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GOP calls for investigation of Solyndra Inc
The FBI and the Energy Department's inspector general are already investigating the Solyndra loan, which has become a flashpoint in a partisan debate over subsidies for so-called green jobs. Smith said an outsider is needed to
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:24P
Charlie Sheen, Warner Bros. Nearing Deal On Lawsuit
AP Los Angeles, CA -- Former "Two and a Half Men" star Charlie Sheen and the studio that fired him are drawing closer to a deal to end their legal dispute. According to a person familiar with the talks, Sheen and Warner Bros. were nearer an agreement
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:24P
Use Scandals for Cabinet Reshuffle, Parties Tell SBY
asked Nasir Djamil, a lawmaker from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS). The Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs — headed by minister Andi Malarangeng — has been under the spotlight for months due to graft scandals linked to the Southeast Asian Games'
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:24P
Accused killer of Chinese exchange student goes on trial in Beijing
“They are glad there is going to be this day in court, but it will not bring Amanda back,” said Ms. Kwan, after learning of the trial date in an e-mail from Ms. Zhao's mother, Yang Baoying. “They had put so much hope and dreams on Amanda for a better
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:23P
Questionable detention: IGP, jail chief given notices
IHC issued notices to the IGP, SHO and Adiala Jail SI after men moved the court to challenge their illegal abduction. PHOTO: FILE The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued notices to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Nilor Station House
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:23P
Appeals ourt sides with Ecuadoreans in Cheveron suit
A US appeals court on Monday lifted a lower court's order that had blocked the Ecuadorans from collecting money in the long-running lawsuit. In February, a judge in Ecuador ruled that Chevron should pay to clean up contamination in the oil fields where
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:23P
Bend Pilots Stunned, Shaken By Reno Tragedy
Just days after tragedy strikes during the Reno Air Show and local pilots are still coming to terms with the accident. John Miller, an air force pilot for 32 years, started the aviation program at Central Oregon Community College.
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:23P
Tense Events Detailed As Second Cheshire Home Invasion Case Begins
Leaving court after Monday's testimony, Petit did not stop to speak to reporters, but when asked how he is getting through the trial, he said, "We plan to stick together as a family." Komisarjevsky faces 17 counts, including murder, capital felony,
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:23P
Obama deportations raise immigration policy questions
The administration announced its initiative to ease deportations on August 18, a step some analysts say gave up on an uncooperative Congress and aimed to appease advocates of more liberal immigration laws. Some 11.2 million illegal immigrants live and
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:23P
Activists fight revival of emergency law
He listed a number of new offences punishable by the law in state security courts including damage to state property, disrupting people's work, holding protests that block streets or cause traffic jams, spreading rumors and inciting violence.
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:23P
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