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By Michael David Smith - AOL NewsChicago Bears offensive lineman J'Marcus Webb was livid after Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth drilled him on an interception return during Sunday's game, and now Webb can take a measure of satisfaction: The NFL has fined Haynesworth $7,500 for the hit. But let's break down exactly what happened on the play in question, and ask ourselves whether it's really fair to fine Haynesworth at all. The hit came after Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall intercepted a Jay Cutler pass, and while Hall was on his way to a 92-yard interception return for a touchdown. You can watch it ...
Britain Slaps Goldman Sachs With $27 Million Fine
By Theunis Bates - AOL NewsLONDON (Sept. 9) -- Britain's financial watchdog this morning slapped Goldman Sachs with a $27 million fine, after the Wall Street giant failed to tell the regulator that it was under investigation for fraud in the U.S. The penalty -- the second-largest ever issued by Britain's Financial Services Authority -- is yet another blow to the bank's reputation, after Goldman agreed in July to pay a $550 million fine to settle fraud charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Goldman had been accused of failing to disclose "vital information" when it marketed bundled subprime mortgage ...
Al Sharpton Fined by FEC, Feels Better
By David Knowles - Politics DailyAl Sharpton, a former Democratic candidate for president in 2004, is breathing a little lighter today, even though he has agreed to pay a large fine to the Federal Election Commission for violating several election laws. "This is the first time in years that nothing is hanging over our heads," he told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Thursday. The FEC announced earlier in the day that his campaign and an advocacy group he founded would pay a civil penalty of $285,000 for breaking various campaign finance rules. The agency said Sharpton's nonprofit National Action Network, as ...
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