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Blockbuster Canada to close 140 stores
The Canadian affiliate acted as guarantor for Blockbuster's US operations, such as this outlet in Palo Alto, Ca., which went into bankruptcy protection last September. (Paul Sakuma/Associated Press ) Blockbuster Canada is closing a third of its stores
Updated: 05/24/2011 03:40P
Chrysler loan repayment a 'milestone,' President Obama says
By AP President Barack Obama says Chrysler's repayment of the government loans that helped it emerge from bankruptcy is a "significant milestone" for the auto industry. Carlos Osorio, The Associated PressIn this April 28, 2011 file photo,
Updated: 05/24/2011 03:40P
Randallstown is Site of Trooper's Memorial Service, Funeral This Week
Trooper First Class Shaft S. Hunter Courtesy National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Foundation The viewing and funeral for Trooper First Class Shaft S. Hunter, 39, who died Saturday in a traffic accident
Updated: 05/24/2011 03:39P
WaMu Nears Ch. 11 Exit With Shareholder Deal
The hedge funds became the target of the equity committee after US Bankruptcy Judge Mary F. Walrath cleared the global settlement at the heart of the bank's reorganization plan in January, but denied confirmation due to impermissible third-party
Updated: 05/24/2011 03:39P
JPMorgan Ignored Madoff Fraud? That's Not For A Bankruptcy Court To Decide
Bankruptcy court is the wrong place for Bernard Madoff investors to go after JPMorgan Chase for fraud allegations and $6.4 billion, a judge said yesterday. The decision is a blow for Irving Picard the trustee liquidating Madoff's
Updated: 05/24/2011 03:38P
SEALs canine commando piques interest in war dogs
Entertainment News from AP AP National Video More>> AP Exclusive: Former Palin aide pens tell-all By JULIE WATSON AP SAN DIEGO (AP) - Life after the military is looking brighter than ever for America's four-legged veterans since one of their own helped
Updated: 05/24/2011 03:37P
Rhen to hold hearing on police conduct
A second lawsuit was filed against two Middletown officers by a man who claimed he was manhandled during a 2009 traffic stop, a charge that the officers have denied in papers filed in US Middle District Court. District Attorney Ed Marsico said his
Updated: 05/24/2011 03:37P
Russian court upholds Mikhail Khodorkovskys conviction
“Today's verdict makes it clear that Russia's lower courts are unable, or unwilling, to deliver justice in their cases.” During the one-day appeal hearing at Moscow City Court, Khodorkovsky poured scorn on the verdict, a lengthy summary of the trial
Updated: 05/24/2011 03:37P
'Medicaid Annuity' Trouble
The parents' assets may be included in the bankruptcy. What if a child gets divorced? The parents' assets could be included in a property settlement for the spouse. So, while we all assume that everything will work out and the assets will be available
Updated: 05/24/2011 03:37P
Jackson Hewitt seeks bankruptcy protection
The biggest US tax preparer, H&R Block Inc., won't offer tax-refund loans this year after the OCC, which regulates national banks, blocked HSBC Holdings from funding them. JPMorgan Chase exited the refund-loan business in April 2010.
Updated: 05/24/2011 03:36P
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