WASHINGTON (AP) Documents indicate eight congressional leaders were briefed about the Bush administration’s terrorist surveillance program on the eve of its expiration in 2004, contradicting sworn Senate testimony this week by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
The documents underscore questions about Gonzales’ credibility as senators consider whether a perjury investigation should be opened into conflicting […]
DONALD Trump’s plans for a 1 billion golf resort hit another stumbling block yesterday when a conservation group launched a formal objection to his proposed development.
The Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) said acres of delicate sand dunes would be “effectively destroyed” by the property tycoon’s proposed championship course.
SWT also warns it could lead to […]
President-elect of East Timor, Jose Ramos Horta, says he wants several hundred Timorese to come to Australia to study at TAFE, to help boost the number of skilled workers in his country.
Speaking on ABC Radio National’s Late Night Live program, the former prime minister said his nation is in desperate need of skilled workers, and […]
A lawsuit filedagainst the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce alleges the bank does not pay its tellers and some other front-line workers for overtime, lawyers said Tuesday.
Dara Fresco, a CIBC teller in the Toronto area for nearly 10 years,alleges she has been required to work an average of two to four hours of overtime […]
Western Plains Zoo has rejected claims that an independent inquiry is needed in to the welfare of its animals.
The claim follows the weekend death of ‘Cherie’, a 36-year-old African elephant.
A pregnant rhinoceros also died at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo last week.Greens call for independent inquiry
The New South Wales Greens have called for an independent inquiry into […]
Stock markets in Canada and the United States had another bad day Thursday as interest rate worries again sent investors to the sidelines.
The S&P/TSX composite index shed 215 points to 13,726 by 1:45 p.m. ET. That followed a drop of 200 points on Wednesday. S&P/TSX composite index three-month trading
Every industry sector was lower, with […]
Stock futures pointed to a sharply lower open Thursday as credit market fears spooked financial markets. Nasdaq futures were down 16 points vs. fair value S&P down 16 points and Dow down 121.
There’s lots of earnings news, but that’s not the focus. Investors are very nervous about credit conditions with investment banks, lenders and […]
Britain’s shops witnessed their most widespread wave of price increases for almost 10 years last month as retailers sought to use the strength of consumer demand to rebuild profit margins.
The CBI’s quarterly overview of consumer spending showed that after six months of sustained growth in activity, shops were becoming more confident about their ability to […]