In other news Wednesday, Jack Lew, nominee for Treasury Secretary, defended his time as CEO of Citigroup, during which he invested in a Citi fund registered in the Cayman Islands. Also, the Obama administration called for Congress to close gaps…
In other news Tuesday, personal computer maker Dell announced it was buying out its shareholders and going private, due to shrinking demand for PCs and the rise of tablets and smartphones. Also, the British House of Commons voted to legalize…
In other news Monday, the FBI stormed a bunker in Alabama in order to rescue a 5-year-old boy from a week-long hostage standoff. Also, a suicide bomber in Iraq struck an anti al-Qaeda milita, killing at least 22 and wounding…
British Petroleum agreed to plead guilty to manslaughter and other charges. The company will also pay four billion dollars in criminal penalties in connection to the 2010 Deep Water Discovery oil spill in the Gulf Coast. Senator John Kerry, D-Mass.
In other news Thursday, a Somali militant group with links to al-Qaida called al-Shabab announced they had executed Denis Allex, a French national and intelligence agent who had been held by the militants since mid-2009. Meanwhile, another bomb attack in…
In other news Wednesday, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced plans to step down from his position in March. During his four years working for the Obama administration, Salazar pushed for greater conservation and renewable energy.
Supermarkets are spreading in African countries like Zambia, which provides more outlets for consumers and growers, but also creates competition for some small farmers.
In other news Tuesday, Wall Street gains and strong sales for automakers. Heavy fighting continued near Syria's capitol and a human rights group has reported that the Syrian government is running a network of torture centers. Also, Iran test-fired ballistic…
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