Archive for January 19th, 2008

Bush Proposing $145 Billion Plan to Spur Economy

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

null
Is America suffering a recession? Not yet if we believe President Bush. In a rare show of bipartisanship, Congressional Democrats pledged to work with the president to enact a plan quickly. While he did not use the word recession, he did acknowledge that “there is a risk of a downturn.”

“On Friday President Bush called for roughly $145 billion in tax relief for individuals and businesses that he said would “provide a shot in the arm” for the economy, while Congressional Democrats, in a rare show of Washington bipartisanship, pledged to work with him to enact a plan quickly.”
[read whole story]

Lawyer Reveals Secret, Toppling Death Sentence

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

null
How far do lawyers go to win a victory? Ethics. That’s the name of the game. One Virginia lawyer knew a man was coached to give testimony to ensure a prosecutor put away another man. He says he was bound by the code of ethics to keep silent, that is until last year.

“The situation changed last year, when Mr. Smith took one more run at the state bar’s ethics counsel. “I was upset by the conduct of the prosecutor,” Mr. Smith wrote in an anguished letter, “and the situation has bothered me ever since.””

“Reversing course, the bar told Mr. Smith he could now talk, and he did. His testimony caused a state court judge in Yorktown, Va., to commute the death sentence of Daryl R. Atkins to life on Thursday, citing prosecutorial misconduct.”
[read whole story]

Sprint’s Customer Erosion Prompts Cutbacks

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

null
Can you hear me now? Can you hear me now? Well, if you’re a Sprint customer that may not be true for you. Seems Sprint’s customer base is shrinking faster than a new cotton dress washed in hot water!

“Shares of Sprint fell $2.87, or 25 percent, to $8.70 after it said that it planned to lay off 4,000 workers and close stores to trim costs as its customer base shrinks.”
[read whole story]