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    February 01, 2012

    Nation

    1. Idaho Company seeks law to limit its liability in asbestos cases Bottle-top maker says it has paid out about $700M in claims over many decades
    2. Georgia Man says Nigeria kidnapping like 'an action movie'
    3. California Occupy protest rekindles national debate about flag-burning
    4. No Title

    Business

    1. Personal Finance Retirees may find their benefits targeted for cuts
    2. Business Quicken Loans founder buys historic Detroit site Building is commitment to entrepreneurialism in city
    3. Economy Federal budget deficit to dip to $1.1T, CBO says Report is reminder of perilous fiscal situation government is in
    4. Consumer confidence falls in January

    Column

    1. Bar gives guidance for lawyers seeking clients online

    Courts

    1. Pennsylvania Landowners fight eminent domain in gas field Dispute could foreshadow battles to come over other pipelines

    State

    1. Traverse City Report proposes dividing Great Lakes, Mississippi
    2. Washington Obama, in election year, plays up auto industry success story Bailout triumph offered as case study of president's efforts to revive the economy
    3. Detroit Convicted hit man says 19-year-old is innocent of 4 murders Teen received 40-year sentence after pleading guilty under what he called police pressure
    4. Thomas More Law Center appeals to U.S. Supreme Court

    Feature

    1. Justice impatient for high court to consider EM law
    2. Energetic personality
    3. Pot: The new cash crop? Advocate for marijuana law reform was among speakers at daylong symposium
    4. State Bar launches new Law Day contest