Monday, January 07, 2013

The Sandy aid vote: Northeast vs. South - POLITICO.com


http://www.politico.com/blogs/charlie-mahtesian/2013/01/the-sandy-aid-vote-northeast-vs-south-153378.html?ml=bp


Banks to pay $8.5 billion in foreclosure settlement - CNNMoney - The firms involved in Monday's agreement are Aurora, Bank of America, Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, MetLife Bank, PNC (PNC, Fortune 500), Sovereign, SunTrust (STI, Fortune 500), U.S. Bank, and Wells Fargo. -- The settlement announced Monday arose from a 2011 enforcement action by the Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency against 14 banks. The action required the banks to hire independent consultants to investigate alleged foreclosure abuses and compensate victims.

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http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/07/news/economy/new-foreclosure-settlement/


Live from the BCS title game, Bama vs the Irish | Mark Bradley - AJC


http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/2013/01/07/live-from-the-bcs-title-game-the-irish-have-landed/


Alabama's auto assembly lines go dark for BCS National Championship Game | al.com - Dawn Kent - Following a year marked by record production, rising sales, new jobs and expansion projects, it seemed nothing could stop Alabama's busy auto industry. Nothing, that is, except Alabama football. - Tonight, the three auto assembly plants operated by Mercedes-Benz, Honda and Hyundai in this state have gone dark, allowing employees time off to watch the Crimson Tide face Notre Dame in the BCS National Championship Game.

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http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2013/01/alabamas_auto_assembly_lines_g.html#incart_river_default


Tickets to 'Bama-Notre Dame in the thousands of dollars - USATODAY - Paul Myerberg


http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/01/07/ticket-costs-bcs-national-championship-alabama-notre-dame/1813911/


Scarbinsky: Alabama's dynasty smashes Notre Dame's destiny right in the mouth | al.com


http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2013/01/scarbinsky_alabamas_dynasty_sm.html#incart_maj-story-1


Report: RG3′s MRI suggests partial torn ACL and LCL - Yardbarker


http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/report_rg3s_mri_suggests_partial_torn_acl_and_lcl/12600400?linksrc=home_rg_head_12600400


Alabama WR Amari Cooper named to FWAA's Freshman All-America Team | al.com


http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2013/01/alabama_wr_amari_cooper_named.html#incart_maj-story-1


Alabama-Notre Dame matchup "only average" contest on the field, says elections expert Nate Silver | al.com


http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/01/alabama-notre_dame_matchup_onl.html


BCS National Championship Buzz: No. 1 Notre Dame (12-0) vs. No. 2 Alabama (12-1) | al.com


http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2013/01/bcs_national_championship_buzz.html


Report: Nick Saban blocks Alabama players from watching ESPN during final hours of pre-game buildup | al.com


http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2013/01/report_nick_saban_blocks_alaba.html#incart_maj-story-1




Time for Irish, Tide to stand and deliver - Mike Lopresti - USATODAY



http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/lopresti/2013/01/06/bcs-championship-game-ghosts-notre-dame-alabama/1812055/