Monthly Archives: September 2011

NJ man dies just short of Appalachian Trail’s end (AP)

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor

PORTLAND, Maine – A 67-year-old hiker whose trail name was “Buffalo Bobby” suffered a fatal medical problem Thursday along the Appalachian Trail just 20 miles before he would have finished the 2,180-mile trail for the third time. Robert Yerike, a … Continue reading →

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New Mississippi River tourism trail announced (AP)

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Tourism officials on Friday launched the new Great River Road Trail, a self-guided driving tour covering 240 miles through six counties and several small towns in West Tennessee. The trail is made up of existing tourist attractions … Continue reading →

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Fleetwood, Hoey leaders at Dunhill Links (AP)

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Tommy Fleetwood and Michael Hoey left a trail of big names behind them, sharing the second-round lead at the Dunhill Links Championship on Friday. Fleetwood, who leads the second-tier Challenge Tour rankings, shot a 9-under 63 at … Continue reading →

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Judge wants quick hearing in Dodgers bankruptcy (AP)

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

A Delaware bankruptcy judge is expecting baseball Commissioner Bud Selig and Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt to testify at a hearing that could determine the fate of the team. In a sharply worded order Friday, the judge scheduled four … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Rates Inch Closer to ALL-TIME-LOWS

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor

 Mortgage Rates continued to improve today, adding on to yesterday’s already impressive gains.  Best-Ex moved solidly down to lower of the two rates it had been straddling.  That brings mortgage rates back even with or within an eighth of all … Continue reading →

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The Lateral: A Trial Lawyer With Pro Bono Bona Fides Joins Baker Donelson

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor

September 30, 2011 3:20 PM The Lateral: A Trial Lawyer With Pro Bono Bona Fides Joins Baker Donelson Posted by Tom Huddleston Jr. Memphis-based Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell Berkowitz bolstered both its litigation practice and its pro bono efforts earlier … Continue reading →

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Jones Day’s Kodak Moment: Company Hires Firm for Restructuring Advice

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor

September 30, 2011 6:12 PM Jones Day’s Kodak Moment: Company Hires Firm for Restructuring Advice Posted by Tom Huddleston Jr. Facing flagging stock prices and uncertainty over its direction, Eastman Kodak has hired Jones Day for restructuring advice, The Wall … Continue reading →

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The Score: Fox Sports Takes Cut at Dodgers Over Media Rights Deal

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor

September 30, 2011 6:24 PM The Score: Fox Sports Takes Cut at Dodgers Over Media Rights Deal Posted by Tom Huddleston Jr. Moving to block owner Frank McCourt’s plan to rescue the Los Angeles Dodgers from insolvency by auctioning off … Continue reading →

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Allstate, Encompass Fined for Violating Delaware Insurance Law

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor

Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart has fined Allstate Insurance Co. and its subsidiary Encompass Insurance Co. a total of $50,000 for violations of Delaware insurance law. The fines are contained in two separate consent orders, signed by Stewart this … Continue reading →

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D.C. Metro Sues Insurer Lexington for $13M Over Lost Revenue

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has recently filed a lawsuit against its insurer Lexington Insurance Co. of Boston charging that that the insurer failed to indemnify for the revenue losses in the train system’s ridership following the 2009 crash that … Continue reading →

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