From the Department of Wonderful Things Unearthed on Twitter, one of the better pieces of fan mail anyone's ever received. Typically, journalists don’t get much fan mail so much as letters from The Concerned Public, weighing in on their take with whatever the matter of the day is. It makes sense: Reporters at daily newspapers—especially those who quietly, diligently, and often thanklessly hack away on metro beats—are usually tasked with the gathering of facts first and foremost, and then, the clear-eyed relaying of those facts (usually in a well-established format, like the inverted pyramid). Where there’s room for creativity, it’s in the subtle details, and they usually don’t end up the recipients of epic pieces of fan mail from world-renowned authors. Until they do. Earlier ... Continue reading →
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24 May 2012 Last updated at 17:25 ET Vatican Bank chief Tedeschi dismissed Mr Tedeschi is under investigation for suspected money-laundering The director of the Vatican Bank, Ettore Gotti Tedeschi, has been removed from his post for dereliction of duty, the Vatican says. The bank's board of directors unanimously passed a no-confidence vote in Mr Gotti Tedeschi, a statement said. It said he had failed "to carry out duties of primary importance", but it did not elaborate. In 2010 Italian police launched an investigation against Mr Gotti Tedeschi as part of a money-laundering inquiry. Members of the board believed Mr Gotti Tedeschi's dismissal was needed to "maintain the vitality of the bank", the Vatican statement said. The board will now look for a new director ... Continue reading →