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9:16 AM: GAB chair signs recount canvass
Barland thanked the state's clerks for their work on the count, which showed Justice David Prosser beating Assistant AG JoAnne Kloppenburg by just more than 7000 votes. The original count had Prosser up by 7316 votes. "It did allow us to identify
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:33A
Two killed in Route 184 crash identified
Stonington — Police have identified the two people who were killed in a motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon as 22-year-old James Austin of Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, and 15-year-old Levi Masalin of Ledyard. Police believe Austin was driving the
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:32A
Justice Dept. probes airline ticket sellers
The US Justice Department's antitrust division is probing whether third-party ticket-sellers violated antitrust law, with American Airlines, US Airways Group Inc. and Travelocity owner Sabre saying they have been contacted as part of the investigation.
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:32A
National and world briefs
The list includes a wide range of museums, including the Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles, the Museum of Flight in Seattle, the Art Institute of Chicago and New York's Museum of Modern Art. JERUSALEM — Israeli rescue services say an El Al jet
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:32A
Jury convicts first corporate Foreign Corrupt Practices Act defendant
At trial, the Department of Justice presented evidence that from approximately February 2002 until March 2009, Lindsey Manufacturing and Lindsey, Lee and others orchestrated a bribery scheme whereby Mr Aguilar was paid a 30% commission on Lindsey
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:32A
Increased federal scrutiny of energy traders
On April 21 2011 the Department of Justice announced a new Oil and Gas Price Fraud Working Group that will report to the existing Financial Fraud Enforcement Taskforce, a coalition of enforcement officials formed in November 2009 to address fall-out
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:32A
Right to exclude shareholders in closely held corporations
The court stated that although the Business Association Law 19550 does not specifically include corporations among the type of legal entities where any equityholder (whatever its stake) may be excluded for 'just cause', such exclusion is valid if the
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:32A
Police: Missouri couple killed when car hits their ATV
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 81-year-old Victor Harrell was the ATV's driver and died at the scene of the accident Sunday morning near Moscow Mills in Lincoln County. His wife, 82-year-old Virginia Harrell, died later at a hospital.
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:32A
Government Accountability Board affirms David Prosser victory in Wisconsin
(AP) - Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser's victory over challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg has been certified by the state board that oversees elections. The Government Accountability Board on Monday certified results of a statewide recount that
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:32A
Why I Bought Lee Enterprises
Note that these companies don't have the near term (April 2012) bankruptcy/liquidity risks that Lee Enterprises has. It is my opinion that when Lee is able to put these issues behind them, they will trade back along in line with their peer group.
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:32A
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