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Days from becoming the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, Lehman Brothers steered millions to departing executives even while pleading for a federal rescue, Congress was told Monday.

As well, executives who feared for their bonuses in the company's last months were told not to worry, according to documents cited at a congressional hearing. One executive said he was embarrassed when employees suggested that Lehman executives forgo bonuses, and cracked: "I'm not sure what's in the water."

"Less than a week after the federal government committed $85 billion to bail out AIG, executives of the giant AIG insurance company headed for a week-long retreat at a luxury resort and spa, the St. Regis Resort in Monarch Beach, California, Congressional investigators revealed today"

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Last week, Evergreen’s John Lang and Justin Vander Pol met with Washington State Parks and Mountain to Sound Greenway (MTSG) to begin work on the design of the Olallie Mountain Bike Trail. Based on a feasibility study completed in September, the finished trail would consist of approximately 8.6 miles of single track, including 4 miles of new trail and 4.6 miles of road-to-trail conversation. The trail will be constructed to include easy (5% maximum sustained grade) and moderate (8%) sections, with shorter, more difficult sections (10%) requiring a little more fitness and/or suffering.