In Russia, bribes drive up the cost of living
By NATALIYA VASILYEVA The Moscow construction company executive ticks off bribes typically paid by construction companies here for a long list of permits and inspections needed to build a residential…
Contracts and orders
FEDS: NAVY SECRETS BOUGHT WITH PROSTITUTES
By JULIE WATSON In this photo taken Dec. 3, 2010, U.S. navy officer Michael “Vannak Khem” Misiewicz becomes emotional as he embraces his aunt Samrith Sokha, 72, at Cambodian coastal…
VENEZUELA’S PRESIDENT IN CHINA, SIGNS AGREEMENTS
BEIJING (AP) — China and Venezuela signed several agreements Sunday during a visit by the Venezuelan president that is meant to strengthen economic ties between the South American nation and…
2ND PRIVATE COMPANY ROCKETS TOWARD SPACE STATION
By MARCIA DUNN The Orbital Sciences Corp. Antares rocket lifts off the launchpad at the NASA Wallops Island test flight facility in Wallops Island, Va., Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. The…
JAMES BOND STUDIO TO OPEN 1ST US FACILITY IN GA.
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY In this image provided by Pinewood Shepperton PLC, an artist’s rendering of Pinewood Atlanta is shown. Pinewood Shepperton PLC and River’s Rock LLC together announced a…
INVESTIGATORS PROBE JET’S CRASH INTO SEA IN BALI
By FIRDIA LISNAWATI and NINIEK KARMINI In this photo released by Indonesia’s National Rescue Team, rescuers stand near the wreckage of a crashed Lion Air plane in Bali, Indonesia on…
MAYOR LEADS RI CAPITAL CITY OUT OF FINANCIAL PERIL
By ERIKA NIEDOWSKI FILE – In this Oct. 24, 2011 file photo, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras, center, listens to Occupy Providence protesters as they rally in a city park in…