March 21, 2003 

Daily Bankruptcy News

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Airlines:

United, other airlines warn of cutbacks amid war
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Pension Negotiations Stall at US Airways
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American Airlines' Vendors Get Ready in Case Carrier Files for Bankruptcy
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Plunge in travel hits US Airways
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US Air Gets Nod To Start Alternative Claims Resolution
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Airlines hope for tidy victory
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American nears cost-cut accords with its workers
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United putting all Indianapolis mechanics on furlough
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World's largest airlines cut flights and jobs
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Crippled airlines brace for worst
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Lawmaker Waits for W.House Signal on Airline Aid
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Tell begging airlines to bail themselves out
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New thrust for American
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Air Canada to cut 3,600 jobs, pare its capacity to lower costs
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Bellevue's Fullplay files for bankruptcy
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Big Retailers Brace for Downturn While U.S. Focuses on Iraqi War
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Telecoms:

Global Crossing seeks extension
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Pentagon Adviser Is Also Advising Global Crossing
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US Review of Global Crossing Deal to Go Past March
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Global Crossing Seeks Approval To Pay Fees For Exit Loan
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DirecTV Latin America gets financing
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Hollywood Casino Shreveport Gets Bond Payment Demand
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Fas Mart Convenience Stores Chain Bought by Israeli Joint Venture
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Section 363 sale can ease worries
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Evolve devolves to Chapter 11
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Court Approves Safety-Kleen Disclosure Statement
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  Enron:

GAO offers primer on sham deals
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In Shift, Enron Will Retain Interests in Some Pipelines
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Lodgian hotels cleared to seek exit financing
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Boeing Delivers 960 Layoff Notices p
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Kmart:

Kmart settles claim for $400 million
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Kmart, investor to pay Fleming $37 million
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Moody's Reduces Ratings of Lewisville, Texas-Based Food Wholesaler Fleming
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Accounting:

Accounting firm sued for $10 million
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HealthSouth execs placed on leave
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Bankruptcy lawyer agrees to leave firm
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Lincoln, Neb., Biotech Firm Sells Hormone Patents after Declaring Bankruptcy
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Canadian firm seeks to submit late Great Northern bid
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Asbestos:

Halliburton files affidavit on global asbestos settlement; company says it believes it meets the court-imposed deadline
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Bush orders Treasury to seize Iraqi assets
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Fullplay Media Systems Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Crackdown urged on Nevada's business tax scofflaws
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Ntelos Seeks OK To Sell Customer Service Center For $6.9 Million
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Energy:

Texas Commercial Energy presents capitalization plan
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Court Confirms Easyriders' Chapter 11 Liquidation Plan
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Jobs 871 Jobs - Last Updated February 3, 2003
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Weird News
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Stores that offer basics likely to ride out trouble
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Steel:

U.S. steel tariffs decline
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Bondholders move to defend Corus interest
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Weirton Steel bent on surviving shakeup of U.S. industry
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Peregrine Sys Panel Seeks Examiner To Study Fee Requests
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Law Firms:

First outsider becomes Duane Morris partner
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HealthSouth:

REITS With HealthSouth Leases Make Some Investors Wary
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HealthSouth Fraud Charges Might Complicate Bank Negotiations
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HealthSouth fights to stave off bankruptcy
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Hospital Chain Accused of Accounting Fraud
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Phar-Mor Liquidation Plan Approved By Bankruptcy Court
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England:

Charles Russell slashes 19 in staffing review
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Australia:

Court accepts Keeling settlement offer
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Bracks defends $20m creditor payout
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Germany:

German Business Failures Rose 16 Percent During 2002
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Canada:

Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra doesn't know whether show will go on
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