from someone else" ... bar blames cable company

Rhode Island candidate knocks Curt Schilling’s bloody sock

Lincoln Chafee incorrectly said some of ex-Red Sox star's teammates doubted heroics
Rhode Island lured pitcher's video game company away from Mass. with $75 mil. guarantee

Superintendent wants district to eliminate grade ‘D’

Larrie Reynolds: "I'm tired of kids ... not learning and getting credit for it"

Civil War re-enactment draws crowd of 2,000 to Maine

"We wanted to bring the Civil War here to Maine for the Maine folks to see because we were so far removed that we don't have anything actually here that pertains to the Civil War"

Casey Affleck accused of sex harassment by producer

Amanda White alleges Hollywood star referred to women as "cows," withheld movie fee

London: CNBC taps Justine Powell as VP of distribution

Jumps from MTV Networks International, once at BBC Future Media; reports to Mick Buckley

Charles Rangel apologizes for berating NBC’s Luke Russert

“Trying to make copy ... It doesn’t really sound like NBC asking these dumb questions, but it just shows what has really happened to a channel that did have some respect"

Martin Bashir’s jump to MSNBC a blow for ABC, ‘Nightline’

Weekend "Good Morning America" co-anchor Bill Weir will join McFadden, Moran

Brown U. student cycling across U.S. for charity dies in S. Dakota

Paige Hicks struck by truck's wide load as she checked cell messages along the shoulder

Man claims Zuckerberg pact gives him 84% of Facebook

Paul Ceglia says he paid Harvard student $1,000 to work on "The Face Book," but company says contract full of "inconsistencies, undefined terms and things that don't make sense"

130-pound Missouri catfish might be world record

Greg Bernal & Janet Momphard used Asian carp bait: "It was like a shark from 'Jaws' "

Engineer seeking job at Google shot to death on Oakland street

"An attempted robbery gone bad" — robbers get just $17 from Jinghong Kang

Vermont author Jon Clinch drawing comparisons to Faulkner

Bolsters impressive credentials with Kings of the Earth, about 3 illiterate brothers

Respected veteran air traffic controller dies in plane crash

Mark Haskell, 42, of Brunswick, Maine, worked at Portland Jetport for 19 years

TV reporter attacked by drunk golfer at country club

Brendan Keefe, wife Tiffany injured in fracas after cart rolled into pool fence
NY refugees: “We moved our family from Brooklyn because we wanted to raise our family in a great place. We love Cincinnati. We don’t regret our decision for one minute"

Famed dancer Marceline Freeman, 55, dies at home

Had stomach cancer; danced with Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble for 30 years

Buffett credited in U.K. for touting book he hasn’t read

Supposedly "tipped off a Dutch financier friend about the wisdom of Fergusson's analysis"

Fired TV anchor loses suit against station, executives

Wendy Corona loses case against KPRC-TV Channel 2; abuse pleading remains pending

Financial adviser Willie Aames sails away for cruise line gig

Tutored by Waddell & Reed: "I'd hit rock bottom and now I'm back on top"

Mike Shear is ‘1st White House reporter to go completely iPad’

"Since I removed the 'Sent from my iPad' signature, I don't think my editors even knew"

Largo woman crowned Miss Florida, competes for Miss America

Jaclyn Raulerson was a runner-up in the 2008 Florida Strawberry Festival pageant

Gov hopeful: Make tips part of waitstaff’s hourly pay

Tom Emmer promises meeting at Ol' Mexico Restaurante and Cantina to hear other side

Coal miners mock Ashley Judd with topless pic at golf event

Speech: "And it gets bigger with every Appalachian mountaintop that is blown up, every holler that is filled, every stream that is buried, every wild thing that is wantonly and recklessly killed, every ecosystem that is diminished, every job that is lost to mechanization, every family that is pitted one against the other by the state-sanctioned, federal government-supported coal industry-operated rape of Appalachia: mountaintop removal coal mining"
Politician: "Ashley Judd is an egotistical brat from California who doesn't understand the culture, the heritage of what she calls hillbillies, and we're proud to be hillbillies"

Jim Goldman bolts CNBC for PR; Jon Fortt to replace

Newcomer admits: "With Apple, you are perceived as either being a fanboy or a hater"

CNN fires correspondent who tweeted praise of ayatollah

Octavia Nasr out: "We have decided that she will be leaving the company"

Time apologizes for Stein’s griping of Indians in Edison, N.J.

Time: "We sincerely regret that any of our readers were upset by Joel Stein's recent humor column 'My Own Private India.' It was in no way intended to cause offense."
Stein: "I truly feel stomach-sick that I hurt so many people. I was trying to explain how, as someone who believes that immigration has enriched American life and my hometown in particular, I was shocked that I could feel a tiny bit uncomfortable with my changing town when I went to visit it. If we could understand that reaction, we'd be better equipped to debate people on the other side of the immigration issue"

Infomercial star Matthew Lesko angry at John McCain ad

"I'm amazed that these people just do things without requesting. I would've said yes"

Streisand, Brolin cheer call for radical fiscal reform

In Aspen: "Depressing, but fantastic ... So exciting. Wonderful!" ... "Mind-blowing"

Man banned from all Target stores for upskirt photos

Woman didn't report incident because unsure if he was doing anything suspicious

Paul Allen’s Vulcan plunges into distressed Phoenix real estate

"The growth in value is going to be staggering over the next 10-20 years"

Popular TV anchor engaged just 5 months after divorce

Jeff Passolt revealed end of 29-year marriage on radio; fiancée "kind of a private gal"

Streisand on BBC Gerry Adams tribute: ‘I respect him deeply’

Network reports 2 complaints: "Barbra Streisand called him a hero. I don't think he's a hero to Jean McConville's family or to thousands of other families"

CNN newlyweds enjoyed cake replica of the White House

Ed Henry & Shirley Hung: "We asked for a cake to feed 90 and we could have served 900"

Tonya Harding, 39, remarries, but groom tardy for ceremony

Ex-skating star ties the knot with Joseph Jens Price, 42: "She kept saying she was sorry he was late. She was very nice, appreciative" ... He's a “real nice, blue collar-type guy"

Charges dropped against TV reporter over BP-related arrest

George Franco was accused of "roughing up" contractor; boss says it was station's 1st arrest

GE claims FT took Immelt’s comments ‘out of context’

"I really worry about China. I am not sure that in the end they want any of us to win, or any of us to be successful ... People are in a really bad mood (in the U.S.). We are a pathetic exporter ... we have to become an industrial powerhouse again but you don't do this when government and entrepreneurs are not in sync"

Editor slugged by mayor drops complaint after apology

Frank Justice II sorry for "the aggravation and duress" he caused Jerry Boggs in Pikeville

Pregnant bank exec attacked by thugs in Gramercy Park

Moriah Lazar Hara, Threat Management VP, moves: "I wanted to get the hell out of there"

CNBC wins Loeb Awards for ‘Madoff Scandal,’ ‘House of Cards’

Scott Cohn and Mary Thompson helmed "Madoff" with producers Courtney Ford, Wally Griffith and Molly Mazilu; "Cards" is David Faber effort backed by executive producer Mitch Weitzner, producers James Jacoby, Jill Landes, James Segelstein, editors Patrick Ahearn and Lisa Orlando

NYT writer defends ‘In these algorithmic times’ to S.F. pundit

Anand Giridharadas to Jon Carroll: "I was referring to times in which most of us sit in front of a machine all day long and use it several times a day to Google, which is to use and trust an algorithm to decide what to eat, what hotel to stay in, what music to listen to ..."
Plus: How Denny's beat 50 Monterey-Carmel restaurants in clam chowder contest

Rich guy who bragged of car collection on CNBC forced to sell

Tim Durham in 2008's "Untold Wealth" said he owns "right around 70, I lose count"
Untold wealth ... or American greed? "Records show Durham used (bankrupt company) like a personal bank after buying it in 2002, with money flowing to support an ostentatious lifestyle"

Lightfoot adjusting to revised ‘Fitzgerald’ lyrics in concert

"Unfortunately, I can't change a line in what's already recorded, but certainly I've been doing it with the new line ever since this news came out"
Preserved history: "When the Edmund Fitzgerald sank, there was a Newsweek article, and really, that's all there was, and a couple of news articles the next day, and that was it"
Talk radio fan: "I'm immensely interested in what's going on, current events"

Eric Bolling on ‘Fast Money’: ‘I think they blew it’

"I was the original. They called me first, they said do you know any other traders. ... We bring in 300 different traders to try out for the three remaining trader seats. We ended up picking Adami, Tim Strazzini, and Jeff Macke, and myself, we were the 4 original panelists. Then we went through the host. Melissa Francis was the first one who tried out, they weren't thrilled. Then it was Erin Burnett, they loved her, but she couldn't deal with the time commitment. And then Dylan came along, and it was boom, this is it. ... At first it was very successful, something new, something no one had ever seen before. They changed the structure and I think they dropped the ball"
Gasparino's own rivalry: "I'm gonna kill them on the (BP) prospectus..."
"Squawk" spat: Gasparino, Liz Claman lash out at CNBC "wing-nut" description

Loaded Lady Gaga gropes herself in Yankees’ clubhouse

Drinking Jameson Irish Whiskey, wearing half-unbuttoned jersey revealing lingerie

CBS newsman tells of wife’s Alzheimer’s battle at 55

Barry Petersen's wife, Jan, has no memories of 25-year marriage or her own TV career

Dennis Gartman likens Hayward grilling to Spanish Inquisition

"Embarrassed today for being American ... Mr. Hayward (was) subjected to idiocy of the first order, expected to remain gentlemanly and in complete control ... He kept his composure in a way we could not imagine that we could ever do under the same set of circumstances"
Praises Barton: "He was the only one on the committee with a sense of fair play, with a sense of honor and who was in fact embarrassed by what his fellow members of Congress were doing before the cameras yesterday"

Former Pedro Pan children disapprove of CNBC documentary

"Misleads into believing exodus initially conceived, organized and managed by CIA"

Lovely Kentucky Revenue Dept. worker saves tax caller’s life

Natalie Brown, 23, realized that Earl Phillips was having trouble breathing
"Very proud of that lady": "90% of people nowadays would have left me on my own"

Home Depot fighting $23 mil. judgment for inventor

Michael Powell's case helped by photos of executives turned over by HD attorneys

Blackhawks player’s ‘deranged and quasi-obscene stage rap’

Kris Versteeg rap: "Everytime I dive in my pool ... It's hard to be humble ... While I do a breaststroke ... Through an underground tunnel ... And come up on the other side ... In a jacuzzi being greeted by two girls ... That are wearing my jersey ... They give me lots of hugs and kisses ... And they ask me what my wish is is ... I say, 'Go and get your friends, because there's going to be a party ... And in the end the Stanley Cup is a dream ... And I guess the ..."

Lobbyists brawl over bar tab after Chamber retreat

Graham Thompson, John Clayton hit floor after perceived "children's table" snub

Candidate apparently sucker-punches rival at GOP event

Bob Schaefer vs. Mark Fisher: "I understand that sometimes primaries get heated, but this is just way way way over the line ... you don't punch your primary opponents at any point"

Couple finds selves in same DisneyWorld photo as children

Alex and Donna Voutsinas: "I believe everybody crosses paths at one time or another, but to have it documented like we did just blew my mind"

Cop interview: Roethlisberger accuser said ‘like’ 100 times

"And it was, like, completely casual. Nothing, like, sexual at all until my friend, um, we had, like, name tags on because it was my friend's birthday and she had, like, this silly, like, sex party, or whatever, and they had, like name tags like, 'Hello, my name is...' and it said, like, status, um, something, and my friend made mine so I was, like, wearing it ..."

Woman who had affair with Steve Phillips sues ESPN

Brooke Hundley accuses network of defamation. ESPN: "Hundley's claims are without merit"

Doris Kearns Goodwin calls Obama’s use of ‘ass kick’ OK

Determines he was describing body part, not a person: "It just means 'find out who's responsible and do something.' I don't think there's anything untoward about it"

Can a woman be too sexy for men to safely work with?

Fired Citibank fox Debrahlee Lorenzana says Jamie Dimon is ordering silence

BP CEO Tony Hayward vows: I won’t quit

"We are going to stop the leak. We're going to clean up the oil, we're going to remediate any environmental damage and we are going to return the Gulf coast to the position it was in prior to this event. That's an absolute commitment, we will be there long after the media has gone"

Writer accuses CNBC documentary of ‘Castroite’ propaganda

Humberto Fontova: "The professor (Maria de los Angeles Torres) whom we meet on this program has a history of collaboration with the Castro regime"

Woman says Citibank fired her because she looked too hot

N.Y. Post: Curvy Debrahlee Lorenzana says "Everything I wore was professional"
Suit: "Turtleneck tops, pencil skirts, fitted business suits, or other properly tailored clothing" purportedly "'too distracting' for her male colleagues and supervisors to bear"

Courageous anchor battling cancer is in hospice treatment

Kristin Hoke, 42, of WPBF-TV Channel 25 last on-air in April, gave birth 3 years ago

Public defender allegedly chokes prosecutor in courthouse

Henry Hams, 47, a boxer, resumed argument in hallway; was "sick of him mocking him"

Gerry Adams supports ship’s bid to reach Gaza Strip

"The Irish Government need to send out a clear signal that they are standing firmly with the crew of this Irish-registered vessel and take strong measures to ensure that the Israeli military back off and allow the Rachel Corrie to sail uninhibited into Gaza and unload its cargo of aid"

Univision apologizes for skit based on African stereotypes

Rights activist Earl Ofari Hutchinson applauds: "They took corporate responsibility"

Retired TV anchor beauty joins gov ticket as running mate

Robyne Robinson takes Matt Entenza's offer: "We are going to blow up old paradigms"
Palinesque? "One of those high-risk, high-reward things you do when you're behind"

AnnArbor.com axes column containing ‘untrue information’

Lon Horwedel made Ernie Harwell comparisons: "We have dealt with this matter through our internal discipline process, and are satisfied such a lapse will not be repeated"

WaPost writer gives Peter Schiff ‘twisting of the truth’ label

He said: "Based on the poll results today and her high negatives, Linda McMahon doesn't have what it takes to put the smackdown on Blumenthal," but his poll numbers are worse

Ellen Degeneres signs 12-year-old boy to record label

Greyson Michael Chance "inspired me to start a record label called eleveneleven"
Mom: "I got a call when I was at work and 6 hours later we were on a plane"

Eamon Javers joins CNBC as Washington, D.C., reporter

Was White House reporter for Politico, Washington correspondent for BusinessWeek

Disney secretary accused of trying to sell data to hedge funds

Bonnie Hoxie, boyfriend sent letters; FBI says majority of recipients notified feds

Wrong Wheaton: Ann Curry botches graduation speech

"I am mortified by my mistake and can only hope the purity of my motive, to connect with the graduates and encourage them to a life of service, will allow you to forgive me"

House of horror: Amityville site on the market for $1.15 million

Neighbors say gawkers come by, mostly on Halloween, to view 5-bedroom Dutch colonial

TV weatherman apologizes for election night tantrum

Glenn "Hurricane" Schwartz of Philadelphia's NBC10 ordered to speak to entire newsroom

Skybridge conference gives Vegas a much-needed lift

“Having CNBC broadcasting live every day is huge ... perfect exposure for this city”

Schiff annihilated by GOP, insists ‘convention is rigged’

CNBC pundit got 44 votes, behind McMahon's 737 and Simmons' 632 in 1st round

CNBCfix review: ‘One Nation, Overweight’ is documentary lite

Scott Wapner takes the lid off a subject people discovered long ago in their mirrors

Fire trucks escort 5th place Miss Maine, 6-1, home from airport

Katherine "Katie" Ashley Whittier, 26, is first from state to make top 5 Miss USA, won swimsuit competition, played pro basketball in Europe, will turn to modeling: "My body is shot"

Groupon acquires Citydeal, secures expansion into Europe

Purveyor of group discount coupons now has presence in 140 cities in 18 countries

Gekko’s still got it: Reviewer pounds table for ‘Wall Street’ 2

"Money Never Sleeps": "Script sings and zings ... excellent dialogue, memorable one liners"
N.Y. Post: Douglas could earn rare 2nd award nomination for playing same character

3rd-graders in Ellen Page Cisco commercial made $9,000 each

Kids' pay rate skyrocketed because they all said 1 word, earning "speaking" part:
"A quarter of a million dollars was picked up at our post office by 8-year-old kids"

Gerald Posner hires JFK rival to fend off plagiarism allegations

Paper: "We're delighted to have Mr. (Mark) Lane, an 83-year-old Jonestown survivor, involved. We clearly have nothing against Mr. Posner, though we despise his admitted serial plagiarism"

Gasparino reluctant to assess Sorkin’s strengths, weaknesses

"Not an easy question to answer because I'm not sure what his role is at the Times ... Is he a reporter, a columnist or an editor? ... In the past I used to hear his footsteps more when chasing stories. But I don't remember being really worried about him from a competitive standpoint for years. Andrew is a very talented journalist but my gut tells me he's spread way too thin and because of that, I think he used to be a more effective reporter"
Looks good on you though: "Very hard worker, gets people to talk, wrote a good book"

Andrew Sullivan: Silence ‘preposterous’ on Kagan gay issue

"No one will ask directly if true, no one in administration will tell us definitively"
Softball: WSJ denies front-page photo meant to convey innuendo

Judge condemns Home Depot; inventor awarded $25 million

Michael Powell's "Safe Hands" gadget is affixed to radial saws in 2,000 stores
"They simply pushed Mr. Powell away ... totally for their own economic benefit"

Web publicity cited in bid to move ex-con’s murder trial

Joshua Durcho accused of killing 5: "The Internet has become the new digital paparazzi”

1,400-word NYT profile says nothing of Kagan’s family status

If confirmed, would leave Supreme Court with no Protestants for the first time

‘Most Interesting Man in the World’ is Jonathan Goldsmith

Star of Dos Equis ads once on "Hawaii Five-O," "Dallas," "Eight is Enough," "MacGyver"

Did Denny Hecker stash 3 bronze bears in pal’s garage?

Bankruptcy trustee Randy Seaver thinks friend Patrick Terhaar might have statues, ATVs

Woman sues MTV’s ‘Real World’ for ridicule, depression

Golzar Amirmotazedi, 22, apparently arguing she was made too intoxicated to sign release

Dallas editors call Gasparino’s Harvard elitism claim bogus

Current editor: "All I have to say about that is it's nonsense and it never happened"
Charlie: "Perhaps they're just embarrassed ... They also told me I needed to dress better"

Elisabeth Hasselbeck tearfully apologizes to Erin Andrews

Offending comment: "As inexcusable as it was for that horrific guy to go in and try to peep on her in her hotel room, I mean, in some way if I'm him, I'm like, ‘Man! I just could've waited 12 weeks and seen this — a little bit less — without the prison time!'"

Steve Wynn’s ex scoffs at notion of girlfriend running WYNN

Elaine Wynn: "She has no background in this business. To say more is too personal"
How they met: Steve and Andrea Hissom watched classic "Gigi" on 1st date

‘Little House on the Prairie’ star wrote book with pen and paper

Melissa Sue Anderson tired of playing blind character: "It became too soap opera-ish"

Gaga almost refused to sing at Anna Wintour’s Met gala

"Anna Wintour called me to play at this event, she called me and said, 'I would like you to play at the Met gala, but I just want to make sure, because I've seen you perform before, that you won't be swearing during the performance' ... So Anna, I will do my [bleep]-ing best!"

Real-life ‘Hangover’: Pair marry in Vegas 17 hours after meeting

TV's Alex Gabrielson: "I'm thrilled to be his wife. I feel like I'm living in a fairytale"

Gerry Adams claims dissidents ‘determined’ to assassinate

Unafraid: "The way to defeat them is by doing what we're doing, is by challenging them"
Politics: Claims more unionists see united Ireland as "inevitable," look forward to it

CNBC’s Melissa Francis delivers baby boy, Greyson Alexander

Second child for "The Call" beauty, husband Wray Thorn; on maternity leave for now

Mandy Drury gets ‘The Call,’ will sub for pregnant Melissa Francis

Sexy Aussie to N.J.: “Amanda is one of the smartest and most talented business news anchors anywhere in the world and we are very excited that she is joining our U.S. team"

Raquel Welch jokes about patdown, won’t tell bra size

Fantasy vs. reality: "My breasts are normal size. It's not really what people imagine. But we have to let them have their fun, don't we?"
Airport fiasco: "The girl kept explaining, 'And now I shall take my hand and tap it lightly through your cleavage. Now I'm going to touch you with the back of my open hand and make this movement underneath your right breast.' I said, 'Fine, carry on. Do your thing!'"

CNBC’s Mike Huckman is ‘really good’ at teaching spin class

Pharma ace, 48, makes $30 a week: "There is something kind of addictive about it"

CBS’ Jim Nantz condemns Tiger’s language in tantrum

"If I said what he said on the air, I would be fired. ... How about the hundreds of letters I've gotten through the years from people who have been outraged at the language they've heard there and have written me and said, 'Why don¹t you guys ever say something about that?' "

‘Brady Bunch’ star Eve Plumb puts paintings on exhibit

Self-taught, focuses on still lifes: "There is a calmness to her paintings which has been an antidote to her sometimes hectic and sometimes empty acting schedule"

Ron Insana compares Matt Nesto, Rick Santelli to Jesus

"It's funny, I just started this book on Christianity last night, and both you and, and Rick remind me a little bit of Jesus, your kingdom is not of this world. Um, I'm talking about numbers that are taking place right now, in the real world, in, on Planet Earth, which I wish you guys would join me on"

Jumping ship: Mike Huckman leaving CNBC for PR post

Joins MS&L Group as senior VP, director of media strategy, reports to Jeanine O'Kane

CNBCfix review: No alternate ending in Game Change

Was Barack Obama really a legendary candidate, or was everyone else just lousy?

Michigan burger joint spends $1,500 in vain to woo Jay Leno

Jaws Jumbo Burgers of Farmington Hills honored comedian but just wants him to respond

Obama names wife of Muhammad Ali to bioethics panel

Lonnie Ali has a bachelor's from Vanderbilt, MBA from UCLA, helped found Parkinson's Center
Other 9 members: Anita L. Allen, Barbara Atkinson, Nita A. Farahany, Alexander G. Garza, Christine Grady, Stephen L. Hauser, Raju Kucherlapati, Nelson Michael and Daniel Sulmasy

CBOE trader unfazed by rule ‘changes’ in Scrabble

World champion Brian Cappelletto says "there's been some misreporting about this"

MSNBC suspends David Shuster for secretly testing CNN show

New York Observer had scoop: Pilot included Michael Martin, Chrystia Freeland, Jeffrey Toobin

Dealbreaker’s Bess Levin jokes about hiring Zachery Kouwe

"He borrowed passages from the Wall Street Journal, a no-no that got him dismissed"

Some NFL scouts believe ESPN’s Todd McShay ‘is a joke’

"Higher-ups in the league think he is an arrogant a-----e. A know-it-all. And he really knows nothing. Whatever he says about a quarterback, take it to the bank, it will be the opposite. ... McShay is a pretty face who comes across like he knows what he is talking about. ... On draft day McShay will look like a fool ..."

Rebecca Jarvis joins Saturday version of CBS ‘Early Show’

Will be news reader, double as business and economics correspondent for CBS News

Gordon Lightfoot rewriting lyrics to ‘Edmund Fitzgerald’

"I'm sincerely grateful to yap films and their program 'The Dive Detectives' for ... putting together compelling evidence that the tragedy was not a result of crew error"

Driver for De Niro pepper-sprays TMZ videographer

Vladimir Labissiere: "He left the scene in a hurry because he knew he did something wrong"

Morgan Stanley managing director pays cash for Arizona home

Robert Faitell and wife purchase $2.4 million country club home at DC Ranch in Scottsdale

Stephanie Courtney stars as Flo in Progressive commercials

Well-known insurance huckster also has recurring role as receptionist on "Mad Men"

Gloria Steinem sniffs at Maureen Dowd as feminism pundit

"She's a very smart person and a good writer, but her trademark is being against everything"

‘Wall Street’ sequel pushed back from April to September

Barometer: "My guess is, people are holding their breath to see if (it) is a success or not"

Man sues Groupon, claims deals violate state 5-year law

Daniel Keeler says gift certificate offer expired in 6 months, seekings class action
Competition: Steve Case firm helps Groupon rival LivingSocial raise $25 million

Mike McGlone is the actor in Geico Charlie Daniels ad

Several commercials, including: "Did the Waltons take way too long to say good night?"

Airport security: 2 TSA workers give Raquel Welch bra inspection

Dolce & Gabbana bustier: "It was hilarious. Every alarm in the hemisphere went off"
"Common sense": American Airlines CEO Gerard Arpey calls for "behavioral profiling"

Gorjus actress in Miller Lite Buster ad is Rachel Specter

Asks boyfriend played by Carter MacIntyre to choose between her or dog in commercial

RJ Kelly is the actor in Ally Bank pony commercials

Snarky banker tells 2 adorable little girls that each can have a pony if she wants

CNBC’s John Harwood denies crying to kill story about split

Linked to Washington senator: "I don't feel comfortable talking about my family life"

CNBC producer Lori Ann LaRocco giving speech in Kalamazoo

"Squawk Box" honcho will discuss New Economy book in free event, sign afterward

Army bomb squad leader sues ‘Hurt Locker’ makers

Jeffrey Sarver claims he was protagonist model, depicted as "reckless, gung-ho war addict"

Model sues Smith & Wollensky for $15 million over bar arrest

Jennifer Sachs claims she turned down bartender, was attacked by drunk manager ... claims she lost several jobs including role as stand-in for Angelina in thriller "Salt"

Obamas’ social secretary who let gate-crashers in calls it quits

Desiree Rogers was also criticized for attaching too much celebrity to position

Barry Ritholtz booted off CNBC, ‘persona non grata’ at network

Says many regulars are sick of it — "the benefits are less and less each appearance"

WaPost tries to hire New York Times reporters

Michael Calderone: Talked to Jeff Zeleny, Jackie Calmes, Carl Hulse, expected to stay

Storm cloud: Tony Kornheiser suspended for fashion critique

ESPN pundit complained of Hannah's "horrifying outfit" with "red go-go boots" and skirt "way too short for somebody her age. ... She looks like she has sausage casing wrapping around her upper body ... She's what I would call a Holden Caulfield fantasy at this point"

A&E network settles lawsuit over use of ‘Rocky Top’

Family of writers Felice and Boudleaux Bryant refused consent to "City Confidential"

Was Wall Street analyst fired for criticism of MGM Mirage?

Susquehanna's Robert LaFleur "floored" to hear he was out; Rachael Rothman in

Prof’s Holocaust-related story pulled from Duke Web site

Lorand Matory condemns gag, uses seriously as teaching tool, but 2 site visitors were offended: "People with more expertise than I with Internet scandals were very concerned that someone could cut and paste and make it look like I was telling a joke"

Irritated Tyler Mathisen tells Dennis Kneale, don’t interrupt

"I'm not finished Dennis!" — Short fuses on "Power Lunch" during Toyota discussion

Groupon sues Groupocity in online coupon clipping

Web discount provider says Tampa-based rival has same business model, similar name

‘Bikini teacher’ arrested on charges of perjury

Nickname comes from work with Smokin Em' Charters that hires women as shipmates

Breakthrough clears way for Yankee Stadium boxing match

Team says it has accommodated Ballan family, who scheduled bar mitzvah for June 5

Congrats, Charlie, & good luck: Gasparino crows about FBN gig

"First scoop at Fox Business Network: Tiger Woods to apologize and return to golf"
Daily Finance: CNBC lost Gasparino but kept Faber from ABC, Bloomberg
L.A. Times: Gasparino's deal "wee bit north of $1 million a year"
Great for blogger business: N.Y. Post: "He's become a topic of fascination for Internet bloggers, who love to antagonize him ... Gasparino doesn't help matters by engaging with bloggers over posts concerning him, which then results in additional posts further underscoring his hot-headedness"

N.Y. Times business reporter resigns over plagiarism findings

Zachery Kouwe: "I was stupid and careless and f----- up and thought it was my own stuff, or it somehow slipped in there. I think that’s what probably happened"
N.Y. Observer scoop: "The DealBook banner says that it is 'edited by Andrew Ross Sorkin.' Though he does oversee it, he does not edit the majority of its posts, sources said. The editing responsibilities of DealBook are primarily left to Jack Lynch"

Office Depot exec turns to YouTube to call out fired worker

"Disgruntled former employee" David Sherwin's complaints have states investigating

Interior designer sues Anderson Cooper over firepole

Killian O'Brien claims she plunged 17 feet in old firehouse rehabbed by CNN anchor

Brian Williams: ‘It has been months since I Googled myself’

"I saw my Wikipedia page, which is a comedy — starting with the wrong birthplace"

Customer sues JPMorgan over credit-card rate hike

Barry Woldman said he was given option to "opt out" of fee hike by closing account"

Readers give $10,000 to send baseball blogger to spring training

Mark Zuckerman: "Your kindness has truly touched me, and I'm forever grateful for it"

Daily Beast finds ‘more instances’ of plagiarism; Posner out

"It was my own belief that all the reporting I had done since June had been original"

Enterprising business journalist sells Web site to Morningstar

What has Michelle Leder been digging up at Footnoted.Org that attracted buyer?

CNBC chief Hoffman gets Derek Jeter to star in video for son

"It was long ago company-approved, and he will be paying for it out of his own pocket"

‘Weekend Today’ anchor Amy Robach marries Andrew Shue

He's 42, she's 37: Elisabeth Shue, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry, Kathy Lee Gifford guests

‘The Blind Side’ took artistic license with Michael Oher career

"I've been playing football since the eighth grade. I've always understood the game"
Not met Bullock, actor who plays him: "I guess he just went off the book and film of me"
Leigh Anne Tuohy: "Maybe I don't wear my skirts that tight, but what does it matter?"

Pregnant woman goes into labor at ‘Oprah’ taping

"After all these years, it is not too often we have a first. But yesterday was a doozy"

CNBCfix review: Insana aims to make a ‘Fortune’ defying critics

Book by ex-CNBC anchor, schadenfreude victim is notably weak — until a late rally

Mark Hoffman suggests CNBC unlikely to charge for Web content

"Our Internet business is ad-supported ... At this point, we think we have the right mix"
Successfully rebranded CNBC: "When I got there a few years ago ... it was over-bought in a way that the audience profile didn't show it to be an investor friendly channel nor a luxury channel or a business channel — it was a mish-mash. We slowly began narrowing the focus"

Maria Bartiromo makes ‘grand return’ to Fontbonne Hall

Academy's most famous grad, Class of 1985, tells of once planning for career as pharmacist

Liz Claman deals with motherhood issues on the job in Vegas

"I was in a meeting during the CES, and my daughter called me, crying, because somebody was mean to her at school. And the whole meeting had to stop. That's just the way it is"

Associated Press duped twice in Van Morrison baby ‘hoax’?

Cancels concerts in Texas, where new mother he denied knowing lives, blames "exhaustion"
AP, claiming it was duped into report, blames "digital tricksters": It appeared to be the latest in a rapidly growing string of hoaxes in the Internet age. Digital tricksters increasingly place phony footage, facts and press releases on Web sites ... to see how quickly the falsehoods will spread"
New problem: British daughter of Morrison employee of 1960s believes he's her dad

Meryl Streep says she advises daughters: ‘Don’t read the blogs’

"I always say to my daughters ... Don't read things about yourself ... It is really hard not to Google yourself. But it is much, much better for your mental health and everything else"

Nicole Lapin: Harvard student at 15, CNBC anchor at 25

Possibly CNN's youngest host, joins Ross Westgate, Christine Tan on "Worldwide Exchange"

Bill Griffeth at CNBC.com addresses the ‘conspiracy theories’

"Power Lunch" co-anchor taking year off: "I'm not sick. I'm not doing this because of failed contract negotiations. ... My wife and I are new empty nesters, so now is a good time to travel, work on some book projects and on my golf game. And I will probably turn up on the air from time to time during the year. So I'll see you around"

Ellen Page insisted Cisco ads be produced in Nova Scotia

Mayor: "They certainly spent a fair bit of money here during the time they were in town"
Artistic license: Real town of Lunenburg doesn’t have system in commercial, admits Laurence Mawhinney. "I presume Cisco can provide that kind of monitoring system, if it’s required"

Terry Keenan predicts GE will make change at the top in 2010

"Both General Electric and Citigroup get new CEOs, much to the relief of weary shareholders"

Condé Nast fires woman who revealed sports bra in office

Pals asked about breast augmentation, so she opened blouse: "It was within the confines of my office, behind closed doors. There was no nudity involved. They were personal friends who I had known for years"

Made a run for the border? Taco Bell boss bolted with receipts

Cops say ex-manager showed up at 7 a.m. to open up, but left with cash, not seen since

Sue Herera feels duped by Tiger Woods interviews on CNBC

"We had Tiger on 'Power Lunch' a couple of times, Bill Griffeth and I interviewed him. And, because golf is not my forte, I would always ask him about how his kids were, how his wife was, how married life was, and he went on and on and on about how happy he was, how great life was as a married guy, she's my best friend, life could not get better..."

‘Fast Times’ star Judge Reinhold helping veterans in Arkansas

Saw newspaper article on suicide risks, inspired to record public service announcement

Van Morrison baby hoax fools publicist, Associated Press

Phil Lobel believed hacker's description, sent press release; singer and wife weren't aware of widespread reports until friend called: "The reports were complete and utter fiction. But Van generally doesn't feel the need to engage with the media, whether the news is good, bad or indifferent. Michelle and Van studiously stay out of the limelight. They wouldn't have been aware of the traction these false reports were getting globally"

Robert Kiyosaki predicts ‘Chinese boom will eventually go bust’

"America's crash has hit China in the gut. The Chinese are laying off millions of workers"

Author: Sam Zell’s early genius was reselling Playboys to friends

At Tribune: "Journalists just didn’t want to listen to his business advice or strategy"

Former TV anchor starts profitable online news site

"At BringMeTheNews, we're hiring journalists to help people know where to look"

Goldman Sachs bet against its own CDOs, pocketing huge profits

NYT: Jonathan Egol helped create Abacus instruments; "pension funds and insurance companies lost billions of dollars on securities that they believed were solid investments"

Hedge fund boss David Tepper to earn $2.5 billion in 2009

Bought banks cheap: Appaloosa Management racks up 120% gains, expects to clear $7 billion

Former Hollywood exec sues TMZ for $20 million

Ronald Grigg says he suffered irreparable harm from article during dispute with Jon Peters

Can you guess who the highest-paid actress of the decade is?

Guinness has spoken: At this age, still has plenty of time for an encore, if possible

Woman sues Netflix, claims she was outed by ‘anonymous’ info

"Two University of Texas researchers — Arvind Narayanan and Vitaly Shmatikov — identified several Netflix users by comparing their 'anonymous' reviews in the Netflix data to ones posted on the Internet Movie Database Web site. Revelations included identifying their political leanings and sexual orientation"

Arnold Horshack of ‘Kotter’ is teaching acting in Florida

Ron Palillo offers "Acting for the Media" at G-Star School for the Arts near Palm Springs

Alec Baldwin gives $1 million for drama scholarship at NYU

"Support I received from Tisch made it possible for me to become an actor, have a career"

Shakeup at Telemundo: Longtime anchor Pedro Sevcec out

Multimedia Web transition, more availability of "Al Rojo Vivo con Maria Celeste": "Our infrastructure had lost some of its relevance to our viewers. All our shows have been in separate silos. They haven't been sharing resources and content. Now we're breaking down the silos"

CNBC’s hiring of top WSJ editor ‘something of a coup’

Nikhil Deogun will be network's managing editor, had been Journal's international editor

Why is indie movie star Ellen Page doing a Cisco commercial?

"Maybe Cisco wants to imply its equipment is easy to use — even for nontechies"

Google defends controversial privacy remark to Bartiromo

"Context in which Eric answered question was clear. He was talking about U.S. Patriot Act"
CNBCfix review: Schmidt's comment condescending, Bartiromo skipped non-privacy issues

Immelt: ‘Meanness and greed’ have taken over Wall Street

"The bottom 25% of the population is poorer than 25 years ago. That is just wrong"
New normal? Business should welcome government as "catalyst for leadership and change"
Feb. 5, 2009: "My compensation is never going to be an embarrassment to GE"

CNBC’s gorjus Trish Regan delivers twins Elizabeth and Alexandra

Larry Kudlow announces happy, much-anticipated news during morning programming

Morgan Stanley ousts sales and trading chief Mitch Petrick

Revenue short of rivals; taps Colm Kelleher, Paul Taubman for institutional securities

CNBCfix review: Does Maria know what Google is saying about her?

Bartiromo's "Inside the Mind" lacks news peg, or questioning of anything besides privacy

Was there something bogus about rich guy in David Faber show?

Tim Durham featured in "Untold Wealth": Bragged of luxury car collection ("right around 70, I lose count") and wallpapering ceiling on an "unlimited budget"
FBI raid: "People who bought Fair Finance's investment certificates, which are not government insured, continue to fear the worst ... 81-year-old woman worries about $108,000 life savings, 'Something's wrong and something's strange that they keep telling us the computers ain't open yet. This has never happened in 13 years.' "

Entrepreneur tries highway billboard in hopes of finding girlfriend

John Smith will pay "everyday matchmaker" $1,000 to find "serious long-term girlfriend"

David Starzyk is actor credited in Chase Sapphire card commercial

Staggering list of TV credits, joins Molly Culver in ads with Sinatra jingle, ski lodge

Departing Bill Griffeth gets hugs, cheers in CNBC newsrooom

1-year sabbatical: "Have the courage, take the time to do something for yourself"
Classy exit leaves Sue Herera, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera in tears ... Gracious nod to the CNBC viewer: "One of our executive producers from years ago always said, and I, I truly believe this, my co-anchor, in addition to all of my dear friends here, has always been you. And we've always worked together and we've gotten through a lot through the years"

Crowd cheers Mickie Siebert for chiding Obama on health care

Temperature 101, missed Palm Beach speaking engagement, but phoned in, received "loud cheering and applause" with advice for president, has "begged" for meeting with him on unemployment: "I think he should put off the health care and just concentrate on jobs"

Bill Fleckenstein calls out Dennis Gartman’s gold evaluation

"All the gold that's ever been found would fit into two Olympic-size swimming pools!"

Stunning Elisabeth Shue attempting to launch pro tennis career

"I’ve been training so hard, now I feel like more of a tennis player than an actress"

Leo DiCaprio ranked world’s ‘most eco-friendly celebrity’

Won't "charter private jets, (instead reduces) his carbon footprint by flying commercially"

Media milestone: Praised film equates Drudge Report with Fox, CNN

Sad job of notifying next of kin: Military "in a race with Fox, CNN, the Drudge Report"

Jerry Mathers wraps up Time Life infomercial ‘60s Music Explosion’

"Leave it to Beaver" star, 61, had career in commercial real estate, says favorite band was Cream; best friend Richard Rickover is now producer on "Hannah Montana" ... Regarding TV brother Tony Dow: "He's a sculptor now and just opened with a piece at the Louvre"

Gasparino not afraid to confront Wall Street hecklers at speech

"For some reason personal confrontations don't scare me that much. ... I know how to handle myself. ... I remind them it was their company’s management that screwed up and I just reported it. If you think I have anything to do with your implosion then you’re nuts"

Hilary Swank: Getting canned from ‘90210’ helped my career

"Two months later I got 'Boys Don’t Cry,' but at the time I was devastated because I thought, ‘Wow, I’m not even a good enough actress to be in '90210', the eighth season, when it wasn't even a hit anymore!' "

Vanilla Coke: CNBC documentary needs a little carbonation

CNBCfix review: Profile of legendary brand lacks angle, doesn't deliver secret access

CNBCfix review: Sellout artists don’t deserve Gasparino’s book

Extremely well-detailed account tends to lack CNBC on-air editor's typical swagger

CNBC picking up ‘Til Debt Do Us Part’ series, to air Saturday

"Follows financial guru Gail Vaz-Oxlade as she uses tough love to help families"

Willie Aames training to be financial adviser; filed bankruptcy twice

"I thought that if I made it, maybe, just maybe, it would be helpful to some people" ... homeless as recently as December 2008 ... studying with help from execs at Waddell & Reed, Stifel Nicolaus ... paid $3,000 for tattoos ... admits never studying much as a young actor

Gasparino: Ex-Citi president running wildly successful hedge fund

Tom Maheras' Tegean Fund up 84% on "unusual investing," apparently stakes in C, AMD

Trish Regan tops mag’s list of hottest newswomen in America

Showstopping CNBC beauty "not just a pretty face," but "used to work for Goldman Sachs"
The others according to Manolith: Mary Calvi (WCBS, New York), Lily Jang (Q13 Fox, Seattle), Ainsley Earhardt (Fox News), Jill Dobson (Fox News), Diane Macedo (Fox News), Sharon Tay (CBS2, L.A.), Kristine Johnson (WCBS, New York), Veronica De La Cruz (CNN), Contessa Brewer (MSNBC), Daniella Guzmán (KPRC, Houston), Robin Meade (CNN), Morgan Fogarty (Fox News), Dana Hendrickson (KSDK, St. Louis), Lynn Berry (WNBC, New York), Mélissa Theuriau (France)

Seen on CNBC: Woman in Chase/Sinatra commercial is Molly Culver

42 years old, 6 feet tall, commentator for VH-1, helps sell Sapphire credit card

Gasparino cut off on ‘Fast Money’ discussing Obama’s record

"Borderline socialist" Limbaugh noticed: "They shut him up ... that's hilarious"

CNBC producer apparently makes nearly $1 mil. on condo sale

Elizabeth Gerst-Ivanov and Nikola Ivanov sold Lincoln Square unit for $2.091 million

Amateur pilot Hilary Swank flies boyfriend to Las Vegas

"You can't play Amelia Earhart and not learn how to fly. That's just wrong in every way"

Jerry Brown asks ‘Power Lunch’: ‘You pimping for the defendant?’

Michelle Caruso-Cabrera questions if press conference, interview politically motivated

Jim Nantz trying to protect $7 million salary in divorce court

Broadcaster testifies in tears; makes $3.9 million from CBS, paid to be Titleist "voice"
"It ended up in a warehouse": Chosen N.Y. Athletic Club Man of the Year, in 2004, received oil portrait of himself at the dinner, but says wife Lorrie wouldn’t let him hang it at home ... Offered $7 million in 2007 to host the "CBS Early Show," said he rejected because wife opposed it

Guy famous for whiteboard ads may be shipped out by UPS

Spots featuring Martin exec Andy Azula have been a big hit, but "Brown" seeks new agency

Gekko’s own ‘Godfather, Part III’? ‘Morally reformed’ in sequel

Legendary villain only "there to tie a revenge story together with a family drama subplot"
Hot co-star: Breakout actress Carey Mulligan, playing daughter, on Oscar short list
Stone: "First more complicated than people remember, this one even more complicated"
CNBCfix review of original: Stone failed colossally, created Michael Corleone of Wall Street

CNBCfix review: ‘Superfusion’ suggests U.S. may lose race to 2030

Zachary Karabell's exploration of globalization isn't quite as aggressive as China Inc.

CNBCfix review: Faber’s Wal-Mart redux could use 33% discount

"New age" docu-sequel makes for good television, but starts to fade at the 60-minute mark
Update: CNBC tightens production, now airing "New Age of Wal-Mart" at one hour

Jon Friedman: Margaret Brennan is Bloomberg TV’s best hope

"Ideal hire ... gravitas to give network identity ... ability to lift Bloomberg all by herself"

She’s grrrreat! Melissa Francis impresses Tony the Tiger in 1989 ad

CNBC beauty tells namesake blogger awesome legs came from running track in high school

Harvard student: Interning at CNBC for free was well worth it

Mia Saini on "Squawk": "Was a blast, despite the fact my alarm would go off at 4:45 a.m.!"

Sue Herera warned CNBC execs about economy two years ago

"Power Lunch" legend says of survival in the TV business: "It's all about the hair"

Hurricane Mandy: Even CNBC stars blown away by sexy Aussie

Fortunate Mr. Drury: "Husband was guy walking around with LUCKY tattooed on his forehead"
Melissa Francis, Kudlow make The Call: "Larry and I love Mandy. What do you think?"
CNBCfix scoops DealBreaker by hours on CNBCer's call for more Mandy cleavage

Wishful thinking? CNBC.com hasn’t removed Margaret Brennan bio

"Brennan is a General Assignment Reporter for CNBC. She reports regularly for Business day"

Victory for CNBCfix? CNBC takes ‘$50 billion’ out of Madoff show title

CNBCfix exclusive, 3/13: "Journalistic reach" to evaluate crime at level suggested by crook

Why are 5 CNBC stars suddenly mentioning critical blogs?

One Kneale segment off-the-charts hilarious: a career-making gamble for rising host?
Zero Hedge site gets 2 negative mentions, 1 positive — why singled out? "I wish I knew"

Melissa Francis calls bra-size guess ‘terrifyingly accurate’

CNBC beauty evidently reading the blogs — we'll let this go without further comment

Darren Rovell gets lapped exploring business side of NASCAR

Uncovers little financial insight, misses chance to explain emergence from "niche" sport

CNBCfix review: Doctor makes ‘House’ call in Faber’s ‘Caved In’

Book version of splendid "Cards" well-written, but focus on Greenspan misses real story

$50B. $64.8B. $170B. $10B. $17B. What’s the real Madoff number?

$50 billion tally from the crook himself was good enough for CNBC and other media

Julia Boorstin’s Jackson report mumbles away TMZ death scoop

Declined to use the term "died," made a point of insisting "we have not confirmed that"
Waited: "Fast Money" gave 5 minutes to Faber book promotion while Jackson news emerged
Plus: AP, Los Angeles Times and New York Times differ on who posted what, and when

Modesty not always on the resume in ‘I am CNBC’ ads

Update: Jane Wells, Jim Goldman and Scott Cohn add new wrinkles to the collection

CNBC asks Dennis Gartman if he called Buffett an ‘idiot’

Commodities king laughs off report, calls Oracle's 45% loss "inexcusable ... poor trading"
Told Brent Hunsberger of Oregonian in June: ‘Warren Buffett is an idiot’
Responded to reader critics at Oregonian site: "Last year I did indeed lose money... 2%.
Other than that, for the previous 14 years I've averaged about +12%, with 22% as my best year.
... I'm also long of Goldman Sachs and Loews while short of Berkshire Hathaway for the past
two months, and have added to that trade along the way as the profits have built up."
Ignored? Days later, CNBCfix was only media site to pick up jaw-dropping Oregonian story
Jeff Macke on BRK-B short: "Congratulations to Dennis Gartman, who saw this coming"

Time to put Yankees-Mets, Cubs-White Sox in same divisions

CNBCfix exclusive: Baseball needs to scrap "leagues" and give fans intra-city rivalries

CNBCfix review: 1 hour not nearly enough for Burnett in Africa

Overreaching documentary shows strengths, weaknesses of anchor, could use Tim Seymour

Does New York Times believe its own ‘Weekender’ ad?

One sentence by arrogant chap deserves scrutiny for puffery at the expense of logic

CNBCfix review: ‘Oprah Effect’ is missing one thing: Oprah

Carl Quintanilla has some interesting stories, but lacks comment from Queen of Talk herself

Couple did ‘3 months of due diligence’ before investing with Stanford

CNBCfix review: Scott Cohn's "Secrets of the Knight" has good but unfocused material

CNBCfix review: ‘Run for the Roses’ feels like a one-trick pony

Outsourced CNBC original with Melissa Francis mostly seems like promo for NBC broadcast

CNBCfix review: Darren Rovell makes the sale in ‘As Seen on TV’

Doesn't dig as deep into infomercial ads as it could, but cuts like a Ginsu knife

Three reasons why NFL Draft is bad for players, fans, league

CNBCfix exclusive: It doesn't provide "competitive balance," but manipulates stars

CNBCfix (slightly) makes the news — in the lede graf!

All from Jared Bernstein's fee: Consider Tony Paradiso a must-read at nashuatelegraph.com

Maxim apparently gives Michelle Caruso-Cabrera the cold shoulder

Becky Quick, Erin Burnett, Trish Regan appear to make hot list, with nod to Maria Bartiromo

Margaret Brennan receives 2009 Young Leaders Irish Spirit Award

(Ex-)CNBC reporter/Arabic scholar/beauty praised by philanthropic American Ireland Fund

CNBCfix review: David Faber’s ‘House of Cards’ a home run

Impressive documentary of mortgage collapse will appeal to the pros and the laymen

CNBCfix review: ‘Marijuana Inc.’ weeds out a lot of context

Lackluster documentary is decent, but Trish Regan puts on a fashion show

Cruise line trades access for advertising in ‘Cruise Inc.’

CNBC travel correspondent Peter Greenberg digs into Norwegian Pearl's financials

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