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12.03.2010 0:39

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HARARE: An estimated 2.17 million Zimbabweans - perhaps a fourth of the country’s population - are in need of food aid, the Red Cross said today. In a statement, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies pleaded for international funds for urgent food aid to Zimbabwe. UN organisations also have appealed for more donor funds. “In some parts of the country, the food situation is as bad as many of our volunteers and staff... Czytaj więcej »

Earmark ban causes a scramble

12.03.2010 0:30

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Tags: Washington, American, Michael, Congress, Defense, WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON, International, American, Washington, Congress, Defense, Michael

WASHINGTON -- Jolted by a sudden tightening of the rules, lobbyists and military contractors who have long relied on lucrative earmarks from Congress were scrambling Thursday to find new ways to keep the federal money flowing. "The playing field has changed dramatically," said Michael H. Herson, a lobbyist in Washington whose firm, American Defense International, represents numerous defense industry contractors who have already put in their requests this year for earmark money. Those clients, who along with hundreds of other businesses got $1.7 billion last year through the controversial practice of awarding earmarks, will now be barred from receiving money under a new policy adopted... Czytaj więcej »

Talks to Address Trade in Tuna and Ivory

11.03.2010 21:27

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Marathon negotiations on protecting the planet’s endangered species open on Saturday in Qatar with tensions bubbling over efforts to ban trade in bluefin tuna and to reopen exports of elephant ivory from Africa. Khalil Senosi/Associated Press Kenyan officials confiscated tusks in Nairobi last year and are fighting a request by some nations to sell their ivory stockpiles. About 40 proposals are on the agenda for the 12-day meeting of the United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, which could help determine the fate of species from rhinoceroses to polar bears, from hammerhead sharks to red coral. A pronounced focus on marine creatures... Czytaj więcej »

AIG Said to Query Bonus Holdouts on Pay in Push for Concessions

11.03.2010 18:56

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American International Group Inc.’s effort to reach its commitment of $45 million in bonus concessions are focusing on former employees who have refused to accept reduced payouts, said people with knowledge of the talks. Czytaj więcej »

New York musician fears her husband was seized in China

11.03.2010 18:34

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Tags: China, International, Good, New York, York, Feng

A New York-based musician is appealing for help to find her husband, who vanished as he boarded a flight from China to the US amid fears he was seized for his Falun Gong beliefs. Mei Xuan (美旋), who fled to the US from China in 2007, said she went on Feb. 18 to Newark Liberty International Airport, flowers in hand, to welcome her husband, Jiang Feng (江峰), who was scheduled to arrive on a flight from Shanghai. He never arrived and phone calls went unanswered. Mei... Czytaj więcej »

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