Miyerkules, Setyembre 30, 2015

Donald Seawell, Denver leader in arts and media, dies at 103 (Video)

Donald R. Seawell, founder of Denver's downtown performing-arts center and for decades a Denver leader in arts and media following a career in government and the New York and London stage, has died at the age of 103. Seawell's achievements were many and varied, from working at the Securities and Exchange Commission and helping to prepare for D-Day to publishing the Denver Post, launching the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and serving as a longtime leader of the city's arts scene. "Donald…

1971 BMW 2002 is a car designer's car

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Radu Muntean designs cars for a living. But when he's not putting pen to paper (or mouse to CAD software), he's driving around in this customized 1971 BMW 2002. Hear the story of this car courtesy of Petrolicious.

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1971 BMW 2002 is a car designer's car originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Sep 2015 20:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Martes, Setyembre 29, 2015

UPDATED: Harassment lawsuit against tech titan 'G' Chahal refiled in federal court

A lawsuit against controversial ad tech mogul Gurbaksh ‘G’ Chahal that was dismissed in San Francisco Superior Court on Monday has been refiled in federal court, the plaintiff's lawyer said Tuesday. Chahal was being sued by a former employee of his latest company, Gravity4. The employee stated in his complaint that he was threatened and harassed. The plaintiff was Yousef Khraibut, a 20-year-old who worked four months at Chahal’s San Francisco ad-tech company. According to a court filing,…

Did BMW drag its feet on Mini recall?

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is opening an investigation into BMW's reporting of a recall for 30,456 Mini cars.

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Did BMW drag its feet on Mini recall? originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Sep 2015 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hawaii Supreme Court seeks comment on proposal amending legal ethics for medical marijuana

The Hawaii Supreme Court is seeking comment on a proposal to amend legal ethics rules for medical marijuana. The state Judiciary Communications & Community Relations Office will collect comments on the proposal for a Supreme Court rule change through Oct. 16. The proposed amendment clarifies how Hawaii lawyers may assist clients that seek one of the state's first medical marijuana dispensary licenses. Former Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle and former Attorney General David Louie have called for…

Sabado, Setyembre 26, 2015

BMW says its diesels are above board

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Auto Bild clarifies a report concerning BMW, saying that even though the X3 diesel exceeds European emission regulations, it doesn't mean BMW cheated on emissions tests.

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BMW says its diesels are above board originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 25 Sep 2015 13:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Biyernes, Setyembre 25, 2015

Forest Park landlord to provide $18.5M loan to help Frisco hospital restructure

The landlord of Forest Park Medical Center at Frisco will provide a more than $18 million loan to help the hospital continue operating while it attempts to restructure and work through the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. The money, called debtor-in-possession financing, will go to pay employees, buy supplies, pay for equipment and meet other expenses, said Michael Miller, the chief restructuring officer and a senior vice president with Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP., acting as…

Electric living with a BMW i3

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Columnist Gary Witzenburg lives with the range-extender version of the BMW i3 for a while, and finds appeal in its quirky charms.

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Electric living with a BMW i3 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 24 Sep 2015 20:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Huwebes, Setyembre 24, 2015

Lawyers ask Hawaii Supreme Court to reconsider medical marijuana legal ethics

A group of 25 lawyers has submitted a letter to the Hawaii Supreme Court to reexamine a recent disciplinary board decision prohibiting lawyers to provide legal services to medical marijuana business hopefuls. A formal opinion released Tuesday by the disciplinary board of the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that lawyers may advise clients on Act 241, which establishes the state’s first retail dispensary system, but may not assist in business set-up, as it would be considered a crime under federal law,…

Miyerkules, Setyembre 23, 2015

Forest Park's Frisco hospital debts total $15M, including $8.5M to landlord, and rising

Three-year-old Forest Park Medical Center at Frisco has debts totaling roughly $15 million and is bleeding cash, according to documents in the upscale hospital’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy, filed Tuesday. The majority of the hospital’s Board of Managers voted to seek Chapter 11 protection from creditors because the move is in the best interests of the company, its creditors, employees, board members and other interested parties, the filing says. A spokeswoman for Forest Park-Frisco said Wednesday…

More German automakers may be afoul of US emission standards

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According to a report from Europe, BMW, Mercedes and Opel could potentially have diesel engines that don't meet US emissions requirements.

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Martes, Setyembre 22, 2015

Arizona business officer gets 60 days in jail for embezzlement

A former business officer with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has been sentenced to 60 days in jail and will have to pay back $34,000 she embezzled while working the state regulatory agency. Susan Marie Rall, 48, pleaded guilty in July to a felony theft charge after being accused of the crimes earlier this year. Rall and her husband, David Jerome Rall, were charged with paying ADEQ invoices to fake companies they established, according to KNXV-TV She will also forfeit the approximately…