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Scotland's public finance watchdog should be appointed for a one-off fixed term and be more independent of government, a review has recommended.
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General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC have held preliminary talks about a merger or an acquisition of Chrysler by GM, according to published reports Saturday.
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General David McKiernan, the top American commander in Afghanistan, urged doubters to believe that the war against the Taliban would be won.
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Gen. David D. McKiernan, the top American commander in Afghanistan, urged doubters to believe that the war against the Taliban would be won.
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Gen. David D. McKiernan, the top American commander in Afghanistan, urged doubters to believe that the war against the Taliban would be won.
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The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq says reports suggest Iran has attempted to derail a bilateral agreement that would allow U.S. troops to remain in Iraq after the end of this year.
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BAGHDAD, Oct. 12 -- The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said Sunday that American intelligence reports suggest Iran has attempted to bribe Iraqi lawmakers in an effort to derail a bilateral agreement that would allow U.S. troops to remain in Iraq after the end of this year.
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Two American giants General Motors and Chrysler are in serious talks regarding the merger of their automotive businesses.
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Now is not the right time for likes of General Motors Chrysler and Ford to be pondering mergers.
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DUBAI (Reuters) - General Motors said on Tuesday bankruptcy for the firm is not an option and called for coordinated federal action to assist the ailing U.S. automobile industry.
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The city comptroller's office expects 165,000 private sector jobs in the city to be lost because of the Wall Street downturn, nearly twice as many as predicted by the city in July. Here's the statement from City Comptroller Bill Thompson (who may or may not still be a mayoral candidate): Our current forecast anticipates that as many as 165,000 private-sector jobs will be lost throughout the city’s economy over the next 24 months, which compares to a forecast of 85,000 jobs lost in the Comptroller’s most recent budget report, issued in July. We now believe that as many as 35,000 of those job losses may come in the financial services industry; our previous forecast was that the industry would contract by 25,000 jobs. The differences reflect the spreading of the economic troubles to other industry sectors as the nation slips into a general recession.
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A hasty purchase decision from the past has come back to haunt General Growth and may lead to the sale of the 54-year-old company.
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The decision by the United Kingdom Government to drop the 42-day detention proposal is obviously sensible. It will allow the authorities to fight terrorism without undermining the freedoms protected by the European Convention on Human Rights.
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A number of military men have voiced concern recently about the progress of the war in Afghanistan. German Major General Hans-Lothar Domröse has joined the chorus. The NATO third in command in Afghanistan says the West was "perhaps a bit naïve."
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New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has turned his attention toward American International Group Inc. (AIG), following allegedly "unwarranted and outrageous expenditures" at the embattled insurer. Cuomo authored an angry letter to the agency, citing a "golden parachute" for former Chief Executive Officer Martin Sullivan as well as unreasonable perks for executives, including spa treatments and massages.
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Chile's Supreme Court has jailed a retired general who led the "Caravan of Death," a military party that toured the country by helicopter ordering the deaths of suspected leftists after a 1973 coup.
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After NLCS loss, Frank McCourt says Colletti will be back next season, the final season on his contract. Ned Colletti will return as the Dodgers' general manager next season, club owner Frank McCourt said Wednesday.
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A general who believes a "surge" of 30,000 more troops is needed in Afghanistan to fight the Taliban will be appointed as the new head of the British Army today, The Independent has learnt.
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Ontario will spend $11.64 million this year to shorten wait times for general surgery, Health Minister David Caplan announced Friday.
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Hundreds of angry residents of East St. Paul, Man., met with Manitoba's attorney general Thursday night to demand answers about his decision to disband their police force.
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Williamston’s three mayoral candidates joined other local, county and state political candidates in a general information forum at the Caroline Community Center in Williamston Thursday night.
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General Motors Corp. (GM) is on the rise during pre-market trading on Friday following media reports that the company's merger talks with Chrysler are being supported by their potential lenders.
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Iraq's prime minister says America's top military commander in Iraq "risked his position" when he said Iran is trying to bribe lawmakers to vote against a security agreement between Iraq and the United States.
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Iraq's prime minister slammed America's top commander in Iraq on Friday, saying he "risked his position" when he said Iran sought to bribe lawmakers to vote against a security agreement.
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The so-called campaign to "save Bank of Scotland" was dealt a blow yesterday when a second major institutional shareholder said it was backing the takeover of HBOS by Lloyds TSB.
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Yes, the guy's got some first-rate writers working up this material, but he knows how to deliver: "Many of you know I got my name, Barack, from my father. What you may not know is Barack is actually Swahili for 'that one.' And I got my middle name from somebody who obviously didn’t think I’d ever run for President." But his best line is more subtle, working both as a send-up of Fox News' fear-mongering about Obama and of the dirty tricks used against John McCain during the 2000 primaries: "Fox...
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Andy Murray won the Madrid Masters title with a 64 76 86 victory over French outsider Gilles Simon.
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The tomb of Marcus Nonium Macrinus, the general who served as the inspiration for the main character in the film Gladiator, has been unearthed in Rome.
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Cindy McCain is pursuing a return to Washington, "a harsh town" that she has said does not suit her.
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The Journal has an interesting story today about REIT General Growth Properties, which wants to redevelop South Street Seaport, and its scramble to come up with a few billion dollars as it refinances debt. Its stock price has tanked recently, from $21 a share a month ago to under $6 today, as investors worry about the company's ability to refinance. From the article: read more »
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Justice Secretary Jack Straw last night urged MPs to avoid a “party political dogfight” over proposed changes to political party spending and funding.
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When most of us read about wind tunnels, we most probably consider them in the most technical and mundane ways. Though the huge chambers often provide the data to back up sexy, wind-cheating auto forms, the structures themselves are rarely the focus of much attention. Thanks then is due to the ever curious editors at Wired, who recently explored the General Motors wind tunnel in Warren, Michigan, and found it to be fascinating, starkly beautiful, and full of surprises. The 4500 horsepower DC electric motor that turns the fan may be the heart of the facility, but the Sitka spruce fan blades are far more stunning to look at, for instance. Have a look at a few of the photographs above or click through the link below to explore the full gallery. + Wired: Inside GM's Massive Wind Tunnel
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General Motors Corp is pushing ahead with talks to acquire Chrysler LLC in a deal that the automaker sees as a way to boost its cash position at a time when it has been shut out of debt markets and
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General Electric (GE) has raced higher during the first 25 minutes of trading. The advance comes after the company affirmed its 2008 fiscal year ecomagination revenues to rise 21% to $17 billion.
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A general strike to protest the conservative government's economic policies had a violent fringe, with police firing tear gas to disperse a small group of rock-throwing youths.
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General strike causes chaos in Greece
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Rawi Hage's second novel, Cockroach, will compete in the Governor General's Literary Awards with novels by previous winners Nino Ricci and David Adams Richards.
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