Rajaratnam faces new charges in Goldman Sachs ‘fraud’NEW YORK - As US authorities charged Goldman Sachs with defrauding investors in a sale of securities tied to sub-prime mortgages, prosecutors alleged Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam had received confidential tips about Goldman’s stock from three Indian American executives. Tibetans begin cremating victims of China earthquake, breaking local burial traditions
Tibetans begin cremating victims of China quake Moderate 5.2 quake jolts TibetBEIJING - An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Tibet Saturday but there was no report of any casualty, the China Earthquake Network Centre said. Woman sentenced to death for trafficking 49 childrenBEIJING - A court in China has sentenced a woman to death for trafficking at least 49 children, a media report said Saturday. Spanish military helicopter crashes in rugged area of Haiti; 4 soldiers aboard killed
Spanish helicopter crashes in Haiti, 4 killed China quake toll rises to 1,144BEIJING - The toll in the 7.1-magnitude quake in China’s Qinghai province has risen to 1,144, an official said. Officials say more than 20 suspected pirates may be transferred to the US for trial
Toyota recalling 600,000 Sienna minivans to address corrosion in spare tire carrier cable
Toyota to recall 600,000 Sienna minivans WASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it was recalling 600,000 Sienna minivans sold in the United States to address potential rusting spare tire cables that could break and create a road hazard in the latest safety problem to strike the beleaguered automaker. Volcano illustrates world’s interconnectedness, disrupts weddings, commerce, millions of lives
Volcano illustrates world’s interconnectedness UN: Spanish military helicopter crashes in rugged area of Haiti; 4 soldiers aboard killed
UN: 4 dead in Spanish helicopter crash in Haiti It’s too late for trips threatened by Iceland volcano, but insurance can cover such events
Injured? Sick? Volcano? The ABCs of trip insurance Chile’s president announces $8.43 billion plan for post-earthquake reconstruction
Chile’s Pinera announces $8.43B plan to rebuild At least 957 US military deaths in Afghan region since 2001
US military deaths in Afghan region at 957 Former President Clinton alludes to Oklahoma City bombing, says words ‘really do matter’
Bodies of Polish Army chief, seven others returned to PolandWARSAW - The body of Franciszek Gagor, the Polish Army’s chief of staff, and the remains of seven other people were returned to Warsaw Friday after their deaths in a plane crash that killed the country’s president and dozens of other high-ranking officials. Volcanic cloud over Europe highlights vulnerabilities of interwoven world
Volcanic cloud casts pall over interwoven world Haitian parliament approves reconstruction commission to be co-led by Bill Clinton
Tibetan monks, Chinese rescue workers search for life in rubble after quakes
Monks, govt workers seek life after China quakes Furniture chain CEO charged with driving while impaired in NYC accident that killed pedestrian
Furniture chain CEO charged in NYC road collision UN: Spanish military helicopter crashes in Haiti; fate of 4 aboard unclear
UN: Spanish military chopper crashes in Haiti Congressional wrangling over benefits programs hits thousands needing flood insurance more images NTSB: 86-year-old pilot with poor eyesight to blame for Ohio crash that killed 5 passengers
Pilot with poor vision blamed in fatal Ohio crash Massey hit with first wrongful death lawsuit over W.Va. mine disaster that killed 29
Widow sues Massey over W.Va. mine disaster Cheryl Cole rape threat suspect arrestedLONDON - A 17-year-old teenager has been arrested in connection with an alleged rape threat aimed at British singer Cheryl Cole. Special squad to probe revenue fraud in GujaratGANDHINAGAR - The Gujarat government will set up an investigating squad UN investigating unidentified helicopter crash between Haitian capital and Dominican border
UN: Unknown helicopter crashes near Haiti capital NKorea has brazen record of attacking South, though ship sinking still a mystery
North Korea has brazen record of attacking South Monks pray over the dead as toll rises to 1,144 from west China earthquake
Passengers stranded in NYC because of volcanic ash over Europe say lives are disrupted
Stuck in NY, life disrupted by volcanic ash event Tax officials look for IPL papers at Mohali stadiumMOHALI - A team of Income Tax officials Friday evening visited the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium here to collect documents and records pertaining to the Indian Premier League, officials said. Afghans blame both US, Taliban for insecurity ahead of NATO offensive in south
Afghans blame both US, Taliban for insecurity Security Council cancels trip to Congo because of volcanic ash cloud
Security Council cancels Congo trip UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council has canceled a trip to Congo because of the volcanic ash cloud over Europe. Nearly 100 threatening, filthy SMSes sent to politiciansNEW DELHI - Nearly 100 threatening and flithy SMSes were sent to politicians like Shashi Tharoor, Brinda Karat and others in the last fortnight through two mobile numbers bought with forged documents, police said Friday. Death toll in China earthquake jumps to 1,144
Goa minister linked to illegal miningPANAJI - Anti-mining groups in Goa Friday alleged that a Congress minister and a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator were both sheltering illegal mining operations in a wildlife sanctuary. UN warns Europeans to stay indoors but other experts say little risk from falling volcanic ash
Experts differ on health risk of volcanic ash Volcanic ash cloud drifts east and south, flight disruptions get even worse in Europe more images Court reserves order on Shoaib Malik’s petitionHYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh High Court Friday reserved its orders on a petition by Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, seeking direction to police to close the case against him and return his passport. Court reserves order on Sajjan Kumar’s demandNEW DELHI - A city court Friday deferred its decision on a plea by Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, that he has not been given all the documents by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). US destroyer hunts down pirates who fire at RPGs at ship, frees suspects to go back to Somalia
US destroyer chases pirates who fire RPGs at ship President distressed at deaths in West Bengal stormKOLKATA - President Pratibha Patil Friday expressed her distress at the loss of lives and property in the violent storm that devastated parts of West Bengal Tuesday night. Yuvraj’s father acquitted in forgery caseCHANDIGARH - A court here Friday acquitted former cricketer and Punjabi film actor Yograj Singh in a nearly 10-year-old forgery case. Eruption disrupts travel; car rentals, trains boom; not everyone heartbroken at being stranded
Volcano could build into major business problem Volcanic ash spreading slowly over northern Europe and Russia; no telling how far it will go
Volcanic ash spreads high over Europe, Russia Federal inspectors find 60-plus serious violations at Massey mines after explosion killed 29 more images University student held for snatchingNEW DELHI - A university student and a school drop out have been arrested for their involvement in snatching incidents in the capital, police said Friday. Two poachers held with deer carcasses in Uttar PradeshLUCKNOW - Two poachers were Friday arrested with carcasses of spotted deer and barking deer in Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur district, forest officials said. Myapuri residents tested for radiation exposureNEW DELHI - Thirteen people underwent medical examinations at the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS) in New Delhi Friday to check whether they have been exposed to harmful radiations, an INMAS official told IANS. Ash Cloud Over Europe Stalls FlightsKaczynski’s family wants state funeral Sunday as planned, even if Poland’s airports stay shut |
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