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Nonprofit Mortgage Group Forced to Close
June 2, 2011; Source: Dallas Business Journal | The Texas Mortgage Bankers Association, a nonprofit, announced it was closing and filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy on May 27 revealing that it has between $100000 and $500000 in liabilities and only $50000
Updated: 06/03/2011 09:01A
Source: John Edwards indictment expected Friday
Lawyers for former Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards expect that he will be indicted Friday on federal campaign finance charges after plea agreement talks with the Justice Department broke down, a person familiar with
Updated: 06/03/2011 09:00A
District appeals judge's decision
Some observers speculated that there was virtually no discussion on the multi-million-dollar issue because of an e-mail the Times obtained earlier in the day. In the e-mail between board members, Sandra Sawyer of Little Rock had suggested to board
Updated: 06/03/2011 08:59A
PNG PM's son faces court over corruption
Mr Somare's lawyers have argued the commission was biased against their client and denied him natural justice. But Justice Gibbs Salika says their arguments have no merit and he has rejected the application. The decision opens the way for Mr Somare to
Updated: 06/03/2011 08:58A
Former Tribune shareholders sued by bank, retirees
"One of the industry's most highly leveraged buyouts — lined the pockets of Tribune's former shareholders with $8.5 billion in cash at the expense of Tribune's creditors and precipitated Tribune's careen into bankruptcy," said Deutsche Bank Trust Co.
Updated: 06/03/2011 08:58A
Former Tribune shareholders sued by bank, retirees
"One of the industry's most highly leveraged buyouts — lined the pockets of Tribune's former shareholders with $8.5 billion in cash at the expense of Tribune's creditors and precipitated Tribune's careen into bankruptcy," said Deutsche Bank Trust Co.
Updated: 06/03/2011 08:58A
Former Tribune shareholders sued by bank, retirees
"One of the industry's most highly leveraged buyouts — lined the pockets of Tribune's former shareholders with $8.5 billion in cash at the expense of Tribune's creditors and precipitated Tribune's careen into bankruptcy," said Deutsche Bank Trust Co.
Updated: 06/03/2011 08:58A
The husband of Trichelle Campbell-Dean is charged with her murder
Yesterday, the day she was laid to rest, Mr. Dean stood before a Justice of the Peace at the Siparia court. Mr. Dean is alleged to have murdered his wife on a date unknown between May 22 nd and May 27 th this year. The matter was adjourned to today
Updated: 06/03/2011 08:57A
In TX school district, say 'Amen' and go to jail
Agnostic parents Christa and Danny Schultz filed a lawsuit because they were worried that if their son Corwin were to be exposed to prayer at graduation the lad would "suffer irreparable harm." Therefore, in the interest of shielding the youth from
Updated: 06/03/2011 08:57A
Nigeria: N2.8 Billion Union Dues - Textile Workers Flay Court Judgment
The union said Fintex and Nortex textile companies refused to pay remit the dues, prompting it to take the matter to the Federal High Court in 2004, adding that Justice Mohammed Liman who heard the case first sat on the matter for about40 times before
Updated: 06/03/2011 08:57A