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Experts: Andersen Verdict May Not Bolster Government Case Against Enron

WASHINGTON – With a conviction against Enron Corp.’s accountants, prosecutors can focus more closely on the bankrupt energy trader, a more complex target. Yet some legal experts say the successful prosecution of Arthur Andersen LLP, convicted Saturday of obstruction of justice, will not necessarily bolster the government’s case against Enron …

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Recap of November 16: Enemies of the Stocks

Brenda Buttner and was joined by: Gary B. Smith, RealMoney.com columnist; Pat Dorsey, director of stock research at Morningstar.com; Tobin Smith, founder and chairman of ChangeWave Research; Scott Bleier, president of HybridInvestors.com; and Mike Norman, publisher of The Economic Contrarian Update. Trading Pit The market is trading on terror and …

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First Lady Enjoys Campaign Trail

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Laura Bush enjoys campaigning, despite what her husband says, so much so that at times she finds herself getting “emotionally vested” with the candidates, many of whom are friends she wants to see do well. Besides, she knows what it’s like to “be in their shoes.” …

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