Voice of America | Not so secret: UBS to divulge Swiss account names BusinessWeek The US pulled back the veil on Switzerland's famed tradition of banking secrecy Wednesday, winning an agreement for banking giant UBS AG to disclose the names of 4450 American clients suspected of hiding assets in Swiss accounts. ... Swiss government to sell its UBS stake Swiss Government Sells UBS Stake |
DCist.com | Robert D. Novak, 1931-2009 Washington Post Born Feb. 26, 1931, in Joliet, Ill., Robert D. Novak, left, is one of the most influential columnists of his time. The "Inside Report" column he wrote with Rowland Evans, far right, has been c » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Misconceptions over key issues in health care debate San Francisco Chronicle Somewhere amid the noise and rancor of town h » |
ABC News | Public insurance plan not essential: Sebelius Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government-run health insurance option favored by President Barack Obama is not essential to a healthcare overhaul as long as the final measure boosts competition, a top US health official said on Sunday. ... Transcript: Sebelius, Specter and Hatch Sebelius on swine flu: 'We're preparing for the worst' Sebelius Says Option of Government-Run Insurance Not Essential |
Times Online | Suicide Blast Kills at Least Seven, Injures Dozens in Kabul Washington Post KABUL, Aug. 15 -- Just five days before a presidential election that the Taliban has vowed to thwart, a massive suicide car bomb exploded outside the US military headquarters in Kabul on Saturday morning, killing seven people and ... Bomb in Kabul targets NATO headquarters, near US Embassy Huge car bomb kills 7 near NATO headquarters in Kabul Taliban claim blast at NATO base in Kabul |
guardian.co.uk | National Air Traffic Controllers Association: Don't blame ... New York Daily News The National Air Traffic Controllers Association condemned the suspension of two Teterboro controllers, one of whom was talking to his girlfriend on a phone at the time... ... at the time of the last week's mid-air collision over the ... Flight controllers suspended over NY midair collision 2 Air Traffic Workers Suspended in Inquiry on Hudson River Crash Skies over Hudson have seen many close c » |
The Associated Press | Retail Sales in US Unexpectedly Declined in July Bloomberg Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Sales at US retailers unexpectedly fell in July as a boost from the cash-for-clunkers automobile incentive program failed to overcome cuts in other spending. The 0.1 percent decrease in sales, the first drop ... Despite 'Cash for Clunkers,' Retail Sales Decline in July US retail sales in surprise f » |
