a new office in Malaysia for testing the credit-card issuer's business applications. It didn't give any financial details of the partnership. The new center at Kuala Lumpur will support Satyam's efforts around research and development, and facilitate global cola new office in Malaysia for testing the credit-card issuer's business applications. It didn't give any financial details of the partnership. The new center at Kuala Lumpur will support Satyam's efforts around research and development, and facilitate global col "They're not thinking about their next-door neighbor. They're just thinking about how much this is going to cost. "President Obama is going to be visiting Joplin, Mo., on Sunday but you know what they're talking about, like this right-wing slut, what's her name? Laura Ingraham? "Yeah, she's a talk slut. You see, she was, back in the day, praising President Reagan when he was drinking a beer overseas. But now that Obama's doing it, they're working him over." But Schultz said Wednesday night there were no excuses for his language, explaining, "It doesn't matter what the circumstances were." "It doesn't matter that I was on radio and I was adlibbing. None of that matters. What matters is what I said was terribly vile and not of the standards that I or any other person should adhere to," he added. "I want all of you to know tonight that I did call Laura Ingraham today and did not make contact with her and I will apologize to her as I did in the message that I left for her today. "I also met with management here at MSNBC and, understanding the severity of the situation and what I said on the radio and how it reflected terribly on this company, I have offered to take myself off the air for an indefinite period of time with no pay." With his voice breaking, Schultz once again apologized to Ingraham, and his wife and family. "I have embarrassed my family. I have embarrassed this company and I have been in this business since 1978 and I have made a lot of mistakes -- this is the lowest of low for me," he said. "I stand before you to take full responsibility for what I said and how I said it and I am deeply sorry." He paid tribute to his wife, saying he hoped to set an example to his six children and eight grandchildren, before adding, "In this moment I have failed." Explaining he would never again used the insulting word, he said, "Tonight you have my word that I won't." He finished his statement by saying, "I'll be back with you in the coming days." Earlier Wednesday, MSNBC said Schultz had been suspended for one week without pay. "MSNBC management met with Ed Schultz this afternoon and accepted his offer to take one week of