EX-OFFICIALS CONVICTED IN CALIF. CORRUPTION CASE
By JOHN ROGERS Five former Bell City elected officials listens to the judge as a guilty verdict is read in their trial on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in Los Angeles.…
Government finance
CYPRUS HAS 4 DAYS TO FIND BAILOUT SOLUTION
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS and ELENA BECATOROS People queue at an ATM outside a closed Laiki Bank branch in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Thursday, March 21, 2013. The European Central Bank says…
OBAMA VOWS UNWAVERING SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL
By JULIE PACE and MATTHEW LEE President Barack Obama is greeted by Israeli President Shimon Perez, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon his arrival ceremony at Ben Gurion…
FED IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN STIMULATIVE PROGRAMS
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER FILE – The Federal Reserve Building is seen in Washington Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010 file photo. Don’t expect the Federal Reserve to let up in its drive…
WITNESS BREAKS DOWN IN NYC STOP-AND-FRISK TRIAL
By COLLEEN LONG Devin Almonor speaks to members of the media after testifying in a civil trial regarding police stop and frisk tactics in New York, Monday, March 18, 2013.…
INFLUENCE GAME: CONGRESS QUIET ON DREAMLINER WOES
By JOAN LOWY FILE – In this Jan. 7, 2013, file photo, a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 jet aircraft is surrounded by emergency vehicles while parked at a terminal E…
CYPRUS SEEKS TO ALLEVIATE PAIN FROM DEPOSIT RAID
Children run past a banner held by protestors outside of the Cyprus parliament during a crucial meeting in the capital, Nicosia, Monday, March 18, 2013. Cyprus’ president is briefing lawmakers…
ARGENTINA: HSBC HELPED LAUNDER MONEY, EVADE TAXES
By DEBORA REY People walk in front of an HSBC branch in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, March 18, 2013. Argentina’s government tax chief, Ricardo Echegaray, accused the local subsidiary of…