GENEVA – The United States on Thursday proposed that the 65-nation Conference on Disarmament negotiate a new treaty banning production of the nuclear material needed to make atomic bombs. Stephen G. Rademaker, acting U.S. assistant secretary of state for arms control, told the body that developments in the nuclear programs …
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NEW YORK – It was a funny & satisfying conclusion for “Will & Grace” Thursday as the NBC sitcom ended its eight-season run by looking ahead more than 20 years. “You know what’s funny? We haven’t changed a bit,” said a slightly grayer Will (Eric McCormack) to Grace (Debra Messing) …
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NEW YORK – An eight-alarm blaze in a vacant warehouse complex Tuesday sent plumes of thick black smoke over the city, and eight firefighters were injured. Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta called the Brooklyn blaze the largest fire in the city in more than a decade, excluding the World Trade Center …
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Kentucky technology executive pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to bribing a congressman in charges stemming from an investigation of Rep. William Jefferson, a Louisiana Democrat. Vernon Jackson, 53, chief executive of Louisville-based iGate Inc., pleaded guilty to bribery of a public official and conspiracy to …
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FRANKFURT AN DER ODER, Germany – A prosecutor sought a life sentence for a German woman accused of killing nine of her newborn babies, saying Tuesday that she “regularly and routinely” ended her children’s lives. Sabine Hilschinz, 40, was arrested after the remains of the infants were discovered last July, …
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SAN FRANCISCO – McAfee Inc. (MFE) on Tuesday said it fired its general counsel for improper conduct involving the software maker’s stock options, raising more intrigue over an inquiry into how the company priced some of the incentives awarded to its top executives. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based maker of antivirus …
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SAN FRANCISCO – Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are Kellwood Co., Pall Corp. and Pathmark Stores Inc. Brown-Forman Corp. (BF.B) is seen posting fourth-quarter per-share income of 54 cents, according to analysts polled by Thomson first Call. Ciena Corp. (CIEN) is …
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LAS VEGAS – One of the founding members of the legendary Motown group the Supremes will undergo heart bypass surgery Monday after being hospitalized with chest pains this week, her publicist said. Mary Wilson, 62, remained hospitalized Friday after being rushed to the hospital by a family member Tuesday, complaining …
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Blu-ray is doomed. I came to this conclusion shortly after reading John Dvorak’s thoughtful dissection of the HD DVD versus Blu-ray imbroglio. It was right on the money in all ways but one: Dvorak didn’t anoint a winner; he thinks it’ll take a couple of years to shake out. I …
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BAGHDAD, Iraq – Two CBS News crew members and an American soldier were killed Monday during a wave of car bombings and shootings in Iraq that also killed at least three dozen other people. Network correspondent Kimberly Dozier was seriously wounded and underwent emergency surgery. As parliament discussed the nation’s …
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