News Archive for January 30 2008

UPI NewsTrack Business - January 30, 2008

U.S. market indexes mixed NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- U.S. stock indexes were mixed Wednesday as investors awaited word from the Federal Reserve on possible reductions in interest rates. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 23.98 points, or 0.19 perce...

'Gene Simmons Family Jewels' Returns For Third Season March 11

Legendary rock star Gene Simmons and his unconventional family are back and better than ever for an all-new season of A&E's hit Real-Life series Gene Simmons Family Jewels, premiering with back-to-back episodes on Tuesday, March 11th at 10:00 PM ET/PT.[...] Read more!
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Dispute over Diana driver's blood sample

Blood test results that showed Henri Paul had been drinking before the crash which killed Princess Diana may have been "cooked".

Germany to send combat troops to northern Afghanistan

Berlin - Germany will send a combat until to help NATO forces in northern Afghanistan, German Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung said Wednesday. He said the quick reaction force would be deployed in the summer. ...

Rural Alaska Steeped in Sexual Violence

The state has long suffered the highest sexual assault rate in the nation, and the problem is worst in rural areas, according to a report released Tuesday.

Toddlers Found Frozen to Death After Dad's Drunken Walk

Canadian Mounties are investigating the deaths of two toddlers found frozen to death on the Saskatchewan's Yellow Quill First Nations reserve earlier this week, the National Post reported.

Study: Afghanistan Could Fail As a State

Afghanistan risks sliding into a failed state and becoming the "forgotten war" because of deteriorating international support and a growing violent insurgency, according to an independent study.

Calabresi on Lynne Stewart Case: “I’m Thinking Very Hard.”

It sounds like it was good theater yesterday over at 40 Foley Square here in lower Manhattan. That’s where arguments in the appeal of convicted criminal defense lawyer Lynne Stewart were being heard by the Second Circuit. Here are stories from the New York Law Journal and the New York Sun on the “intense” debate. Stewart [...]

Insecticide Found on Chinese Dumplings

Investigators found insecticide on the outside of six bags of Chinese-made dumplings in Japan after separate dumplings made by the same company sickened 10 people there, police said Sunday.