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| #116 Updated: 2/8/06 9:59 a.m. 02/08/06 How the Chronicle covers Enron's trial The largest newspaper in the nation's fourth biggest city has the challenge of striking a balance between comprehensiveness and overkill, as it covers the biggest show in town -- the Enron trial. 02/08/06 Ex-Enron CEO's lawyer hammers at government witness A former Enron executive spent a fifth day on the witness stand on Wednesday as defense lawyers tried to chip away at his testimony that the company, under then- chief executives Jeffrey Skilling and Ken Lay, tried to hide mounting losses from investors 02/08/06 Former county accountant charged with embezzling, forgery A former accountant in the Pennington County Auditor’s Office has been indicted on charges of embezzling about $83,000 from the county. 02/08/06 Jury Awards $15.7 Million in Fraud Case Against Bank; Coastal Banc Found Liable in Case Involving Confessed Scam Artist A Harris County jury says Houston-based Coastal Banc SSB should pay $15.7 million for its role in a stock fraud scheme that cost investors millions 02/07/06 Business scandals law getting first challenge under Constitution A law that reshaped the accounting industry after a wave of corporate scandals is being challenged on constitutional grounds by pro-business conservatives. |