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Volcker Warns Against Overloading Fed

Feb. 5, 2009
Congress risks undermining the Federal Reserve's independence if it provides the central bank with new powers to manage the financial system, former Fed chairman Paul A. Volcker said yesterday.
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Marilyn Monroe Cupcake Portrait at Madame Tussauds in New York
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A one-of-a-kind 8 x 4 foot portrait of Marilyn Monroe made from 2,100 bite sized stuffed cupcakes stands in the lobby next to her wax figure on the eve of Marilyn Monroe's 86th birthday at Madame Tussauds in New York City on May 31, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo