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Nebraska Couple Convicted of Burning Their South Dakota Eatery

A Nebraska couple accused of burning down a restaurant they owned in South Dakota to collect insurance money has been convicted of felony arson and reckless burning after a weeklong trial. Attorney General Marty Jackley says a jury in Bon …

General Re, AIG Executives’ Convictions Tossed; New Trial Ordered

Four former executives at Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s General Re Corp. unit and one at American International Group Inc. won the reversal of their convictions over a reinsurance transaction that prosecutors said fraudulently boosted AIG’s loss reserves. The 2nd U.S. Circuit …