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Irish orders yielding to abuse reparation demands
(Reuters)
Reuters - Irish religious orders said on Wednesday they would address government demands to pay more compensation to people who were raped and beaten while attending Catholic-run schools.
Jones Day Adds Restructuring Group in Los Angeles
WASHINGTON - (Business Wire) The international law firm Jones Day announced today the expansion of its global Business Restructuring & Reorganization (BRR) Practice with seven lawyers from Kirklan...
Schalke's Bordon returns to Brazil
Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Schalke defender Marcelo Bordon has returned to his native Brazil to look after his sick mother, the club announced on Friday. The 33-year-old former Schalke captain was going to miss the club's final Bundesliga match against...
Chicago 2016 to sign Olympics pact 'as is'
.The city and the bid had sent the International Olympic Committee a letter noting the city may have legal issues agreeing to some of the guarantees required in the standard contract, which requires t...
Serena's 'icon' tribute to Jacko after victory at Wimbledon
London, June 27 : In defeating Italian Roberta Vinci 6-3 6-4 at Wimbledon on Friday, two-time champion Serena Williams did not forget to pay tribute to pop icon Michael Jackson, who died on the same day at his Los Angeles home.
Calif. house fire kills dad, 2 boys; girl injured
(AP)
AP - A father and his two sons have been killed in an early morning house fire that also critically injured the boys' 10-year-old sister.
Openly gay teen voted prom queen at LA high school
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Saturday.Days before the dance, Garcia told fellow students that he was "not your typical prom queen candidate. There's more to me than meets the eye."He also promised tha...
Southwest adds, American subtracts in 2008
grew the number of maintenance workers employed by their organizations in 2008 when compared to 2007, but overall employment was down at American, a new report from the
Banks returning bailouts will face conditions
(AP)
AP - Banks that want to pay back their federal bailout funds and free themselves from government restrictions on compensation and dividends will have to sever their ties to another financial assistance program.
Clinton calls counterparts of Japan, S. Korea on DPRK
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday called her counterparts of Japan and South Korea to discuss a response to the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPR...
Forest Service tries to halt spread of bat fungus
(AP)
AP - The U.S. Forest Service is preparing to close thousands of caves and former mines in national forests in 33 states in an effort to control a fungus that has already killed an estimated 500,000 bats.
Lebanon president asks Hariri to form new cabinet
(Reuters)
Reuters - Lebanon's parliamentary majority leader Saad al-Hariri was appointed prime minister-designate on Saturday, pledging to seek a national unity government but warning that his task would be difficult.
Minnesota Senate race inches toward resolution
(Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. Senate seat from Minnesota that could give President Barack Obama's Democrats the margin to pass legislation without Republican interference remains unfilled six months after the votes were cast.
Guatemala scandal centers on president
Long-standing rifts have been reopened in Guatemala by a slain lawyer's video statement that if he were to be killed, President Alvaro Colom and his circle would be responsible. Rodrigo Rosenberg's homemade video may have been low in production values, but it definitely has legs as a riveting political drama.
Gold mine evacuated in Nevada; no one hurt
(AP)
AP - Officials in Nevada say dozens of miners have been evacuated from an underground gold mine after an electrical flash of an unknown nature triggered an emergency response.
Where to stay cool in New York
From a pop-up urban beach to the city's biggest rooftop bar and the long-awaited opening of the High Line, Annabelle Thorpe finds 10 ways to escape New York's sizzling streets
Los Angeles comes to a halt to remember its brightest star
Vast crowds gathered at the Michael Jackson star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame as news of his death emerged. Some laid flowers; others lit candles; a handful even broke into song-and-dance routines in t...
Bush and Clinton appear on stage together
Former US President George W Bush called former President Bill Clinton "his brother" and the two rarely disagreed in their first-ever appearance together on stage. The Republican and Democratic ex-pr...
Consumer spending dips, savings rate surges
(AP)
AP - Frugal consumers trimmed spending in April — although by less than expected — as rising unemployment kept pocketbooks in check.
Recruitment boss guilty of fraud
The former head of recruitment firm Monster Worldwide is found guilty of fraud in a stock option backdating scheme.
Canadian municipalities aim to thwart
OTTAWA — With municipal politicians from across Canada planning this weekend to debate a resolution calling for a "Buy Canada" policy in city spending, the federal government is urging the...
Do You Have a Digi Double
Nick Jonas, a recent University of California at Irvine graduate (left), met his digital double, Nick Jonas (right) the pop star in early 2008. (Courtesy Nick Jonas) More than a thousand friend reques...
Search For Boy With Cancer Crosses Border
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Gender Equality Requires Quotas
MADRID, Jun 17 (IPS) - Laws stipulating a minimum number of women in public posts are essential for achieving gender equality, according to a meeting of women legislators from Latin America and the Ca...
Envoy sees US duo in N Korea
The Swedish envoy to North Korea meets for a second time two US journalists who face trial for entering the country illegally.
Green Parties Going It Alone
BUENOS AIRES, Jun 20 (IPS) - Fed up of waiting for existing parties to take up the cause of sustainable development and establish appropriate government policies to that end, environmental campaigners...
“Born in America, but Learned to Walk in Ghana”
Washington — The Peace Corps, one of President John F. Kennedy’s enduring legacies, was launched in Ghana in 1961. Nearly a half century later, the corps is still going strong in the West African ...
NY trustee in Madoff scandal sues LA money manager
(AP)
AP - A court-appointed New York City trustee is suing a Los Angeles money manager he says directed hundreds of millions of dollars in investments to financier Bernard Madoff.
To Overcome Fear of Alzheimers, Asian Families Learn Loving Touch
Editor's Note: Families should not discount a senior's sense of independence when Alzheimer's is diagnosed, says the University of Hawai'i's Michael Cheang. A loving touch or song can make life sweete...
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