Fire at illegal market In India kills at least 18
KOLKATA, India (AP) -- A fire broke out at an illegal six-story plastics market in the Indian city of Kolkata early Wednesday morning, killing at least 18 people, police said.
Suicide bomber attacks Afghan army bus; 7 wounded
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber attacked a bus carrying Afghan soldiers to work in the capital early Wednesday, wounding seven people in an explosion that engulfed the undercarriage of the bus in flames, officials and witnesses said.
Half-dozen former LAPD officers seek review of terminations in Dorner aftermath
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – At least six fired police officers want their disciplinary cases reopened after the Los Angeles Police Department began reinvestigating the termination of a former officer who left a trail of violence to avenge his firing.
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Authorities detain head of Mexico's powerful teachers' union on embezzlement charges
MEXICO CITY – Federal officials say the head of Mexico’s powerful teachers’ union has been detained for alleged embezzlement.
Canada crashes out of CONCACAF U20 championship with 4-2 loss to the U.S.
PUEBLA, Mexico – Canada was eliminated from the 2013 CONCACAF under-20 championship on Tuesday thanks to a 4-2 quarter-final loss to the United States.
JPMorgan to cut up to 17,000 jobs by end of 2014
NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Tuesday that it plans to cut 17,000 jobs by the end of 2014, representing about 6.6 percent of the company's overall workforce , as the bank sheds staff that helped it deal with bad home loans. The bank is optimistic that it can generate record income this year and is planning to add 4,000 employees in commercial and investment banking and credit cards to help it win business, bank executives said at an investor conference. …
Calif. judge sentences Bobby Brown to 55 days in jail, 4 years' probation for drunken driving
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Bobby Brown has been sentenced to 55 days in a Los Angeles jail and four years of probation for a drunken driving case.
Head of Mexico's powerful teachers' union detained
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Federal officials say the head of Mexico’s powerful teachers’ union has been detained for alleged embezzlement.
MEXICO CITY – Federal officials say the head of Mexico’s powerful teachers’ union has been detained for alleged embezzlement.
Canada crashes out of CONCACAF U20 championship with 4-2 loss to the U.S.
PUEBLA, Mexico – Canada was eliminated from the 2013 CONCACAF under-20 championship on Tuesday thanks to a 4-2 quarter-final loss to the United States.
JPMorgan to cut up to 17,000 jobs by end of 2014
NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Tuesday that it plans to cut 17,000 jobs by the end of 2014, representing about 6.6 percent of the company's overall workforce , as the bank sheds staff that helped it deal with bad home loans. The bank is optimistic that it can generate record income this year and is planning to add 4,000 employees in commercial and investment banking and credit cards to help it win business, bank executives said at an investor conference. … Calif. judge sentences Bobby Brown to 55 days in jail, 4 years' probation for drunken driving
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Bobby Brown has been sentenced to 55 days in a Los Angeles jail and four years of probation for a drunken driving case.
Head of Mexico's powerful teachers' union detained
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Federal officials say the head of Mexico’s powerful teachers’ union has been detained for alleged embezzlement.
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Cyclone intensifies, Australia's iron ore mines brace
PERTH (Reuters) – A powerful cyclone headed for Australia's Port Hedland, that has brought half the world's seaborne-traded iron ore to a halt, has in tensified and is set to make landfall late on Wednesday, threatening to flood inland mine operations and rail links. Weather warnings extend as far as 500 kms (310 miles) inland to the massive mining camps and towns of Tom Price, Mt Newman and Nullagine, operated by Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Fortescue Metals Group. Hardest-hit areas could receive up to 600 millimeters, or 2 feet, of rain in 24 hours, said the Bureau of Meteorology. …
Puerto Rico airport privatization deal lifts off
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Puerto Rico’s governor on Tuesday approved turning over the operations of Puerto Rico’s largest airport to a private company as part of an estimated $2.6 billion deal that began under his predecessor and has been fiercely protested.
New stats show jump in family class immigration to Canada last year
OTTAWA – New figures show a jump in family class immigration to Canada last year.
Former Montreal senior official forced to explain phone calls, Italian vacation
MONTREAL – A former senior supervisor at Montreal city hall is being forced to defend hundreds of phone conversations he had with different construction company bosses.
PERTH (Reuters) – A powerful cyclone headed for Australia's Port Hedland, that has brought half the world's seaborne-traded iron ore to a halt, has in tensified and is set to make landfall late on Wednesday, threatening to flood inland mine operations and rail links. Weather warnings extend as far as 500 kms (310 miles) inland to the massive mining camps and towns of Tom Price, Mt Newman and Nullagine, operated by Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Fortescue Metals Group. Hardest-hit areas could receive up to 600 millimeters, or 2 feet, of rain in 24 hours, said the Bureau of Meteorology. … Puerto Rico airport privatization deal lifts off
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Puerto Rico’s governor on Tuesday approved turning over the operations of Puerto Rico’s largest airport to a private company as part of an estimated $2.6 billion deal that began under his predecessor and has been fiercely protested.
New stats show jump in family class immigration to Canada last year
OTTAWA – New figures show a jump in family class immigration to Canada last year.
Former Montreal senior official forced to explain phone calls, Italian vacation
MONTREAL – A former senior supervisor at Montreal city hall is being forced to defend hundreds of phone conversations he had with different construction company bosses.
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