Lawmakers approve business bill to curb corporate fraud
Congressional negotiators reached agreement on compromise legislation to boost investor confidence by criminalizing corporate fraud and tightening accounting oversight. The bipartisan package raises penalties, creates an independent board, limits auditor consulting, restricts loans to top officials, and extends statutes for investor lawsuits.
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Nine Miners Trapped After Flooded Shaft at Quecreek Mine
Nine coal miners were trapped in a flooded shaft at the Quecreek Mine in Somerset Pennsylvania after they ruptured an abandoned nearby mine. Rescuers later heard tapping, creating cautious optimism as efforts continue to reach them before rising water. Betsy Mallison of the state DEP called it a race against time but noted the tapping as a good sign.
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Asteroid Likely To Miss Earth In Coming Year
In Pasadena NASA astronomers monitor a mile wide asteroid flagged as a potential impact risk with a predicted February 1 2019 date before it may be removed from Earth Impact Risk Summary after continued observations. The chances of a global catastrophe are described as slim.
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Suspects in kidnapping of girl arrested in Philadelphia
Two men James Burns aged 29 and Edward Johnson 23 were arrested around 530 am in southwest Philadelphia near where Erica Pratt was abducted Monday night. Erica escaped Tuesday by chewing through duct tape. The suspects were treated for scrapes from a foot chase and planned to be processed later. Police said they live near Erica’s family and were known to them. names came from two witnesses.
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