Write-Offs: 08.05.13
$$$Jeff Bezos To Buy Washington Post [Reuters]
$$$Ackman's Pershing Square Lost 2.2 In July [Reuters]
$$$Hidden Billionaire Cohen Hauls Fortune in Unmarked Trucks [Bloomberg]
$$$Third Point Reinsurance Fund Arm Seeks Up to $370.6 Million in I.P.O. [Dealbook]
$$$Ohio Man Calls 911 Over Beer Dispute, Hits On Female Operator And Seeks Her Digits [TSG]
$$$Paper Gains Help Berkshire Hit 46% Rise in Earnings [AP]
$$$The Penalties, and Possible Appeal, for Fabrice Tourre [Dealbook]
$$$The 15 Most Hilarious Quotes From Alex Rodriguez’s 2009 ‘I’m Sorry for Taking Steroids’ Interview [DI]