Boy 12 held teen hostage then shot man in Nebr
A 12 year old allegedly held a teenage girl at gunpoint in a car and shot the man she sought for help. The driver was wounded twice but walked to a nearby home and was in stable condition. The boy was taken into custody at his parents home northeast of Ravenna. identities were not released.
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Ravenna, Neb
Buffalo County
Neil Miller
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Minnelli and Gest sue VH1 over canceled reality show
Liza Minnelli and husband David Gest filed a 23 million lawsuit against VH1 and others claiming a July contract to film 10 one hour episodes for 1.25 million was terminated after more than 60 hours of footage. Court papers allege abrupt unlawful contract termination. MTV Networks declined comment.
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New York
Liza Minnelli
David Gest
VH1
MTV Networks
Attorneys seek upholding of record tobacco verdict
Los Angeles lawyers for Betty Bullock pressed Judge Warren Ettinger to let stand her $28 billion punitive damages against Philip Morris. The case, tied to a September jury award totaling $28.75 million in compensatory and pain claims, sparked debate over punishment versus excess. Bullock, 64, diagnosed with lung cancer, began smoking at 17 and saw cancer spread since.
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Los Angeles
Philip Morris Inc
Michael J. Piuze
Warren L. Ettinger
Tobacco Company
Betty Bullock
Bullock
Philip Morris
Peter K. Bleakely
California
Conseco Files for Chapter 11 Protection
Conseco Inc. files for Chapter 11 in Indianapolis after a federal probe of its accounting practices and mounting debt. The move follows tentative deals with two of three investor groups owed 6.5 billion linked to 1990s acquisitions, including a 6 billion mobile home loan portfolio. Conseco Finance Corp. in St Paul would be sold under the agreement.
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Indianapolis
Conseco Inc
U.S
Conseco
St. Paul
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McDonald's Posts First Ever Loss Amid Slump
McDonald's Corp reports a fourth quarter loss after restructuring charges of at least 390 million dollars, ending a 47 year streak of quarterly gains. US same store sales fell 1.3 percent in two months, global sales down 1.6 percent for the quarter, as Burger King price war and market saturation bite. CEO shift sees Jim Cantalupo returning to lead with aggressive review of all business facets.
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Chicago
McDonald’s Corp
McDonald’s
Burger Giant
Oak Brook
Ill
Morningstar
Carl Sibirski
Matthew Paull
Jim Cantalupo
Cantalupo
Jack Greenberg
Greenberg
Boston University to forfeit 3 million gift to charities
Boston University relinquishes a 3 million donation from David G. Mugar after a dispute over unused funds from a 1993 gift for the Mugar Library. The university will keep about 1.2 million in accrued interest and donate the remainder to Cape Cod Hospital and WGBH-TV.
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Boston
Boston University
David G. Mugar
Mugar
Cape Cod Hospital
Wgbh-Tv
David Mugar
John Silber
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