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Solyndra closes Fremont plant - stimulus hopes dim
Solar module prices have plunged more than 40 percent in recent years, squeezing companies' profit margins even as sales of solar systems grow. Two other US solar companies, Evergreen Solar and SpectraWatt, filed for bankruptcy protection in August.
Updated: 09/01/2011 01:39A
Stunt double sues warner claiming brain damage
In a lawsuit filed in California's Central District Court, Scott McLean, who served as Ed Helms' stunt double in the hit Todd Phillips-directed sequel, claims that he was seriously injured while performing a stunt for the film in December 2010 in
Updated: 09/01/2011 01:38A
Buffone denies child pornography charges
Philip Buffone entered his plea on Wednesday morning during a brief appearance before New York State Supreme Court Justice Richard Kloch in Lockport. The grand jury indictment charges Buffone with four counts of possessing a sexual performance by a
Updated: 09/01/2011 01:37A
DPS to saturate highways over holiday
1, 2011 12:00 AM Drivers heading out of the Valley for the holiday weekend should expect a heavy police presence on the highways as the state Department of Public Safety rolls out another in a series of saturation patrols looking for dangerous drivers.
Updated: 09/01/2011 01:37A
Tangipahoa school desegregation compromise offered in federal court
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Tangipahoa Parish School Board and plaintiffs in the 46-year-old desegregation lawsuit have filed a compromise in federal court more than six weeks after coming to an agreement. The Advocate reports the agreement was filed
Updated: 09/01/2011 01:37A
Judge blocks NM administration's plan to verify immigrant licenses
District Court Judge Sarah Singleton issued an order temporarily halting the license verification program while it's being challenged in court. A lawsuit was filed last week against the administration's plan to check a random sample of 10000 license
Updated: 09/01/2011 01:37A
Battle over Waikiki Edition continues, owner files for bankruptcy
A court order gave it back to Marriott Tuesday, but the owners filed bankruptcy to try to stop it. The 353 room hotel that used to be part of the Ilikai had been operated by Marriott as the Waikiki edition until 2 am Sunday when the owners M Waikiki
Updated: 09/01/2011 01:37A
Del Monte's Shot Crosses Food Safety's Bow
Del Monte's legal cannon shot fired at the US Food and Drug Administration and the Oregon Public Health department over the past week was heard clearly by food safety officials around the country, from Washington state
Updated: 09/01/2011 01:37A
Judge finds no conflict on Seneca casino
Casino opponents -- the suit was filed by Citizens Against Casino Gambling in Erie County -- were right to question the "sequence of events" leading up to the approval, Skretny said, but there is no reason to further question Blackwell's role.
Updated: 09/01/2011 01:37A
US sues to halt AT&T's $39 billion bid for T-Mobile
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department on Wednesday sued to block AT&T's $39 billion pursuit of T-Mobile, saying the deal would leave consumers with fewer choices and higher bills for mobile phone service that has become "indispensable" to
Updated: 09/01/2011 01:36A
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