Lamont writes &#36;500,000 check for his run
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Democrat Ned Lamont, seeking to erase Sen. Joe Lieberman's double-digit lead, is turning to his campaign's biggest financial backer for another infusion of cash: himself.
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Ned Lamont headlined a recent fundraiser for the liberal Democracy for America. Days later, the Democratic Senate candidate was rubbing elbows with celebrities at a charity event sponsored by the liberal MoveOn.org, and he's been a guest on Air America, the liberal talk radio network.
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Former Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams was ordered Friday to repay the team more than $8.6 million. The money was for incentives and a signing bonus, an arbitrator said.
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The widow of an Oak Ridge nuclear weapons plant employee received &#36;125,000 Monday, one of the first checks issued by the U.S. Labor Department since it took over a long-delayed compensation program for Cold War-era defense workers from the Energy Department.
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Former Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams was ordered Friday to repay the team more than $8.6 million for breaching his contract when he suddenly quit before training camp.
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Â· Clinton's rival raises record breaking $32m in a monthÂ· Schwarzenegger endorses Republican frontrunner
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The FBI and U.S. attorney's office are investigating the apparent theft of about &#36;350,000 in checks from a Democratic campaign committee, federal law enforcement and Democratic Party officials said Thursday.
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HereÃ¢ÂÂs how fast the money chase has accelerated in the still-early contest for the 2008 presidential nominations: The amounts raised individually between April and June by each of the two leading aspirants for the Democratic nomination appear likely to match or exceed the totals raised in the parallel period by the top five contenders for the partyÃ¢ÂÂs 2004 nod Ã¢ÂÂ combined.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Frank Thomas hit his 500th home run Thursday, routinely putting his head down as he rounded the bases while joining one of baseball's most elite clubs.
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A longtime pastor charged with embezzling &#36;500,000 in parish funds allegedly spent the money on vacations, cars and gifts to friends, including a church worker who was given a BMW and whose mortgage, taxes and utilities were paid.
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Just about a year ago, interim general manager Jeff Gorton, the steward of the Bruins' checkbook, committed $57.5 million to two prized free agents.
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Oscar-winning singer-actress Liza Minnelli filed a &#36;250,000 counterclaim Tuesday against a former driver and bodyguard in response to his reported allegations that she frequently beat him.
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Former Miami running back Ricky Williams was ordered yesterday to repay the Dolphins more than $8.6 million (all figures US) for breaching his contract when he suddenly quit before training camp.
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FONTANA, Calif. - Elliott Sadler collared the biggest prize, a tidy $279,398 winner&#39;s check for capturing the Pop Secret 500 on Sunday at California Speedway.
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Former Republican presidential candidate Gary Bauer's campaign has agreed to pay a &#36;31,000 fine to settle a campaign finance case.
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Daily purses of $500,000 at new track Presque Isle Downs in Erie, Pa., are a sure bet to increase the pressure on Maryland racing.
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The Miami Dolphins have sent a letter to retired running back Ricky Williams demanding he repay &#36;8 million or return to play for the team, according to a published report in the Miami Herald.