[Today's Papers] from [Slate Magazine]
Was Powell Kept Out of Torture Loop?
By Daniel Politi
Posted Thursday, April 23, 2009, at 6:42 AM ET
CONTINUED FROM 2009.04.23g
The WP and NYT front the death of David Kellermann, the acting chief financial officer of Freddie Mac. He apparently hanged himself early yesterday morning in the basement of his home. He didn't leave a note, so it's impossible to know whether his final act was related to work, but it's clear that's what consumed the vast majority of his waking hours over the last few months. Kellerman had worked at the mortgage giant for more than 16 years and felt immense pressure to turn the company around while also dealing with the demands of regulators and lawmakers. "The pressure right now is relentless," a Freddie Mac executive told the NYT. "Everyone in the financial sector, regardless of where you work, is constantly told both that this is our fault, and that we have to work as hard as possible, otherwise the nation will fall apart."
The WP takes a look at the troubles surrounding Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo, as there seems to be no end in sight to women claiming that he is the father of their child. Yesterday, a third woman came forward to claim that the former Roman Catholic bishop is the father of her 16-month-old son. The scandal broke when lawyers for one 26-year-old woman threatened a paternity suit against Lugo and he subsequently admitted that he was the boy's father. Lugo hasn't denied or confirmed the other two claims. The woman who came forward yesterday said she thinks Lugo could have as many as six children.
In the LAT 's op-ed page, the two men who published a book of letters to Obama from children write that they hope "the clarity of kidspeak" will be able to "cut through the perpetual din of presidential advice." One 5-year-old from New Jersey had some "beautifully simple" advice on leadership: "Help us be nice. Get everyone in the circle, and then you can tell them to listen to you."
Was Powell Kept Out of Torture Loop?
By Daniel Politi
Posted Thursday, April 23, 2009, at 6:42 AM ET
CONTINUED FROM 2009.04.23g
The WP and NYT front the death of David Kellermann, the acting chief financial officer of Freddie Mac. He apparently hanged himself early yesterday morning in the basement of his home. He didn't leave a note, so it's impossible to know whether his final act was related to work, but it's clear that's what consumed the vast majority of his waking hours over the last few months. Kellerman had worked at the mortgage giant for more than 16 years and felt immense pressure to turn the company around while also dealing with the demands of regulators and lawmakers. "The pressure right now is relentless," a Freddie Mac executive told the NYT. "Everyone in the financial sector, regardless of where you work, is constantly told both that this is our fault, and that we have to work as hard as possible, otherwise the nation will fall apart."
The WP takes a look at the troubles surrounding Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo, as there seems to be no end in sight to women claiming that he is the father of their child. Yesterday, a third woman came forward to claim that the former Roman Catholic bishop is the father of her 16-month-old son. The scandal broke when lawyers for one 26-year-old woman threatened a paternity suit against Lugo and he subsequently admitted that he was the boy's father. Lugo hasn't denied or confirmed the other two claims. The woman who came forward yesterday said she thinks Lugo could have as many as six children.
In the LAT 's op-ed page, the two men who published a book of letters to Obama from children write that they hope "the clarity of kidspeak" will be able to "cut through the perpetual din of presidential advice." One 5-year-old from New Jersey had some "beautifully simple" advice on leadership: "Help us be nice. Get everyone in the circle, and then you can tell them to listen to you."
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