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All you have to do is act patiently


Imagine that you’ve been kidnapped, shot at and beaten while trying to secure a Nigerian pipeline contract for your American-based company.

Then, federal agents find out you’ve handed off a briefcase with $1 million in …

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Rajaratnam gets 11-year insider trading sentence

Rajaratnam gets 11-year insider trading sentence Raj Rajaratnam, a self-made hedge fund tycoon convicted in the largest Wall Street trading scandal in a generation, was ordered today to serve 11 years in prison, one of…
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FirstHome program offers more assistance through Dec. 31

FirstHome program offers more assistance through Dec. 31  Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced that up to $3,500 in down payment assistance is available to eligible home buyers who purchase their…
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Law firms combine

Law firms combine   Faegre & Benson LLP and Baker & Daniels LLP announced yesterday that the law firms will combine following a vote by partners in both organizations. The combined firm will be named…
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Buffett reveals personal income tax details

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett this week showed a little more leg in his campaign to get Congress to raise taxes on the “ultra-rich,” CNNMoney reported.  

 

In a letter to Republican Rep. Tim Huelskamp …

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AG pursues consumer fraud subpoenas of Michigan company

Attorney General Tom Miller filed an application today asking a Polk County judge to enforce consumer fraud subpoenas against a Michigan company that had previously agreed to change its marketing practices. In August 2010, Miller …

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Obama not giving up on jobs bill passage

President Barack Obama blasted Senate Republicans for blocking his jobs bill Tuesday night, saying the American people “won’t take ‘no’ for an answer,” Reuters reported.

 

The president said in a statement that his administration …

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Miller: Banks may still face suits after settlement

Five major U.S. banks may still face state securities-fraud claims and municipal lawsuits about unpaid mortgage fees under a settlement that is “getting closer,” Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller said yesterday. Miller, who is leading the …

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Three Nyemaster attorneys recognized as Lawyer of the Year

Best Lawyers, a peer-review publication in the legal profession, named three Nyemaster Goode P.C. attorneys “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective fields of practice. Only a single lawyer in each specialty area, in each …

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Branstad announces open records transparency website

The Branstad administration has launched a website where the public can see all completed open records requests, according to a news release. The page will be updated each month. Requests made between February and September …