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Haditha inquiry finds false reports: WPost
2006-06-01: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. military inquiry into whether Marines tried to cover up the killings of Iraqi civilians in Haditha will conclude that some officers gave false reports to their superiors, who then failed to scrutinize the information, according to a newspaper report on Thursday.
States setting up homeland security panel
2006-06-01: AP - Seeking a bigger say in homeland security decisions, the nation's governors are creating a new, 50-state panel to give the states a single voice on national plans to prepare for threats from terrorists and natural disasters.
North Korea invites US nuclear envoy to Pyongyang
2006-06-01: SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea invited on Thursday the chief U.S. envoy to stalled six-country nuclear negotiations to visit Pyongyang for talks, provided Washington meets certain conditions.
Pantech to supply Cingular Wireless
2006-06-01: Reuters - South Korean mobile phone maker Pantech
Group said on Thursday it has agreed to supply GSM phones to
Cingular Wireless, the No. 1 U.S. mobile operator, beginning
this month.
Bank of China shares open 14% up
2006-06-01: Shares in the Bank of China climb by more than 14% during their first day of trading in Hong Kong.
Chicago Bridge & Iron posts lower Q1 profit
2006-06-01: Reuters - Engineering firm Chicago Bridge & Iron
Co N.V. on Thursday said its first-quarter profit was
lower on higher costs associated with restricted share grants,
offsetting higher revenue.
April construction spending down
2006-06-01: Reuters - U.S. construction spending
unexpectedly dipped 0.1 percent in April, its first decline in
10 months, due to a sharp drop in outlays on residential
building, a government report showed on Thursday.
Japanese stocks rebound from 3-month lows
2006-06-01: AP - Japanese stocks rebounded modestly from three-month lows Thursday, led by exporter and bank shares, as investors were encouraged by recoveries in U.S. and European markets overnight.
Study: Minorities likely to pay high rates
2006-06-01: AP - Black and Hispanic home buyers are more likely to pay high mortgage rates than white borrowers with similar credit ratings and income levels, an advocacy group found.
Second Homes That Put Ecology First
2006-06-02: A combination of good intentions, guilt and the quest for bragging rights spur owners of second homes to go green.
Big Four oppose plans to block tax work in SA
2006-06-01: The Big Four operating in South Africa have objected to plans unveiled in a proposal put before parliament, which would prohibit them from providing tax advisory services to their audit clients.
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