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California leads nation in bankruptcies
More small businesses failed last year in California than in any other state, accounting for nearly 20 percent of the nation's business bankruptcies, according to a report Wednesday from Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) of Atlanta, Ga., one of the nation's
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:10P
California $17.5 million asbestos settlement
The lawsuit was filed by Gordon and Emily Bankhead, who argued that the work of Gordon for over 30 years as a man of parts necessary for him to handle asbestos-containing brakes during maintenance and repair of vehicles. As a result of his exposure to
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:09P
California $17.5 million asbestos settlement
The lawsuit was filed by Gordon and Emily Bankhead, who argued that the work of Gordon for over 30 years as a man of parts necessary for him to handle asbestos-containing brakes during maintenance and repair of vehicles. As a result of his exposure to
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:09P
Tabling the Kobach bill
hold anyone stopped for a traffic violation to determine his or her immigration status. The bill would have given the secretary of state, Kris Kobach, the power to prosecute cases of alleged voter fraud. The Arizona law is tied up in court appeals.
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:07P
KATV Channel 7 - The Spirit of Arkansas: Former RI art dealer convicted in $6M
The jury returned the verdict Wednesday in US District Court in Providence after two days of deliberations. Prosecutors argued that DeSimone persuaded investors to buy shares in various inventions from him by lying about access to deep-pocketed
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:07P
'Red Dawn' Filmmakers Essentially Say 'They All Look the Same'
I'm sure many of you remember the Red Dawn remake at MGM that has been sitting on the shelf for quite some time now after missing its November 24, 2010 release due to MGM's bankruptcy woes. Well, the film is still sitting there, in the can with an MPAA
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:06P
Why Winnebago Looks Like a Good Short for the Long Term
Fleetwood has recently come out of bankruptcy and is gaining traction against Winnebago. The industry as a whole faces pressure for a number of reasons, one of which is higher commodity costs to build products. The industry as a whole faces a problem
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:05P
YRC shares tumble on bankruptcy concerns
WILMINGTON, Del., March 16 (Reuters) - Shares of YRC Worldwide Inc fell more than 20 percent on Wednesday after the top US trucking company said its lenders could declare the company in default and push it into bankruptcy.
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:01P
MUFUMBWE parliamentary by-elections nullified
The latest verdict by the Supreme Court follows an application by petitioner, MULONDWE MUZUNGU of the MMD. Mr MUZUNGU who lost to UPND's ELLIOT KAMONDO contended that the stay of the judgment should be discharged as the latter's appeal was ill fated
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:01P
NCAAs bring together Illini coaches present, past
AP There's no doubt in Bruce Weber's mind that the NCAA tournament bracket his Illinois team shares with UNLV and Kansas is no accident. The drama of pairing up Illinois against potentially two of its former coaches would be too much for tournament
Updated: 03/16/2011 03:00P