Report criticizes gap in SEC inspections

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July 1, 2011

Report criticizes gap in SEC inspections

The commission is giving companies carte blanche to ignore rules, the inspector general says.
Published
July 1, 2011

Prince William and Kate thrill Canadians

OTTAWA, Ontario – Prince William and Kate tried out their French in public and put on their best British charm for screaming Canadians as the royal newlyweds began their first official overseas trip Thursday. Poised and confident, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as they are formally known, thrilled the crowds with warm, unscripted gestures, […]
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July 1, 2011

Judge: Google Wi-Fi lawsuits can go forward

SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge has refused Google’s plea to dismiss several class-action lawsuits accusing the Internet search giant of illegally collecting online information from unencrypted wireless networks while working on its “Street View” map feature. Google has acknowledged that its fleet of specialized “Street View” vehicles inadvertently gathered about 600 gigabytes of Wi-Fi […]
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July 1, 2011

Federal inmates can get crack sentences reduced

WASHINGTON – As many as 12,000 people in federal prison for crack-related crimes can get their sentences reduced as a result of a new law that brought penalties more closely in line with those for powdered cocaine, a government commission ruled Thursday. The decision by the U.S. Sentencing Commission applies to about 1 in 17 […]
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July 1, 2011

Bruins expected to refrain from market

BOSTON – Wary of the cost of top-tier talent and not really needing major changes after winning the Stanley Cup, Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli said he doesn’t expect to be active in free agency when it begins today. “I’m wary of the market, where I think it might be going,” Chiarelli said Thursday. […]

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July 1, 2011

U.S. prosecutor expands probe of Iraqi, Afghan detainee deaths

WASHINGTON – A federal prosecutor has expanded his inquiry into harsh CIA interrogation practices during the Bush administration and is conducting a full criminal investigation into the deaths of two detainees, U.S. officials said Thursday. Meanwhile, Assistant U.S. Attorney John Durham will file no charges in the interrogations of 99 other detainees who were in […]
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July 1, 2011

Telecom start-up faces hurdle: GPS interference

LightSquared, backed by at least $3 billion, is found to create serious problems for GPS systems and users.
Published
July 1, 2011

Israelis stage cottage cheese revolt

The campaign to bring down the price of cottage cheese may soon spread to other food products.
Published
July 1, 2011

Large strike in England protests austerity measures

LONDON – Hundreds of thousands of British teachers and public sector workers swapped classrooms and offices for picket lines Thursday in what unions hope will be the first salvo in a summer of discontent against the Conservative-led government’s austerity plans. Airport operators had warned there could be long lines at immigration entry points because of […]
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July 1, 2011

Kodak loses lawsuit against makers of iPhone, BlackBerry

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The U.S. International Trade Commission issued a partial ruling against Eastman Kodak Co. on Thursday in a high-stakes patent-infringement dispute with the makers of the iPhone and BlackBerry phones. The trade-dispute arbiter in Washington, D.C., said it is essentially upholding an earlier ruling by one of its judges, which threw out the […]

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