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Cellular South sues to block AT&T takeover of T-Mobile USA
The US Justice Department has filed an antitrust suit to block the merger. Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna has joined the federal suit. Cellular South's suit is significant because of the company's stature as the country's largest privately
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:15P
FACTBOX - What's on Obama's tax list, with "Buffett rule"?
US President Barack Obama gestures as he talks about cutting the US deficit by raising taxes from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, September 19, 2011. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is recommending a long list of US tax
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:15P
GOP rep: Appoint special counsel in Solyndra loan case
Lamar Smith, R-Texas, said an outside lawyer is needed to determine "whether politics played a role" in the Energy Department loan for California-based Solyndra Inc., which declared bankruptcy this month and laid off its 1100 workers.
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:14P
GOP rep: Appoint special counsel in Solyndra loan case
Lamar Smith, R-Texas, said an outside lawyer is needed to determine "whether politics played a role" in the Energy Department loan for California-based Solyndra Inc., which declared bankruptcy this month and laid off its 1100 workers.
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:14P
Last wrongful death lawsuit remaining from 9/11 terrorist attacks resolved
By AP, NEW YORK — The last wrongful death lawsuit remaining from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has been resolved with a settlement, an attorney for the family of a passenger on a plane that was flown by hijackers into the World Trade Center's south
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:13P
Anonymous US officials extol government openness
Eight governments, including the United States, plan to release "national action plans" on the Internet describing how they intend to shed light on their operations, including such matters as how they spend public resources. "As the old Supreme Court
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:13P
Uninsured Motorist
Last week the newspaper USA Today ran a headline stating that one in seven drivers have no insurance. As the paper pointed out almost every state in the union requires insurance. According to USA Today the sole exception being New Hampshire.
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:12P
September 11: Last Wrongful-Death Lawsuit Settled
NEW YORK -- The last wrongful death lawsuit remaining from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has been resolved with a settlement, an attorney for the family of a passenger on a plane that was flown by hijackers
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:12P
Florida prefiles cover left lane use, ticket cams
Dubbed the “Highway Safety Act,” it would give law enforcement more authority to ticket drivers who block traffic, even if they are driving the speed limit in the left lane. A failure to stay to the right would be included as one of the offenses that
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:11P
Walkers Management Services Completes Hong Kong Team with Key Appointment
HONG KONG--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Walkers Management Services, the leading international provider of corporate and fiduciary services, is pleased to announce that its Hong Kong team is now complete with the appointment of Michele Wan as Senior
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:10P