Firm Guilty Of Kickbacks In Oil-For-Food Program North Country Gazette - (Web promotion)

Firm Guilty Of Kickbacks In Oil-For-Food Program North Country Gazette - (Web promotion)

Firm Guilty Of Kickbacks In Oil-For-Food Program
North Country Gazette - 21 hours ago A Reston, VA-based oil trading company has pleaded guilty in New York State for its involvement in a scheme to pay kickbacks to Iraq in connection with oil purchases made under the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program.

Surfer bitten by shark recovering from leg surgery
San Jose Mercury News - Oct 21, 2005 SANTA ROSA, Calif. - A young surfer was recovering from additional surgery to her leg Friday for two lacerations she suffered during a shark attack. Megan Halavais, 20, was listed in fair condition at Santa

Cornell President Condemns Teaching Intelligent Design as Science
New York Times - 23 hours ago By MICHELLE YORK. ITHACA, NY, Oct. 21 - A national movement to have intelligent design taught in science classrooms is "very dangerous," Cornell University's interim president, Hunter R. Rawlings III, said after taking up the issue Friday in a speech.

Thanks to Young, Texas Turns Lone Star State Showdown Into a Rout
New York Times - 3 hours ago By THAYER EVANS. AUSTIN, Tex., Oct. 22 - Seconds after connecting with wide receiver Billy Pittman for a 75-yard touchdown early in the second half, Texas quarterback Vince Young confidently stood near the

In the Spotlight And on the Spot
Washington Post - 1 hour ago By Mark Leibovich. I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby is known for his sarcastic, world-weary and at times dark sense of humor. He once quipped to an aide that he planned to stay as Vice President Cheney's top adviser until "I get indicted or something.".

Britney baby photos 'are stolen'
BBC News - 12 hours ago Pictures of Britney Spears' month-old baby, taken during a shoot, have been stolen, her spokespeople have said. Photos of the singer and her son were posted on the internet but removed after she threatened legal action.

Syria hits out against Hariri murder claims
The Observer - 3 hours ago Syria's embattled government yesterday criticised a United Nations report which accuses its leaders of complicity in the murder of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri. But it signalled the country

Islamabad, Delhi to reopen LoC
Pakistan Dawn - 30 minutes ago By Jawed Naqvi. NEW DELHI, Oct 22: India and Pakistan agreed on Saturday to open at least three sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) for aid to reach the victims of the October 8 earthquake in divided Jammu and Kashmir, it was officially announced.

Shirley Horn, Jazz Singer and Pianist, Is Dead at 71
New York Times - 13 hours ago Shirley Horn, a jazz singer and pianist who drew audiences close with a powerfully confidential, vibratoless delivery, died yesterday at a nursing home in Cheverly, Md. She was 71. Her death was announced