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Dynegy may file for bankruptcy protection if it can''t meet creditors
NEW YORK _ Dynegy Inc. says it may have to seek bankruptcy protection if it can´t meet certain earnings requirements by its creditors this year. The power provider predicted Wednesday in a filing that it won´t likely meet its threshold for earnings
Updated: 03/09/2011 11:06A

Division Bench differs on Compensation claim in army firing incident
An appeal seeking compensation for death of a man due to 'negligent firing of Army personnel' during riots in 1985 has now been placed before the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court after a division bench comprising Justice Jayant Patel and Justice
Updated: 03/09/2011 11:06A

Division Bench differs on Compensation claim in army firing incident
An appeal seeking compensation for death of a man due to 'negligent firing of Army personnel' during riots in 1985 has now been placed before the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court after a division bench comprising Justice Jayant Patel and Justice
Updated: 03/09/2011 11:06A

ACLU Suit Against Boulder County Jail Gets Class Action Status
A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Boulder County Jail's postcard-only mail policy was granted class action status Tuesday. The decision broadens the scope of the lawsuit to include all current and future detainees at the jail,
Updated: 03/09/2011 11:06A

US EPA proposes adding Sandoval zinc site to Superfund
After the site was closed in 1985, the company declared bankruptcy, leaving behind heavy metals including zinc and lead on the plant site that also may have blown onto residential property. The EPA said Tuesday that it added 10 hazardous waste sites to
Updated: 03/09/2011 11:06A

Retailers Face Class Actions for Failure to Provide Cashiers with Seats
In June 2009, Beals filed a class action lawsuit against 99¢ Only Stores under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) on behalf of hundreds of current and former employees. She claimed the employer violated Section 1198 of the state Labor
Updated: 03/09/2011 11:05A

Retailers Face Class Actions for Failure to Provide Cashiers with Seats
In June 2009, Beals filed a class action lawsuit against 99¢ Only Stores under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) on behalf of hundreds of current and former employees. She claimed the employer violated Section 1198 of the state Labor
Updated: 03/09/2011 11:05A

Judge lets Minnesota gay marriage ban stand
MINNEAPOLIS — A Hennepin County judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to make gay marriage legal in Minnesota. Judge Mary Dufresne rejected arguments by the group Marry Me Minnesota that the state's 13-year-old Defense of Marriage Act violates
Updated: 03/09/2011 11:05A

The Fan's verdict: 'Justin Fever' has finally turned me into a Belieber
WALKING into the O2 last night, I wasn't quite sure if I had fully caught the recent dose of 'Bieber Fever' that seems to have taken hold of the country. A couple of hours later, I had made up my mind: I am now a Belieber.
Updated: 03/09/2011 11:05A

Help Available for Public Servants Drowning in Debt
CCRAA enables anyone with qualified federal loans to pay back their educational debt on a sliding scale based on their income (Income-Based Repayment). It also established the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, offering loan forgiveness for those
Updated: 03/09/2011 11:05A

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