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3rd day on stand for ex-Stanford CFO at fraud case
KFDA - Texas Headlines
Feb 06The man in charge of R. Allen Stanford's finances is returning to the witness stand for a third day at the former tycoon's fraud trial in a Houston federal court. »
Ex-Stanford exec says profits faked
KXAN TV Texas News
Feb 03James M. Davis, the former chief financial officer for Stanford's companies, testified the financier's bank never reported having an unprofitable year because he and R. Allen Stanford worked together to fabricate figures for annual reports and other do... »
Accountant details Stanford investment spending
KFDA - Texas Headlines
Feb 01An accountant who worked for Texas tycoon R. Allen Stanford tells jurors he worried none of the more than $2 billion the financier secretly borrowed from investors to fund an array of failed businesses would ever be paid... »
Ex-worker says Stanford lavishly spent on projects
KFDA - Texas Headlines
Jan 31A former employee for Texas tycoon R. Allen Stanford tells jurors the financier spent millions of dollars to develop property and businesses on the Caribbean island nation of Antigua. »
Ex-Stanford worker described unqualified hires
KansasCity.com News
Jan 30A former employee for Texas financier R. Allen Stanford says a farm hand and a preacher were among unqualified workers hired as financial analysts in one of Stanford's offices. »
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Book Your Valentine’s Day Dinner
Dish Blog D Magazine
Jan 31Thanks to my web team cohorts, I bring you a beautiful, easy-to-read list of Valentine’s Day menus. (Note: I just spent half my youth formatting this monster.) Now all you have to do is look at my list and admire it, nay, create a fan club for it. And ... »
January finance reports: Harris County state races
Off The Kuff
Jan 31In addition to county candidates, my 2012 Democratic primary election page has information about state and federal candidates who will be on the ballot in Harris County. There are numerous contested primaries, and while I’m not tracking information abo... »
Dallas Art Openings : February 2 - February 5
Art News DfwArtgroupsdfw News Blog
Jan 31These openings are posted courtesy of Jim Mathis from his announcements list: Dallas Art Openings: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DallasArtOpenings/For more openings, see the Art Events section of Art This Week or the Art Events Calendar from Google Ca... »
Non-filers in Harris County races
Off the Kuff
Jan 30As of today, the following candidates for county offices in Harris County have not filed campaign finance reports with the County Clerk: Candidates for Sheriff Charles Massey El (D) Guy Clark (R, formerly D) Daniel Lemkuil (R) Candidates for HCDE Jarvi... »
For 26 Episodes in 1966, WFAA Played Host to the Funkiest, Most Soulful TV Show in America
Unfair Park
Jan 29Etta James and the host of The !!!! Beat, Bill "Hoss" AllenLast night, I got a text from Peter Schmidt, who could not believe I've never written about a short-lived 1966 TV show called The !!!! Beat, hosted by iconic Nashville deejay Bill "Hoss" Allen... »
