Virginia Tech reshapes commencement to honor shooting victims
Virginia Tech plans a joint Friday night ceremony for about 4,000 graduates and Lane Stadium displays to honor 32 killed in the campus shooting. Posthumous degrees will be awarded for slain undergraduates and families receive class rings as 25 injured students are recognized at Saturday services.
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Executives plead guilty in Alaska oil scandal
Bill J. Allen chief executive of VECO Corp. and Rick Smith vice president admitted illegally paying more than 400000 dollars to Alaska lawmakers in a widening political corruption case. They pled guilty to extortion bribery and conspiracy to impede the IRS. The pleas followed indictments of lawmakers tied to oil and gas tax and a proposed gas pipeline benefiting VECO.
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Paisley McGuinness form unlikely NI power sharing pact
Protestant firebrand Ian Paisley and IRA veteran Martin McGuinness forged a historic alliance as Northern Ireland moved into power sharing. Paisley admitted past resistance but backed the IRA's disarmament and Sinn Fein’s cooperation with police, signaling hope bloodshed would end.
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Sarkozy wins broad French support in presidential victory
Nicolas Sarkozy captured 52 percent of the women’s vote and won in France’s industrial north and Seine-Saint-Denis amid post election unrest. He advocates tax cuts and market reforms while facing union resistance and a June legislative vote that could challenge his mandate.
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Japan pledges 100 million to curb global warming
Japan will donate up to 100 million in grants to the Asian Development Bank to promote renewable energy and greener infrastructure in Asia. Tokyo also plans up to 2 billion in ADB loans over five years, backing cleaner energy and investment, as Bangkok hosts climate talks and Kyoto urges stronger global rules.
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