ATHENS, Greece – Greece’s finance ministry Friday extended the deadline for holders of Greek bonds issued under foreign law or by state enterprises to agree to swap them with new securities worth less than half their original value. The exchange will complete the biggest debt writedown in history, relieving the crisis-hit country of just over […]
March 2012
Posted inBusiness
Obama picks Jim Yong Kim for World Bank
His selection is seen as a way to quell criticism by developing countries of the U.S. influence on the post.
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Posted inBusiness
Investigation launched into practices of large banks
Large banks had opposed creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which opened the probe.
Posted inReligion and Values
Trinity Network facing lawsuits over spending, claims of fraud
Allegations include charges of retaliation and purchase of a $100,000 motor home for family dogs.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor, March 24, 2012Senators should back product testing
The Safe Chemicals Act would require testing for safety and toxicity before products end up on store shelves.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Redefining marriage would bring unintended consequences
Columnist Bill Nemitz isn’t seeing, for one, the possible threat to free speech.
Posted inNews
Fire destroys garage in Scarborough
No one was injured, but the garage is a total loss.
Posted inNation & World, News
Police union gives payments to officers involved in shootings
The mayor of Albuquerque, where police have shot 23 people in the last two years, urges that the practice end.
Posted inNation & World, News
Highway dash-for-cash raises legal and moral questions
An armored truck spilled bills along I-270 in Maryland and many motorists grabbed what they could.
Posted inNews
Occupy Maine to counter Obama event with soup line
The group said it’s calling itself ‘Occupy Obama’s Ritzy Fundraiser’ for the evening.