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Personal bankruptcies fall 16 percent
The number of individuals filing for bankruptcy last month fell 16 percent from a year ago, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute. The Alexandria-based research group says 114803 people filed for bankruptcy protection, compared to 136142 in
Updated: 06/02/2011 02:56P
Georgia immigration law taken to court
The lawsuit targets a provision in the law that authorizes law enforcement officers to look into the immigration status of people they suspect may have committed a crime. Those stopped under such circumstances are required to show a valid form of
Updated: 06/02/2011 02:56P
Georgia immigration law taken to court
The lawsuit targets a provision in the law that authorizes law enforcement officers to look into the immigration status of people they suspect may have committed a crime. Those stopped under such circumstances are required to show a valid form of
Updated: 06/02/2011 02:56P
Black drivers most likely to be stopped
The report has been produced every year since 2001, when Missouri became the first state to publish a study of the racial demographics of traffic stops. Data were collected from 630 law enforcement agencies, though 24 law enforcement agencies did not
Updated: 06/02/2011 02:56P
WaMu wins deferred-compensation battle
Within two months, WaMu was seized by regulators, and Washington Mutual raced for bankruptcy protection from creditors. Wednesday, Judge Mary Walrath of the US Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del., noted the deference paid to the retirement needs of
Updated: 06/02/2011 02:56P
WaMu wins deferred-compensation battle
Within two months, WaMu was seized by regulators, and Washington Mutual raced for bankruptcy protection from creditors. Wednesday, Judge Mary Walrath of the US Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del., noted the deference paid to the retirement needs of
Updated: 06/02/2011 02:56P
Ind. boat race organizers not liable for car crash
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ” The Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that organizers of the Madison Regatta aren't liable for damages from a car crash that injured spectators at the Ohio River boat race in 2006. The court said Thursday that organizers could
Updated: 06/02/2011 02:56P
Congressman Barrow Trying to Beef Up Funding for Immigration Enforcement
Barrow also told us "he understood why Georgia had recently passed an immigration law, although he was concerned about individual states taking up the matter. However, the federal government has not done all it should to solve the problems.
Updated: 06/02/2011 02:56P
"L.A. Noire" review: A thrilling crime drama
Worth noting is the amazing motion capture technology that developer Team Bondi has developed for characters' facial animations. This technology uses a number of high definition cameras to translate an actor's performance directly to their in-game
Updated: 06/02/2011 02:55P
De Silvestro's confidence shaken after Indy crash
De Silvestro said the crash made her think about quitting. And even with Indy in her rearview mirror, she admitted she's still a little shaken up and that her mindset isn't yet back to where it was before the accident. "You still kind of think about it
Updated: 06/02/2011 02:55P
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