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Bernard Madoff's Son Mark Found Dead In Soho Apartment

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The eldest son of Bernard Madoff was found dead in his Soho apartment this morning. The Post reports , "Officers were called to 158 Mercer Street to respond to a report that Mark Madoff was hanging in his apartment. He was found at 7:30 a.m. by his father-in-law, said police sources." Today is the second anniversary of Bernard Madoff's arrest for his massive Ponzi scheme. No note was found in the apartment. Mark Madoff (pictured, center, with his father and brother) was in news last year when he disappeared from his apartment after a fight with his wife. She called the police and it turned out that he had spent the night at the Soho Grand Hotel, paying cash and staying under a different name. He was described asbeing "prone to depressive mood swings and physical ailments, including stomach troubles." More recently, a spokesman said that Mark Madoff was "unalterably bitter" over how his father was depicted (he wasn't too happy

Apple owes Steve Jobs $37.91

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- Steve Jobs has yet to accept small amounts of money owed to him by several companies, including his own. Apple filed a claim with the state of California saying its CEO, Steven P. Jobs, hasn't claimed property worth $37.91, according to a listing with the state controller's office . The property type is listed as "other," and a spokesman for the controller declined to elaborate on what the item is because that information isn't public record. We're guessing it doesn't mean that Jobs forgot to claim his annual bonus. California law requires claims be posted for property "abandoned or lost" for more than three years. If the person doesn't claim it after six months, the property is transferred to the state, which then attempts to contact the owner, the spokesman said. The form was filed by Apple Computer Inc., which was the name of the Cupertino, California, company for about three decades before changing to Apple Inc. in 2007.