Brands risk image in varying Bangladesh responses
Global clothing brands involved in Bangladesh's troubled garment industry responded in starkly different ways to the building collapse that killed more than 600 people. Some quickly acknowledged their...
View ArticleCould immigration bill set off another backlash?
As a Senate committee prepares to begin voting this week on far-reaching immigration legislation, advocates are watching warily to see whether relatively tame opposition balloons into the kind of...
View ArticleBomb at Islamist party rally in Pakistan kills 14
A bomb ripped through a campaign rally of a leading Islamist party in Pakistan on Monday, killing 14 people and wounding dozens more, a government official said as the run-up…Click to Continue »
View ArticleUS futures see little movement after record highs
U.S. stock market futures are barely budging, as traders seem ready to pause after sending major indexes record highs following a positive jobs report last week.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSAfrican firm tries to free 12 workers in Senegal
A South African company which specializes in the removal of land mines has reached out to the government of Senegal and to the United Nations to try to win the…Click to Continue »
View ArticleKosovo police arrest suspected drugs kingpin
Kosovo police have arrested a suspected Balkan drugs kingpin who is wanted on an international arrest warrant and blacklisted by U.S. authorities.Click to Continue »
View ArticleUK, lawyers for Kenya torture victims in talks
Lawyers for Kenyans tortured during a rebellion against colonial rule in the 1950s said Monday that they are negotiating with the British government over a possible settlement.Click to Continue »
View ArticleQatar Airways plans Philadelphia expansion
The head of fast-growing Qatar Airways says it plans to add Philadelphia to its routes next year as part of alliances with American Airlines and other U.S.-based carriers.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBomb attacks in Baghdad kill 10
Two car bombs blew up in a Baghdad suburb, killing six people in the deadlier of two attacks Monday that left at least 10 dead in the Iraqi capital.Click to Continue »
View ArticleActivists: Israeli strike kills 42 Syrian soldiers
Israel's weekend airstrike on a military complex near the Syrian capital of Damascus killed at least 42 Syrian soldiers, a group of anti-regime activists said Monday, citing information from...
View ArticleBangladesh police, Islamic activists clash; 20 die
Police banned all rallies in Bangladesh's capital for the rest of the day Monday after at least 20 people died in clashes between police and large numbers of Islamic hardliners…Click to Continue »
View ArticleFlynt's criticism of Charleston newspapers puts First Amendment ignorance on...
Larry Flynt was either feigning indignation or is utterly ignorant of First Amendment rights when he harangued two Charleston newspapers that refused to publish his endorsement of Mark Sanford...
View ArticleSC retailers push bills to deter professional shoplifters with tougher penalties
The S.C. Retail Association is pushing for two bills in the legislature that would increase penalties for retail theft as a way to discourage professional shoplifters.Click to Continue »
View ArticleChamber to study tennis, tourism on Hilton Head
Scenic golf links and pristine beaches are dominant attractions for Hilton Head Island tourists, but the island and its 300-plus tennis courts also have drawn many visitors.Click to Continue »
View ArticleNaval officer honored for saving unconscious man in wreck
Lt. Michelle Lea received the Navy Achievement Medal for her role in rescuing a victim of a two-vehicle accident last month on Parris Island Gateway.Click to Continue »
View Article80 acres at heart of SC State probe up for auction
Land at the center of an alleged kickback scheme involving former South Carolina State University officials is up for auction.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBomb targeting party leader in Pakistan kills 5
Police say a roadside bomb in northwest Pakistan has killed five people, including a local leader of a political party that has been targeted by the Taliban.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSanford's quest for redemption rests with voters
It's now up to voters to render a verdict on former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's quest for political redemption, as one of the more unusual political campaigns in a…Click to Continue »
View ArticleSanford's quest for redemption rests with voters
It's now up to voters to render a verdict on former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's quest for political redemption, as one of the more unusual political campaigns in a…Click to Continue »
View ArticleAruba Networks plunges on revised outlook
Shares of Aruba Networks fell sharply before the opening bell Tuesday after the company nearly halved its third-quarter adjusted profit expectations and cut its outlook for revenue as well, just…Click...
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