12. november 2005

Asterisks Dot White House's Iraq Argument . President Bush and his national security adviser have answered critics of the Iraq war in recent days with a two-pronged argument: that Congress saw the same intelligence the administration did before the war, and that independent commissions have determined that the administration did not... By Dana Milbank and Walter Pincus. [washingtonpost.com - washingtonpost.com - elections, campaigns, government and politics news and headlines.] 12:59:20 PM    comment [] Japanese Economy Expands for 4th Consecutive Quarter. Japan's economy expanded at an annualized 1.7 percent in the most recent quarter, the government said on Friday. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. [NYT > Business] 12:57:56 PM    comment [] Peter F. Drucker, a Pioneer in Social and Management Theory, Is Dead at 95. Peter F. Drucker was a political economist and author who thought that big business and nonprofit enterprises were the defining innovation of the 20th century. By BARNABY J. FEDER. [NYT > Business] 12:55:36 PM    comment [] Daimler Sells the Last of Its Shares in Mitsubishi. DaimlerChrysler sold the last of its shares in the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation on Friday, effectively ending Jürgen E. Schrempp's grand scheme to create a global car company. By MICHELINE MAYNARD. [NYT > Business] 12:54:36 PM    comment [] Desperate Search for Justice: One Man vs. China. Inadequate reforms and the reluctance of the ruling Communist Party to make meaningful change have prevented China from creating a fair legal system. By JIM YARDLEY. [NYT > Home Page] 12:53:21 PM    comment [] In China, Crossing the Line Into Activism . SANSHAN, China -- When Chen Weiying rode up on the back of a sputtering motorbike that chaotic morning, what she saw changed her life. By Edward Cody. [washingtonpost.com - Business] 12:52:03 PM    comment [] A Nervous Eye On Defense Firms . For the makers of the military's ships and fighter jets, the boom times may be coming to an end. At least that's what some Wall Street analysts and recently sluggish defense contractor stock prices suggest. By Renae Merle. [washingtonpost.com - Business] 12:50:26 PM    comment [] Third Kashmir border point opens. India and Pakistan open a third crossing on the Line of Control in Kashmir to help earthquake victims. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 12:47:07 PM    comment [] Key fugitive Saddam aide 'dead'. One of Saddam Hussein's most trusted aides, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, has died, Iraq's ex-ruling party says. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 12:46:25 PM    comment [] The Sun Seeks 75 Job Cuts With Buyouts (AP). AP - The (Baltimore) Sun will offer buyouts to its staff with the goal of eliminating 75 jobs, or about 5 percent of its work force, the latest in a series of staff reductions at Maryland's largest newspaper, Sun publisher Denise Palmer announced Friday. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 12:45:21 PM    comment [] Sony to Suspend Making Antipiracy CDs (AP). AP - Stung by continuing criticism, the world's second-largest music label, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, promised Friday to temporarily suspend making music CDs with antipiracy technology that can leave computers vulnerable to hackers. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 12:43:41 PM    comment [] Scotland battered by high winds. Gale force winds sweep across Scotland causing bridge closures and property damage. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 12:42:35 PM    comment []

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