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US govt to NY judge: Jail Madoff without bail
Posted by Examiner New York Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Obama says his plan with tax cuts to get quick OK
A prosecutor on Monday asked that Bernard Madoff be jailed pending trial, saying the disgraced financier violated an agreement with the court by mailing watches, jewelry, cufflinks and mittens worth more than $1 million to relatives and friends....
Posted by Examiner District Of Columbia Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Obama plunges into econ talks, predicts approval
President-elect Barack Obama plunged into rare pre-inaugural crisis talks with congressional leaders Monday, declaring the national economy was "bad and getting worse" and embracing tax cuts now expected to reach $300 billion. He predicted lawmakers...
Posted by Examiner District Of Columbia Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Texas back in Arkansas to face Hogs
President-elect Barack Obama plunged into rare pre-inaugural crisis talks with congressional leaders Monday, declaring the national economy was "bad and getting worse" and embracing tax cuts now expected to reach $300 billion. He predicted lawmakers...
Posted by Examiner Arkansas Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Chris Carpenter could close for Cardinals
Stefan Welsh learned everything he needed to know about the Arkansas-Texas rivalry after the Longhorns traveled to North Little Rock for last year's NCAA tournament. And Welsh wasn't even there.
Posted by Examiner Missouri Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Woman charged with voter registration fraud
Still looking for a closer, the St. Louis Cardinals might consider turning to oft-injured ace Chris Carpenter next season. Cardinals manager Tony La Russa told The Associated Press on Monday that he'd think about using the 2005 NL Cy Young Award...
Posted by Examiner Missouri Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Judge OKs legal settlement for Mo. gov.’s e-mails
An East St. Louis, Ill., woman has been charged with submitting false information on voter registration cards, including turning in cards from nursing home residents without their knowledge. Deidra Humphrey, 44, worked for the Association of Community...
Posted by Examiner Missouri Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
7 hospitals in NY accused of $50M Medicaid fraud
A judge approved a legal settlement Monday that requires outgoing Gov. Matt Blunt to give thousands of e-mails to investigators but leaves unresolved the question of whether Blunt's office violated public records laws. A bipartisan pair of court-appointed...
Posted by Examiner New York Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Four hospitals in New York state paid kickbacks to get more patients into their drug treatment programs, which billed Medicaid for services that weren't standard or necessary and lacked state certification, lawsuits allege. Another hospital paid...
Breaking News From California
NRA, SF Housing Authority near settlement on guns
The National Rifle Association says the San Francisco Housing Authority is preparing to drop its blanket handgun ban in public housing. NRA lawyer CD Michel (MEE-shell) says the agreement, which settles a federal lawsuit, hasn't been finalized. But he says if the settlement is approved as expected, the...
Breaking News From Chicago
The winning Minnesota Lottery numbers
The winning numbers drawn Monday in the Minnesota Lottery: Daily 3:
Breaking News From New York
US govt to NY judge: Jail Madoff without bail
A prosecutor on Monday asked that Bernard Madoff be jailed pending trial, saying the disgraced financier violated an agreement with the court by mailing watches, jewelry, cufflinks and mittens worth more than $1 million to relatives and friends. "The defendant's recent actions amount to obstruction of...
Breaking News From North Carolina
Correction: Missing Marine foreclosure story
Breaking News From Florida
Monday’s winning numbers
Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the Florida Lottery:
Breaking News From Minnesota
The winning Minnesota Lottery numbers
The winning numbers drawn Monday in the Minnesota Lottery: Daily 3: