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Madoff was ready to send out $173M, prosecutors say

Bernard Madoff, the accused Wall Street swindler, could learn as early as Friday if he will have his $10-million bail revoked and spend his days in a federal jail cell.

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Prosecutors say Bernard Madoff was ready to send out $173 million before his arrest
Jan 08, 2009 23:04 -0500

Firefighter: Partition caused chaos at fatal blaze

For several critical minutes, a Bronx firefighter testified Thursday, he couldn't find the flames that ultimately trapped his colleagues inside an illegally subdivided apartment, killing two from catastrophic injuries suffered when they jumped out the window.