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Former Bear Stearns Execs Acquitted
Two Bear Stearns executives who ran hedge funds that collapsed after betting heavily on the shaky subprime mortgage market were acquitted Tuesday of lying to investors -- a defeat in the government's bid to punish fraud exposed by the financial crisis. Comment?
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With clemency denied, Beltway sniper to be executed tonight
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Loading... This recent but undated photo from the Virginia Department of Corrections shows convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad. Comment?
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Prosecution rests in trial over anchorwoman death
A medical examiner says an Arkansas TV anchorwoman was beaten so severely that one blow knocked a tooth out of her mouth and another shoved her jaw to the back of her head. Comment?
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Man to be arraigned for drugs, abuse
A Tahlequah man is expected to make his initial arraignment today on drug possession and child abuse charges. Comment?
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To Bet Against PelosiCare, Buy Big Pharma
Poor senate prospects for health bill good for pharma: Yardeni. "The absolute worst-case scenario for health care reform." That's how Edward Yardeni, economist and president of Yardeni Research, describes the health care bill that passed the House this weekend. Comment?
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Hate crimes legislation is a slippery slope
Are some violent crimes more heinous than others? Is killing a person because of race, sexual orientation or religion worse, say, than murdering someone because you were drunk or he rear ended your car? President Barack Obama recently signed into law the Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Comment?
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Founder Of Dooney & Bourke Gets Jail In Bribery Case
... payments stemming from the oil deal. The Azeri government never ended up selling the oil company. The FCPA is a 1977 law that made it illegal to pay foreign government officials to obtain contracts or other business. In this case, federal ... Comment?
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AMA: Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
... Tuesday at the AMA's 2009 Interim Meeting of House Delegates in Houston. The AMA says the "don't ask, don't tell" law creates an ethical dilemma for gay service members and the doctors who treat them. The other measure declares that marriage bans ... Comment?
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Senator proposes $50,000 award for SEC employees who snitch
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... much money on the table to induce SEC staff to do their job," said Donald Langevoort, a former SEC attorney who's now a law professor at Georgetown University in Washington. In comments to Bloomberg News, he said, "It might cause suspicions that ... Comment?
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Former Bear fund managers acquitted
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... portfolio manager at Bahl & Gaynor in Cincinnati. One professor agreed that it is up to the prosecution to show that the law was indeed broken. "It sends a strong message to prosecutors that they need to be able to prove their case. Just losing ... Comment?
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Strip mining protests continue
Thirteen homeowner groups and conservation organizations representing Southwest Florida citizens have formally requested for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a permit review of applications to strip mine phosphate ore from Florida watersheds. Comment?
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Student reporters allegedly paid witnesses
... and content of his last court filing. "It is dripping, dripping with sarcasm," Cannon said. "It is so irrelevant to the law. ... It is reprehensible." Prosecutors said in their filing that several witnesses interviewed by the students recanted their ... Comment?
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Letterman plot suspect asks NY court to drop case
A TV news producer accused of blackmailing David Letterman in exchange for keeping quiet about his sexual affairs was only trying to sell the late-night comic a screenplay, a defense lawyer said Tuesday. Comment?
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Senate Democrats push to open healthcare debate
... would occur in January, and each chamber would have to pass the merged bill again before Obama could sign it into law. "I wish we could complete it this year. But if we don't, we will get it done," Durbin said. The overhaul would lead to the biggest ... Comment?
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After months of study and committee work, Elmbrook School Board members will again discuss whether Elmbrook high schools should continue ranking students by grade-point average Dec. Comment?
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A Morgan Stanley star falls in China
... Morgan Stanley fired Peterson in December amid suspicions that he had violated the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a law meant to crack down on bribes being paid to public officials overseas. Morgan Stanley, which voluntarily reported the case ... Comment?
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David Koon reports from Circuit Judge Chris Piazza's courtroom that the defense has apparently completed its case in the trial of Curtis Vance for the fatal 2008 beating of KATV's Anne Pressly . Comment?
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Calavo Growers to Participate at BB&T Capital Markets Food Investment Conference
Calavo Growers, Inc. , a global leader in avocado marketing and an expanding provider of other fresh perishable produce items, today announced that it will be among the participating companies at the BB&T Capital Markets Food Conference "From Farm to Table" on Tues., Nov. Comment?
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Sprague arraigned on murder charge
The man accused of chasing Lennoxx Tibbs from his apartment at 259 Wilson St. early on Oct. Comment?
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Davis stays silent about investigation
A Common Council member remained mum today about a criminal probe into allegations that he may have engaged in questionable financial dealings. Comment?
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