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Tronox, Creditors Agree on Amended Bankruptcy Plan
The Oklahoma City-based chemical maker, in bankruptcy in January 2009, reached agreements in August to increase exit financing by $90 million,
Updated: 08/30/2010 12:41P
Trial begins in death of actress
Jury selection began Monday in Douglas County District Court in the first-degree murder trial of Fitzgerald's former fiancee, Patrick B. Bauldwin.
Updated: 08/30/2010 12:41P
STATE: Ballot measures target budget
If it passes into law and survives all-but-certain legal challenges, the sum will grow to $2.28 billion in 2013 and higher in future years -- even after
Updated: 08/30/2010 12:41P
Arizona sheriffs band together to fight legal challenges over SB 1070
One of his goals is to raise money to defend Senate Bill 1070, Arizona's controversial new immigration law. The website BorderSheriffs.com was launched last
Updated: 08/30/2010 12:39P
Appeal hearing for convicted child-killer grows closer
The court's denial of a motion for a new trial. The court's decision not to allow Daniel Spitz to testify as an expert in forensic pathology.
Updated: 08/30/2010 12:39P
Is Blockbuster headed for bankruptcy?
Blockbuster has warned shareholders in recent quarterly filings that bankruptcy is possible as it tries to preserve liquidity and get out from under roughly
Updated: 08/30/2010 12:37P
States Turning to Tax Increases to Battle Revenue Drain
If George W. Bush had been so Spanish illiterate as to refer to "Cinco de Cuatro" in front of the Mexican ambassador when it was the 5th of May (Cinco de
Updated: 08/30/2010 12:37P
Virginia Woolf's Spirit Lives in Afghanistan
We discuss how, at the time of its inception, Islam was a progressive faith that allowed divorce and ensured women's property and voting rights.
Updated: 08/30/2010 12:36P
Blagojevich trial takes a step backwards
The precedence that such a tactical move sets will undoubtedly resonate in the court of public opinion. First, politics is all about appearances,
Updated: 08/30/2010 12:36P
Former Forsyth County DA To Help With Racial Justice Act
Winston-Salem, NC -- Forsyth County's retired District Attorney is helping fight motions filed under the "racial justice act." The law allows death row
Updated: 08/30/2010 12:35P