Report: Defense contractor paid $5M to Iraqis over Abu Ghraib
BY: Associated Press WASHINGTON — A defense contractor whose subsidiary was accused in a lawsuit of conspiring to torture detainees at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq has paid $5.28 million to 71 former inmates held there and at other U.S.-run detention sites between 2003 and 2007. The settlement in the case involving Engility Holdings Inc. of [...] |
Justice Department official wants trustee in meningitis case
BY: Associated Press BOSTON — An independent trustee must be appointed to oversee the bankruptcy of a Massachusetts pharmacy linked to a meningitis outbreak because of the firm’s “gross mismanagement,” among other reasons, a Justice Department official argued Tuesday. U.S. Trustee William Harrington also argued in his motion that an accountant the New England Compounding Center hired to [...] |
Justices question SEC’s view of time to sue
BY: Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed skeptical Tuesday about government claims that it should be allowed more time to sue some fund executives for securities fraud. The high court on Tuesday heard arguments from Gabelli Funds LLC executive Bruce Alpert and former executive Marc J. Gabelli, who say the Securities and Exchange Commission missed its [...] |
American looks at U.S. Air, but intentions are uncertain
BY: Associated Press DALLAS — Directors of American Airlines’ parent company likely won’t make a decision when they meet Wednesday to consider a possible merger with US Airways, even as momentum for a deal is building. Investors have been bidding up US Airways’ stock price, and leaders of the two pilot unions agree on how to combine contracts, [...] |
Legislation would create fines for violating Open Meetings Act
BY: marylandreporter.com ANNAPOLIS — Del. Dan K. Morhaim, chairman of the Government Operations subcommittee, plans on introducing a bill to beef up the regulatory powers of the Open Meetings Compliance Board, allowing it to fine public bodies for illegally closing meetings. The civil penalties could be up to $1,000 for the first offense and up to $10,000 [...] |
CSA revives suit over Montgomery County storm system
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Laslo Boyd: History lessons to remember in ’13
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Consumer debt rises by $16B on car, school loans
BY: Associated Press  WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers took on more debt in November to buy cars and attend school, but stayed cautious with their credit cards. The Federal Reserve said Tuesday that consumers increased their borrowing in November by $16 billion from October to a seasonally adjusted record of $2.77 trillion. Borrowing that covers autos and student loans [...] |
Some in Western Maryland signed low-rent drilling leases with middlemen
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Target unveils year-round online price match
BY: Associated Press NEW YORK — Target Corp. is pledging to match prices of select online rivals year-round, a move that underscores how physical and online retailing are being meshed together. Matching online prices is rare but expected to become more common as shoppers move increasingly online. Target, the nation’s second largest discounter behind Wal-Mart Stores Inc., said [...] |
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Midshipmen and their families converge on Annapolis on Thursday on the eve of the U.S. Naval Academy graduation. (Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record)
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