Nuclear dispute looms after air sample hints at blast
U S officials say an air sample collected near the North Korea test site showed radioactive debris consistent with an atomic explosion, though final determination remains. A second test found no radioactive particles, adding to uncertainty about the blast size and success among North Korea authorities and international observers.
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Nobel Peace Prize honors Bangladeshi economist Yunus
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank for microcredit empowering the poor to start businesses. The prize cites microcredit helping over 100 million people escape poverty, from diary cows to hens and cell phone based ventures, in a global movement.
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Yunus Receives 1994 World Food Prize in Des Moines
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus wins the 1994 World Food Prize in Des Moines for funding microcredit and plans a Social Business Enterprise to provide low cost nutrition. He will donate most of the $1.4 million prize to establish an eye hospital and fund a food company for the poor, aiming to empower Bangladesh’s social and economic development.
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Ney pleads guilty in Abramoff influence-peddling case
Rep Bob Ney, an Ohio Republican, pleads guilty to conspiracy and making false statements in the Abramoff influence-peddling investigation. He acknowledges accepting trips meals and campaign donations for official actions. Sentencing set for Jan 19 with potential prison time and possible expulsion from the House.
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