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TBILISI, Georgia (Bloomberg) - UK police are treating as "suspicious" the death of Badri Patarkatsishvili, a Georgian businessman accused of plotting a coup against pro-Western President Mikheil Saakashvili.
Mr. Patarkatsishvili, a business partner o...
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A Devonshire man was yesterday fined $8,000 after admitting to keeping four dogs illegally.
Troy Winslow Smith, 44, of Roberts Avenue, pleaded guilty to having four pit bulls when he did not have a valid licence for any of the dogs.
The court heard f...
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The sub-prime mortgage crisis still has a long way to run, but it will not be a "major event" for Ace Ltd, said the Bermuda insurer's chief executive officer Evan Greenberg.
Speaking at a Merrill Lynch investor conference in New York on Tuesday, Mr. ...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) ¿ Lights, camera, action ¿ but first, here come the writers.
Members of the Writers Guild of America returned to work yesterday after voting to end their strike on its 100th day, jump-starting production of numerous TV sitcoms and dr...
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NEW YORK (Bloomberg) - Ambac Financial Group Inc., the first bond insurer to lose its AAA credit rating amid the mortgage market collapse, rejected an offer by billionaire Warren Buffett to hand over control of the company's municipal-bond business.
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If your marriage leaves lots to be desired, your sex life is almost non-existent or does exist, then sexpert Dr. Pepper Schwartz promises to add some spice to your life.
Dr. Schwartz will be holding the "Come to Your Senses and Re-ignite the Spark" w...
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New United Bermuda Party Sen. Charles Swan gave his maiden speech in the Upper House yesterday — promising to serve the people of the Island with dedication.
Sen. Swan, who was appointed to the Senate last month after running unsuccessfully for the O...
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SAO PAOLO (Bloomberg) - Infinity Bio-Energy Ltd., the owner of sugar and ethanol mills in Brazil, said it bought control of two more plants in the country from Disa Overseas LLC in a transaction valued at $75 million.
The two mills in the southeaster...
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TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index climbed sharply yesterday, boosted by gains in Agrium Inc. and Research In Motion, and unexpectedly positive US retail data.
Agricultural products supplier Agrium rose C$2.87, or 4.6 percent...
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NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street moved sharply higher yesterday after the Commerce Department reported an unexpected increase in retail sales last month and eased some concerns about consumers' willingness to spend despite economic uncertainty. The Dow Jo...
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