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Tuesday Feb 2 | New York Times

Bankruptcy Complicates Deal for Roosevelt Papers

When President Obama signed a law on Monday to clear the way for the largest privately held archive of papers relating to President Franklin D. Roosevelt to be donated to Roosevelt's presidential library, it was to be the culmination of a five-year effort to finally make the documents available to the public.

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Related Topix: Roosevelt, NY, Economics News, Bankruptcy, Tully, NY, Publishing, Media, Federal Prisons, Florida, NY, Prison

Wed Jan 27, 2010

National Post

Conrad Black addresses McGill students via prison phone

Former U.S. president Richard Nixon and Conrad Black in an undated photo. MONTREAL a Conrad Black has published a thousand-page biography of Richard Nixon, but as he spoke to students at McGill University on Wednesday, he had all of 15 minutes to convey his thoughts on the former U.S. president.

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Related Topix: Prison, Publishing, Media, Federal Prisons

Sat Jan 23, 2010

Oliver Willis

Instapundit: A Convicted Felon Doesna t Like Obama, LOOK

Glenn Reynolds links , with an "Ouch" to this column by Conrad Black attacking President Obama.

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Related Topix: Prison, Federal Prisons, Publishing, Media

Fri Jan 22, 2010

ESPN

Hollinger

"The worst good team against the best bad team" might not make for a great tag line, but when the Bulls and Suns meet Friday night , that description won't be too far from the truth.

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Related Topix: Publishing, Media, Sports

Sun Jan 10, 2010

Canada.com

Radler granted full parole after nine months served

David Radler, former Chicago Sun-Times publisher, leaves the federal courthouse following his sentencing for fraud Dec.

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Prison, Publishing, Media, Canada,

Sat Jan 09, 2010

The Toronto Star

Let bidding begin, CanWest creditors say

The National Post is among the daily newspapers CanWest CEO Leonard Asper, pictured with his late father Izzy, is putting up for sale.

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Related Topix: CanWest Global Communications, Media, Television, The National, Entertainment, Economics News, Bankruptcy, Publishing, North America, Canada, World News

Fri Jan 08, 2010

The Epoch Times

The Grapevinea "Shania Twain, Vince Vaughn, Morgan Freeman

Shania Twain Country singer Shania Twain carried the Olympic torch in her hometown of Timmins, Ontario, this weekend.

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Related Topix: Shania Twain, Country, Canada, Publishing, Media, Comedy Movies, Celebrity, Lake Forest, IL

Wed Jan 06, 2010

Fortune

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When it comes to fighting white-collar crime, the sharpest arrow in the federal prosecutor's quiver is a law most nonlawyers have never heard of, known as the "honest-services fraud" law.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Prison, Bernie Madoff, Publishing, Media, US News

Mon Dec 21, 2009

GuruFocus.com

Three More Christopher Browne Tributes

Investment Guru Christopher Browne died earlier this week. GuruFocus columnist Jacob Wolinsky wrote a tribute to the long-time value investor, summarizing his contribution to the investing community.

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Related Topix: Publishing, Media

Sat Dec 19, 2009

The Independent

Barbara Amiel: Farewell, my lovely

She ruthlessly seduced him, then blew much of his wealth on lavish parties and private jets.

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Related Topix: Publishing, Media

Thu Dec 17, 2009

The Washington Post

Post Mortem: Investor Chris Browne dies

Good morning, citizens of the world. Anyone who followed the corruption saga of Hollinger newspaper magnate Conrad Black has Christopher Browne to thank.

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Related Topix: Publishing, Media, Warren Buffett, Construction, Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance, Investment Services, Life, Holidays, Christmas

Tue Dec 15, 2009

Globe and Mail

Tweedy Browne's Christopher Browne dies of heart attack

Jacquie McNish Published on Monday, Dec. 14, 2009 7:41PM EST Last updated on Monday, Dec.

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Related Topix: Publishing, Media

Mon Dec 14, 2009

Crain's New York Business - Breaking ...

Legendary investor Christopher H. Browne dies

Tweedy Browne principal was proponent of value investing - "buying $1 for 66 cents," as he called it - and known as the man who helped bring down newspaper baron Conrad Black.

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Related Topix: Warren Buffett, Construction, Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance, Investment Services, Publishing, Media

Sun Dec 13, 2009

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Justices to rule on reach of honest-services law

An unusual coalition of groups has come together to criticize the federal government's increasing reliance on a statute that is commonly used but little understood: honest-services fraud.

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Related Topix: Illinois, Illinois Government, Alabama, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Publishing, Media

Sat Dec 12, 2009

US News & World Report

The Supreme Court, Conrad Black and Joe Biden's Bad Idea

Back when he was in the United States Senate, Vice President Joe Biden came up with the brilliant idea of being able to charge people with the crime of "honest services fraud," something that would permit prosecutors to charge public officials with depriving the public of its intangible right to receive the honest services of public servants.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Joe Biden, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Publishing, Media

Fri Dec 11, 2009

Houston Chronicle

a Vague' law used to convict Skilling troubles high court

Skeptical Supreme Court justices on Tuesday signaled they were looking for ways to scale back the broad anti-fraud law that federal prosecutors have used in convicting former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling and scores of other corporate and public officials.

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Related Topix: US News, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Prison, Publishing, Media

Bloomberg.com

Hollinger Wins Bankruptcy Protection to Restructure Benefit, Pension Plans

Hollinger Canadian Publishing Holdings Co. , Conrad Blacka s former newspaper holding company that sold its operations, won bankruptcy protection to restructure benefit and pension plans for more than 3,000 former employees.

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Related Topix: Publishing, Media, Pension, Personal Finance, Economics News, Bankruptcy

Thu Dec 10, 2009

Guardian Unlimited

Conrad Black appeals 'honest services fraud' conviction

Photograph: Richard A Chapman/AP The jailed press baron Conrad Black will get a last-ditch chance to win freedom as his lawyers try to persuade the US supreme court on Tuesday that the former Telegraph owner's criminal convictions for embezzling $6.1m amounted to misuse by prosecutors of a controversial fraud law.

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Related Topix: Publishing, Media, Illinois, Illinois Government

ABA Journal

US Plans to Revise Blago Charges to Avoid a Honest Servicesa Problem

Prosecutors plan to revise charges against former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to avoid any delays that could be caused by an adverse Supreme Court ruling on honest services fraud.

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Related Topix: Illinois, Illinois Government, US News, US Senate, Democrat, US Politics, Barack Obama, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Publishing, Media

Wed Dec 09, 2009

ABA Journal

Justices Give Unusual Leeway to Lawyer Attacking Honest Services Law

Justices interrupted a lawyer attacking an anti-corruption law only about 25 times in oral arguments yesterday, an unusual amount of leeway.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Publishing, Media, Prison

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