Write-Offs: 08.22.13

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$$$Goldman Sachs Banker Arrested on Rape Charges in East Hampton [NYT]

$$$Nasdaq resumes trading after three-hour shutdown [CNBC]

$$$Summers as Obama Voice of Authority Rides Car Rescue in Fed Race [Bloomberg]

$$$Bloomberg news chief assigned nanny after Spygate scandal [NYP]

$$$Scientists invent hangover-free beer [Salon]

$$$Buyout of AIG Unit Is On the Rocks [Reuters]

$$$Germany's breweries have allegedly been conspiring to fix beer prices for the past 20 years in a scandal more widespread than initially thought, a report has revealed. They could now face hundreds of millions of euros in fines. [The Local]

$$$Man accused of pistol-whipping Dunkin' Donuts employee over unsatisfactory coffee order [Sun Sentinel]

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