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Stock Picking Is Alive and Kicking
But even with hedge funds increasingly turning to alternative investments like mortgage-backed securities and commodities to reap the biggest profits, you can still find veteran stock pickers who are finding smart investments even after the big rebound
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:33P
Ariz. officials to put medical pot program on hold
Jan Brewer plans to put Arizona's new medical marijuana plan on hold as she seeks guidance from a federal court on whether state employees regulating the program could face prosecution. Brewer said Tuesday that state Attorney General Tom Horne will
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:33P
Lawyer Convicted in Tax-Shelter Case
NEW YORK—The ex-head of defunct law firm Jenkens & Gilchrist's Chicago office and the former top executive at accounting firm BDO Seidman LLP were convicted of all counts in an alleged tax-shelter fraud scheme.
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:32P
Ex-lawyers, tax firm CEO guilty in tax shelter case
The Manhattan federal court jury returned its verdict on a 25-count indictment for five defendants two weeks into their deliberations. The trial started in early March before US District Judge William Pauley. Daugerdas was found guilty of 23 counts,
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:30P
Monroe police: 'Click It or Ticket'
“Using a seat belt is the simplest way for a motorist and his or her passenger to protect themselves when on the road,” said Gary Poedubicky, acting director of the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety. “Motor vehicle occupants who buckle up
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:29P
Europe worries weigh on stocks
“If you had a Spanish default, there wouldn't be a single world bank not affected,” Landesman said. US banks had $187 billion at stake in Spain as of the end of last September, according to the most recent data from the Bank of International
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:29P
Tornados ravage Midwest
Photo: Mike Gullett / AP This image taken from aerial video shows damage to St. John's Medical Center in Joplin, Mo. Monday, May 23, 2011, a day after a half-mile-wide tornado killed at least 116 people when it blasted much of this Missouri town off
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:28P
S. Ariz. Woman Facing 7 Charges after Traffic Stop
Cochise County Sheriff's deputies have arrested a 30-year-old woman from Huachuca City after finding a large amount of drugs in her vehicle and a loaded gun. Monday evening, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a pickup truck traveling on Hwy. 186.
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:26P
Ziel Feldman's Glass Chance: Can a Pugilistic Striver Turn Around New York's
The mid-tier developer emerged out of nowhere last month, the leading bidder in a bankruptcy auction for the lone sliver puncturing the cityscape at 23rd and Madison, agreeing to pay a reputed $165 million. But before he can, Mr. Feldman must present
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:26P
Ziel Feldman's Glass Chance: Can a Pugilistic Striver Turn Around New York's
The mid-tier developer emerged out of nowhere last month, the leading bidder in a bankruptcy auction for the lone sliver puncturing the cityscape at 23rd and Madison, agreeing to pay a reputed $165 million. But before he can, Mr. Feldman must present
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:26P
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