Iraqi elections credible say officials amid Chalabi setback
Preliminary Dec 15 results show Chalabi not expected to be re elected as 275 parliament seat goes to Shiite bloc. UN official Craig Jenness called elections fair with few complaints and turnout near 70 percent of 15 million voters. IECI said no wide fraud, urging calm as opposition groups pushed for nullification.
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Former Enron accountant pleads guilty witness in Lay Skilling trial
Richard Causey, once Enron’s top accountant, pleaded guilty to securities fraud and agreed to a seven year term with possible five year sentence for cooperation. He must forfeit 1.25 million. Trial delay to Jan 30 granted. Lay and Skilling face a shifting defense, with Causey as a key witness in the ongoing Enron collapse prosecutions.
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Judge orders deportation of Demjanjuk in long run
An immigration judge ordered John Demjanjuk, 85, deported to Ukraine after a 30 year fight over whether he was the Nazi guard Ivan the Terrible. He may appeal within 30 days. Germany or Poland possible if Ukraine rejects him.
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Five dead as grass fires wipe out about 100 Texas homes
The Cross Plains area bore the brunt of Tuesday’s grass fires that scorched more than 100 homes across Texas and Oklahoma. Five people died, including two elderly women trapped in Cross Plains homes. In Callisburg an elderly woman broke her hip and could not escape before her house burned. The fires followed the region’s worst drought in 50 years.
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Causey pleads guilty in Enron securities fraud case
Richard Causey former Enron chief accounting officer pleaded guilty to securities fraud less than three weeks before a trial involving Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling. The 45 year old unemployed accountant agreed to a five page statement of fact and could become a key prosecution witness.
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Saudis Stock Mania Surges Amid IPO Frenzy
Riyadh reports show a rapid rise in investors from about 50 000 five years ago to over 2 million active traders, with police called to manage crowds and teachers trading in class. The stock index rose 85 percent in 2004 closing at 8200 and has grown over 100 percent this year.
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