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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Personal Bankruptcy</title>
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		<title>Newspaper: Embattled Pennsylvania swim club accused of discrimination to declare bankruptcy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Pa. swim club accused of bias to file bankruptcy

PHILADELPHIA — A suburban swim club accused of discrimination last summer after revoking the memberships of mostly black and Hispanic children plans to declare bankruptcy, a newspaper reported Saturday.
Valley Swim Club president John Duesler sent an e-mail to club &#8220;friends and families&#8221; Friday saying the board of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rhode Island woman fights for bankruptcy changes after losing her son and going broke</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/rhode-island-woman-fights-for-bankruptcy-changes-after-losing-her-son-and-going-broke-201250/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Margasak</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A Rhode Island woman urged senators Tuesday to ease bankruptcy rules for people devastated by medical debt, as she described the pain of losing a child and going broke from his health care bills.

The frightful experience of Kerry Burns, of Coventry, R.I., raised a crucial question of bankruptcy law: should people going broke [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GM must convince consumers of long-term strength; to register 3.5 bln shares for sale in 2010</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/gm-must-convince-consumers-of-long-term-strength-to-register-35-bln-shares-for-sale-in-2010-134156/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:46:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Krisher</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — The new General Motors Co. said Friday it was worried about regaining consumer confidence following its exit from Chapter 11, and that its sales won&#8217;t improve in 2009 as U.S. economic troubles continue.

In a sweeping review of its business filed late Friday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, GM also said it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>States that prohibit debt collectors from seizing wages have lower bankruptcy rates than peers</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/states-that-prohibit-debt-collectors-from-seizing-wages-have-lower-bankruptcy-rates-than-peers-100102/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Baker</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[States that allow debt collectors to seize consumers&#8217; wages have sharply higher bankruptcy rates than neighboring states that prohibit or strictly limit the practice, an Associated Press analysis has found.

This link highlights a dilemma for credit-card companies and other debt chasers: By going after wages — an increasingly popular maneuver since the recession began, lawyers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meltdown 101: How do I get my credit card balance forgiven, and what are the drawbacks?</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/meltdown-101-how-do-i-get-my-credit-card-balance-forgiven-and-what-are-the-drawbacks-92314/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Candice Choi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Pay a fraction of what you owe, walk away debt-free.

If the premise of credit card debt settlement sounds too good to be true, that&#8217;s because it is.
Debt settlement is when a cardholder agrees to pay a portion of a balance in exchange for the remainder of the debt being forgiven. The benefit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Judge says bankrupt co-founder of exclusive Yellowstone Club has to sell personal assets</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-says-bankrupt-co-founder-of-exclusive-yellowstone-club-has-to-sell-personal-assets-83589/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Brown</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BUTTE, Mont. — A bankruptcy judge has rejected Edra Blixseth&#8217;s bid to reorganize her finances, pushing the co-founder of the ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club into a forced sale of her many houses, cars and other properties.

Blixseth had appealed for more time to craft a business plan, hoping she could emerge from personal bankruptcy with her sizable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senate defeats bid to let homeowners seek foreclosure relief in bankruptcy court</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/senate-defeats-bid-to-let-homeowners-seek-foreclosure-relief-in-bankruptcy-court-2-46770/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 07:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Flaherty</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled Senate on Thursday defeated a plan to spare hundreds of thousands of homeowners from foreclosure through bankruptcy, a proposal that President Barack Obama embraced but did little to see through.

A dozen Democrats joined Republicans in the 45-51 vote to scuttle the measure, which Obama had said was important to saving the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senate Roll Call: How the Senate voted on an anti-foreclosure measure</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/senate-roll-call-how-the-senate-voted-on-an-anti-foreclosure-measure-46704/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 06:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The 45-51 roll call by which the Senate on Thursday defeated a measure that would have given bankruptcy judges authority to reduce the costs and terms of mortgages for homeowners threatened with foreclosure.

On this vote, a &#8220;yes&#8221; vote was a vote in favor of the measure and a &#8220;no&#8221; vote was a vote against it. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senate defeats bid to let homeowners seek foreclosure relief in bankruptcy court</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 04:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Flaherty</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled Senate on Thursday defeated a plan to spare hundreds of thousands of homeowners from foreclosure through bankruptcy, a bill President Barack Obama embraced but did little to see it through.

A dozen Democrats joined Republicans in the 45-51 vote to scuttle the bill, which Obama had said was important to saving the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senate defeats bid that would have let homeowners seek foreclosure relief in bankruptcy court</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/senate-defeats-bid-that-would-have-let-homeowners-seek-foreclosure-relief-in-bankruptcy-court-2-46489/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 03:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Flaherty</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — With President Barack Obama on the sidelines, the Senate defeated his promise of a bankruptcy court refuge for hundreds of thousands of families about to lose their homes to foreclosure.

The Senate voted 45-51 against the legislation, which would have let debt-ridden homeowners seek mortgage relief in bankruptcy court.
Obama had said the bill was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senate defeats bid that would have let homeowners seek foreclosure relief in bankruptcy court</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 03:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Senate has defeated legislation that would have let hundreds of thousands of debt-ridden homeowners seek mortgage relief in bankruptcy court.

President Barack Obama had said the bill was important to saving the economy and promised to push for its passage. But facing stiff opposition from banks, Obama did little to lean on lawmakers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Owner of ritzy Mont. club seeking bankruptcy protection has personal debts exceeding $150M</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/owner-of-ritzy-mont-club-seeking-bankruptcy-protection-has-personal-debts-exceeding-150m-46344/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 01:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Brown</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BILLINGS, Mont. — Court filings show that the owner of a financially struggling Montana haven for the rich is herself more than $150 million in debt, with most of her many houses, cars and other belongings put up as collateral on overdue loans.

Yellowstone Club owner Edra Blixseth sought personal bankruptcy protection last month to stave [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bank lobby, voter frustration with bailouts keep Obama from wielding heavy stick on banks</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/bank-lobby-voter-frustration-with-bailouts-keep-obama-from-wielding-heavy-stick-on-banks-45380/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Flaherty</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — With President Barack Obama largely on the sidelines, Senate Republicans are poised to defeat his promise of a bankruptcy court refuge for hundreds of thousands of families about to lose their homes to foreclosure.

The vote would mark the first major legislative setback for the popular president, who supported the legislation and whose administration [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bankruptcy trial tries to unravel who is responsible for collapse of ritzy Montana resort</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Brown</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MISSOULA, Mont. — The founders of the Yellowstone Club are trading blame over who is responsible for the financial collapse of the Montana haven for the rich that has fallen more than $400 million into debt.

Members of the private ski resort — including former Vice President Dan Quayle and Bill Gates — pay substantial sums [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Financial groups reject Obama&#8217;s plan to provide homeowners mortgage relief through bankruptcy</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/financial-groups-reject-obamas-plan-to-provide-homeowners-mortgage-relief-through-bankruptcy-44385/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Flaherty</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A dozen financial groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Bankers Association, on Wednesday urged every member of the U.S. Senate to reject a key piece of President Barack Obama&#8217;s plan to keep tens of thousands of Americans from losing their homes.

The letter to senators was the latest push by an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senate to sink plan that would have let homeowners reduce mortgage payments through bankruptcy</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/senate-to-sink-plan-that-would-have-let-homeowners-reduce-mortgage-payments-through-bankruptcy-37798/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Flaherty</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The centerpiece of President Barack Obama&#8217;s plan to keep thousands of people from losing their homes amid the worst economic crisis in decades is headed for defeat next week in the Senate.

Allowing people to seek mortgage relief in bankruptcy court is opposed by Republicans and enough Democrats to block it. They remain worried [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Talks on mortgage relief hit snag as credit union group rejects Senate proposal</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/talks-on-mortgage-relief-hit-snag-as-credit-union-group-rejects-senate-proposal-3-34338/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Flaherty</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Negotiations between the banking industry and Senate Democrats on a mortgage relief plan hit a snag Wednesday after a trade association representing credit unions said it could not endorse the proposal.

Officials said the rebuff by the National Association of Federal Credit Unions was disappointing, but not a deal breaker.
&#8220;This in no way slows [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Talks on mortgage relief hit snag as credit union group rejects Senate proposal</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/talks-on-mortgage-relief-hit-snag-as-credit-union-group-rejects-senate-proposal-2-34105/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Flaherty</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Negotiations between the banking industry and Senate Democrats on a mortgage relief plan hit a snag Wednesday after a trade association representing credit unions said it could not endorse the proposal.

Officials said the rebuff by the National Association of Federal Credit Unions was disappointing, but not a deal breaker.
&#8220;This in no way slows [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Talks on mortgage relief hit snag as credit union group rejects Senate proposal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Flaherty</dc:creator>
		
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