1. desember 2005

British Air Announces Big Job Cuts for Managers. British Airways announced that it would eliminate half its executive staff positions and almost one-third of its managers over all. By THOMAS FULLER, International Herald Tribune. [NYT > Business] 4:56:20 PM    comment [] Samsung Is Guilty in Price-Fixing Case. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30 (AP) - The Samsung Electronics Company, the memory chip maker, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to participating in a price-fixing conspiracy that damaged competitors and increased computer prices. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. [NYT > Business] 4:53:46 PM    comment [] 'Twice as many men' pay for sex. The number of men paying women for sex has nearly doubled in a decade, research suggests. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 4:52:56 PM    comment [] Children trapped by flood waters. Nursery school children are carried to safety after being trapped by flood waters in south Belfast. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 4:51:42 PM    comment [] Tense election finale for Egypt. Egyptians vote in the last round of parliamentary elections, after mass arrests of opposition activists. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 4:51:10 PM    comment [] EU sees Ukraine as market economy. The European Union grants Ukraine market economy status - seen as a key step to boost trade ties. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 4:49:45 PM    comment [] Drugs arrest for singer Doherty. Pete Doherty, lead singer with Babyshambles, is arrested by police on suspicion of possessing class A drugs. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 4:47:40 PM    comment [] Blair aims to sell EU budget deal. UK PM Tony Blair is to hold talks with seven new EU members in a bid to reach a deal on the 2007-13 budget. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 4:46:32 PM    comment [] Airline Security a Waste of Cash. The U.S. government squanders millions on failed programs that hope to nab terrorists as they board airplanes. It should be investing in real security that isn't tangled in yesterday's threats. Commentary by Bruce Schneier. [Wired News] 4:43:43 PM    comment [] The Cyclotron Comes to the 'Hood. An Alaska resident is on a collision course with neighbors and politicians over his plan to install a 20-ton particle accelerator in his home. Experts say safety is not a concern, but NIMBY is alive and well. By Xeni Jardin. [Wired News] 4:42:13 PM    comment [] Baghdad Memo: For Once, President and His Generals See the Same War. For anyone who has spent time in the field with U.S. officers here, President Bush's speech was a watershed. By JOHN F. BURNS and DEXTER FILKINS. [NYT > Home Page] 4:39:45 PM    comment []

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