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Former Enron CEO may have his prison sentence shortened
Former Enron Chief Executive Jeffrey K. Skilling, who is serving a 24-year prison sentence for his part in the collapse of the energy giant, could win an early release under a possible deal with the Justice Department. Skilling was convicted in 2006...
Tags: WorldCom Incorporated, U.S. Department of Justice, Economy, Business and Finance, Ted Stevens, Columbia University
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Visual effects workers miffed after Oscar speech cut-off
Workers in California's beleaguered visual effects industry were left fuming Monday after a speech by Oscar-winning supervisor Bill Westenhofer was cut short -- by the ominous music of "Jaws." Westenhofer, who led the team at Rhythm & Hues that won a...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Academy Awards, Financially Distressed Companies, Jaws (movie), Companies and Corporations
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Dodgers plan to televise games in three languages in 2014
The Dodgers plan to televise games in three languages when their new contract with Time Warner Cable takes effect next season, co-owner Todd Boehly said. The Dodgers apparently would become the first Major League Baseball team with regular telecasts...
Tags: Los Angeles Dodgers, Sandy Koufax, Sports, Dodger Stadium, Media Industry
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'Suge' Knight wanted after judge issues bench arrest warrant
L.A. NOWFormer rap impresario Marion "Suge" Knight is wanted again after skipping a Beverly Hills court appearance in his conviction for driving without a license, officials said Monday. He was sentenced in 2011 to three years of probation for driving without....... -
Visual effects workers plan Oscar flyover protest
Ang Lee's acclaimed 3-D movie "Life of Pi" is a front-runner to win a top visual effects award at the Oscars. But some of the people who worked on the film's dazzling visual effects aren't celebrating. In fact, they're planning to stage a protest to...
Tags: China, Career and Workplace, Academy Awards, Ang Lee, Entertainment Events
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Regulators allege foreclosure rescue scheme in Bay Area
Federal prosecutors have accused a Northern California man of running a foreclosure rescue scheme in which he exploited bankruptcy laws to delay home seizures by lenders. Authorities have grown increasingly concerned about schemes aimed at homeowners in...
Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Prosecution
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Generating stunning visual effects, but not enough revenue
This should be a golden age for visual effects in movies. Thanks to the box office success of movies such as "The Avengers" and "Life of Pi," demand for visual effects has never been greater. Studios are spending $100 million or more to put ever more...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Canada, Academy Awards, Financially Distressed Companies, India
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Possible Stockton bankruptcy sets up employee pensions battle
The city of Stockton's impending bankruptcy case sets up a battle over employee pensions. A federal judge ruled Monday that Stockton was eligible for bankruptcy protection, rebutting Wall Street creditors who claimed the city was not. U.S....
Tags: Justice System, Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, California Public Employees' Retirement System, Judges
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Does Congress have the heart to avert disability crisis?
Bonnie Lee worked for 12 years as a health technician for Kaiser Permanente in Southern California, started her own Web services company, and raised two kids as a single mother in Ontario. Then Bonnie, 51, moved back East to rural Pennsylvania and...
Tags: Physical Disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, Entertainment, Employment, U.S. Congress
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Stockton bankruptcy can move forward, judge rules
STOCKTON -- A federal judge ruled Monday that Stockton is eligible for bankruptcy protection, over the objection of creditors who argued the city could come up with more money. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Klein said Stockton can move forward with...
Tags: Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, Justice System, California Public Employees' Retirement System, Career and Workplace
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Minor-league NASCAR racing returns to Irwindale Speedway
After more than a year's absence, Irwindale Speedway will again host minor-league NASCAR stock car racing, starting Saturday night. The night's program at the half-mile paved track includes so-called super late models and other types of cars that are...
Tags: NASCAR, Auto Racing, Stock Car Racing
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Stockton bankruptcy clears way for CalPERS pension fight
A federal judge ruled Monday that Stockton is eligible for bankruptcy protection, but left the door open for CalPERS obligations to be part of negotiations in the coming phases of the bankruptcy. Over the objection of creditors who argued the city could...
Tags: Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, Justice System, California Public Employees' Retirement System, Judges
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