Wall Street exodus for fresh start prompts talent drain
Wall Street workers abandon the meltdown to relocate families and assets to Florida Chicago Milwaukee Virginia and Asia Corporate headhunters warn of lasting talent loss for New York as bankers seek safer posts and boutique firms gain a chance at bigger hires.
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Nuclear weapons face decline in U.S. power and credibility
Defense Secretary Gates urges the next president to consider a nuclear middle age amid rising questions about deterrence. Adm. Mike Mullen notes the need to retool strategy as experienced deterrence experts fade, while Gen. Chilton warns nuclear technical expertise lags.
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Joint Force Quarterly
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Kevin Chilton
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Livni Drops Plan for Coalition and Pushes Early Elections
Israeli leader Tzipi Livni announced she cannot form a coalition with current partners, paving the way for early elections. With Benjamin Netanyahu poised to lead, Israel faces months of political paralysis and a likely February or March vote for the 120 seat parliament.
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Peres
States grapple with bottle deposit law loopholes
In Michigan lawmakers target illegal returns amid cross‑state smuggling of refundable containers. Officials say illegal redemptions drain funds and that Michigan would gain at least 10 million dollars annually for environmental cleanup if not for out‑of‑state purchases. Representative Steven Bieda sponsors tighter rules to curb theft and smuggling.
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Conservation Corps
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States Offer Bottle Deposits and Refunds Across Regions
Eleven states encourage recycling with container deposits of five or ten cents. Estimated yearly refunds run into hundreds of millions, led by Maine and Vermont among others. The Container Recycling Institute notes deposits apply in California Florida and several Midwest states, with Indiana Ohio and Wisconsin redeeming in Michigan.
Villagers flee heavy fighting in Congo
In Kibumba Congo a soldier with a rifle and a baby on his back pushes through a roadblock as thousands of refugees flee fighting between troops and rebels. Mothers with toddlers, a boy with a sack, a piglet on a rope, and a man with a wooden bicycle join the exodus fleeing the clash that erupted Sunday.
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Congo
Leader of Mexican drug cartel arrested
Soldiers and federal police captured Eduardo Arellano Felix, reputed leader of the Arellano Felix cartel, after a shootout in Tijuana. He was taken to Mexico City and his 11 year old daughter was with him. The U S offered up to five million dollars for his capture.
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Arellano Felix Cartel
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Eduardo Arellano Felix
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U.S. State Department
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