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Lagarde would change style, not substance at IMF
An economics PhD, however, does not guarantee success: former Spanish finance minister Rodrigo de Rato's chaotic 2004-07 tenure was regarded as a low point for the IMF, partly because of a collapse in demand for its lending.
Updated: 05/25/2011 07:14A
Common Sense Versus Nonsense
There's a non-zero probability that our automobile hydraulic brake line system has a just-about-ready-to-fracture crack that could cause a serious accident that could be easily prevented by a routine daily inspection. Yet how many of us bother to
Updated: 05/25/2011 07:14A
SEC enters into its first-ever Deferred Prosecution Agreement
Tenaris also agreed to cooperate with the SEC, Justice Department, and other law enforcement agencies during any related investigations. Under the terms of the DPA, the Commission will refrain from prosecuting Tenaris if the company undertakes to
Updated: 05/25/2011 07:14A
Attorneys clearing way for rape trial
Gary Edward Allen, 44, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking following his arrest after a traffic stop in which police recovered 14 grams of methamphetamine. Allen's attorney Marcie Flygare asked if her client could get a one-day furlough to attend his
Updated: 05/25/2011 07:14A
Roofer Fined after Employee put at Risk of Fall from Height
A roofer has been fined after one of his employees was put at risk of a fall from height accident. Arthur Boswell (who was trading under the name of AB Tile Protection) had sent an employee to a house in Hyde, where he was to use a jet washer to clean
Updated: 05/25/2011 07:14A
Downed power lines across Hampton Roads after severe weather
Suffolk police worked a single weather-related car accident. Hail was reported in Chesapeake as well as parts of Suffolk. Jason Price, a spokesman for Hampton Police, said that several car accidents took place in the city as a result of the weather and
Updated: 05/25/2011 07:14A
DUI Law Toughened By Lawmakers
First-offense and second-offense DUI convictions will automatically mean ignition interlock equipment. It's a device that keeps an engine from started if the driver's breath alcohol content signals more than an allowed level. However, the law also
Updated: 05/25/2011 07:14A
Infosys braces to counter visa fraud charge in US
We will cooperate with the investigation into the issues raised by the US Department of Justice,' says Infosys co-chairman S. Gopalakrishnan BANGALORE, INDIA: India's global software major Infosys Technologies Ltd. is reviewing its procedures to
Updated: 05/25/2011 07:13A
Rock Hall waterman charged with poaching by Delaware
He was arraigned before a justice of the peace last Friday. Since 1992, Beck has been charged nearly 40 times in Maryland for natural resources violations. On the day after Christmas 2009, Beck was charged by Maryland Natural Resources Police with
Updated: 05/25/2011 07:13A
Driver will not be cited in triple fatal crash
Bernardo Sandoval, 39, of 864 Walker St., Janesville, will be listed in the accident report as being at fault, but he will not receive tickets from the Saturday morning crash, Mauer said. Sandoval was in good condition Monday morning at Mercy Hospital
Updated: 05/25/2011 07:13A