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U.S. missionary back in Idaho after 4 months in Haitian jail

Laura Silsby, the American missionary accused of trying to take nearly three dozen children out of Haiti after the January 12 earthquake, returned home to Boise, Idaho, on Tuesday after being held for nearly four months in a Haitian jail. Original post: U.S

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U.S. seeks $16.4M fine against Toyota

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking a record fine of $16.4 million against Toyota Motor Corp. for failing to notify the agency of a “sticky pedal” defect in its cars for at least four months.

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Examiner unveils Lehman accounting tricks (AP)

AP – An accounting gimmick called Repo 105 provided financial relief for Lehman Brothers in the months before its spectacular collapse, an autopsy of the once-venerable Wall Street house has found. The question now is whether the trickery spells legal jeopardy for executives of Lehman or its auditors Ernst …

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HealthNet: Your Data May Have Been Stolen Several Months Ago

HealthNet has been sending letters out to current and former clients notifying them that it lost medical and financial data on 1.5 million customers in May. The News-Times of Danbury, Conn. Read the rest here: HealthNet: Your Data May Have Been Stolen Several Months Ago See the original post here: HealthNet: …

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German Exports Unexpectedly Fall; Recovery ‘Fragile’ – Bloomberg

RTT News German Exports Unexpectedly Fall; Recovery ‘Fragile’ Bloomberg Oct. 9 (Bloomberg) — German exports unexpectedly fell for the first time in four months in August, a sign that the recovery of Europe’s largest economy remains “fragile” even as global demand picks up. Sales abroad, adjusted for …

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Judge doesn’t show his hand in Coyotes case

PHOENIX – (AP) The auction of the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes enters its second and final day Friday and, after four months, the judge is offering few hints on his decision. Judge Redfield T View original post here: Judge doesn’t show his hand in Coyotes case Excerpt from: Judge doesn’t show his hand …

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U.S. auto sales boom but clunker hangover looms

DETROIT/PARIS (Reuters) – U.S. auto sales boomed in August as consumers burned through $3 billion in government incentives, leaving automakers to contend with both inventory shortages and uncertain demand in the months ahead Link: U.S.

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Ex-UBS banker turned informant sentenced to jail

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (Reuters) – A former UBS banker and key informant in the U.S. tax evasion case against Swiss bank UBS AG was sentenced to three years and four months in prison on Friday for helping a billionaire hide assets from U.S. tax authorities Read the original here: Ex-UBS …

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Retailers’ results top estimates; wariness remains (AP)

AP – Target Corp. and Home Depot Inc

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Family believed baby cut from womb was theirs (AP)

AP – Little things nagged at Cindy Dion while her son’s girlfriend, Julie Corey, was pregnant: One month Corey said she was four months’ pregnant — the next it was eight. Read more here: Family believed baby cut from womb was theirs (AP) Link: Family believed baby cut from womb was theirs …

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