October 14, 2013

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Law:

After the recession: Legal profession undergoes sweeping changes
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Trending
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How Often Do You Drink On The Job?
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7 Ways To Kill Time While Working At A Law Firm
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Bankruptcy lawyer, under scrutiny from Erie judge, to sell firm
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Business of Law
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Cross-Selling: A Key to Growing a Successful Firm
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Considerations for Women Making Their Next Move
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Break Away From BigLaw to Form a Boutique
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Importance of Diversity Professionals at Large Law Firms
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Holland & Hart Welcomes New Bankruptcy and Finance Attorney
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It's hard to make this stuff up
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It’s time for the iPhone of law
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A&O sees operating profits grow as firm unveils its LLP figures
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JPMorgan's Loss Is Corporate Law Firms' Gain
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Law review articles are too long, editors rely too much on author pedigrees, critics say in survey
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Law Schools With The Most Profligate Spending Will Still Be Favored By U.S. News
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Enrollment down at Ohio's 5 public law schools
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Columbia Said No? Try Brigham Young
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Supreme Court to hear challenges to property seizures before trials
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Lawyer who ‘flunked retirement’ returns to former firm, will try not to work as hard
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The 5 Worst Things You Could Do In An Interview
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The Prosecution Never Rests
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Jury duty, anyone?
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Malpractice Actions Against Law Firms
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'Racist' LA police dogs only bite Latinos and African-Americans
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Man survives being hit by train, is cited for criminal trespass
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Effort underway to declassify document that is legal foundation for NSA phone program
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‘Barrister Hottie Experts’ crash Young Bar Anniversary Dinner
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Taking a bite out of lawyer jokes
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2 rabbis among 10 charged in claimed kidnap-and-torture plot to force religious divorces
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New trial sought because juror didn’t reveal he was an attorney and blogged about case
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Elizabeth Smart Shares Details About Her Nine-Month Abduction
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Judges:

Federal Judges Push Back
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Justice's wheels slowed as shutdown hits courts
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Judge: my voter ID ruling was wrong
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Judge Jed Rakoff’s stance on the SEC deals draws fire, praise—and change
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The Perfect Federal Clerkship – The Inside Scoop
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The Supreme Court’s Swing Voter Is A ‘Cultural Dinosaur’
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Eric Hines on Justice Kennedy’s interview on the popular acceptance of controversial opinions and dumbing down legal education
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A ‘Wonderland’ moment for the court
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How Activist Is the Supreme Court?
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Justice Antonin Scalia: 'I even believe in the devil'
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Senator Warns About Shutdown's Harm To Judiciary
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Retirement Is Up to Her, Not Obama
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Clarence Thomas Does Not Share the Founding Fathers' View of Corruption
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Judge's Beef With Ex-Partners Raises Ethical Question
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Wall Street:

World stocks ebb as US debt resolution awaited
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US stocks close higher before weekend on hopes of debt solution in Washington
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Goldman Sachs Policy Lapse Spurred Fed Firing, Examiner Says
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Layoffs:

National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Awards:

TMA Elects Honorable Kevin J. Carey 2014 President
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Celebs:

Ozzy Osbourne's Eldest Son Louis Is Declared Bankrupt
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Shoppers Flock to Schilling Estate Sale
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From riches to rags: Athletes who went broke
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Food/Beverage:

After Salmonella Outbreak Sunland Bankruptcy Includes 1,000 Creditors
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The Best Pizza In 10 Big Cities Around The US
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Fraud:

Investors fleeced in $6B Stanford scheme get a penny on the dollar from court-appointed receiver
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Personal Finance:

7 Money Mistakes You Can’t Make In Your 30s
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Banking:

JP Morgan Prepares for $23bn in Legal Bills --- JPMorgan , Dogged By Legal Costs, Reports Hefty 3Q Loss --- Dimon Exceeds Mentor Sandy Weill in Legal Costs
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FDIC Says China Among Nations Nearing Deals on Bank-Failure Path
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BMO Harris Bank Among Companies Sued Over Payday Loans
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Economy:

Senate Leaders Talk but Fail to Reach Deal on Shutdown --- Democrats in Senate Press New Front in Budget Battle --- There's A New Twist In The Debt Ceiling Fight That Could Make The Situation Even Harder --- Goldman: Government Shutdown Could Shave 0.5% Of Q4 GDP --- IMF chief warns a US default could spark recession --- Futures Instantly Tumble As Markets Open Without A Deal --- World top bankers warn of dire consequences if US defaults --- Lagarde Sees Massive Disruption If Debt Ceiling Not Fixed --- BofA: Expect A 'Large-Scale' Market Sell-Off If There's No Deal By Oct. 17 --- Treasury Default Firewall Hatched in 2011 Crisis --- Top 10 states hurt by the government shutdown --- Debt Ceiling: China Calls for World to Be 'De-Americanized' --- Crowd storms World War II Memorial --- McCain: Get Biden out of ‘witness protection’ --- Here's A Sign Of Just How Much The Government Shutdown Has Blown Up In The Republican Party's Face --- Republicans Aren't The 'Daddy Party' Anymore --- Senator Cruz confronts President Obama at White House --- The Back and Forth Over the Shutdown --- U.S. Risks Joining 1933 Germany in Pantheon of Deadbeat Defaults --- The crisis with an on/off switch --- GOP Economists Correct GOP Lawmakers --- Arizona, Other State Reopen National Parks --- Trucker's Protest a Bust --- No Reprieve for Contract Workers’ Wages Lost in Shutdown --- Legal Services Lawyers See Shutdown's Effects on Low-Income Clients --- U.S. Hotel Industry Finding Shutdown Inhospitable --- Debt deal deadlock to weigh on stocks --- Starbucks Flexes Its Political Muscle With Petition --- Here's A Debt Ceiling Disaster Scenario That Doesn't Involve 'Default'
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Stuck on Usual Quarrel: Raising New Revenue
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Yellen’s Rise to Fed Chairman Shows Women Rare at the Top
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World Keeps Full Faith in U.S. Treasuries If Not Politics
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Poll: Half of Older Workers Delay Retirement
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Fund Managers Still See December As Most Likely Timing For Fed Tapering Despite Crisis In Washington --- Shutdown Likely to Prolong Fed's Stimulus
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It's back with a vengeance: Private debt
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Look How Much Economic Confidence Has Collapsed In Just The Last Few Days
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The 41 Most Unusual Economic Indicators
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Power Outage Shuts Down Food Stamp Program In 17 States
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

14 American Housing Markets Drowning In Foreclosures
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LA County is among least affordable housing markets
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Vacation Playgrounds Of Super-Rich
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Foreclosure: Is A National Bank Authorized to Foreclose Non-Judicially In Arkansas?
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Municipalities:

“60 Minutes” To Focus On Detroit --- Bob Simon: Detroit reminds me of Somalia --- Detroit: A member of 60 Minutes goes home
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Court: Kwame Kilpatrick didn't cause Detroit bankruptcy, but atmosphere of corruption didn't help
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Is Detroit eligible for bankruptcy? Here are the 5 questions judge will consider before deciding
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AG Schuette in conflict of interest over city pensioners, legal experts say
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Snyder discusses Dillon, deposition, bankruptcy at food bank appearance
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Detroit CFO Suspended Over 'Insensitive' Trayvon Martin Reference
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Michigan Treasurer Dillon questioned by bankruptcy lawyers
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Dillon: No plan to use Detroit bankruptcy to slash pensions
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Detroit retiree committee challenges city's offer on pensions
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Key Michigan official in Detroit bankruptcy resigns --- Andy Dillon's resignation expected to have little effect
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Detroit wins pledge for $350 million in new financing from Barclays
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Council to discuss Belle Isle lease deal Monday
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Bankruptcy for Ailing Detroit, but Prosperity for Its Teams
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The art of the DIA deal: Orr must get cash out of collection without selling it
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Good Neighbors/Neighbors: Windsor Leaders Stand With Detroit
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Detroit Secures $350 Million Loan To Help Pay Off Debt During Bankruptcy Proceedings
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Fixing California: Troubled Cities Must Reckon With Stockton’s Deal --- Why Cities Go Broke
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California town's pension plight a lesson to others
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Cerritos Mayor Barrows: ‘The worst that could happen is that we go bankrupt’
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Puerto Rico's Debt Crisis: Another Domino Keels Over
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A Glimpse of Public Pension Reform in Rhode Island: Who’ll Lose Benefits? Who’ll Get Rich?
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Alternative Energy:

Auction set for defunct Hoku plant in SE Idaho
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Bankrupt Ecotality has deals to sell assets for $4.3 million
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Health Care:

Hospitals cut thousands of jobs
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In Mississippi, Bankruptcy Follows Broken Legs
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Obamacare enrollees become urban legend
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From the Start, Signs of Trouble With Health Portals
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Why the Obamacare website is a disaster
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Sebelius Slammed Over Obamacare Rollout
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There's now a simple 'peanut butter test' for Alzheimer's
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Rail:

CEO of Rail World — Montreal, Maine and Atlantic parent — sits on board of company suing railway in bankruptcy
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Corporate Governance:

Who will preside as Supreme Court chief over Delaware's gold mine?
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Aviation:

Alitalia averts bankruptcy with €300m capital increase
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Alitalia investors agree on cash call to keep stricken airline flying
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Air France-KLM's stand unclear for Alitalia capital increase
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Alitalia Once Again Battles For Survival
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Asset managers load up on aircraft-backed bonds
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Coal:

Patriot Coal Secures Financial Sponsor And Reaches Key Funding --- UMWA, Patriot, and Peabody settle long dispute
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Patriot projects net loss through 2018
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (24 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (61 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

(1)- (2)- (3)- (4)- (5)- (6)- (7)- (8)- (9)- (10)
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

 

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Avoidance Actions:

Bankruptcy trustee targets Catholic schools - Parochial education worthless - "no reasonably equivalent value" for tuition
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Miscellaneous:

Restructuring News - Oct. 2013
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Finance:

"Bad Boy" Guaranties and Bankruptcy: New York Court Enforces Non-Recourse Carve-Out Guaranty
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Automatic Stay:

Bankruptcy Court Rules that Stay Relief Was Not Required for Action Challenging City’s Proposed Tax Measure
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Discharge:

Pension Withdrawal Liability Is Dischargeable In Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Bonuses:

Bankruptcy judge approves incentive pay for Furniture Brands
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Plan Confirmation:

Are Competing Bankruptcy Plans a Good Thing?
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Cross-Border:

Reconciling Foreign Bankruptcy Law With US Policy
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TBTF:

Big Banks Can Be Dismantled, Say U.S. and U.K. Regulators
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Litigation:

Discovery Management Models for Corporate Counsel: Part 1
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Debt Collection:

Debt-Collection Lawyers Chafe At Consumer Bureau Oversight
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Tech:

Global PC shipments drop to a five-year low
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Television:

More indications of splintered relationship between Astros and Comcast
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Autos:

U.S. Receives $570.1 Million From September GM Share Sale
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Fisker May Have Second Life in Sale
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Ethanol:

Ethanol Group Livid Over Potential Cuts
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Ethanol Not a Big Factor in Lowering Gas Prices
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Gambling:

Declining revenue batters many Miss. casinos
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Sovereigns:

Argentina tries to settle with holdouts. Not those ones though.
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Argentina looks for loans amid default battle
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Argentina seeks settlements, dollars at World Bank
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Argentina Will Pay Some Of Its Bills!
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The big squeeze
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UK:

TV star Ryan Thomas bankrupt
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Libor Splits U.K. Judges as Barclays Case Goes to Appeals Court
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Bankrupt jailed for evading creditors
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EU:

Europe prepares to come clean on hidden bank losses
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PIIGS:

Greek police 'infiltrated' by Golden Dawn --- Samaras on Offense as Greek Bailout 3.0 Talks Loom
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Germany:

German insolvencies decline as economy recovers
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China:

Chinese exports in surprise drop --- China Export Gains Understated on Fake-Data Distortions --- Here's What's Behind China's Ugly Export Data
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New Chinese Economic Data Suggest Global Demand Is Crumbling
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Chinese Consumer Prices Gather Steam
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Japan:

The Towns Around Fukushima Power Plant Look Like A Post-Apocalyptic Nightmare
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