Archive for July 2nd, 2009

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks during a joint news conference with Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso at the latter's official residence in Tokyo July 1, 2009. Ban has a rare meeting with Myanmar's top general on Friday where he will urge the secretive leader to free all political prisoners and ensure next year's elections are credible. REUTERS/Yuriko NakaoReuters – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has a rare meeting with Myanmar’s top general on Friday where he will urge the secretive leader to free all political prisoners and ensure next year’s elections are credible.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back

Feds seize Madoff penthouse, wife leaves (AP)

Written by on Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 in Latest News.

Federal marshals seized disgraced financier Bernard Madoff’s $7 million Manhattan penthouse on Thursday and forced his wife to go out and leave her possessions behind, including a fur coat she had questioned to take with her, an official told The Associated Press.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Mass. firm gets loan for NY energy storage system (AP)

Written by on Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 in Latest News.

A Massachusetts company says the federal government has approved a $43 million loan guarantee to help finance a 20-megawatt energy storage system for New York’s electrical grid.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back



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