Archive for March 8th, 2010
Japan confirms Cold War-era ‘secret’ pacts with US (AP)
AP - A government-mandated panel has confirmed the existence of once-secret Cold War-era pacts between Japan and U.S. on nuclear arms and other issues, ending decades of official denial by Tokyo.
Nigeria: Calls for inquiry into religious violence (AP)
AP - The U.S. government and an international human rights group are calling on Nigeria to properly investigate and prosecute those responsible for slaughtering more than 200 unarmed people in renewed religious violence.
Man holding fake gun fatally shot near NYC school – The Associated Press
Man holding fake gun fatally shot near NYC school The Associated Press NEW YORK — A police officer in Brooklyn has fatally shot a man who the NYPD says was brandishing a fake pistol near a school. Police said they received a 911 call Monday afternoon from a parent reporting a man with a handgun near an elementary school. ... Cops kill man who pulled a fake gun Man Holding Fake Gun Fatally Shot Near NYC School Police Kill Man Carrying a Fake Gun at a School |
Budget woes fuel plea for residents to send in census forms – Washington Post
Budget woes fuel plea for residents to send in census forms Washington Post The 2010 Census will determine how more than $500 billion in federal funds is divvied up each year, according to a new study that adds urgency to cash-strapped jurisdictions pushing residents to mail in their census questionnaires ... Vermont, Alaska, New York Lead States in Funding Tied to Census Census means billions for Chicago area Census targets $2B a year here |
California: Man Charged in Student Visa Fraud – New York Times
 MyFox Tampa Bay | California: Man Charged in Student Visa Fraud New York Times By AP A California man was charged Monday with operating a ring of illegal test-takers who helped dozens of Middle Eastern citizens obtain United States student visas by passing various proficiency and college-placement exams for them, ... Man charged with leading student visa fraud operation California Man Took College Exams for Middle Eastern Students, ICE Officials Say Student-visa-fraud ring busted in O.C. |
Toyota finds no flaw with safety electronics (Reuters)
Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp said it had found no flaw with its throttle controls as it seeks to dismiss an external study critical of its electronic safety systems.
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