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Workers on illegal strike at chrome mine in S.Africa-union
Reuters - Sat, 18 May, 2013
By Agnieszka Flak JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Operations at a chrome mine in South Africa owned by chemicals group LANXESS have been suspended since Thursday after workers started an illegal strike over bonus payments, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Saturday. The dispute at the mine in Rustenburg, 120 km (70 miles) northwest of Johannesburg, adds to growing labour tensions around South Africa's platinum belt, which are set to intensify over looming job cuts and wage talks in the sector. ... More »Workers on illegal strike at chrome mine in S.Africa-union
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Edmonton city council passes new arena deal
CBC - Wed, 15 May, 2013
Edmonton and Oilers owner Daryl Katz have reached a new funding arrangement for the $480 million proposed downtown arena. More »Edmonton city council passes new arena deal
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Donations continue to pour in for Cleveland victims
The Upbeat - Fri, 17 May, 2013
The Cleveland Courage Fund, a charity established to help Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight and Gina DeJesus, has raised more than $480,000. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that there have been over 5,100 donations from all 50 states and several foreign countries. Berry, Knight and DeJesus were allegedly held captive for roughly a decade inside the [...] More »Donations continue to pour in for Cleveland victims
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Freeport Indonesia suspends mine operations after tunnel collapse: source
Reuters - Wed, 15 May, 2013
JAKARTA (Reuters) - The Indonesian unit of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc suspended operations at the world's second-largest copper mine on Wednesday, a source with knowledge of the matter said, after a training tunnel collapsed the previous day. Four mine workers have been killed and 25 are still trapped after the tunnel collapsed near the Grasberg mine on Tuesday, the Arizona-based firm said earlier on Wednesday. ... More »Freeport Indonesia suspends mine operations after tunnel collapse: source
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Wall Street ends near flat after recent gains; healthcare climbs
Reuters - Mon, 13 May, 2013
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended flat on Monday, pausing after hitting record highs last week, but strength in healthcare issues helped to keep declines in check. The S&P ... More »Wall Street ends near flat after recent gains; healthcare climbs
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Brazil Indians occupy cattle ranch in widening land dispute
Reuters - Thu, 16 May, 2013
By Caroline Stauffer SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Federal police ordered some 200 Terena Indians to leave a former congressman's ranch in south-central Brazil on Thursday in the latest flashpoint of a widening conflict over land ownership in South America's farm belt. The ranch's owner, Ricardo Bacha, skipped a meeting in Brasilia with the country's vice president over the land conflicts to return to the disputed area, claiming his wife and son were being held hostage by the Indians. ... More »Brazil Indians occupy cattle ranch in widening land dispute
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Ex-Citi CEO Vikram Pandit in tie-up with JM Financial
Reuters - Thu, 16 May, 2013
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Former Citigroup Chief Executive Vikram Pandit is buying a stake in financial services company JM Financial Ltd , JM Financial said in a statement on Thursday. Pandit, who resigned from Citi last October, will also become non-executive chairman of JM Financial's banking arm if it succeeds in getting a banking license, the company said. India is in the process of issuing new bank licences for the first time since 2004, and numerous companies are expected to apply. Pandit will have the right to buy shares in the proposed bank. ... More »Ex-Citi CEO Vikram Pandit in tie-up with JM Financial
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Soccer-Dutch championship summaries
Reuters - Sun, 12 May, 2013
May 12 (Infostrada Sports) - Summaries from the Dutch championship matches on Sunday Roda JC Kerkrade 1 Krisztian Nemeth 31 Heerenveen 0 Halftime: 1-0; Attendance: 13,365- - -Vitesse Arnhem 0 VVV-Venlo 1 Bryan Linssen 27 Halftime: 0-1; Attendance: 18,563- - -Willem II Tilburg 2 Virgil Misidjan 47, Giliano Wijnaldum 65og AZ Alkmaar 0 Halftime: 0-0; Attendance: 11,100- - -PEC Zwolle 4 Fred Benson 19,55, Mustafa Saymak 67, Youness Mokhtar 86 ADO Den Haag 2 Santi Kolk 65, Rydell Poepon 85 Red Card: Charlton Vicento 60Halftime: 1-0; Attendance: 11,066- - -Feyenoord 1 Graziano Pelle 59 NAC Breda 0 ... More »Soccer-Dutch championship summaries
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Damage control: Obama takes action on trio of controversies, but Republicans still unsatisfied
The Canadian Press - Thu, 16 May, 2013
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid controversies hammering the White House, named a temporary chief for the scandal-marred federal tax agency Thursday and pressed Congress to approve new security money to prevent another Benghazi-style terrorist attack on U.S. diplomatic missions abroad. More »Damage control: Obama takes action on trio of controversies, but Republicans still unsatisfied
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Southwest Airlines boosts dividend, delays delivery of planes to cut short-term spending
The Canadian Press - Wed, 15 May, 2013
DALLAS - Southwest Airlines Co. is delaying delivery of new airplanes and filling the gap with used planes to reduce spending over the next five years. More »Southwest Airlines boosts dividend, delays delivery of planes to cut short-term spending
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Business Highlights
The Canadian Press - Tue, 14 May, 2013
US boom transforming global oil trade More »Business Highlights
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Singapore Airlines shares fall on Q4 earnings, tough outlook
Reuters - Thu, 16 May, 2013
SINGAPORE, May 17 (Reuters) - Shares of Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) fell as much as 3 percent after Asia's second-largest carrier reported weaker-than-expected full-year results and warned of a tough ... More »Singapore Airlines shares fall on Q4 earnings, tough outlook
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Canadian senator quits Conservative caucus over expenses scandal
Reuters - Thu, 16 May, 2013
OTTAWA (Reuters) - A Canadian senator stepped down from the Conservative caucus on Thursday after a scandal surrounding his expenses and how he obtained money to repay them. The government has said that Senator Mike Duffy accepted a personal check for C$90,000 ($88,000) from the chief of staff of Prime Minister Stephen Harper so he could repay housing allowances he should not have received. Critics said the check made a mockery of the Conservatives' promise of clean government and increased accountability. ... More »Canadian senator quits Conservative caucus over expenses scandal
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Leaky planters in Devonian Gardens to be fixed
CBC - Wed, 15 May, 2013
Leaks have been discovered in some planters at the newly-renovated Devonian Gardens in downtown Calgary. More »Leaky planters in Devonian Gardens to be fixed
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Popular 'Sonic the Hedgehog' video games coming to Nintendo systems
The Canadian Press - Fri, 17 May, 2013
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Sonic the Hedgehog is rolling with Nintendo. More »Popular 'Sonic the Hedgehog' video games coming to Nintendo systems
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Patient calls for more dialysis services in Yukon
CBC - Mon, 13 May, 2013
A Yukoner with kidney disease says the territory's health department needs to upgrade its dialysis service. More »Patient calls for more dialysis services in Yukon
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Seattle Seahawks DE Bruce Irvin suspended for first 4 games of 2013
The Canadian Press - Fri, 17 May, 2013
RENTON, Wash. - Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season on Friday after the league announced he violated the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. More »Seattle Seahawks DE Bruce Irvin suspended for first 4 games of 2013
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Republicans vow to fight for spending cuts as deficit shrinks
Reuters - Wed, 15 May, 2013
By David Lawder and Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives vowed on Wednesday to press on with their campaign to further slash spending on U.S. government benefits programs despite evidence that the deficit is shrinking rapidly. The lawmakers said the gap between revenue and spending is closing, but not by nearly enough, so they are sticking to their goal of balancing the federal budget within a decade. ... More »Republicans vow to fight for spending cuts as deficit shrinks
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Controversies, blinking skirts, fake tans: It must be time for the Eurovision Song Contest
The Canadian Press - Fri, 17 May, 2013
MALMO, Sweden - Flashy skirts, fake tans, fur and feathers: Welcome to the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest. More »Controversies, blinking skirts, fake tans: It must be time for the Eurovision Song Contest
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Investigators seek cause of New York commuter train crash
Reuters - 20 hours ago
By Karen Brooks (Reuters) - Federal investigators on Saturday searched for the cause of a rush-hour train crash in Connecticut that injured dozens of people commuting home from New York City, three of them critically. More than 60 people were hospitalized Friday night after an eastbound commuter train derailed and collided with a westbound passenger train on an adjacent track near the Connecticut suburb of Fairfield. Eight people remained hospitalized on Saturday, three in critical condition, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy said. ... More »Investigators seek cause of New York commuter train crash

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Donations continue to pour in for Cleveland victims

Freeport Indonesia suspends mine operations after tunnel collapse: source

Wall Street ends near flat after recent gains; healthcare climbs

Brazil Indians occupy cattle ranch in widening land dispute

Ex-Citi CEO Vikram Pandit in tie-up with JM Financial

Soccer-Dutch championship summaries

Damage control: Obama takes action on trio of controversies, but Republicans still unsatisfied

Southwest Airlines boosts dividend, delays delivery of planes to cut short-term spending

Business Highlights

Singapore Airlines shares fall on Q4 earnings, tough outlook

Canadian senator quits Conservative caucus over expenses scandal

Leaky planters in Devonian Gardens to be fixed

Popular 'Sonic the Hedgehog' video games coming to Nintendo systems

Patient calls for more dialysis services in Yukon

Seattle Seahawks DE Bruce Irvin suspended for first 4 games of 2013

Republicans vow to fight for spending cuts as deficit shrinks

Controversies, blinking skirts, fake tans: It must be time for the Eurovision Song Contest

Investigators seek cause of New York commuter train crash

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