The U.S. attorney Marc Litt argued that gifts sent by Bernard Madoff to family members and friends in December violated conditions that barred him from disposing of any of his assets.

Last-minute Christmas gifts for your favorite drivers (Yahoo! Canada Sports)

Holy smoke! It's Christmas, and you haven't bought your favorite driver a gift, have you? Have you? (Sending photos of yourself in enticing positions doesn't count.) Fear not, friends! We're giving you suggestions, and like all cheap bastards, we do our shopping on late-night TV! So let's hook our favorite drivers up with some appropriate crap gifts: Dale Earnhardt Jr. : The Pocket ...

The pursuit of justice — human rights champion Elie Wiesel speaks at the Jewish Federation's Major Gifts Evening of ... (Sun-Sentinel)

E lie Wiesel is sure to inspire guests at the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Major Gifts Evening of Valor. The event chairs could not be more honored or thrilled to welcome Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and human rights champion Elie Wiesel as the event's keynote speaker.

Bid to Revoke Madoff’s Bail Cites His Gifts (New York Times)

Contending that Bernard L. Madoff sent at least a million dollars worth of jewelry as gifts to family members and friends last month, federal prosecutors asked a judge on Monday to revoke his bail and send him to jail, The New York Times’s Alex Berenson reported.

Top 10 charitable gifts of 2008 (MSNBC)

Despite a recession, wealthy Americans continued to open their wallets last year. Here's a look at the top 10 charitable gifts of 2008.