Agreement on licensing clears way for vote on handover of NJ’s first casino to its lendersATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The financially strapped Resorts Atlantic City, America’s first casino outside Nevada, moved closer to being taken over by lenders after they agreed to seek a full New Jersey casino license. Hummer, symbol of America’s love of big, is now in hands of Chinese heavy equipment makerDETROIT — Hummer, the off-road vehicle that once epitomized America’s love for hulking trucks, is now in the hands of a Chinese heavy equipment maker. Xerox to purchase Affiliated Computer Services in cash-and-stock deal valued at $5.75 billionNEW YORK — Xerox Corp. has agreed to buy Affiliated Computer Services Inc. for about $5.75 billion in cash and stock, the companies announced Monday. THE INFLUENCE GAME: Little-known lobbyist scores money for birth centers in health overhaulWASHINGTON — Karen Fennell is not your typical high-rolling lobbyist with a fat expense account and clients paying six-figure fees. Blairs’ renovation plan angers neighboursLONDON - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and at loggerheads with their neighbours after the couple planned to add a guesthouse to their 5.75-million-pound country mansion. Villagers in Indonesia oppose burying terror suspects in their hometownsJAKARTA, Indonesia — Plans to give hometown burials to three suspected al-Qaida-linked Islamist militants killed in a police raid last week are being opposed by some residents, who say they don’t want their villages to be known as resting places for terrorists. Hummer buyer says it likely will locate headquarters in southeast Michigan near DetroitDETROIT — The Chinese company that’s in the running to buy Hummer from General Motors Co. likely will locate the brand’s corporate headquarters near Detroit, a spokesman said Tuesday. Brazilian beef producer JBS to buy majority of Pilgrim’s Pride out of bankruptcy for $800MMILWAUKEE — Chicken producer Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. confirmed Tuesday that Brazilian beef producer JBS SA will buy a majority stake in the company for $800 million in a deal that will let Pilgrim’s Pride emerge from bankruptcy protection. Yugoslav war crimes tribunal authorizes early release of former Bosnian Serb President PlavsicTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal announced Tuesday it has approved the early release from prison of former Bosnian Serb President Biljana Plavsic after she served two-thirds of her 11-year sentence for persecution. Congressional skepticism grows over policy in Afghanistan; Feinstein wants withdrawal timelineWASHINGTON — Congressional skepticism over the Obama administration’s plans for Afghanistan mounted Sunday as four senators questioned whether more troops should head there and one lawmaker called for a withdrawal timeline. Syringes and sidearms: Police add venipuncture to arsenal of drunk driving toolsBOISE, Idaho — When police officer Darryll Dowell is on patrol in the southwestern Idaho city of Nampa, he’ll pull up at a stoplight and usually start casing the vehicle. Nowadays, his eyes will also focus on the driver’s arms, as he tries to search for a plump, bouncy vein. Federal judge declares mistrial in first trial over whether Merck’s Fosamax destroys jaw boneTRENTON, N.J. — A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday in the first trial over whether Merck & Co.’s former blockbuster osteoporosis drug, Fosamax, causes painful jaw bone destruction. Finisar reports sharply higher fiscal 1st-quarter profit, helped by revenue from acquisitionSUNNYVALE, Calif. — Finisar Corp., a maker of fiber-optic subsystems and other data networking equipment, said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit rose sharply, helped by an acquisition and stronger sales. AP Poll: Public disapproval of Obama’s handling of health care rises to 52 percentWASHINGTON — Public disapproval of President Barack Obama’s handling of health care has leaped to 52 percent, according to Associated Press-GfK poll that underscores the country’s glowering mood just as the White House revs up its pitch for an overhaul. Scotland frees terminally ill Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds to die in LibyaEDINBURGH, Scotland — Scotland freed the terminally ill Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds Thursday, letting the Libyan go home to die despite American pleas to show no mercy for the man responsible for the 1988 attack that killed 270 people. AP source: Administration tripling work force to handle Cash for Clunkers claimsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is tripling the number of workers processing Cash for Clunkers transactions as some dealers complain the government has been slow to reimburse them for the car incentives of up to $4,500 per vehicle. Regulators shut down Colonial BancGroup in biggest bank failure of this yearWASHINGTON — Real estate lender Colonial BancGroup Inc. has been shut down by federal officials in the biggest U.S. bank failure this year. Judge says Medicare did not misapply rules that reimbursed Baxter’s drug Advate below costsNEW YORK — A U.S. District Court judge ruled Friday that Baxter International Inc. is not entitled to a higher Medicare reimbursement price for its hemophilia drug Advate. India moots tax reforms, Bill likely by end 2009NEW DELHI - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said that India proposes to reform its archaic tax laws, phase out exemptions, simplify rules on corporate mergers and help improve compliance. California Legislature issues apology for past persecution of Gold Rush-era Chinese immigrantsSACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Legislature didn’t let a weeks-long budget debate prevent it from unanimously apologizing for the state’s past persecution of the Chinese immigrants who built the state’s railroads, gold mines and agriculture industry. Israel to help Haryana farmers increase farm outputCHANDIGARH - Israel will set up two “centres of excellence” in Haryana on an outlay of Rs.15.7 crore to help farmers increase production of fruits and vegetables, the country’s ambassador to India Mark Sofer said here Tuesday. SEC calls for California IOUs to be regulated as securitiesWASHINGTON — The recipients of billions of dollars in IOUs being issued by California soon may be able to sell them on a regulated market, following action taken Thursday by federal regulators. Centre grants Rs 478.27 to rehabilitate Cyclone Aila victims in West BengalNEW DELHI - Centre has approved a package of 478.27 crore rupees from the National Calamity Contingency Fund for rehabilitation of Aila cyclone victims in West Bengal. Kashmir, Maoism, gay status high on home minister’s agendaNEW DELHI - Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday said that delegation of more responsibility to police in Jammu and Kashmir, tackling Maoist violence and resolving the legal status of gays will be high on his agenda. Public, not private money driving slow New Orleans downtownNEW ORLEANS — A deal approved this week to fill up an empty skyscraper and keep the city’s pro football team raises the bill of taxpayer funded redevelopment projects in downtown New Orleans to $300 million. RAF girls pay with their knickers for ride in jetsLONDON - Pilots of the Royal Air Force have come up with a novel way of making their female passengers pay for their ride in a jet - by asking for their knickers in return as fare. Judge says bankrupt co-founder of exclusive Yellowstone Club has to sell personal assetsBUTTE, Mont. — A bankruptcy judge has rejected Edra Blixseth’s bid to reorganize her finances, pushing the co-founder of the ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club into a forced sale of her many houses, cars and other properties. Judge calls sick pay ordinance unconstitutional for employees in MilwaukeeMILWAUKEE — A judge in Wisconsin has struck down an ordinance requiring private employers to pay sick days for all employees in the city of Milwaukee. Pa. college denies gun backer’s rights violated, says rules for forming group were brokenPITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh-area college says it barred a student from publicizing a pro-gun group because she didn’t follow the proper channels. Chicago City Council approves ban on sale of baby bottles with controversial chemical BPACHICAGO — Chicago on Wednesday became the first U.S. city to adopt a ban on the sale of baby bottles and sippy cups containing the chemical BPA. |
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