Input: AIG Paid $454 Million in 2008 Bonuses
AIG was widely criticized for paying out some $165 million in retention bonuses after it received some $180 billion in government bailout aid.

Some of the retention bonuses were returned by employees after the firestorm of criticism.

The company told Representative Elijah Cummings, a Maryland Democrat, the performance bonuses were paid out by operating units, across the company's operations in some 120 countries.

Payments ranged from an average of $5,403 to employees of its property-casualty group, to $51,026 on average for those in its asset management group.

The payments are in addition to an about $120 million corporate bonus pool designated for holding company employees and executives at subsidiary companies.

The performance bonus plans for the various AIG units were set before the company teetered on the brink of bankruptcy, forcing them to take government aid last September.

The payments are separate from $1 billion in retention payments to entice employees to stay with the company.

The company also told Cummings AIG's bonus plans for 2009 were under development, "in consultation with the Federal Reserve and Treasury."
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It's about: Embattled insurer American International Group paid some $454 million in previously undisclosed performance bonuses to employees for 2008, the company said in answers to questions from a U.S. lawmaker that released on Tuesday.


Input: NFL's Designer Bespoke Footballs Celebrate Super Bowl 50
For those who don’t like sports, the Super Bowl now has a new draw. And it doesn’t have anything to do with the commercials.

The National Football League (NFL) and Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) have teamed up to merge football with fashion for the historic Super Bowl 50. The two organizations have collaborated on 50 bespoke designer footballs that will be up for auction from Jan. 20 through Feb. 14 on the NFL Auction site.

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These one-of-a-kind balls were created by notable fashion designers such as Rachel Zoe, Betsey Johnson, Marchesa, Kenneth Cole and Rebecca Minkoff, and will be on display in San Francisco in the week leading up to the Super Bowl on Feb. 7. “We are pleased to partner with the NFL once again on this creative endeavor, which highlights CFDA Members unique talents and passion for creativity while giving back to youth and important fundraising initiatives,” said Adam Roth, the CFDA’s Director of Strategic Partnerships, in a statement. “With our collaboration, the NFL offers a unique take on the iconic football, particularly for women who care about fashion and also love the game.”

Proceeds from the auction will benefit the NFL Foundation, a nonprofit that seeks to improve the lives of those who play and are involved with the game of football.

View the full collection above.
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It's about: Serious swag on the play


Input: Man shot in East New York
Sunday, December 28, 2014, 8:12 PM

A man was shot inside an East New York apartment on Sunday, police said.

Cops said an unidentified gunman shot the 46-year-old once in the stomach inside the Sutter Ave. unit around 1:35 p.m. before fleeing.

The victim was taken to Brookdale Hospital, and was expected to survive, authorities said.

Police found neither weapons nor the gunman.
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A man who shot inside an East New York apartment on Sunday is expected to survive, police said.