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The Daily Docket: Commercial Bankruptcies Fall

U.S. commercial bankruptcy filings fell in August. General Motors has to explain how it plans to fix its Opel unit as it pitches its IPO to investors. Hedge funds are turning the bankruptcy process into a market.

Wildfires burn in Colorado, Oklahoma

Crews battled a fast-moving wildfire near Boulder, Colorado, early Tuesday, while fire teams in western Oklahoma had gained the upper hand there, emergency officials said. Here is the original post: Wildfires burn in Colorado, Oklahoma The Portland, Oregon bankruptcy attorneys and Vancouver Washington bankruptcy lawyers of the Bankruptcy Practice Group represent …

Flash floods possible in Mexico, Texas as Hermine moves inland

Tropical Storm Hermine is expected to cross into Texas on Tuesday after striking the Mexican coast about 40 miles south of the U.S. border Monday night, the National Hurricane Center reported. Read more: Flash floods possible in Mexico, Texas as Hermine moves inland The Portland, Oregon bankruptcy attorneys and Vancouver Washington …

John Lennon’s killer is up for parole

Mark David Chapman, John Lennon’s killer, is up for parole for the sixth time and may be questioned this week. Read more: John Lennon’s killer is up for parole The Portland, Oregon bankruptcy attorneys and Vancouver Washington bankruptcy lawyers of the Bankruptcy Practice Group represent individuals in Chapter 7 and …

Diamond gets top Barclays job (Reuters)

Reuters – Change swept through the top of Britain’s banks on Tuesday as Barclays said its investment banking supremo Bob Diamond will take over as group chief executive next year and HSBC was expected to announce later that its chairman is going into government. Go here to read the …

Texting teens get the wrong number — a REALLY wrong number

Two Montana teenagers texting in search of some marijuana got the wrong number. Seriously wrong. They wound up messaging the local sheriff, and he messaged right back. Continue reading here: Texting teens get the wrong number — a REALLY wrong number The Portland, Oregon bankruptcy attorneys and Vancouver Washington bankruptcy lawyers …

Planned Quran-burning could endanger troops, Petraeus warns

The U.S. commander in Afghanistan on Monday criticized a Florida church’s plan to burn copies of the Quran on September 11, warning the demonstration “could cause significant problems” for American troops overseas. Read more here: Planned Quran-burning could endanger troops, Petraeus warns The Portland, Oregon bankruptcy attorneys and Vancouver Washington bankruptcy …

High winds fuel wildfires in Colorado, Oklahoma

High winds helped fuel fast-moving wildfires in Colorado and Oklahoma on Monday, prompting evacuations in both states, officials said. Read more here: High winds fuel wildfires in Colorado, Oklahoma The Portland, Oregon bankruptcy attorneys and Vancouver Washington bankruptcy lawyers of the Bankruptcy Practice Group represent individuals in Chapter 7 and Chapter …

‘Little Rock Nine’ member Jefferson Thomas dead at 67

Jefferson Thomas, one of the so-called “Little Rock Nine,” the nine students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957, has died, according to Carlotta Walls LaNier, president of the group’s foundation. He was 67. See the rest here: ‘Little Rock Nine’ member Jefferson Thomas dead at 67 The …

Sharron Angle: ‘I’ll be a mainstream senator’

Nevada Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle just might be the Tea Party’s biggest gamble yet. Read more here: Sharron Angle: ‘I’ll be a mainstream senator’ The Portland, Oregon bankruptcy attorneys and Vancouver Washington bankruptcy lawyers of the Bankruptcy Practice Group represent individuals in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies. We …