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Mortgage Aid Goes On Tour, Minus Star Player

Baxter & Baxter, LLP — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:22:19 +0000

This weekend, the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America brought its “Save the Dream” tour to Washington D.C. With lenders by its side, the group helps homeowners modify their mortgages to the point that they’re affordable

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Daniel Schorr’s Legacy: Speaking Truth To Power

Baxter & Baxter, LLP — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:25:51 +0000

The prolific newsman, who died Friday at 93, exemplified the mission of bearing active witness to history — in his case, the decades that chronicled America’s rise after World War II. And he uncompromisingly stood up to authorities in the greatest traditions of American journalism. E-Mail This …

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At ASEAN Meeting, U.S. Wades Into Regional Disputes

Baxter & Baxter, LLP — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:27:36 +0000

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lashed out at belligerent acts by North Korea, human rights abuses in military-run Myanmar and, in a sign of new U.S. attention to the Pacific, claimed the resolution of thorny territorial disputes in the South China Sea to be in America’s national interest

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The Root: Time For A New Civil Rights Movement

Baxter & Baxter, LLP — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:42:15 +0000

According to Lenny McAllister of The Root, over the course of the past week, the White House, the DOJ and the NAACP have all corrupted the legacy of civil rights activism in America. E-Mail This Add to Del.icio.us See more here: The Root: Time For A …

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Expanding Exports To Stimulate The Economy

Baxter & Baxter, LLP — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:04:14 +0000

President Obama is renewing his effort to double U.S. exports in the next five years

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Debt Settlement and Bankruptcy – Why Debt Settlement Filings Can Be More Prevalent Than Bankruptcy

Baxter & Baxter, LLP — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:17:26 +0000

Today in America bankruptcy filing has hit the record, that is why the laws of bankruptcy has been changed so that people are discouraged from filing for bankruptcy and go for other methods to resolve their debts. Solving your debts largely depends on the size of your debt, to …

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Obama ‘Main Street’ tour heads to Ohio

Baxter & Baxter, LLP — Tue, 18 May 2010 10:49:36 +0000

President Obama visits the Youngstown, Ohio, area on Tuesday to continue his tour of main street America. Read more: Obama ‘Main Street’ tour heads to Ohio

Protesters descend on Wall Street, New York City banks

Baxter & Baxter, LLP — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:59:27 +0000

Protesters rallied in downtown New York City Thursday to voice their anger over what they perceive as the roles Wall Street and big banks played in America’s economic crisis. Original post: Protesters descend on Wall Street, New York City banks

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$18.5M verdict in Boy Scouts abuse case

Baxter & Baxter, LLP — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:35:30 +0000

An Oregon jury on Friday found the Boy Scouts of America liable for the sexual abuse of a 12-year-old boy more than 25 years ago, returning a verdict of $18.5 million in punitive damages. Continue reading here: $18.5M verdict in Boy Scouts abuse case

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BoA hires new Asia, EMEA head for rates, FX sales

Baxter & Baxter, LLP — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:28:31 +0000

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Bank of America Merrill Lynch has appointed Vinit Sahni as head of Asia and EMEA flow rates and currencies sales and the global head of hedge fund and central banks sales for rates and currencies, it said. Read more: BoA hires new Asia, EMEA head for …

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