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See latest photos WASHINGTON (AP) -- Remember the $16 muffin, a sign of government spending out of control? The Justice Department's Office of the Inspector General is apologizing for erroneously concluding that a hotel charged the government $16 apiece for breakfast muffins. The IG's assertion last month prompted widespread criticism of government spending. A swift rebuttal came from Hilton Worldwide, which manages and franchises hotels including the Capital Hilton, the location for a Justice Department conference that served the muffins. At the time, the IG said it stood by its report that the muffins were indeed that pricey. On Friday, the IG's office reversed itself, saying that it had received additional information concerning food and beverage costs and that the department did not pay $16 per muffin at the conference by the Executive Office for Immigration Review. "We regret the error in our original report," the IG said in a preface to its revisions. "After discussions with the Capital Hilton" and the Justice Department, "we determined that our initial conclusions concerning the itemized costs of refreshments at the EOIR conference were incorrect."
Thai boys are silhouetted as they sit on a jetty on the bank of the swollen Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, Oct. Defenses shielding the center of Thailand's capital from the worst floods in nearly 60 years mostly held at critical peak tides Saturday, but areas along the city's outskirts remained submerged along with much of the countryside.
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COMMERCIAL IMAGE - In this photo taken by AP Images for Hilton HHonors, Steve Etheridge is awarded a free night certificate from Hilton HHonors, the loyalty program for Hilton Worldwide's hotel ...
Barry Kluger, Inspector General of the New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Office of the Inspector General, right, listens as Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the ...
Mike 15 hours ago I just spent 26 days in August all over the United States on vacation. Live in Michigan, traveled all the way to the Pacific then back across the lower tier of states. And, except for Las Vegas every single hotel, EVERY ONE offered a free continental breakfast. This consisted of fruit, waffles, eggs, pastries, coffee and juice. Not one of these hotels cost over $125 for a nights stay, most under $100 (60-80). Big WHOOP that the IG was in error, but no less unfortunate that we still pay the tab for these lawmakers that think their 'office' allows them extravagant expenditures on the American People's money. They each should pubically apologise and refund the taxpayers.
Newark, United States o 22 hours ago Why did they have to provide the Justice Department with breakfast? Can they not afford to stop at one of the million starbucks in DC and feed themselves?
Phoenix, United States o 22 hours ago It's still ridiculous. Right now, I am so cash-strapped I can't afford breakfast. Maybe government employees should do the same, or in the least pay for their own?
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IIF sees take-up of Greek debt discount above 90 percent Maria Sheahan FRANKFURT (Reuters) - At least nine out 10 banks are likely to accept a 50 percent discount on their Greek debt holdings, the managing director of the Institute of International Finance (IIF) was quoted ...
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