Commentary: Judge finds small opening in Corps' immunity
Picture Hurricane Katrina without the broken levees, with minor flooding that quickly drained, with no folks chopping through the attics of New Orleans in desperate hope of ro.... by Bloomberg (11/23/2009) |
Pro Bono: First person: Using skills for passion
At an early age, I remember my father saying that you make your mark in life not by what you do in business, but by what you give back to the community. So I have always had a.... by Special to the Daily Report (11/23/2009) |
BMW takes trip back in history
The model year on the BMW 650i is 2010, but this lengthy, smooth-riding, luxury coupe and convertible feel a bit like yesteryear.There's the old BMW styling, with a back end.... by Associated Press (11/23/2009) |
Funds hedge their bets on poker professionals
Brandon Adams, who teaches behavioral finance at Harvard University's Department of Economics, says some of the best candidates for Wall Street trading jobs are the profession.... by Bloomberg (11/23/2009) |
Too-big-to-fail banks need health care victory
Investors are wondering just how far Congress will go toward breaking up big banks. The answer may depend on the outcome of the health care debate. If they fail to overhaul .... by Bloomberg (11/23/2009) |
Buffett's Berkshire taps JPMorgan, Wells Fargofor takeover loan
JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & Co. are arranging an $8 billion loan for Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to help finance the takeover of railroad Burlington No.... by Bloomberg (11/23/2009) |
Judge delays first appearance of military supplier
ATLANTA (AP) A judge granted a delay for the first appearance hearing of a major military food supplier charged with inflating prices and defrauding the U.S. government..... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
Man charged with raping, killing NC girl, 5
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) A man charged with raping and killing a 5-year-old North Carolina girl was expected in court Friday, a day after authorities revealed what they belie.... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
Currencies trader sentenced to 24 years for fraud
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) A foreign currencies trader who cheated investors in more than 20 states to support a lavish lifestyle and buy presents for a girlfriend has been sen.... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
NYC 'Junior' Gotti jury signals possible deadlock
NEW YORK (AP) Jurors at the racketeering trial of John "Junior" Gotti raised the specter of a fourth mistrial in the case, telling a judge Thursday that they were deadlocked.... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
Chris Brown receives 'extremely favorable' report
LOS ANGELES (AP) Chris Brown has received an "extremely favorable" report from probation officials overseeing his felony assault case, a judge said Thursday.Brown appear.... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
Katrina ruling could bring new deluge of lawsuits
NEW ORLEANS (AP) A landmark court ruling blaming the Army Corps of Engineers' "monumental negligence" for some of the worst flooding from Hurricane Katrina could lead to a n.... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
Another Minn. man indicted in missing Somalis case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Another man has been indicted on terrorism charges in a federal investigation into the recruitment of Minnesota Somalis to fight in Somalia.Omer Abdi Mo.... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
Police seize more vids in Mo. sex abuse case
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Several family members who say they were sexually abused as children by adult relatives remember being taken to various locations and photographed with na.... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
Suit over search-engine keywords tries new angle
MILWAUKEE (AP) A lawsuit in Wisconsin is bringing a fresh challenge to the practice of paying for keywords on Google and other search engines to boost one company's link ove.... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
FEC fines Fieger firm over campaign donations
WASHINGTON (AP) A Michigan law firm has agreed to pay a $131,000 fine to resolve an investigation into donations to former Sen. John Edwards' 2004 presidential campaign..... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
Slaying suspect said hobby was 'killing people'
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) On an Internet site, 15-year-old Alyssa Bustamante listed her hobbies as "killing people" and "cutting." It may have sounded like a teenage exaggera.... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
Oppenheimer settles lawsuit with Oregon for $20M
NEW YORK (AP) OppenheimerFunds Inc. said Thursday it will pay $20 million to settle a lawsuit the state of Oregon filed over the company's management of its 529 college savi.... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
SEC told to improve ways it chooses probe targets
WASHINGTON (AP) The Securities and Exchange Commission must tighten its process for deciding which investment advisers to inspect if it is to avoid colossal breakdowns like .... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
Petters insists in testimony associates hid fraud
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota businessman Tom Petters stuck to his story Thursday that he didn't know that his close associates were carrying out an enormous fraud at Pette.... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
Army limits media access at Palin event at NC base
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The U.S. Army will allow the media limited coverage of Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg, but will bar reporters from interviewing her or her support.... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
Hearing begins for Maui man accused of being spy
HONOLULU (AP) A former B-2 stealth bomber engineer accused of spying for China suffers from narcissistic personality disorder, expert witnesses for the prosecution and the d.... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
GOP advisers: Giuliani leans toward a Senate race
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is leaning toward running for the U.S. Senate rather than making a bid for governor, two Republican advisers said .... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
Small SC county reels from corruption scandal
UNION, S.C. (AP) When federal officials descended on this small South Carolina town to investigate a kickback scheme that had caught up the mayor and another official, they .... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
Ex-smoker's lawyers to discuss $300M Fla. verdict
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) A former smoker who just won a $300 million verdict in Florida against Philip Morris USA has pulled out of a news conference about the case.La.... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
Medical examiner says Columbus woman was murdered
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) Police are now investigating the death of a Columbus woman found inside a car as a homicide.The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports Thursday that the dea.... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
Case of SC's '3 Hebrew Boys' heads to jury
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Three South Carolina men accused of bilking people out of more than $80 million lied about how they would invest their money, so it doesn't matter if inv.... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
Military supplier pushes for hearing delay
ATLANTA (AP) A major military food supplier charged with inflating prices and defrauding the U.S. government is asking a federal judge to delay a key hearing scheduled for F.... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
Wesley Snipes appeals 3 tax convictions in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) Attorneys for actor Wesley Snipes have asked a federal appeals court to reconsider the star's three-year prison sentence for federal tax convictions.Attorne.... by Associated Press (11/20/2009) |
Deal Watch: Pizza chain gets a slice of capital pie
The franchisor of the popular Mellow Mushroom pizza joints just got a bigger piece of the money pie thanks to a $25 million credit facility from GE Capital.Given the tight-f.... by Janet L. Conley (11/20/2009) |
Colleagues remember Joe David Jackson
Last Saturday was a day that our friend Joe David Jackson would have dearly loved. The sky was clear and blue. The sun was warm and comforting. That evening, his beloved Ge.... by Special to the Daily Report (11/20/2009) |
Electric cars push parts makers to crisis mode
Auto supplier NTN Corp. knew its gasoline engine parts wouldn't be needed in Nissan Motor Co.'s Leaf electric car. So the component maker's engineers built a mock model to tes.... by Bloomberg (11/20/2009) |
Wells needs TARP money more than it will admit
When it comes to giving the U.S. taxpayers their money back, it's time for Wells Fargo & Co. to put up or shut up.Ever since Wells accepted its $25 billion of federal bailou.... by Bloomberg (11/20/2009) |
AT&T loses case to stop Verizon ads
AT&T Inc., the largest U.S. phone company, lost its bid to stop a Verizon Wireless advertising campaign that AT&T says unfairly depicts its network coverage. In Atlanta, U.S.... by Bloomberg (11/20/2009) |
