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Million in retention bonuses. part of that money will be used to satisfy government pay czar kenneth feinberg who has demanded that a.i.g. recoup millions in bonus money it paid to employees last year and a.i.g. has been making deals to pay back some of the $182 billion in bailout money that it got. >> you would think it's seinfeld, weren't you? he's not involved. >> i'm sorry. i'm slightly overwhelmed -- the rock 'n' roll hall of fame is getting some new members. >> ♪ money money in the rich man's world ♪ >> you know them well. they're abba. >> wait a minute. abba? rock 'n' roll hall of f...

A.i.g. selling its foreign life insurance business to metlife. the price tag, $15 1/2 billion. that money will help a.i.g. pay back the government some of the $182 billion it got in bailout money. brian? >> all right, steve. elections in iraq went ahead as planned. despite some violence in the region, so what will the outcome mean for the future of iraq and for the u.s. troops who are supposed to go down to 50,000 by august of this year. we're joined live now from baghdad this morning and privileged to have with us two great men, general ray ordino and u.s. ambassador christopher hill. congrat...

British insurer prudential. the price -- $35 1/2 billion. if the sale is ok'd, the money will help a.i.g. repay the $182 billion taxpayer dollars they got from us to stay in business. >> former vice president dick cheney is apparently on the road to recovery after suffering his fifth heart attack. his daughter liz says the former v.p. is listening to his doctors when it comes to diet and exercise. >> i think there are really two lessons from his experience. he's had coronary artery disease for 32 years and lived a very full life and you can live a full life. i think his has been extraordinary ...

>> so any of those that say we have a bias, i hope that puts it to rest. we were against the bailouts under a republican president. we're against them now. 9 billion more reasons why? that's how many aig lost last quarter. that is is after $182 billion bailout and now aig, the big insurer is saying in order to ensure it's safety it might need more taxpayer cash. we hate to say we told you so but, we told you some of the it never ends. once someone's hands are out they have a hard way of retreating. another guy who warned you, former republican presidential candidate, arkansas governor, mike hu...

Bonuses for current and past employees, $100 million. you may remember, aig received 182 billion in the taxpayer bailout package. this new bonus package is drawing fire already from some lawmakers. but jenna is here to explain, the company may have little choice. >> reporter: it might be the last time we talk about it. >> we'll see, though. >> reporter: that's one of the promise also from the pazar that says the reason why we have to pay the bonuses out it contractual, it's an agreement the government has to honor but it's tough for a couple of reasons. one is the fact that there were majority...