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James "Whitey" Bulger's ascension to reputed crime boss involved a series of violent killings. Deborah Feyerick reports.

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Attorney: "Whitey" Bulger plans to argue for immunityupdated: Tue Jun 26 2012 18:06:00

James "Whitey" Bulger, the reputed former Boston mob boss who was arrested last summer in California, is planning to argue that his upcoming case should be dismissed because of an immunity agreement he had while working as an FBI informant in the 1970s, according to court documents and the defendant's attorneys.

The fugitive life of 'The Elvis of gangsters'updated: Fri Jul 15 2011 13:31:00

James "Whitey" Bulger was raised in a tight-knit world of Irish families in a community that protected its own.

Beyond the 'Whitey' Bulger lore: 19 murder victimsupdated: Mon Jun 27 2011 15:09:00

James "Whitey" Bulger left Boston 16 years ago in the dark of night, a brash high-echelon FBI snitch one step ahead of a racketeering indictment. He returned last week under the glare of camera lights, a stooped 81-year-old man in shackles.

How the feds caught 'Whitey' Bulgerupdated: Mon Jun 27 2011 15:09:00

Kara Finnstrom reports that the arrest of accused mobster James "Whitey" Bulger in Santa Monica is the talk of the town.

Rogue FBI agent sentenced to 40 years in mob hitupdated: Thu Jan 15 2009 13:16:00

A judge sentenced a rogue FBI agent to 40 years in prison on Thursday for the 1982 mob-related killing of a witness who was about to testify against Boston mob members, court officials said.

Rogue FBI agent breaks silenceupdated: Thu Dec 04 2008 16:58:00

Former FBI agent John Connolly, whose fall from celebrated mob-buster to paid gangland flunky captivated a South Florida courtroom for weeks, broke his long silence Thursday at his sentencing hearing.

Have you seen this man?updated: Sat Sep 15 2007 18:06:00

The FBI is investigating the possible sighting of one of its 10 most wanted fugitives. CNN's Kelli Arena reports.

FBI: Did Most Wanted gangster visit Italy in April?updated: Sat Sep 15 2007 18:06:00

The FBI on Friday released a picture and video of a man and woman seen on the Italian island of Sicily in April, saying they could be fugitive underworld crime boss James J. "Whitey" Bulger, sought for his alleged role in numerous murders and organized crime activities, and his girlfriend.

Ex-FBI agent indicted in 1982 killingupdated: Wed May 04 2005 16:40:00

An ex-FBI agent serving 10 years for tipping off a reputed crime boss was indicted on charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy Wednesday, CNN has learned.

Money Magazine: Choosing Health Care Have you been picking your health plan by the dartboard method? We've got a better way.updated: Thu Oct 01 1998 00:01:00

What does HMO stand for? Surf the Internet, and you'll come up with a litany of choices: Half Minute Over. High-class Muggers Outfit. Healthy Members Only. Or our favorite--Hurry Mothers Out.

Money Magazine: CORRECTIONS updated: Thu Mar 01 1990 00:01:00

-- The December Tax Letter mistakenly stated the rules for writing off casualty losses. Tax law allows deductions only up to the original cost of your property, plus the cost of pre-disaster improv...

Fortune: DIVIDEND DAYSupdated: Mon Mar 13 1989 00:01:00

Why have Du Pont, Ford Motor, 3M, and Johnson & Johnson raised their quarterly dividends? Some companies increase the payout when a raider lurks, but that's not the case with these big boys. ''We'r...

Money Magazine: NIFTY NINETIES INVESTING The next decade will provide an extraordinary environment for stocks, bonds and mutual updated: Wed Oct 12 1988 00:01:00

In the 1980s, the stocks of American industrial companies sold about as briskly as Patti Page albums. Investment strategists predict, however, that these issues will top the charts in the '90s. Inc...

Fortune: HAPPY TIMES ARE COMING FOR THE BIG INDUSTRIAL BUILDERSupdated: Mon Aug 01 1988 00:01:00

The hiss and clang of resurgent heavy industry is sweet music to the companies that build factories. With the U.S. operating at more than 82% of industrial capacity, CEOs are beginning to think abo...

Fortune: IT'S NO TIME TO RUN AND HIDE The climate is bearish, but payoffs can be found, says FORTUNE's latest quarterly investment strateupdated: Mon May 09 1988 00:01:00

No great calamities have struck the financial markets since the October crash. - Yet investors remain stricken with fear -- of recession, a dollar collapse, even of unbridled economic growth that w...

Fortune: The Hot Action in Microcomputer Sharesupdated: Mon Apr 11 1988 00:01:00

Computer stocks have been working overtime for investors lately. While the market has climbed 20% from the post-crash low of early December, shares of some hardware and software makers have shot up...

Money Magazine: HOW TO TAME THE BEAR WITH A POT OF JAM, A TOOTSIE ROLL AND A CAN OF COCA-COLAupdated: Mon Feb 01 1988 00:01:00

The bear could prowl the financial markets for another year-and-a-half, if the current downturn lasts as long as previous ones (see the chart above). Nor does history offer any reassurance that the...

Fortune: THE BIG REVIVAL IN MILLTOWN Helped by the shrunken dollar and restructuring, basic industry is beginning to belch profits.updated: Mon Dec 07 1987 00:01:00

For over a decade, smokestack America has been taking a licking. First came the environmental quagmire, then the energy crunch and the import invasion. Now the fortunes of basic industry are lookin...

Fortune: SECTORS THAT STILL MAY SURGE The stock market's advance this year has been wildly uneven. Many industries have a lot of life lefupdated: Mon Aug 17 1987 00:01:00

Who says a rising tide lifts all boats? No one on Wall Street. So far this year Standard & Poor's 500-stock index has returned 29% to investors, but not everyone has stayed above water. As the char...

Money Magazine: INVESTING '87 The Best Stocks for the Tricky Year Ahead The stock market may stumble in 1987, but firm footing can still be founupdated: Thu Jan 01 1987 00:01:00

Bulls and bears are entering 1987 with the caution of a mountain goat that sees no clear path up or down. Forecasters puzzle over weak and often conflicting signals: for bulls the good news is that...

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