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Bankrupt Blockbuster ordered to hold auction
Numerous creditors had asked the bankruptcy court judge to convert the bankruptcy to a Chapter 7 liquidation, essentially a going out of business sale, rather the proceed with the company's original sale plan. The judge, Burton Lifland, helped prompt
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:28A
Cabrera allegedly made death threats
Media outlets are reporting police were summoned to a Fort Pierce restaurant before Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera's DUI arrest last month because the first baseman allegedly threatened a manager and an off-duty fish and wildlife officer.
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:28A
Portugal unveils new cuts ahead of euro summit
The euro, which suffered its biggest one-day fall against the dollar in a month on Thursday, hovered near a one-week low and the yields on Greek, Portuguese and Spanish bonds remained elevated amid growing doubts that leaders can bridge differences on
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:25A
Double Spain death father Martin Smith jailed for paedophile offences
Published Fri 11 Mar 2011 12:22 A man whose partner is accused of murdering her two children in a Spanish hotel has been caged for 16 years for an horrendous catalogue of paedophile sex offences. Fomer TV psychic Martin Smith, 45, used hypnosis and
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:24A
Double Spain death father Martin Smith jailed for paedophile offences
Published Fri 11 Mar 2011 12:22 A man whose partner is accused of murdering her two children in a Spanish hotel has been caged for 16 years for an horrendous catalogue of paedophile sex offences. Fomer TV psychic Martin Smith, 45, used hypnosis and
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:24A
AP briefs: Border Conference | Ethics Law | Lawmakers-Ethics | DWI Fatal Crash
Cuomo, Silver say fed case to fuel new ethics law. NY GOP chair says ethics "a Democrat problem". Court overturns conviction of father of teen involved in fatal crash after drinking party. Air Force picks Hudson Valley National Guard site to base C-17
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:24A
Judge Approves Blockbuster Bankruptcy Sale
A federal bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved the sale of the ailing movie rental chain Blockbuster after a marathon day of negotiations among its many creditors, allowing the business to avoid liquidation. A patchwork of parties, including hedge
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:22A
Sheen strikes custody pact; police search home
Earlier Thursday, Sheen filed a $100 million lawsuit against Warner Bros. and the executive producer of "Two and a Half Men," making good on a promise to do something "big" in retaliation for his firing from the program. The breach of contract suit is
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:21A
Two Russians Fined Over Belarus Protest, Activists Cite Putin Factor
Another Minsk-based rights activist, Valyantsin Stefanovich, likewise said the verdicts were directly connected to Putin's visit. He added that another defendant in the case, Belarusian citizen Dzmitry Myadzved, whose verdict was also pronounced on
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:20A
Two Russians Fined Over Belarus Protest, Activists Cite 'Putin Factor'
Another Minsk-based rights activist, Valyantsin Stefanovich, likewise said the verdicts were directly connected to Putin's visit. He added that another defendant in the case, Belarusian citizen Dzmitry Myadzved, whose verdict was also pronounced on
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:20A
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