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Blockbuster: Confusing Moves

Blockbuster made a bid out of nowhere for Circuit City, and when they hesitated, Blockbuster took it public. After prodding, Circuit City has finally opened its books to the impudent movie retailer. But that still doesn’t answer the main question – what exactly does Circuit City have that they want?

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S.F.'s universal health plan upheld

SAN FRANCISCO AP -- San Francisco's landmark universal health care program can continue to operate, after an appeals court ruled Tuesday that it does not violate federal law. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court...

Articles 2008-10-01

Topekan takes role of federal public defender

By Robert Boczkiewicz SPECIAL TO THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL DENVER -- Assistant federal public defender Ronald Wurtz, of Topeka, has been appointed acting federal public defender for Kansas. Wurtz succeeds David Phillips, who has been the federal public defender since 1994 and...

Articles 2008-10-01

Convicted of murdering two tourists in Ocean City, Erika Sifrit

Erika Elaine Sifrit, found guilty of murdering two tourists in an Ocean City condominium during Memorial Day weekend in 2002, is again seeking to have her convictions and life sentence thrown out. Sifrit claims she was denied the right to effective assistance of counsel because her trial...

Articles 2008-09-30

Circuit City Stores, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results

- Company Outlines Initiatives to Drive Holiday Performance - RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. today reported results for the second quarter ended August 31, 2008. The company also announced that the management team is undertaking a comprehensive review of the...

Articles 2008-09-29

Baltimore security firm wins insurance coverage dispute

A Sparks insurance firm must honor the policies it issued to a Baltimore private security firm facing multiple lawsuits for alleged brutality by several employees who are also city police officers, a Baltimore County Circuit Court judge has held. Insurance Designers of Maryland Inc. sought to void...

Articles 2008-09-29

Drivers worry about bumps in the night

Massa is best lights rider as new dawn for the sport begins after sun goes down. By David Tremayne in Singapore Forget the floodlights. Running in artificial light has been the least of any driver's problem here. But talk about the bumps, or the kerbs in...

Articles 2008-09-28

Cat's all touchy Deeley

STROLLING hand in hand with posh actor Jack Huston in Los Angeles, Cat Deeley looks very much in love. It's the Brummie TV presenter's first serious relationship since her move to the States two years ago. And she may have found "the...

Articles 2008-09-28

Kansas City Legal Briefs: September 26, 2008

When the spouse of a federal judge is injured during a slip and fall, litigation is likely to follow. Such is the case for McCormick & Schmick's. The Plaza restaurant was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed earlier this week by a well-known, long-serving U.S....

Articles 2008-09-26

Federal judge, wife sue Plaza restaurant after slip and fall injury

When the spouse of a federal judge is injured during a slip and fall, litigation is likely to follow. Such is the case for McCormick & Schmick's. The Plaza restaurant was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed earlier this week by a well-known, long-serving U.S....

Articles 2008-09-26

Md. Court of Special Appeals affirms win for Bethesda-based Lockheed

A Massachusetts startup company has spent more than 11 years suing Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin in vain, the Court of Special Appeals held. Semtek International Inc., which has been to the Supreme Court and back since filing suit in 1997, claims it was cheated out of a lucrative...

Articles 2008-09-25

Parents appeal for 'victim' status

DENVER -- The man who illegally sold Sulejman Talovic a handgun used in the 2007 Trolley Square shootings has been released from prison, but if the parents of one victim have their way, Mackenzie Glade Hunter could be facing a longer sentence. An attorney for Ken and...

Articles 2008-09-23

Safety Officials Highlight State-of-the-Art Electrical Fire Prevention Technology on Eve of Important Safety Code Hearing

Innovative circuit breaker helps prevent deadly electrical fires from destroying the home; expanded use could make Georgia a national leader in home safety ATLANTA, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Fire chiefs from Atlanta and Fulton County, along with representatives from the Electrical Safety Foundation International ESFi, today issued...

Articles 2008-09-23

di Montezemolo questions Singapore suitability.

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has expressed concerns over this weekend's inaugural Singapore Grand Prix, but not because the race is being run under lights. While others have questioned the decision to stage the first event in the city state after dark, di Montezemolo has raised doubts over...

Articles 2008-09-22

Circuit City Stores, Inc. Announces CEO Change

- Vice Chairman James A. Marcum Named Acting President and CEO - - Director Allen B. King Elected Chairman of the Board - - Company Provides Update on Second Quarter 2008 Results - RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. today announced that...

Articles 2008-09-22

Discovery Showcases High-Definition Programs in Sony Blu-ray Disc™ Cross-Promotion

SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers purchasing Sony Blu-ray DiscTM players this fall will be able to view spectacular high-definition programming from Discovery Channel and HD Theater, thanks to a co-promotional agreement between Sony Electronics and Discovery Commerce, the consumer products arm of Discovery Communications. ...

Articles 2008-09-22

Verizon Wireless opens new 'store-within-a-store' at Circuit City in Brooklyn

TELECOMWORLDWIRE-22 September 2008-Verizon Wireless opens new 'store-within-a-store' at Circuit City in BrooklynC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Verizon Wireless, an operator of wireless voice and data network and a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE:VOD) (LSE: VOD), announced on Friday (19 September) that the company...

Articles 2008-09-22

TUNNEL VISION

Earth and sky, heaven and hell, life and death... and you thought it was just the Tube. For the centenary of its iconic logo, 100 artists dig deep to create their own versions. By Tom Lubbock The London Underground has commissioned a lot of art in...

Articles 2008-09-22

Singapore to be Formula One season highlight, says BMW

SINGAPORE AFP — The inaugural Singapore Grand Prix this week, the world's first-ever Formula One night race, is shaping up as the highlight of the season for many teams, BMW Sauber boss Mario Theissen says. The race on Sunday will be held under spotlights on a street circuit,...

Articles 2008-09-21

Suit aimed at crosses in city's logos rejected

LAS CRUCES, N.M. AP -- A federal appeals court has rejected claims that using Christian crosses in city logos and buildings is unconstitutional. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver affirmed a lower court decision to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Las Cruces residents Paul Weinbaum and Martin...

Articles 2008-09-20