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Jailed Wife of Enron CFO Seeks Release

HOUSTON – The lawyer representing the wife of former Enron Corp. (search) finance chief Andrew Fastow (search) has asked a judge to let her out of prison before the end of her yearlong sentence on a tax crime. Mike DeGeurin, who represents Lea Fastow (search), filed court papers Tuesday asking …

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MGM Mirage Beats Estimates

NEW YORK – Casino operator MGM Mirage (MGG), which plans to buy Mandalay Resort Group (MBG), reported better-than-expected results Tuesday, driven by a boom in its Las Vegas businesses. The owner of the Bellagio (search) and MGM Grand casinos said net income fell to $67.9 million, or 47 cents a …

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Kansas AG Seeks Abortion Records

TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas attorney general, a staunch opponent of abortion, has demanded the medical records of nearly 90 woman and girls who had late-term abortions (search), saying he needs the material to investigate crimes. The two abortion clinics involved in the case say the state has no right …

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