Archive for March 23rd, 2009

Icing, overload are questions in MT crash probe (AP)

Written by on Monday, March 23rd, 2009 in 175020.

In this photo provided by Briana Marie Photography, Dr. Erin Jacobson, left,  and his wife Amy Jacobson pose with their children, Taylor, in pink, Ava, in blue and Jude, in his father's lap in St. Helena, Calif., in Nov. 2008.  Dr. Erin Jacobson, his wife, Amy,  and their three children, Taylor, 4, Ava, 3 and Jude, 1, were killed Sunday, along with nine others when the plane they were in crashed in Butte, Montana.(AP Photo/Briana Marie Photography, Briana Marie Forgie)AP – Speculation over the crash of a single-engine turboprop plane into a cemetery shifted to ice on the wings Monday after it became less likely that overloading was to blame, given that half of the 14 people on board were small children.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Teen charged with murder of N. Ireland policeman (AFP)

Written by on Monday, March 23rd, 2009 in 191279.

A Northern Irish policeman carries the coffin of murdered colleague Stephen Carroll in Banbridge, Northern Ireland, on March 13, 2009. Police in Northern Ireland said Monday they have charged a 17-year-old boy with the murder of Carroll, which raised fears for the future of the peace process in the British-ruled province.(AFP/File/Peter Muhly)AFP – Police in Northern Ireland said they have charged a 17-year-ancient boy with the murder of a policeman, a shooting which triggered fears of a return to the sectarian violence of the past.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

AIG to give back 50 mln in bonuses: officials (AFP)

Written by on Monday, March 23rd, 2009 in 191275.

The Pine Street headquarters of American International Group in lower Manhattan, New York. Bosses at AIG's financial products division have agreed to give back around US$50 million in bonuses, local media have reported.(AFP/Timothy A. Clary)AFP – Bosses at embattled insurance giant AIG have agreed to pay back 50 million dollars in bonuses, amid a public outcry over the use of taxpayer money for executive perks, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has said.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back



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