Oil rises to near $71 in Asia as investors eye improving IEA crude demand forecastSINGAPORE — Oil prices rose to near $71 a barrel Thursday in Asia as the International Energy Agency boosted its global crude demand forecast. Jury convicts Georgia man of aiding terrorist groups; he sent videos of US landmarks abroadATLANTA — A 23-year-old Georgia man has been convicted of aiding terrorist groups by sending videotapes of U.S. landmarks overseas. Swastika painted outside office of Ga. congressman who had confrontational health care meetingWASHINGTON — The FBI and police were investigating after a swastika was painted outside Rep. David Scott’s district office in Georgia, an act the suburban Atlanta Democrat said reflects an increasingly hateful and racist debate over health care and should remind people to tone down their rhetoric. Thai court rejects US request to extradite alleged Russian arms dealer on terrorism chargesBANGKOK — A Thai court on Tuesday rejected a U.S. request to extradite a Russian arms dealer who allegedly sold weapons to dictators and warlords around the world, raising the prospect that he could be freed by the weekend. Federal government issues rule that would punish anyone manipulating energy pricesNEW YORK — The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it would begin policing the petroleum industry with new penalties for anyone attempting to manipulate energy prices. Lawyers for NC terror suspects argue for release, saying clients won’t flee or pose dangerRALEIGH, N.C. — Attorneys for six of seven terrorist suspects argued in a North Carolina federal courtroom Wednesday that their clients should be released because they’re not a flight risk or a danger. Oil rally stalls near $71 in Asia amid mixed US economic newsOil prices slipped to near $71 a barrel Wednesday as mixed economic news from the U.S. stalled a weeklong rally and kept investors cautious. Euro slips off multi-month high against dollar in morning European trading, buys $1.4404BERLIN — The euro took a breather against the dollar Tuesday, slipping back a little from gains it had made as economic optimism pushed down the U.S. currency. The British pound briefly hit a 10-month high. Oil moves higher on weak dollar and new signs of life from the manufacturing sectorCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Oil and natural gas prices rose sharply Monday on the weakening dollar and on new signs of life from manufacturers that suggest the recession may be loosening its grip. ‘Coalition of the willing’ comes to end in Iraq, leaving just one _ the USBAGHDAD — The war in Iraq was truly an American-only effort Saturday after Britain and Australia, the last of its international partners, pulled out. Analysis: Taliban code seen as bid to spruce image as a legitimate resistance groupKABUL — A Taliban code of conduct that pledges to limit attacks on civilians and curb suicide bombings appears aimed at mustering support among the Afghan people and refurbishing the militants’ international image ahead of peace talks widely expected after next month’s presidential elections. Supreme Court asked to review reputed Klansman’s conviction in civil rights-era cold caseJACKSON, Miss. — The U.S. Supreme Court should decide whether a reputed Ku Klux Klansman should have been tried on a kidnapping charge 43 years after two black men were abducted and slain in rural Mississippi, a federal appeals court said Thursday. Israeli government report defends actions during Gaza war, blames Hamas for forcing offensiveJERUSALEM — An Israeli government report released Thursday insisted that “incessant” Hamas rocket attacks forced Israel to hit Gaza hard earlier this year, countering charges of war crimes but acknowledging that more than a dozen criminal inquiries are underway. US dollar mostly higher, gold falls in European morning tradingLONDON — The U.S. dollar was mostly higher against other major currencies in European trading Wednesday morning. Gold fell. Despite frenzy over “card check,” arbitration emerges as key element in union organizing billWASHINGTON — The willingness of some Democrats to drop the “card check” portion of a union organizing bill has led opponents of the measure to intensify their attack on another major provision: Binding arbitration if a new union and management can’t agree on a first contract within 120 days. Britain’s FTSE up for 11th day to equal best-ever run as world markets take breatherLONDON — Britain’s FTSE 100 index of leading British shares closed barely higher Monday for the eleventh day running, matching its best-ever winning streak, even as investors in Europe and the U.S. appeared to be taking a breather following a two-week rally that has sent some leading indexes up to 2009 highs. Auto task force chief says government wants quick sale of stakes in GM and ChryslerDETROIT — The federal government plans to sell its shares in General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC as soon as it can, the head of the autos task force told a congressional panel Monday. In Hawaii, requiring business to provide health insurance doesn’t equal universal coverageHONOLULU — Hawaii’s decades-old law aimed at increasing health coverage by requiring companies to provide insurance to their workers has brought something less than universal health care to the 50th state. US: 2 American service members killed in bomb attack in southern AfghanistanKABUL — U.S. forces say two American service members have been killed in a bomb attack in southern Afghanistan. Raytheon 2nd-qtr earnings rise 15 percent on higher military profits, raises outlookWASHINGTON — Defense contractor Raytheon Co. said Thursday its second-quarter earnings rose 15 percent on higher profits from radar systems, satellite equipment, information technology and Army training programs. The company also raised its outlook for the year. Starbucks shares jump after analysts praise chain’s cost-cutting, 3rd quarter profit beatNEW YORK — Shares of Starbucks Corp. soared Wednesday after a number of analysts praised the company’s cost-cutting efforts following the gourmet coffee chain’s fiscal third-quarter profit report. Pakistan foreign minister: Despite Mumbai bombings, relations with India ‘back on track soon’PHUKET, Thailand — The stunning confessions of the lone surviving gunman in the bloody Mumbai attacks will not set back the peace process between archrivals Pakistan and India, Pakistan’s foreign minister said Wednesday. Venezuela: US claim that drug trafficking on rise another blow to normalizing relationsCARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez’s government criticized a U.S. congressional report on drug trafficking in Venezuela, saying Tuesday that relations cannot be normalized as long as Washington keeps passing judgment on the nation’s internal affairs. AP-GfK Poll: Great expectations for Obama give way to harsh realities, slip in approval ratingWASHINGTON — That was fast. Court orders man who drove through barricades at Berlin Obama venue into psychiatric careBERLIN — A court has ordered psychiatric care for a man who staged a short-lived protest before Barack Obama’s speech in Berlin during his campaign for the U.S. presidency. Intel officials, resident: Suspected US missiles kill 5 in Pakistan’s North Waziristan regionDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Intelligence officials and a local resident say a suspected U.S. missile strike in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal region has killed five alleged militants. Judge agrees to dismiss California as defendant in federal gay marriage caseSANTA ANA, Calif. — A judge has agreed to remove the state of California as a defendant in a lawsuit challenging the 1996 law that prevents the U.S. government from recognizing same-sex marriages. Sotomayor hearings captivate residents of nominee’s former stomping grounds in BronxNEW YORK — Hilda Maldonado is proud that Sonia Sotomayor rose to national prominence “like a phoenix from the ashes” of a burned-out Bronx. Oil up to near $60 on weaker dollar, attacks in Nigeria; doubts on demand still weighOil prices rose above $60 a barrel on Monday, halting last week’s falling trend, as investors turned to commodities for protection against a weaker dollar and after attacks on oil facilities in Nigeria. IG Report: Bush surveillance program extended well beyond just warrentless wiretappingWASHINGTON — A new internal government report says President George W. Bush authorized secret intelligence activities shortly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that went beyond wiretapping without court orders. |
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