Precision Drilling exits Venezuela amid strikes and shutdown
Precision Drilling says its Caracas office is basically shut as Venezuela's civil strife disrupts oil output and US markets. CEO Hank Swartout warns December is lost and first quarter 2003 will feel the pain while Crystallex maintains confidence in its Las Cristinas concessions and decade-long operations.
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Exiled Iraqi groups reach agreement on power sharing
In London, Iraqi opposition factions outline a plan recognizing Shiite influence and propose a 65 member post Saddam committee. Shiites win nearly half the seats with 32, as talks extend to shape a future transitional government. Delegates set a Jan 15 reconvening date to decide leadership.
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Weapons inspectors search Baghdad University labs
UN biological and chemical experts toured Baghdad University on the southern campus spending about three hours visiting medical and biotechnology labs. They questioned scientists and gathered names and research details while reporters were kept outside and campus security confiscated some video tapes.
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