JUN
30
2008

Man sells life for less than expected

A man who auctioned his life -- his house, his car, his job, even his friends -- on eBay said Monday he is disappointed with the selling price: almost $384,000.

JUN
30
2008

WFP to expand NKorea food aid after US shipment arrives

The UN World Food Programme said on Monday it will extend its work in North Korea to cover more than five million people after the US resumed food aid shipments.

JUN
27
2008

Narcotics surge aids Afghan, Colombia militants-UN

Narcotics supplies have increased sharply in parts of Afghanistan and Colombia where insurgents are in control, helping them fund their activities, the United Nations said on Thursday.

JUN
27
2008

EU charges chemical companies with forming cartel

The European Commission said it had charged companies which supply calcium carbide and magnesium powder with forming a cartel in breach of European Union antitrust rules.

JUN
27
2008

UBS faces fraud charges in US

United States regulators have filed civil fraud charges against the financial services arm of Swiss bank UBS for allegedly misrepresenting investment opportunities. The complaint filed on Thursday by the Massachusetts Securities Division alleges that the bank knowingly let brokers present its so-called auction-rate securities as virtually risk-free so it could reduce its own stake in the failing scheme.

JUN
27
2008

InBev takes A-B acquisition bid to Court

InBev is taking another stab at a takeover of Anheuser-Busch, filing a lawsuit in a Delaware court to remove the decision from A-B´s board of directors, the Brussels-based brewer said yesterday.

JUN
27
2008

New laws target cell phone use by motorists

Motorists who carry on a cell phone chat while driving could find their next conversation is with a police officer beginning Tuesday, when two new laws curtailing the use of cell phones by motorists take effect.

JUN
27
2008

Russia and EU finally open talks on new pact

Russia and the European Union launched long-delayed talks on a new cooperation pact on Friday, EU chiefs hoping President Dmitry Medvedev would be a more willing partner than his predecessor Vladimir Putin.

JUN
27
2008

North Korea publicly destroys nuclear plant tower

North Korea has put on a very visual spectacle to persuade the world it is serious about ending its nuclear programs. With international cameras rolling, Pyongyang blew up a cooling tower at its main nuclear facility.

JUN
26
2008

New anonymity law within weeks

New laws to protect the use of anonymous evidence in court cases will be rushed through Parliament within weeks.

JUN
26
2008

Internet panel explores sweeping new domain rules

The Internet´s key oversight agency is considering the first sweeping changes in the network´s addressing system since its creation 25 years ago.

JUN
26
2008

Lawyers disappointed by ‘Hot Coffee’ lawsuit response

Just 2,676 people stepped forward to file claims in the "Hot Coffee" class action lawsuit against Grand Theft Auto (GTA): San Andreas (PC, PS2, Xbox) developer Rockstar Games, amounting to a payout of less than $30,000, according to the New York Times.

JUN
26
2008

Google sued over apps e-mail migration tool

A small Chicago-based software company is accusing Google of ripping off a tool it developed that allows Microsoft Outlook e-mail users to shift over to Gmail.

JUN
26
2008

LSE teams with Lehman for pan-European trading platform

The London Stock Exchange announced on Thursday the launch of a new pan-European equity trading platform in partnership with investment bank Lehman Brothers in the face of mounting competitive pressure.

JUN
26
2008

Intelligence reports link climate change to U.S. Security

Intelligence reports said that global warming could threaten U.S. national security in the next 20 years by triggering humanitarian disasters and political instability.

JUN
26
2008

High court strikes down gun ban

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a sweeping ban on handguns in the nation´s capital violated the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

JUN
26
2008

FBI arrests hundreds in child sex crackdown

In a series of raids, authorities have arrested more than 300 members of prostitution operations and removed 21 juveniles from sex-selling rings, the FBI announced.

JUN
26
2008

North Korea submits nuclear list required by accord

North Korea submitted its inventory of nuclear plants and materials, a move followed by a U.S. pledge to remove the regime from its list of state sponsors of terrorism and lift some trade sanctions.

JUN
25
2008

Court slashes judgment in Exxon Valdez disaster

The Supreme Court on Wednesday cut the $2.5 billion punitive damages award in the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster to $500 million.

JUN
25
2008

MasterCard to pay $1.8 billion to settle AmEx suit

MasterCard agreed to pay American Express up to 1.8 billion dollars to settle an antitrust lawsuit, the companies said Wednesday.

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