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Chiquita Accused Of Supporting Colombian Terrorists
By the 1970s, the country's civil conflict threatened the banana farms, mostly fomented by the leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia — known by its Spanish acronym, FARC. The guerrillas demanded payment from companies such as Chiquita or they
Updated: 05/31/2011 10:21A
Spanish National Police force encourages victims of sexual exploitation
This information campaign is also aimed at all those people who may be aware of women being sexually exploited; a form of slavery that goes against human rights and freedoms. The Spanish National Police force intends to use these leaflets to raise
Updated: 05/31/2011 10:20A
Spanish National Police force encourages victims of sexual exploitation
This information campaign is also aimed at all those people who may be aware of women being sexually exploited; a form of slavery that goes against human rights and freedoms. The Spanish National Police force intends to use these leaflets to raise
Updated: 05/31/2011 10:20A
Philadelphia Orchestra Unveils Strategic-Plan Details
The orchestra, which filed for bankruptcy last month, would pare its subscription season and artistic budget by 15 percent each and eschew trips abroad unless they are fully financed according to the 69-page blueprint, developed over nine months of
Updated: 05/31/2011 10:19A
"Jersey Shore" star Snooki in Italy fender bender with police
custody to file paperwork after a minor traffic accident with a cop car in Italy. The popular MTV reality show is filming its fourth season in Florence. The network said in a statement late Monday that two cast members were involved in a crash.
Updated: 05/31/2011 10:19A
TV weatherman acquitted of rape
“There was no other verdict that this court could reach,” Kachelmann's lawyer Johann Schwenn told reporters afterwards. “Herr Kachelmann has been treated in a most shabby fashion.” The rape trial of Kachelmann, Germany's top weatherman and famed for
Updated: 05/31/2011 10:19A
Greencastle teen, Cali Schroyer, dies following Antrim accident
Schroyer was flown by MediVac to York Hospital in serious condition following the 12:05 pm crash Sunday. According to a news release, the cause of death was head trauma sustained in the crash. Police said the accident happened at 3045 Buchanan Trail
Updated: 05/31/2011 10:19A
BOEMRE Releases Report of Investigation into Fire on Mariner Energy's
A BOEMRE Accident Investigation Panel concluded that the fire was caused by the collapse of a fire tube located inside of the platform's Heater-Treater. The Heater-Treater, a nearly 30-year-old piece of equipment, used heat from a fire tube as well as
Updated: 05/31/2011 10:19A
Rollover crash kills man near Iowa-Minnesota border
NEW ALBIN – One person was killed in a rollover crash Saturday morning in Allamakee County, authorities said. Adam M. Burke, 20, of New Albin, was killed in the accident along County Road A26, about two miles west of New Albin, the Iowa State Patrol
Updated: 05/31/2011 10:18A
Accident Fund Insurance Company of America Names A&D Management Company as its
LANSING, Mich., May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A&D Management Company was recently named Accident Fund Insurance Company of America's Policyholder of the Year for their commitment to safety in the workplace. "A&D Management Company is honored and proud
Updated: 05/31/2011 10:18A