AP - A substance found at a motel may be the deadly toxin ricin, but authorities said Friday they don’t believe it was intended for a terrorist attack. Lab tests on the substance were pending and seven people were taken to hospitals as a precaution.
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Sears revises offer for Restoration Hardware to $4.55/share
MarketWatch - By Denise Jia In a letter sent to the special committee of Restoration Hardware's board, Sears also offered a reverse break-up fee in an amount that was $5 million greater than the reverse break-up fee Restoration agreed in its merger agreement with … Sears Made New Offer for Restoration Restoration Hardware: Sears offers $4.55 per share via tender offer |
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - The controversy caused by a photograph of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama dressed in turban-topped African garb points to deeper anti-Muslim sentiment in U.S. society, some observers believe.
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Schwarzenegger wants to close some 'tax loopholes'
Los Angeles Times - The governor says in Los Angeles that eliminating many breaks would raise $2.5 billion and forestall deep cuts to schools. Foes accuse him of breaking a 'no new taxes' pledge. Schwarzenegger Aims To Raise $2.5 Billion By Plugging Tax Loopholes Schwarzenegger supports closing tax 'loopholes' |
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AFP - Iraq’s presidency has endorsed the execution for genocide of Ali Hassan al-Majid, Saddam Hussein’s enforcer known to the world as “Chemical Ali,” for ordering gas attacks on Kurds in the 1980s, Iraqi and US officials said on Friday.
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AP - Turkey’s military said Friday it has ended a ground offensive against Kurdish rebels in Iraq, but said that foreign influence did not play a role in its decision.
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Free-agent central: Pair of trades highlight flurry
FOXSports.com - by FOXSports.com The Jets have agreed in principle to send the Pro Bowl linebacker to the New Orleans Saints for a conditional draft pick, FOXSports. Report: Derek Anderson re-signs with Browns • Browns deal for Pack's Williams |
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AFP - The presidents of resource-hungry China and oil-rich Nigeria met Thursday ahead of the planned signing of energy deals in Beijing’s latest overture to an African nation.
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Wilbur Ross hinted that he was looking to invest in one of the bond insurance companies, which have suffered from the subprime mortgage crisis.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice travels to Israel and the Palestinian territories next week, with U.S. credibility at stake and peace talks stymied by escalating violence in Hamas-run Gaza.
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