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#282 Updated: 10/17/06 10:11 p.m.

10/17/06 Skilling's long shot
Despite a last-ditch effort to overturn his conviction, former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling
could face 20 to 30 years in prison at his sentencing next week

10/17/06 Judge Vacates Lay Conviction
In a move that wasn’t unexpected, a judge vacated the conspiracy and fraud
conviction against the late founder and former chairman of Enron Corp., Ken Lay.

10/17/06 Nazareth woman charged with embezzling $83K from county
A Nazareth woman was charged today with stealing $83,000 from Northampton
County while working as deputy clerk of courts in the criminal division.

10/17/06 Title insurance firms pay to win business, pass illegal costs to home
buyers
Washington title insurance companies are wining and dining real estate agents,
lenders and builders at the expense of home buyers, according to a state report.

10/17/06 CEO's Departure Won't Cure Firm
Governance issues are likely to plague insurer UnitedHealth after a scandal over
the backdating of options

10/17/06 Q&A: Former SEC chairman Pitt weighs in on options scandal
Many companies have reached the stage in their internal investigations into stock
option manipulation when they are beginning to disclose details about their
findings. Some have detailed the abuses, but others have issued terse
statements that leave many questions unanswered.