German bailout deal expands Hypo Real Estate rescue
Berlin reports a new 69 billion dollar agreement between the German Finance Ministry and private banks to aid Hypo Real Estate AG doubling the credit line from the earlier plan. The revised package follows a weekend of political and banking talks after the initial plan collapsed.
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Ike leaves vast pollution toll after Ike's destruction
An AP analysis, covering Sept 11 to Sept 18, shows at least 500000 gallons of crude oil spilled and 448 reports of oil gas and other substances released across Louisiana and Texas due to Hurricanes Ike. Coast Guard EPA and state agencies responded to over 3000 pollution reports and nearly 1500 sites require cleanup.
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Utah researcher catalogs West’s animal sounds for free archive
Jeff Rice of the University of Utah records wildlife calls across 11 Western states to build the Western Soundscape Archive a public web resource with ambient soundscapes. The project aims to catalog nearly 1200 species and track changes due to development climate and habitat loss.
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Fatal blast and raid in Mosul kill 11 in Iraq raid
In Mosul, eleven people including the attacker and family members were killed when a passing by own action vest detonated during a U S raid on a house in the 17th of July district. Two children survived and were hospitalized. A cache of arms and explosives was found at the scene.
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Rhode Island approves dating violence education law
The Lindsay Ann Burke Act requires Rhode Island public middle and high schools to teach dating violence in health classes from seventh to 12th grade. The bill, pushed by Ann and Chris Burke after their daughter Lindsay’s death, aims to recognize warning signs and empower students to leave abusive relationships.
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