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Back from the Dead: The Internet “Kill Switch”
And like a horde of flesh-eating zombies shuffling out of a parking garage to feast on what's left of our freedoms, the Obama administration has promised to revive a proposal thought dead by most: the internet “kill switch.” On May 12, the White House
Updated: 05/31/2011 11:18A
Personal Bankruptcy – Is It Time to File?
By nil2million.com With our country's current economic crisis, today is probably the easiest time in history to file a bankruptcy without being labeled as a “loser.” Not since the Great Depression has our citizenry experienced such personal financial
Updated: 05/31/2011 11:18A
Lady Gaga claims she 'went bankrupt' during tour
If I was her, I'd hire independent auditors to go through the books. Lady Gaga claims she "went bankrupt" during her 'Monster Ball' world tour. Despite the 'Hair' hitmaker grossing an estimated $125 million from her huge 200-performance show at one
Updated: 05/31/2011 11:18A
Area man racks up more prison time
District Attorney Brian Kuester said the verdict would not have been possible without Laffoon's prior convictions. He said jurors initially found Laffoon guilty on all counts, then heard additional evidence before returning their sentencing
Updated: 05/31/2011 11:18A
Agreement settles Albert Haynesworth road-rage assault case
Police say the man accused Haynesworth of punching him in a traffic altercation in Reston. The man told investigators he made a gesture at Haynesworth for tailgating him. They stopped their two vehicles and Haynesworth allegedly got out of his pickup
Updated: 05/31/2011 11:18A
Initial probe against Dinakaran valid: SC told
NEW DELHI: The central government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the Judges Inquiry Committee (JIC) probing charges of misconduct against Sikkim high court Chief Justice PD Dinakaran was within its rights to carry out preliminary inquiries
Updated: 05/31/2011 11:16A
Tourists flocking to New Orleans
As the summer travel season officially kicks off, the head of the Superdome Commission says, "The city is doing extremely well...Read More Authorities say a Larose woman is free on bond after being accused of throwing a school ID machine at a teacher,
Updated: 05/31/2011 11:16A
The Un-Oligarchical Alexander Lebedev
In a video interview with The Guardian, he spoke with not a little pride about how he managed to avoid bankruptcy in 1998, along with only about 10 other banks in the entire country. Later, amid the maelstrom of the 2008 financial crisis,
Updated: 05/31/2011 11:16A
Bernard Madoff Ponzi Scheme Could Lead To Divorce Do-Overs
But law professor Lawrence Cunningham expects a narrow ruling. “The court may decide that given the importance of finality and divorce, that a special rule ought to apply or heightened standard for ripping up a contract ought to apply,” he says.
Updated: 05/31/2011 11:16A
Kidnap scammers target cell phone users
Out of 16 scam-related incident reports released by the Sheriff's Office, seven involved mythical hostages taken in Central Florida, one in Puerto Rico and the remaining eight did not indicate the location. All of those called were Spanish-speaking
Updated: 05/31/2011 11:16A
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