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  • "The RNC and Republicans on Capitol Hill know they are poised for a great election year and what's the biggest thing that could be a hurdle to that? Donald Trump," says one longtime GOP consultant.
  • The BBC has apologized to President Trump for the way it edited his Jan. 6, 2021, speech but says it won't pay compensation. Trump has threatened a $1 billion lawsuit against the British broadcaster.
  • If you are listening while brushing your teeth, here's a story for you: Colgate-Palmolive is buying Tom's of Maine, the leading maker of natural toothpaste. It's just the latest example of a big corporation acquiring a company that succeeded by selling organic or health-oriented products.
  • Journalist David E. Hoffman's new book is called The Oligarchs: Wealth and Power in the New Russia. He profiles a group of men who became leaders in post-soviet Russia, taking over industry, commanding private armies and buying up television stations. Hoffman is the former Moscow Bureau chief for the Washington Post. Now he is based in D.C. as the newspapers Foreign Editor.
  • Ted Haggard, the former head of the National Association of Evangelicals and pastor of a "mega-church" in Colorado Springs, Colo., is embroiled in a scandal over his hiring a male prostitute and buying drugs. Previously, Haggard has called homosexuality a violation of God's plan.
  • Two million adjustable rate mortgages are scheduled to reset to higher rates later this year, making monthly payments unaffordable for many homeowners. Foreclosure agents, who buy homes that have been seized by lenders for resale, are profiting.
  • Americans buy - and throw out - billions of batteries each year, but not all batteries are alike. Philip E. Ross explains the difference between AA and AAA batteries, and advises when to use rechargeables.
  • Burger King could move its headquarters to Canada if it buys the coffee and doughnut chain Tim Hortons.
  • Philip Morris International makes a $5 billion dollar offer to buy Indonesia's third-largest cigarette producer. It's an attractive deal for Philip Morris because an estimated 60 percent of Indonesian men smoke, and a growing number of women are picking up the habit.
  • His new book is Universities in the Marketplace: The Commercialization of Higher Education. Among the commercial activities at many universities and colleges these days are: drug companies giving money to medical schools, industry buying the rights to scientific discoveries and industry-endowed faculty chairs. Bok is critical of such ventures.
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