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LIN Revs Up 24%, Freedom To Auction Assets
Freedom, which emerged from bankruptcy last year, has a small portfolio of network affiliates in small-to-midsize markets, including the CBS stations in West Palm Beach and Albany. Freedom is holding an auction for its assets, which also include a slew
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:19P
US: Whistleblowers at development bank face retaliation
"The internal administrative justice systems at the banks are dysfunctional and lack impartiality," says Edwards, "especially for whistleblowers who have embarrassed the banks." Though internal bodies such as the World Bank's Office of Ethics and
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:18P
Woman Claims ACORN Continues to Deduct Money for a Now-Defunct Membership
When she heard in November that ACORN filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which disbanded the group, she wondered why the withdrawals continued -- and where her money was going. Joseph W. Shulter, a bankruptcy attorney in San Antonio, tells FoxNews.com
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:18P
Day 25 in the Trial of Posada Carriles - Follow the Money
The Justice Department alleges that Posada Carriles used that money to finance a terrorist bombing campaign against Cuba in 1997. One of the bombs killed an Italian businessman, Fabio Di Celmo, on September 4, 1997 in Havana's Copacabana Hotel.
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:17P
Question of the Day
JOHANNESBURG | A US-flagged cargo ship and its load of American food aid for Africa has been delayed for weeks in Angola because of questions about ammunition for Kenya it also was carrying, the US said Wednesday. Adele Gillen, spokeswoman for the US
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:17P
US Department of Justice to release findings about NOPD tomorrow
When announcing the probe in May 2010, top officials with the US Department of Justice promised a wide-ranging investigation, looking at everything from the department's hiring practices to the use-of-force by officers on the street.
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:17P
Wisconsin GOP senators violated open meetings law, Dane County DA alleges
AP MADISON — A Dane County prosecutor has filed a lawsuit accusing Republicans of violating the Wisconsin open meetings law when they made changes to Gov. Scott Walker's plan to restrict public sector collective bargaining.
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:17P
Packer Prez Weighs In On Labor Mess
That's when a federal court hearing will be held on an anti-trust lawsuit filed by 10 players. Murphy is a member of the owners' negotiating committee. He said the NFL's offer was not a full collective bargaining agreement – but rather, it served as a
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:17P
Security Officer at Minneapolis Cub Foods Assaults Nonviolent Protestor
Fewer voters, more cost, more errors, and almost a guaranteed lawsuit — those could be the results if a Republican backed “voter photo ID” proposal becomes law in Minnesota. Minnesota State Republican Senator Warren Limmer says Minnesota needs a photo
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:17P
Alabama Supreme Court voids tax in Jefferson County
John Rogers, says the ruling increases the likelihood that Jefferson County will have to file bankruptcy because of its financial problems, including more than $3 billion in sewer debt. County Commissioner Jimmie Stephens says the county is looking at
Updated: 03/16/2011 05:16P
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