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DUI may become felony in Ga. for illegals
AP - March 10, 2011 1:34 PM ET ATLANTA (AP) - The Georgia state Senate has voted to pass a bill that would make driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs an automatic felony for illegal immigrants. The bill sponsored by state Sen.
Updated: 03/10/2011 02:35P
Judge Sets New Trial Date for Dunn
Jurors deadlocked in those two trials, unable to reach a verdict. Now a third trial is planned to begin on August 1st. Recent attempts by media outlets to find out how much the first two trials cost taxpayers have been stopped, because of a gag order
Updated: 03/10/2011 02:35P
Blockbuster's future determined in bankruptcy court today
by AP AP NEW YORK (AP) — A judge is set to rule today on whether Dallas-based movie-rental chain Blockbuster Inc., operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, can sell itself to a group of investors or will be forced to liquidate.
Updated: 03/10/2011 02:33P
Henderson's debt repayment plan rejected
Embattled Auckland property developer David Henderson is on the losing end in his fight against bankruptcy after the High Court rejected his proposal to repay creditors owed $105.5 million. Henderson, whose most well-known project is Princes Wharf
Updated: 03/10/2011 02:32P
Valley Country Club back in the swing of things
by Meg Fraser It's back to business as usual at Valley Country Club, as investors announced late last week that the club's bankruptcy reorganization plan was approved by Judge Arthur Votolato. “Everything has been in a state of uncertainty for the last
Updated: 03/10/2011 02:31P
New Stream Capital Investors Overwhelmingly Approve Plan of Reorganization
New Stream Capital, LLC (NSC) is a private investment manager focused on providing non-traded private debt to the insurance, real estate and commercial finance sectors. It was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut .
Updated: 03/10/2011 02:30P
Blockbuster Said to Be in Talks With Studios to Support Bankruptcy Auction
A hearing was to begin this morning in US Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan on a motion to auction the company's assets, with a leading bid of $290 million from a group of lenders. A clerk for US Bankruptcy Judge Burton Lifland said the parties needed more
Updated: 03/10/2011 02:30P
14 Indicted in Piracy Killings Aboard Yacht
AP NORFOLK, Virginia—A federal grand jury has indicted 13 suspected pirates from Somalia and one from Yemen in the February hijacking of a yacht that left four Americans dead, the Justice Department said Thursday. The men face piracy, kidnapping and
Updated: 03/10/2011 02:30P
Lib Dems attack single force plans
During a Holyrood debate on Thursday, the party's justice spokesman Robert Brown said the Lib Dems were the only party standing up for local services. He put forward a motion calling on Parliament to note its concern about "the apparently endless
Updated: 03/10/2011 02:30P
Lily Cole in Eley Kishimoto t-shirt for Climate Week
The official Climate Week t-shirt features an exclusive, limited-edition design by Eley Kishimoto in aid of the Environmental Justice Foundation. A host of talent has stepped up to front the geometric print, including Lily Cole, KT Tunstall,
Updated: 03/10/2011 02:29P
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