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Former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling to leave prison by 2017

Posted on May 9, 2013 by admin

Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling would be out of prison in 2017—more than 10 years early—under a proposed sentencing agreement submitted to a federal judge in Houston on Wednesday.Under the agreement, which could be finalized within weeks, Skilling would give up all of his remaining rights to appeal, and his 2006 convictions on 19 criminal counts would stand.He also would give up any claims to th… Continue reading →

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Emmett Till Family to Lil Wayne — THAT’S NO APOLOGY!!!

Posted on May 2, 2013 by sysadmin

Lil Wayne’s “apology” to the family of civil rights icon Emmett Till was NOT REALLY AN APOLOGY … in fact, it fell way short … Continue reading →

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Amazon reports lower 1Q earnings, higher revenue

Posted on April 26, 2013 by admin

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon.com Inc.’s net income declined in the first three months of the year even though revenue increased 22 percent, as the online retailer continued to spend heavily on order fulfillment and rights to digital content. Continue reading →

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Method Man — ‘How High’ Sequel Coming to Theatre Near You IF …

Posted on April 18, 2013 by sysadmin

The high-ly anticipated sequel for the cult classic “How High” is stuck in development hell … Method Man tells TMZ … but it’s not up in smoke just yet.The rapper and weed rights advocate was out in L.A Continue reading →

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Gaza Hairstyle Crackdown Sees Heads Shaved

Posted on April 8, 2013 by admin

Young men deemed to have “indecent” hairstyles were beaten, abused and had their hair cut off, a human rights group says. Continue reading →

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What to Do When a Purchase Goes Wrong

Posted on March 20, 2013 by sysadmin

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Spending money is easy, especially these days. Just give a credit or debit card number, set up an automatic bill payment or, if you must be old fashioned, write a check. Continue reading →

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May: ‘We Must Stop Human Rights Interference’

Posted on March 10, 2013 by sysadmin

Home Secretary Theresa May says Britain must be allowed to deport terrorists like Abu Qatada without human rights interference. Continue reading →

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Hate-crime probe sought in Miss. slaying

Posted on March 6, 2013 by sysadmin

Rep. Bennie Thompson joined a civil rights group in requesting a federal probe Continue reading →

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Samsung’s $1B bill in Apple case reduced by $450M

Posted on March 2, 2013 by admin

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Friday slashed nearly half of the $1 billion damage award a jury ordered Samsung Electronics to pay Apple Inc. Continue reading →

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White House takes stance against state gay-marriage ban

Posted on March 1, 2013 by admin

The Obama administration comes down forcefully in support of same-sex marriage rights. Continue reading →

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