16 April 2007: Morning
By The Morning News
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Two days before his hearing, Gonzales releases testimony denying any wrongdoing--but Specter says the real issue is if he can do his job.
Tornadoes, flooding, cancelled flights: This weekend's storm wrecked havoc across the eastern U.S., and shattered seaboard rainfall records.
Four days after his car accident, Corzine's surgeries continue (article includes diagram of injuries).
IRS auditors re-target the middle class--and those who hide receipts for diamonds and Rolexes.
"So many rich people buy incredibly complicated watches without understanding how they work, because they want a story to tell." Now you can tell people how much you spent on a watch made out of the Titanic.
Turning out in record numbers, illegal immigrants--one with a suitcase filled with $14,000 in cash--file their taxes.
After arranging pay raises and promotions for his girlfriend, World Bank President Wolfowitz faces arched eyebrows, but won't resign.
Continuing to throw his weight in Iraq, Sadr orders his ministers to withdraw from the cabinet.
Dutch police station mistakenly paints arrows to Mecca in the wrong direction.
Education Finance Partners settles for $2.5 million, becomes the third student lender to reach a deal; Ted Kennedy wants to block lenders from accessing student data.
Sallie Mae agrees to be sold to private companies for $25 billion.
Bad weather, cold water, and poor planning mean this spring lobsters cost double what they did a year ago.
Oxford American presents its 2007 Southern Movie issue, packaged with a DVD (and here's the trailer).
...And even more Kurt Vonnegut mp3s.
