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Geithner Admits Requesting Bonus Protection Provision –
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has admitted his staff asked Senator Christopher Dodd to insert a provision in the economic stimulus bill that allowed AIG to hand out the $165 million in bonuses

Citigroup to Spend $10M on Exec Offices –
The bailed-out financial giant Citigroup is coming under scrutiny for a $10 million plan to build new offices for top executives

Obama Releases Videotaped Overture to Iran –
President Obama: “My administration is now committed to diplomacy that addresses the full range of issues before us and to pursuing constructive ties among the United States, Iran and the international community. This process will not be advanced by threats. We seek instead engagement that is honest and grounded in mutual respect.”

UN Human Rights Investigator Accuses Israel of War Crimes –
In an annual report, Richard Falk, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, said Israel appeared to violate the Geneva Conventions code requiring forces to distinguish between civilians and armed combatants

El Salvador, Costa Rica Renew Cuba Ties –
El Salvador’s new president-elect is vowing to restore diplomatic ties with Cuba. Mauricio Funes says he will reverse a policy that has not recognized Cuba since the 1959 Cuban Revolution

Documents: Reagan Officials Knew of Guatemalan Abuses –
Newly declassified material has provided further evidence the Reagan administration knowingly supported the Guatemalan government’s human rights abuses in its crackdown on guerrillas and leftist dissidents. More than 200,000 people died under the US-backed Guatemalan military between 1960 and 1996

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