Iraqi stock sale signals confidence amid violence and turmoil
Iraq's mobile telekom firm raised nearly 1.3 billion dollars on Baghdad's small stock exchange in one of the region's largest offerings in years. Amid a deadly attack on a provincial police HQ nearby, violence continues to claim lives and hamper private sector growth.
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Dreamliner batteries allowed on passenger flights only when not attached
The FAA clarified new rules lifting the cargo ban on large lithium ion batteries while keeping Dreamliner flight restrictions. The Jan 7 publication coincided with a Japan Airlines 787 battery fire. pilots and safety advocates say the policy muddles risk assessment and calls for further investigation.
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Bus Crash: Dozens Injured Returning from Harvard Tour
A Calvary Coach charter bus carrying 42 students from Pennsylvania to Philadelphia collided with an overpass on Soldiers Field Road in Boston. Thirty-five were injured, with one life threatening. Driver Samuel J. Jackson faces possible over-height violations and further charges as investigators review the route and road signs. Passengers were trapped briefly as crews freed them in freezing weather. The Destined for a Dream Foundation group organized the trip to Harvard University.
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Israel hints at Syria airstrike cited by Barak at security conference
Defense Minister Ehud Barak signaled Israel conducted an airstrike in Syria near Damascus last week to deter weapon transfers to Hezbollah. U.S. officials cited a convoy of Russian SA-17 missiles hit, with Syrian TV showing the site. Turkey condemned the attack while opposing Assad.
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Standoff enters sixth day as details emerge in Dykes case
Neighbors and officials describe Jim Lee Dykes as a loner and Vietnam veteran who gunned down a bus driver and abducted a 5 year old boy to an underground bunker. The driver Charles Poland Jr. was laid to rest as the boy remains in the bunker with ongoing FBI talks and comfort deliveries reported. In Ozark, 500 mourners sent Poland off as a hero for safeguarding other children.
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