The peasants are revolting

The peasants are revolting: The head of insurer AIG, which paid out $165 million in bonuses to its executives after taking $182 billion in bailout money from taxpayers, says many of its executives are voluntarily returning the money.

The AIG chief said the return of the money had absolutely nothing to do with the run on pitchforks and torches at nationwide Angry Mobs 'R' Us.

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Cheaper to keep her: The estranged wife of a United Technologies executive says $43 million isn't enough and she deserves more as part of a divorce settlement.

Who does she think she is? An AIG exec?

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Tell it to the judge: Nordstrom is recalling 31,000 shoes that were made in China because they have excessive levels of lead paint on the soles (Page B4).

Should you get pulled over for speeding, you can now blame the Chinese for your lead foot.

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Room for cream? Starbucks chief barista Howard Schultz told shareholders Wednesday that the coffee maker is fighting the myth that its drinks cost $4 or more.

Budget-minded coffee drinkers can now come in for a 25-cent cup of water and take a deep whiff of coffee aroma.