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Judge clears way for Blockbuster sale process
The deal approved by US Bankruptcy Judge Burton Lifland in New York ends demands from some creditors, including prominent movie studios, that Blockbuster ( BBI - news - people ) shut down and sell its assets to pay creditors.
Updated: 03/10/2011 08:43P
Angry Birds Developer Picks Up $42 Million From First Round of Capitalist Funding
It has been reported that Rovio has already made $50-70 million from app sales and licensing which is a remarkable feat in itself considering the company was close to bankruptcy when it released their 52nd app, Angry Birds.
Updated: 03/10/2011 08:42P
Mummy you look yummy! Makeovers after pregnancy
They live in Pimlico, Central London, with their children Isabelle, three, and Eddy, 18 months. GRAINNE SAYS: When you have a child the feelings are so complex. You're full of love for your baby, but, aware that you don't look quite how you used to,
Updated: 03/10/2011 08:42P
Dismissed lawsuit blamed on 'dumb jurors'
The technical term for the problem plaguing Bonita and Michael Maher's slip-and-fall lawsuit for the past three years might just be “dumb jurors.” But thanks to a three-word Supreme Court of Canada pronouncement dismissing their case on Thursday,
Updated: 03/10/2011 08:42P
Dismissed lawsuit blamed on 'dumb jurors'
The technical term for the problem plaguing Bonita and Michael Maher's slip-and-fall lawsuit for the past three years might just be “dumb jurors.” But thanks to a three-word Supreme Court of Canada pronouncement dismissing their case on Thursday,
Updated: 03/10/2011 08:42P
Sierra Club sues government over Mississippi coal plant
The complaint names as defendants the agency; its director Steven Chu; Carol M. Borgstrom, director of DOE's Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance; and Richard A. Hargis, Jr., the NEPA document manager for DOE's National Energy Technology Laboratory.
Updated: 03/10/2011 08:42P
Charlie Sheen Sues Chuck Lorre, Warner Bros. for $100 Million
The actor just filed a $100 million lawsuit against Warner Bros. and Chuck Lorre for firing him from his hit CBS sitcom, 'Two and a Half Men,' TMZ reports. Sheen spoke out on the lawsuit via -- what else? -- his Guinness World Record-setting Twitter
Updated: 03/10/2011 08:41P
Hundreds Protest Immigration Bill in Montgomery
It's already been approved by a House committee. Many people protesting the bill say it not only fosters racial profiling, it also violates their civil rights. If passed, it would give local law enforcement the authority to handle illegal immigration.
Updated: 03/10/2011 08:41P
Hunterdon County adds two assistant prosecutors
Factor practiced criminal defense law with the firm of Arseneault, Whipple, Fassett & Azzarello in Chatham. Previously, Factor served 11 years with the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. She has been certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a
Updated: 03/10/2011 08:41P
Jury goes home for day; will continue debating Riley's fate Friday
Jurors deliberated 25 minutes this morning before returning with a guilty verdict. They heard arguments this afternoon for and against sentencing Riley to death. They then adjourned at 5:10 pm to the deliberation room, but were dismissed at 5:20 pm to
Updated: 03/10/2011 08:41P