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Gadhafi offers truce as NATO strikes in Tripoli
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi called for a mutual cease-fire and
negotiations with NATO powers in a live speech on state TV early Saturday, just
as NATO bombs struck a government complex in the Libyan capital.
China imprisons 14 in tainted milk case
Chinese courts have sentenced 14 people to prison for producing
or selling melamine-tainted milk powder, news reports said Saturday,
highlighting Beijing's struggle to stamp out rampant sales of phony or tainted
food and medicine.
Tunisia rebukes Libya over cross-border incursions
A battle between Libyan troops and rebels spilled over the
western border into Tunisia Friday, drawing a sharp rebuke of Moammar Gadhafi's
regime from the neighboring government.
China jails 14 people in tainted milk case
Chinese courts have sentenced 14 people to prison terms ranging
up to life for producing or selling melamine-tainted milk powder.
Beijing turns to currency to cool inflation
Surging inflation that helped trigger protests in Shanghai is
prompting China's leaders to turn to a tool they long resisted: speeding up the
rise of the country's tightly controlled currency.
Labor Dept. honors Memphis sanitation workers
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis on Friday honored the 1,300 black
workers who took part in the Memphis sanitation strike of 1968, taking a swipe
at governors who are trying to curtail public union employees' benefits.
Fewer stock awards reduces Yahoo CEO's pay 75 pct.
Yahoo Inc. cut CEO Carol Bartz's compensation by 75 percent to
$11.9 million last year as the Internet company struggled to revive its revenue
growth, regulatory documents filed Friday show.
Chinese coal producer Shenhua says profit up
China Shenhua Energy Co., the country's biggest coal producer,
said Saturday that its first-quarter profit jumped 16.6 percent over a year ago
as China's rapid economic growth drove strong energy demand.
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