Former Rep. Jefferson, convicted in freezer cash corruption case, files for bankruptcyAugust 31st, 2009 Ex-lawmaker in freezer cash case files bankruptcyNEW ORLEANS — A former Louisiana congressman convicted of corruption after federal agents found cash in his freezer has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. The bankruptcy petition filed last week by former Rep.
A brief history of the Exxon Mobil sabotage caseAugust 28th, 2009 A brief history of the Exxon Mobil sabotage caseA quick look at the history of the case in which Exxon Mobil Corp. is accused of sabotaging wells it has abandoned.
Sixth former State Department employee pleads guilty to illegally accessing passport filesAugust 26th, 2009 Sixth person pleads guilty to passport snoopingWASHINGTON — A sixth person who worked at the State Department has pleaded guilty to sneaking a peek at celebrity passport files. Former State Department employee Karal Busch admitted Wednesday that, out of curiosity, she illegally looked at more than 64 passport applications submitted by famous Americans.
Fifth State Department worker pleads guilty to illegally accessing celebrity passport filesAugust 17th, 2009 Fifth person pleads guilty to passport snoopingWASHINGTON — A fifth State Department worker has been convicted of snooping into the passport files of famous Americans. Kevin Young, a 22-year veteran of the State Department from Temple Hills, Md., pleaded guilty Monday to illegally accessing more than 125 confidential passport applications for celebrities, professional athletes and a politician.
3 arrested in Germany over attempt to blackmail country's richest womanJuly 17th, 2009 MUNICH — Three men have been arrested in Germany over a failed attempt to blackmail the country's richest woman, BMW heiress Susanne Klatten, prosecutors said Friday. Klatten went to the police in mid-June immediately after her office received a letter from the would-be blackmailers, said Thomas Steinkraus-Koch, a spokesman for prosecutors in Munich.
Passport peeker sentenced to probation, $5,000 fine for unauthorized access to famous filesJuly 8th, 2009 Passport file peeker ordered to pay $5,000 fineWASHINGTON — A 30-year veteran of the State Department has to pay a $5,000 fine for illegally peeking at passport files of famous Americans. Gerald Lueders (LOO-ders) of Woodbridge, Va., also was sentenced Wednesday to one year's probation for looking at more than 50 of the confidential files for celebrities, politicians, media figures and acquaintances.
Setanta files for bankruptcy protection, to cease broadcasting shortlyJune 23rd, 2009 Setanta files for bankruptcy protectionLONDON — Sports broadcaster Setanta has filed for bankruptcy protection and says it will shortly cease broadcasting to its customers in the U.K. Setanta says it has also suspended the collection of subscription payments after Tuesday's appointment of accounting firm Deloitte to run the collapsed company.
Obama's Day: The president will offer his support for GM's restructuring planJune 1st, 2009 Obama to address GM bankruptcy on MondayWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to announce his support for General Motors' restructuring strategy at a midday appearance at the White House. The struggling automaker files for bankruptcy protection Monday in a deal that will give U.S.
Former FBI agent put on probation for a year for accessing files in Hollywood wiretapping caseMay 14th, 2009 Former agent gets probation for Hollywood wiretapsWASHINGTON — A former FBI agent has been sentenced to one year of probation for using the bureau's computers to dig up information on Hollywood executives involved in a prominent wiretapping case. The former agent, Mark Rossini, was not working on the wiretapping case against Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano and was not authorized to look up the files.
Chrysler files motion in bankruptcy court to eliminate 789 of its 3,200 dealershipsMay 14th, 2009 Chrysler moves to eliminate 789 of 3,200 dealersNEW YORK — Chrysler LLC has told a bankruptcy court it plans to eliminate 789 of its dealers — or about 25 percent of them — across the country as part of its restructuring process. The automaker has about 3,200 dealers but says that's too many.
Chrysler's first court hearing may give clues on how long bankruptcy case will lastMay 1st, 2009 Chrysler is in court Friday for bankruptcy hearingNEW YORK — Attorneys packed a downtown Manhattan courtroom Friday morning for Chrysler's first hearing that may signal whether a quick, "surgical" bankruptcy will be possible for the automaker. The nation's third-largest automaker filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday with an ambitious plan to emerge in as little as 30 days as a leaner company.
World's biggest newsprint co. files for bankruptcyApril 18th, 2009 TORONTO - AbitibiBowater Inc., the world biggest newsprint producer and one of Canada's oldest companies, has filed for bankruptcy. The newsprint giant, which has been refused a rescue package by the Canadian government, faces a debt burden of $6 billion.
Steel czar Lakshmi Mittal is top soccer billionaireApril 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Despite plunging steel prices, Indian-born steel czar Lakshmi Mittal with a net worth of $19.3 billion remains the world's richest soccer club owner in the Forbes list of soccer billionaires. 'Anybody can buy a ticket to a soccer game; these moguls own the teams on the field,' the American business publication said about the top soccer 10 ten picked up from its list of the World's Billionaires published in March.
Chicago Sun-Times files for bankruptcyMarch 31st, 2009 NEW YORK - The Sun-Times Media Group Inc, owner of the Chicago Sun Times and more than 50 other US newspapers, filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday as it became the latest casualty of the advertising slump that is wreaking havoc throughout the newspaper industry. The company said it would continue to operate as usual as it tries to stabilise its operations, though it said it was ordering all non-union employees to take a week of unpaid leave in April or May.
Ambanis among top four Indians in 'World's Richest' clubMarch 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Mukesh and Anil Ambani, steel czar Lakshmi Mittal and K.P. Singh, now the richest real estate baron, have been named by Forbes as the four Indians among the world's top 10 richest people.
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