Indicted Enron ex CFO Fastow faces 78 counts
Former Enron chief financial officer Andrew Fastow was indicted on 78 federal charges including fraud and money laundering. The grand jury in Houston alleges he led schemes to inflate Enron profits and siphoned millions through off the books partnerships. If convicted he could face decades in prison and hefty fines.
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Houston
Enron Corp
Andrew Fastow
Fastow
Porate Fraud Task Force
Thompson
Enron
Arthur Andersen LLP
Michael Kopper
U.S. Arty
Andrew Weissmann
Earthquake in Italy Kills Dozens, Many Children
A 5.4 magnitude quake struck Molise in south-central Italy, collapsing a yellow nursery school roof in San Giuliano di Puglia during a Halloween party. At least 22 killed, most of them children, with more than a dozen trapped as rescuers labored through the night. The tremor shook Campobasso and nearby villages, prompting thousands to flee.
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Italy
Molise
Campobasso
Naples
ANSA
Two welders admit starting Ho Chi Minh City inferno
Police say two welders, Phan Viet Thanh and Nguyen Phu Tin, confessed to accidentally causing a blaze at a six story disco in Ho Chi Minh City that killed at least 61 people. A third welder may be missing or dead as investigators probe. The fire at the Saigon International Trade Center destroyed the building and prompted multiple fatalities including foreign nationals.
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Ho Chi Minh City
Phan Viet Thanh
Nguyen Phu Tin
Thanh
Saigon International Trade Center
American International Assurance Co
Suspected heroin kingpin arrested in Chicago case
Federal prosecutors say 25 people charged in Operation Smackdown, led by a suspected overseas kingpin James Valencia. Valencia, 36, living in Colombia, was among 18 arrested in Chicago with conspirators linked to heroin distribution from South America to New York and Miami. Six suspects remain at large. money laundering charges also filed against Valencia and five others.
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Chicago
New York
Miami
James Valencia
U.S
Colombia
U.S. Customs Service
Valencia
Patrick Fitzgerald
U.S. Plans Revision to Iraqi Weapons Inspections Resolution
The United States prepares changes to the U N resolution on Iraq inspections to reflect Russia and France views without weakening the hard line from Washington and London. Powell spoke with Russia and France ministers by phone amid seven weeks of U N talks.
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U.N
Security Council
U.S
Associated Press
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France
Britain
Iraq
Colin Powell
Igor Ivanov
Dominique de Villepin
United Nations
Bush
Ground invasion plan calls for over one hundred thousand troops
The article reports Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld backing a ground force well above 100,000 for a possible Iraq invasion. Some aides favored a smaller force using speed and air power, but Gen. Tommy Franks argued Saddam Hussein’s forces could be stronger than the Taliban.
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U.S
Iraq
Donald Rumsfeld
Rumsfeld
Saddam Hussein
Tommy Franks
Middle East
Saddam
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