Monthly Archives: May 2011

In shift, feds target top execs for health fraud (AP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

WASHINGTON – It’s getting personal now. In a shift still evolving, federal enforcers are targeting individual executives in health care fraud cases that used to be aimed at impersonal corporations. The new tactic is raising the anxiety level — and … Continue reading →

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Mladic at daughter’s grave; appeal reaches court (AP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

BELGRADE, Serbia – War crimes suspect Ratko Mladic on Tuesday was briefly let out of the jail where he awaits extradition to a U.N. tribunal, traveling in a secret high-security convoy to a suburban cemetery where he left a lone … Continue reading →

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Environmental hazards remain after Joplin tornado (AP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

JOPLIN, Mo. – As residents confront a gigantic cleanup following the tornado that savaged Joplin, experts say environmental dangers could lurk amid the mountains of debris in the southwestern Missouri city and even in the water and air. Damage from … Continue reading →

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Obama finds some solid ground; tests still ahead (AP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

WASHINGTON – Six months after Republicans alarmed Democrats with a midterm election wave, President Barack Obama has shaken off the jitters and found his political footing despite sluggish economic growth and deep public anxiety about the direction of the country. … Continue reading →

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Afghan president seeks to limit NATO airstrikes (AP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

KABUL, Afghanistan – Angered by civilian casualties, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday he will no longer allow NATO airstrikes on houses, issuing his strongest statement yet against strikes that the military alliance says are key to its war on … Continue reading →

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European court: Khodorkovsky’s rights violated (AP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor - Business News

MOSCOW – The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday rejected a claim from imprisoned Russian oil magnate Mikhail Khodorkovsky to acknowledge that his arrest and subsequent trial were politically motivated. The court, however, ruled that Khodorkovsky’s rights were violated … Continue reading →

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Lagarde in Brazil charm offensive for top IMF post (AFP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor - Business News

BRASILIA (AFP) – France’s Christine Lagarde sought to rally support for her bid to lead the International Monetary Fund, promising on a visit to Brazil to “deepen” reforms at the institution. Lagarde, France’s finance minister, was in Brazil — one … Continue reading →

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Military Families Find Signs of Progress in the Fight Against Financial Exploitation (The Motley Fool)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor - Business News

Military members and their families sacrifice a great deal to keep America safe. The strain of service can take a devastating toll on finances. Fiscal predators prey on this demographic, and military members are more likely to be financially overleveraged … Continue reading →

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Greek bailout review due in next two days (AP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor - Business News

BRUSSELS – A review of Greece’s bailout program that is central to determining further aid for the debt-ridden country will likely conclude over the next 24 to 48 hours, a European official said Tuesday. Experts from the European Union, the … Continue reading →

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India’s RCom quarterly profit plummets (AFP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor - Business News

MUMBAI (AFP) – Indian telecoms firm Reliance Communications on Monday showed a worse-than-expected drop in quarterly net profit — its seventh straight quarterly fall — as costs outpaced revenues. Net profits at RCom, controlled by billionaire Anil Ambani, slid nearly … Continue reading →

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