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Breakingviews: Wall Street keeps feasting on Lehman's carcass(2)
NEW YORK, May 31 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Bankruptcy beats bailouts in the land of Hermes ties and wingtips. So far, the bankers, lawyers and other advisers from the 44 firms helping wind down defunct Lehman Brothers have raked in a cool $1.2 billion.
Updated: 05/31/2011 09:17A
Nicaragua's Birthday “Gift” to U.S. Citizen Jason Puracal: Institutional
according to the attorney for his family Anna M. Tolin of The Tolin Law Firm, left lamenting how a Nicaraguan Court last week made a mockery of justice and turned his wrongful detention into a full blown, government-sanctioned kidnapping.
Updated: 05/31/2011 09:16A
Oh good: Miguel Cabrera gets his driver's license back
According to the article this doesn't affect his DUI case, merely his license suspension for refusing the breathalyser, but someone who knows Florida DUI law will have to explain to me why that is. Because if the cops can't establish that he was
Updated: 05/31/2011 09:16A
Kloppenburg to comment on Supreme Court race challenge
MADISON (AP) - JoAnne Kloppenburg is expected to announce whether she plans to challenge the recount results in her state Supreme Court race against Justice David Prosser. Kloppenburg has scheduled an 11 am news conference Tuesday in Madison.
Updated: 05/31/2011 09:16A
Click It or Ticket enforcement begins
Enforcement is being accompanied by a statewide public awareness effort in the form of radio & internet advertising coupled with the Buckle Up Stencil Project. The Buckle Up Stencil Project is a partnership between OHS and local businesses.
Updated: 05/31/2011 09:16A
Oracle on Amazon? Think again
The early verdict is not promising. AWS/Oracle RDS includes a Bring Your Own License (BYOL) model, which is [...] Dennis Howlett has been providing comment and analysis on enterprise software since 1991 in a variety of European trade and professional
Updated: 05/31/2011 09:15A
The truth about today's youth ...
SINGAPORE - A global study found that 53 per cent of 16 to 22-year-olds said they would rather give up their sense of smell than give up their technology like laptops and mobile phones. Technology was seen as a tool for this generation
Updated: 05/31/2011 09:15A
Military briefs
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training,
Updated: 05/31/2011 09:14A
Court of appeal ruling on Sharon Shoesmith sends out warning
This is an important distinction, and a valuable protection, not just for the occupants of Shoesmith's former role, directors of children's services, but for public servants generally. It's not to say that no one should lose their job where it can be
Updated: 05/31/2011 09:14A
China North East Petroleum Announces Dismissal of Lawsuit
Mr. Jingfu Li, CEO of China North East Petroleum commented, "We are pleased with the court's ruling, which supports our position that the lawsuit was without merit and that the Company has and will continue to act in the best long-term interest of the
Updated: 05/31/2011 09:14A