Attorney says Brownsville, Texas mayor made 'innocent mistake' in depositing $26,000 checkOctober 13th, 2009 Attorney defends Texas mayor's $26,000 depositBROWNSVILLE, Texas — Prosecutors say the outspoken mayor of a Texas border town deposited a $26,000 check intended for a vendor in his own bank account and spent more than $5,000 over three weeks. But Brownsville Mayor Pat Ahumada's attorney said at the mayor's trial on Tuesday that it was "an innocent mistake" and the mayor would never intentionally deposit a check made out to someone else.
11-headed effigy of Ravana burnt in BiharSeptember 29th, 2009 PATNA - An effigy of the mythological demon king Ravana burnt in Bihar's Chapra town on Dussehra had 11 heads instead of the usual 10. No, there was no symbolic reason behind it - it was just a mistake by the artisans who made it.
Fed's Duke says changes in accounting rules need global coordination to avoid repeat crisisSeptember 14th, 2009 Fed's Duke: accounting changes need global reachWASHINGTON — Changes in accounting standards, rules and policies for financial institutions must be coordinated globally in the effort to help avoid a recurrence of the economic crisis, Federal Reserve Gov. Elizabeth Duke said Monday.
Colonial Bancgroup tells SEC it can't file 2Q report due to accounting irregularitiesAugust 12th, 2009 Colonial: No 2Q report due to irregularitiesMONTGOMERY, Ala. — Colonial Bancgroup has advised the Securities and Exchange Commission it will not be able to file a second-quarter financial report because of alleged accounting irregularities now being investigated.
Bank of America names chief accounting officerJuly 23rd, 2009 Bank of America names chief accounting officerCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bank of America Corp.
LA city attorney: 'Criminal aspects' involved in probe of Michael Jackson memorial costsJuly 21st, 2009 'Criminal aspects' probed in Jackson memorial costLOS ANGELES — Investigators looking into the chain of events that led City Hall to spend an estimated $1.4 million for police protection and other services at Michael Jackson's memorial have turned up possible criminal wrongdoing, the city attorney said Tuesday. The disclosure two weeks after Jackson's lavish farewell came amid a public backlash over the taxpayer bill, which included more than $48,000 for sandwiches brought in for police from 70 miles away.
LA officials want reports on revenue, expenses stemming from Jackson memorial serviceJuly 10th, 2009 LA wants reports on Jackson memorial cost, revenueLOS ANGELES — The financial fallout from the Michael Jackson memorial service continues, with Los Angeles city officials calling for reviews on who should pick up the tab for municipal services related to the event. Councilman Dennis Zine said Friday he wants a report on how much the city spent on police overtime, sanitation and traffic control for the service, which was attended by some 17,000 fans at the Staples Center on Tuesday.
SEC charges former Beazer Homes chief accounting officer with fraudJuly 1st, 2009 SEC accuses former Beazer Homes official of fraudATLANTA — The Securities and Exchange Commission charges the former chief accounting officer at Beazer Homes USA with committing fraud and misleading company auditors. The SEC says in a complaint filed in federal court in Atlanta that Michael T.
3 workers trying to clean New York City sewer are trapped, killed in manholeJune 29th, 2009 3 sewer workers trapped, killed in NYC manholeNEW YORK — New York City police say three workers trying to clean a sewer got trapped down a manhole and died. Firefighters had been attempting to rescue the workers, but authorities believe they were already dead when they arrived.
Obama calls New York City flyover a 'mistake,' says it will not happen againApril 28th, 2009 Obama says New York City flyover was 'a mistake'WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says it was a mistake for one of his official airplanes to be sent zooming past the New York City skyline for a publicity photo shoot. Obama said Tuesday: "It was a mistake, as was stated ...
Wipro net profit for fiscal 2009 up 19 percentApril 22nd, 2009 BANGALORE - Wipro Ltd posted a net profit of Rs.38.99 billion (Rs.3,899 crore) for fiscal 2008-09, registering 19 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth under the Indian accounting standard. In a regulatory filing to the stock exchanges, the IT bellwether said Wednesday its consolidated revenue for the fiscal under review (FY 2009) was Rs.255.44 billion (Rs.25,544 crore), posting 28 percent YoY growth under the Indian accounting standard.
CBI is Congress Bureau of of Investigation, says BJPMarch 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Suspecting a clean chit to former central minister Jagdish Tytler in a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has turned into a 'Congress Bureau of Investigation'. 'The CBI has continued the Congress's political agenda by giving a clean chit to Jagdish Tytler.
Chesney regrets rushing into marriage with ZellwegerFebruary 12th, 2009 LONDON - Country singer Kenny Chesney regrets making actress Rene Zellweger rush into marriage as he thinks their romance could have lasted longer if they had dated more. Contactmusic.com reports that the two got married in 2005 but divorced just a month later.
Modi honours Ahmedabad municipal sweepersJanuary 20th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday honoured 369 best sweepers of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation with cash prizes worth a total of Rs.2.5 million. Describing the sweepers as 'nagar pujaris' or 'city priests' who keep the city clean, Modi said that the state must protect their self-esteem while providing them modern equipments.
Mexico City declares war on chewing gumJanuary 15th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - Authorities in this chaotic metropolis of 20 million people have declared war on the millions of pieces of chewing gum that residents have thrown on the streets and footpaths. Ricardo Jaral, the official in charge of preserving the public spaces in Mexico City's historic quarter, said the area has 'a huge quantity of gum stuck to the ground'.
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