January 28, 2002 

Beneath innovations in energy trading, Enron was seething with deception
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Can Enron be saved in wake of the storm?
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Enron close to selling wind power unit
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Planet of the Privileged
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UC Regents Call for Enron Trustee
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Enron used an old recipe to cook books
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Texas Law Firm Has Ties to Enron
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Vinson & Elkins Hires Williams & Connolly for Enron Defense
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Ex-Enron exec who questioned firm's finances dies in suicide
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An Empire Built on Ifs - Enron deserves a big Texas whippin'
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A Feeling of Disbelief and Betrayal in a City Known for Boom and Bust
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Enron's secrets are safe
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Could Enron's Business Actually Model Work?
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Enron's Australian operations to close this week

GAO may sue Cheney task force over Enron disclosure
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Obstruction Charges Likely to Be First Step in Enron Criminal Case
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A big bankruptcy raises big concerns
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German firm troubled by Enron 3 years ago
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Enron's Legacy as Trademark
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All Enron, all the time
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UBS to cut 300 jobs at Enron trading unit
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Enron isn't alone in auditor fee dance - Ratios worse at many Bay Area firms
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Convictions for Enron Execs Would Be Hard Won
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A Job For Big Government
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Enron document shredding claims spread wider
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Medical examiner rules Baxter's death suicide
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An Enron 'good guy' dead in likely suicide
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Baxter death reveals human toll of Enron debacle
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Ex-Enron executive had earned respect through ranks
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Despite His Qualms, Scandal Engulfed Executive
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His Yacht Was His Escape From Pressure
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Probe of Milberg Weiss Has Bar Buzzing
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Andersen's Boston damage control
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TV Trying to Find Enron Tale's 'Sexy' Side
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Enron spent at least $1.8 million on state politicians
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For accounting firms, Enron is the `Pitts'
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Shredding scandal has a trashy feel about it
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Media Missed Clues to Enron's Troubles
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Great Caesar's ghost, it's the Enron gang!
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Astros Should Give Some Money Back
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Andersen's day of reckoning
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Vinson & Elkins has forged close ties with Enron
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Enron - - a Cautionary Tale for Business
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Enron says it told staff to preserve official documents
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Auditing software raised 'red alert'
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Enron bankruptcy blows through Colorado
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Energy-Trading Venture Could Result In an Enormous Loss for J.P. Morgan
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Bankruptcy triggers legislative proposals
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Enron's bustin' out all over
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Inside Andersen Web
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Questions Abound in Enron Case
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Enron shredding makes Raiders wonder about Andersen - Team links fiasco to attendance suit
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A Fog Over Enron, and the Legal Landscape
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Energy-services unit's motive for hiding losses may be unlawful
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White House to investigate federal contracts with Enron
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Enron Vision Proved Costly to Firm, State
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Australia investigates Andersen link
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Automakers want to consolidate asbestos claims
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Tons of office space ready and vacant, new report says
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Steel:

LTV finds buyer for Warren plant
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Into the Inferno
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Why risk alliances to bail out Big Steel?
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Geneva Steel says subsidiary files for bankruptcy
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Chapter 11 starts fight for survival
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Kmart:

Letter alleges Kmart accounting abuses
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Maytag Corp. has stopped shipping products to Kmart stores
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Would consumers really miss Kmart?

Kmart bankruptcy snares Eveready Battery, Firstar
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Enron's fall sped Kmart into tailspin
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Survival

Echoes of Enron at Kmart
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Parachuting Into Kmart's Aisles
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Daiei Thrown a Lifeline While Kmart Sinks
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Kmart real estate fallout a mixed bag
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Kmart, Regulators Launch Probe Into Retailer's Accounting Practices
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Kmart just not in step with today
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Kmart Dive Shows Employee Risk
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WGI emerges from Ch. 11
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Bidding for bankrupt IT Group still open
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$44M Award Reinstated in Suit Against BDO
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J.C. Penney Denies Rumors of Accounting Irregularities
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Power Utilities:

PG&E fights to preserve reorganization plan
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Utility hearing held in S.F. - PG&E tries to block state jurisdiction
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California, PG&E Fight for Control
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No Ruling Yet in PG&E Bankruptcy Case
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Bankrupt Pacific Gas and Electric hopes to avoid state laws
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Law Firm Restructruing:

Jenkens Gains New Leader, But Loses Lawyers to Layoffs
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Lenders get creative when imposing junk fees
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Enron (continued form 1st column):

Powerful Figures Behind Firm's Rise--and Crash
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Cheney defends Bush refusal to identify contacts
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S.F. prosecutor well-prepared for Enron probe
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Poll: 67% say Bush hiding information on Enron
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Now, the $51-Million Severance Question
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Enron's Dealing in Derivatives Helps
Shift Spotlight to a Gap in Oversight
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Seeking a Change - Creditors want trustee to replace Enron’s top brass
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With the Theater or PACs, Texans Saw Kenneth Lay as 'On Top of the World'
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Enron Immunity Could Be Costly
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Fund managers lost gamble on cheap Enron stock
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Wisconsin attorneys connect with Enron Corp. case
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Former Enron employees selling company souvenirs
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White House changed energy plan to help Enron
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Crippled energy trader's workers consider futures amid gloom
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Many hedging bets on worthless stock
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Enron Inquiry Puts an Atypical Republican on Stage
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Chief of Enron inquiry has close ties to company
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Cheney Is Set to Battle Congress to Keep His Enron Papers Secret
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Jobs - updated 1/25/2002
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Airlines:

Sun Country in talks with investors
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Bankrupt Harvard Industries gets interim DIP OK
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New bankruptcy rules phased in
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How investors can spot an impending bankruptcy
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ACT Manufacturing, Inc. Receives Additional DIP Financing
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Spenders find help in 12 steps
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For Single-Screen Theaters, the Next Act
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New evidence shows where Creamery's money went
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KView's demise a shock to backers
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What led to the demise of Service Merchandise?
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Privacy Still a Priority But Time May Be Lacking
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Empire Nursery files for bankruptcy protection
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Once world's biggest textile company, Burlington Industries fights for survival

Laid-off workers cast into a sea of joblessness
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Pen Holdings says files for bankruptcy protection
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Britches of Georgetowne files for Ch. 11
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Accounting:

No link between independence and fees
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No simple solutions to conflicts by auditors - Proposals to fix system also come with problems
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More fraud means more business for accountants
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Andersen exec in trenches, repairing image
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Telecoms:

Qualcomm May Cancel Investment In Troubled NextWave's Shares
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For IDT, the Big Flameouts Light Its Fire
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Troubled retailers can hit customers' pocketbooks
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Tough times test firms' lofty standards
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Hanover Compressor Shares Are Halted
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Beyond.com Beyond Help, Files Chapter 11
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Bankruptcy Casts Doubt On Government Contract Procedures
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Full Harvests and Empty Wallets
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Ameritex Yarn files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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How to Predict the Next Fiasco In Accounting and Bail Early
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The day the music dies: National Record Mart workers bemoan loss of a company they loved and couldn't leave

Japan:

Japanese retail sales tumble
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Enron-Style Bankruptcy Could Help Japan
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Fears loom of Japan's financial crisis, hopes grow for bad-debt cleanup
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Argentina:

Debt reduction for Argentina?

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Canada:

B.C. government ditches Mercer's Skeena bid, talks to new suitor
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Korea:

Will Korea's credit card boom lead to bust?
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