New reporters or reporters new to the justice beat can benefit from an introduction to the American court system.

From www.apme.com:

Reporting on banks isn't over. As businesses cut back and jobless rates skyrocket, how do people's decreasing ability to pay affect financial institutions that fund homes, cars and consumer loans?
American University has bank information available at a keystroke through Bank Tracker. Click here to find your bank.

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This from The Ottumwa, Iowa, Courier:

The Ottumwa Courier is using Twitter to both bring attention to breaking news and less critical updates through the day. Most days average three to five tweets, but major stories use more.
The Courier also moved into using Twitter to update readers during an editorial board meeting with Alliant Energy about the company's planned rate hikes ...