Illinois high court: Burris appointment valid
Illinois' highest court ruled Friday that the Illinois secretary of state does not have to sign off on the appointment of Roland Burris to fill Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat.
Sheriff jailed for pocketing money meant for inmate meals
A federal judge ordered a north Alabama sheriff jailed earlier this week, saying the lawman intentionally served jail inmates "woefully insufficient" meals in order to pocket more than $200,000.
Burris appointment valid, Illinois high court says
Illinois' highest court on Friday validated the appointment of Roland Burris to fill Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat, ruling that the Illinois secretary of state does not have to sign off on it.
Police arrested the head of Satyam Computer Services on Friday on charges of cheating and forgery in India's biggest corporate scandal in memory.
EMFESz sues Naftogaz, complains to Brussels about Ukraine
EMFESz, the biggest trader on Hungary's deregulated gas market and the country's second-biggest gas importer, has sued Ukrainian gas company Naftogaz and submitted a complaint about Ukraine to the European Commission for failing to deliver gas it bought
Bulgaria Energy Minister Hopes to See Gas Crisis Solved in Days
Friday We are very hopeful that gas supply from Russia to the Ukraine would resume in the next few days, the Bulgarian Energy Minister Petar Dimitrov stated on Friday. Dimitrov took part in an emergency joined meeting of three Parliamentary Commissions -
Czech PM to fly to Moscow on Jan. 10: Russia govt
MOSCOW, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek will meet Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Jan. 10 to discuss the Russia-Ukraine gas row, Russia's government said on Friday. 'Topolanek is coming to Moscow and negotiations
Belarus raises Russian oil transit tariff
MINSK, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Belarus has raised transit tariffs on Russian oil flowing to Europe through its pipelines by up to 22.5 percent, Belarus's economy ministry said in a statement on Friday. 'The average increase in tariffs in euros per tonne
Eni CEO Welcomes EU Gas Monitors To Solve Russia-Ukraine Spat
ROME -(Dow Jones)- Eni SpA (E) Chief Executive Paolo Scaroni said Friday the Italian energy company welcomes the European Union's proposal for monitors to end the natural gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine. 'I appreciate the E.U. proposal to send
Belarus president says devaluation was IMF demand
MINSK, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Last week's sharp devaluation of the Belarussian currency, a shock to many in the ex-Soviet republic, was a condition of a $2.5 billion IMF loan, President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday. The devaluation has sent people
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