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The United States and India are making "excellent" progress in talks on economic cooperation, Tre... Banking, financial reform
The United States and India are making "excellent" progress in talks on economic cooperation, Treasury Secretary John Snow said Wednesday as he pressed India to further open its banking and insurance industry to foreign investment.
Snow arrived Sunday on a five-day visit to review progress on economic cooperation since Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Bush met in Washington in ...
What do television sheriff Andy Griffith, singer Aretha Franklin and veteran Congressman G.V. "So... Special award for hero of
What do television sheriff Andy Griffith, singer Aretha Franklin and veteran Congressman G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery have in common?
They're among more than a dozen people who will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civil award, at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., next week, the White House announced.
"I'm quite honored," said Montgomery, 85, who served fo...
Trial attorney Paul Minor, a main figure in a judicial bribery scandal, is facing a bond revocati... Minor may lose bond follow
Trial attorney Paul Minor, a main figure in a judicial bribery scandal, is facing a bond revocation after being arrested on a drunken driving charge in Baton Rouge last month.
The government cited the charge in court Friday and pointed to several other reports of drunken driving allegations against Minor.
"Our concern is that Mr. Minor does in fact pose ... a danger to others based ...
State Auditor Phil Bryant believes illegal immigrants are draining money from state agencies and ... Immigrants' impact stu
State Auditor Phil Bryant believes illegal immigrants are draining money from state agencies and hospitals and are negatively affecting Mississippi's work force.
However, the impact of illegal immigrants on the state's economy can't be measured. Therefore, Bryant is conducting a performance audit to gauge the effect on taxpayers. It's a sensitive subject that has to be addressed, he s...
The Daily News' Web site has earned state and national awards. Get news from the Tampa Bay... Officials warn residents to be wa
The Daily News' Web site has earned state and national awards.
Get news from the Tampa Bay area at Tampa Bay Live; the latest from the Treasure Coast and the Palm Beaches at TCPalm.com; and local news from around the country at other Scripps papers and stations.
After a hurricane, some people arrive in a damaged area to help out with organizations like the Red Cross and Salvation A...
The Daily News' Web site has earned state and national awards. Get news from the Tampa Bay... Wilma jump starts this year's
The Daily News' Web site has earned state and national awards.
Get news from the Tampa Bay area at Tampa Bay Live; the latest from the Treasure Coast and the Palm Beaches at TCPalm.com; and local news from around the country at other Scripps papers and stations.
The season is making an early arrival in Southwest Florida, as residents come down to assess the damage to their homes fr...
Trust the travel industry to find ways to keep us going in the midst of one of the worst hurrican... Insuring for a good holida
Trust the travel industry to find ways to keep us going in the midst of one of the worst hurricane seasons in memory.
Hurricane guarantees are a new twist this year in the fall- and winter-vacation offerings. Resorts such as Beaches, Sandals, SuperClubs and Club Med are promoting policies that allow travellers to rebook for another time without penalty if a hurricane ruins their vacation....
Swiss Reinsurance Co., the world's second-largest reinsurer, said Friday that its combined losse... Swiss Re Estimates Weather
Swiss Reinsurance Co., the world's second-largest reinsurer, said Friday that its combined losses from weather catastrophes have so far this year reached $2.3 billion (euro1.9 billion).
The company, which earlier this week warned that it would fail to reach its profitability target for 2005, had previously indicated losses exceeding $2 billion.
Swiss Re said $1.95 billion in claims...
TRANSPORT guru David Begg is calling for speed restriction devices to be put in all cars as part ... Transport guru wants speed
TRANSPORT guru David Begg is calling for speed restriction devices to be put in all cars as part of a zero-tolerance policy.
The former Government adviser and Edinburgh transport convener believes breaking the speed limit should be as unacceptable as drink-driving and says that tougher laws will help cut pollution, reduce road deaths and combat congestion. He will tell the Scottish Green ...
n Everyone in the United States would be susceptible to the disease, and 30 percent would become ... Pandemic impact...
n Everyone in the United States would be susceptible to the disease, and 30 percent would become ill.
n The disease would soon place ''enormous demands on health care systems,'' and vaccines and antiviral drugs would be in short supply.
n Depending on the severity of the new viral strain, between 865,000 and 9.9 million Americans would be hospitalized, with as many as 1,485,000 ...
