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We can all breathe easier this morning: David Kiely, the bank broker who was seen opening semi-nude pictures of Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr, gets to keep his job. Kerr herself defended Kiely, who has become quite da man after being spotted in the background of a live interview looking at the e-mailed photos. Australia's Here is the City, which started a petition to save Kiely's job, has the story.
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Mark Lacter created the LA Biz Observed blog in 2006. He posted
until the day before his death on Nov. 13, 2013.