Regulators charge firms over oil futures manipulation
U S commodity regulators sue Parnon Energy Arcadia Petroleum Arcadia Energy Suisse and two individuals James Dyer and Nicholas Wildgoose alleging they manipulated West Texas Intermediate crude futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange over four months in 2008. They allegedly drove prices up then down to reap over 50 million in unlawful profits and seek disgorgement and penalties.
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Australia
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California
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Netanyahu vows painful compromises for peace with Palestinians
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a cheering U S Congress he would make painful compromises for peace but offered few concrete incentives for Palestinians to return to talks. He signaled possible West Bank concessions, while Palestinians rejected the package as a declaration of war.
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U.S
Congress
Netanyahu
United States
Barack Obama
Israel
West Bank
Mubarak Ordered to Stand Trial for Deaths in Uprising
Egypt's prosecutor general ordered former President Hosni Mubarak to be tried in a criminal court on charges of corruption and conspiring in the deadly shootings of protesters during the uprising that ousted him. The case could carry the death sentence, and it marks a historic step as Arab leaders are judged by their own people.
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Egypt
Hosni Mubarak
Mubarak
Adel el-Said
Car bomber strikes police facility in Peshawar
A death by own action car bomber struck a police facility in an army cantonment in Peshawar early today, killing two and wounding at least 22. Officials say the attack adds to fears of a bloody summer as Pakistani Taliban and al Qaida affiliates threaten retaliation after Osama bin Laden’s death.
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U.S
Osama bin Laden
Peshawar
Taliban
al-Qaida
Volcanic ash grounds European flights from Grimsvotn eruption
London reports disruption as Grimsvotn ash clouds drift over Europe. Germany tallies dozens of grounded flights while hundreds more are canceled across Tuesday. Experts warn ash particles can stall jet engines and scratch windows. Iceland says emissions are easing and disruption may lessen.
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Grimsvoth
Scotland
Iceland
Wescoe auditoriums upgraded at KU in major renovations
Construction crews removed chairs carpets and wall coverings at Wescoe Hall to reveal studs and concrete as part of a 500000 project upgrading the George P. Waggoner and William P. Albrecht Auditoriums. The work aims to modernize infrastructure and technology in busy Liberal Arts spaces.
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Wescoe Beach
George P. Waggoner
William P. Albrecht
Ku’s
Jill Jess
University
Wescoe
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Kansas University
Outdoor Aquatic Center Opens With Summer Kickoff in Lawrence
Lawrence Parks and Recreation announced the Outdoor Aquatic Center at 727 Ky will open at 1 p.m. Saturday marking the start of summer. The first 100 through the gates receive a free water bottle. Admission is $3 for under 18 and seniors, $4 for adults, with hours 1 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. daily May 28 to August 21.
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Journal-World Photo
James Hughes
Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center
Roger Steinbrock
Lawrence Parks and Recreation
Lawrence
Steinbrock
Baseball writer turns focus to crime in new book
Baseball expert Bill James spoke at the Lawrence Public Library about his new book Popular Crime Reflections on the Celebration of Violence. The Lawrence resident described how his statistical approach informs crime narratives and how unusual, planned crimes captivate media audiences. Dale and Reva Nimz attended, praising James’s humane approach and noting his ability to turn data into a compelling crime perspective.
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Lawrence
James
Lawrence Public Library
Dale
Reva Nimz
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