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Judge's ruling expected on Blockbuster
By AP Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | The US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District in New York will rule on March 10, 2011, whether a bid by a group of Blockbuster debtholders for $290 million should be approved. (Nov. 15, 2005) A judge Thursday is
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:15P
Lansing woman critically injured in I-496 accident recovering
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Updated: 03/10/2011 12:14P
Notes from the Back Row
By Feet Banks The first sci-fi film of note was George Mlies' Le Voyage dans la Lune, way back in 1902. Noted for its technical ingenuity and special effects (which are not bad) A Trip to the Moon also delivers our first cinematic conflict with aliens
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:14P
About Real Estate: A parent's sad tale of child's mortgage
Also consider talking to a real estate attorney to see if there's some way to minimize the potential damage to your pocketbook and personal credit profile. It's only natural for parents and even grandparents to want to help their offspring,
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:13P
FMCSA Reaches Settlement Agreement in CSA Lawsuit
Under the agreement, FMCSA will make changes to CSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS) public website to address concerns regarding the display of information on a commercial motor carriers' safety performance. The US Department of Transportation's
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:12P
GM CFO Chris Liddell Steps Down; Fellow Kiwi to Replace
DETROIT – General Motors Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell, who successfully led the post-bankruptcy automaker to a $33 per share initial public offering, is leaving the company April 1. While his departure is being depicted as amicable,
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:11P
Owners of Washington State Apartment Complex Agree to Discrimination Lawsuit
The owners of an apartment complex in Renton, Washington, have settled a discrimination lawsuit filed against them by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). KOMO reports that the owners,operators and a manager of the Summerhill Place
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:09P
County Officials in Virginia File lawsuit Against Homeland Security Over
Officials in Prince William County, Virginia, have filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in connection with a case involving an illegal immigrant who has been charged with killing a nun.
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:09P
SC asks for scholars' opinion on fatwa
The apex court passed the order while hearing the appeal against the High Court verdict that declared fatwa illegal. In his submission, counsel for the appellant, Barrister Abdur Razzak, told the court that the fatwa is a fundamental right of the
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:09P
Insider trading defense: It's just a bunch of lies
Dowd, the chair of Akin Gump's criminal defense group, told the jury that witnesses for the prosecution would say things about the 53-year-old money manager that are "false and given to save their own skins." The government will take conversations out
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:09P