Chertoff urges federal rules for chemical plant security
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff pressed for federal regulation of chemical plant security while allowing industry led standards verified by private auditors. He urged flexible rules to avoid heavy burdens, envisioning performance standards set by DHS requiring comprehensive security plans at all facilities. The push comes as Congress debates authority to regulate about 15 000 privately operated plants near urban areas amid terror threat concerns and warnings from Greenpeace that current protections may be insufficient.
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Supreme Court blocks state class action lawsuits
The Supreme Court on an eight to zero ruling limited investors ability to file securities fraud class actions in state courts. The decision shields public companies from multi state suits while allowing individual stockholder suits to proceed. Merrill Lynch foes hailed the ruling as a major victory amid Spitzer probe fallout.
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Bush hosts Liberian president at White House
President Bush welcomed Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first elected female head of state, to the Oval Office praising her pioneer status. Sirleaf thanked the United States for aid and interest in Liberia’s future as the House appropriations Committee approved 50 million in economic aid earlier this month.
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Bribery charges filed in Kuwait real estate deal
Gheevarghese Pappen, 62, a U S Army Corps of Engineers employee, is charged in a federal complaint with taking about 45000 in bribes from Kuwaiti real estate agent Fahhad Abdullah Matar to sign leases for Army housing at Camp Arifjan. He was arrested at Atlanta’s airport while returning to Savannah, Georgia. The case, filed in U S District Court in Washington DC, carries potential penalties up to 15 years in prison and a 250000 fine.
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