and China in Accord Over End to a Textile Dispute (Internet advertising)

and China in Accord Over End to a Textile Dispute (Internet advertising)

Europe and China in Accord Over End to a Textile Dispute
New York Times - 48 minutes ago BEIJING, Sept. 5 - China and the European Union agreed on Monday to end their dispute over Chinese-made clothes marooned on European docks, as both sides sought to use a high-level meeting in Beijing to stress broader cooperation.

Chernobyl death toll under 50
Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours ago The nuclear disaster at Chernobyl almost 20 years ago has so far claimed fewer than 50 lives, according to a study by the International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN Development Programme and the World Health Organisation.

Crews Plug Levee Break a Week After Storm
San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago By DOUG SIMPSON, Associated Press Writer. A week after Hurricane Katrina swept through, engineers plugged the levee break that had swamped much of the city and floodwaters began to recede, but along with the

Killer Katrina: US seeks aid
NDTV.com - Sep 4, 2005 Five people have been shot dead by police trying to oversee relief operations in New Orleans devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Six days after the hurricane, the US government says that the city has been secured by the troops and under control.

Clinton: Government 'failed' people
CNN - 4 hours ago HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) -- Former President Bill Clinton on Monday said the government "failed" the thousands of people who lived in coastal communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina, and said a federal investigation was warranted in due time.

Chiron Says $4.5 Bln Novartis Offer Is `Inadequate' (Update2)
Bloomberg - 6 hours ago Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Chiron Corp., a US vaccine maker recovering from a manufacturing shutdown, rejected Novartis AG's $4.5 billion cash offer as ``inadequate'' as Chiron's flu treatment moves closer to returning to the US market.