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Telemarketing company owners file for bankruptcy
A couple from Erie, Pennsylvania, recently filed for bankruptcy, less than three years after their telemarketing company, Telatron Marketing Group Inc. entered Chapter 11. A couple from Erie, Pennsylvania, recently filed for
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:04P
Prosecutor says 'angry, mean' son killed Nancy Kerrigan's dad; defense says
Defendant Mark Kerrigan appears in court for his trial at Middlesex Superior Court Thursday, May 19, 2011, in Woburn, Mass. Kerrigan is charged with manslaughter in the January 2010 death of his father,... (Associated Press) Former Olympic figure
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:04P
Prosecutor: 'Angry, mean' son killed Kerrigan dad
Kerrigan is charged with involuntary manslaughter and assault and battery on a person 60 years or older causing serious bodily injury. The Kerrigan family has supported Mark Kerrigan. Nancy Kerrigan has been in court every day of the weeklong trial.
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:04P
Justice Department Hits H&R Block With Antitrust Lawsuit For Plan To Acquire
WASHINGTON -- The Department of Justice is trying to halt H&R Block's plans to acquire the creator of TaxACT software, saying the deal would reduce competition in the do-it-yourself tax preparation market. The federal agency said on Monday that it has
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:03P
'Real Housewives of New York City' Star Sonja Morgan Ordered to Pay $7 Million
"We are now going to collect to the fullest extent of the law." In November, Morgan filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In her petition, the reality star listed $19.8 million in debt with $13.5 million in assets. Morgan, who is behind Sonja
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:02P
Saunchegrow wins a round in long-running fight with Bassett family
Malinda Bassett told Associate Circuit Judge Bill Hickle that she was sitting at her real estate office desk about 11 am talking to Lisa Bettikoffer, who does part-time cleaning work for the Bassetts, and saw Saunchegrow's pickup truck.
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:02P
Greece readies more reforms
Athens last year appealed to the EU, IMF and ECB for a 110-billion-euro loan to save it from looming bankruptcy, a first for a eurozone country. In return for the money, it agreed to a thorough reform of its deficit-ridden economy.
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:02P
Miss. River may reopen to barge traffic (5/23)
BATON ROUGE (AP) ” The Coast Guard is likely to allow some Mississippi River barge traffic to resume after an accident closed a nine-mile stretch at Baton Rouge three days ago. Petty Officer Stephen Lehmann said the Coast Guard expects to allow
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:00P
Nurse hit, killed by car while helping at crash
AP - May 23, 2011 11:44 AM ET TAMAROA, Ill. (AP) - Services are set in southern Illinois for a nurse who was hit by a car while trying to render aid at another accident scene. Authorities tell WSIL-TV that 43-year-old Stacey Fox of Tamaroa died
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:00P
Spartanburg Coroner To Release Train Crash Report Monday
In addition, the Spartanburg County Council has scheduled a special meeting to get legal advice regarding the Cleveland Park Train Accident. That meeting is scheduled before the news conference at 3 pm in Conference Room 2 of the Spartanburg County
Updated: 05/23/2011 12:00P