Monthly Archives: December 2013
Target officials did not respond to requests for comment
Oded Orbach, one of two U.S. citizens among a group of men accused in 2011 of trying to sell weapons to people they thought were Taliban militants, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Wednesday in Manhattan federal court. … Continue reading
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China vowed last month to do away with hundreds of labor camps
China is increasingly using extra-judicial “black jails” and drug rehabilitation centers to punish people who would formerly have been sent to forced labor camps, rights group Amnesty International said on Tuesday. China vowed last month to do away with hundreds … Continue reading
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China vowed last month to do away with hundreds of labor camps, as part of a landmark package of social and economic reforms
China is increasingly using extra-judicial “black jails” and drug rehabilitation centers to punish people who would formerly have been sent to forced labor camps, rights group Amnesty International said on Tuesday. China vowed last month to do away with hundreds … Continue reading
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The outlook seemed bleak for Richie Boucher
In March 2011 Bank of Ireland had four months to find 4.2 billion euros or the government would seize control. The country’s central bank was issued powers to fire senior financiers. The outlook seemed bleak for Richie Boucher. Analysts expect … Continue reading
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What gets travelers abroad isn’t so much infectious disease or homicide – it’s road safety
Young people whose parents tend to fight with each other or are over involved in their kids’ lives are at increased risk of depression and anxiety, according to a new comprehensive review of past studies. Kids tend to first experience … Continue reading
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it should discourage any potential aggressor
More than 200 rescuers feared for the worst when a couple and four children vanished this week in the bitterly cold Nevada wilderness. But two days after their ill-fated trip to play in the snow Sunday, the family was found … Continue reading
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How do you maintain what they call a fortress balance sheet while also investing in the product line and regional opportunities around the world?
General Motor Co’s (GM.N) incoming president has gone to great lengths to prove that while he is the U.S. automaker’s chief financial officer, he is not just a “bean counter.” Named to his new position on Tuesday, Dan Ammann will … Continue reading
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As far as we know now, there was no Singaporean involved in the riot
North Korea announced on Monday the dismissal of Jang Song Thaek, the once powerful uncle of leader Kim Jong Un, for what it described as a string of criminal acts including mismanaging the economy, corruption, womanising and drug-taking. The sacking … Continue reading
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Obviously I had employed another caddie (Kerr) so it was only fair to him to give him a run
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has been fined $100,000 for interfering with a kickoff return in last week’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, the National Football League said on Wednesday. Former world number one Westwood has piled up 16 … Continue reading
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They’re really interesting places where people can gather, and it’s a real experience in terms of sights and sounds and smells
Corruption is bad and getting worse in three Middle Eastern countries that experienced Arab Spring uprisings launched in part to combat graft and other abuses, according to a survey released Tuesday by an international watchdog group. Transparency International cited on-going … Continue reading
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Running with me 