How the Greek general election worksOctober 4th, 2009 How the Greek general election worksA look at how Greek voters chose their government and members of parliament in Sunday's election:
VOTERS: 9,834,970 eligible voters, casting ballots at 20,828 polling stations in 56 electoral districts. Voting age is 18.
GOP leader asks Rangel to step aside as Ways and Means chairman during ethics inquirySeptember 4th, 2009 GOP leader asks Rangel to step asideWASHINGTON — Rep. Charles Rangel's disclosure of previously unreported assets sparked a new Republican demand Friday for the House Ways and Means chairman to relinquish his post while his conduct is investigated.
Tripura hikes salaries of ministers, legislatorsSeptember 3rd, 2009 AGARTALA - A bill was passed in the Tripura assembly Thursday increasing the salary of ministers and legislators by 35 percent. The salaries and allowances of the chief minister, ministers, opposition leaders and legislators and pension of the former members of the legislative assembly will be increased by 35 percent.
Congressman Rehberg in stable condition after boating accidentAugust 28th, 2009 Congressman hospitalized after boat crashHELENA, Mont. — U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg is in stable condition in a Montana hospital after a boating accident.
NC congressman says office received death threat over support for health care reformAugust 8th, 2009 US Rep. gets death threat over health care reformRALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina congressman says his Washington office received a death threat from someone upset with his support for health care reform legislation.
Former Greek Siemens executive ordered held in Germany pending possible extraditionJuly 1st, 2009 Former Greek Siemens exec ordered held in GermanyMUNICH — A German court said Wednesday it has ordered that a former head of Siemens AG's Greek branch be kept in custody pending a decision on his possible extradition to face money laundering and bribery charges. Michael Christoforakos, who holds both Greek and German citizenship, was arrested in Bavaria last week on a Greek-issued European warrant.
BBC says it will publish salaries of top 100 executives amid public clamor for opennessJune 25th, 2009 BBC says it will publish top executives' salariesLONDON — The BBC says it will publish the salaries of its top executives, amid a clamor in Britain for more openness about how taxpayers' money is spent. Director-general Mark Thompson says the state-funded broadcaster will publish the full salaries and expenses of its top 100 earners and decision-makers.
New England newspaper chain Gatehouse Media Inc. to cut salaries of most employees 8 percentMay 29th, 2009 Gatehouse paper chain to cut salaries 8 percentBOSTON — Newspaper publisher GateHouse Media Inc. is temporarily cutting the salaries for most of its 1,500 employees in New England an average of nearly 8 percent to save money and avoid job cuts.
Pacers F Granger expected to receive NBA's Most Improved Player awardMay 12th, 2009 Pacers F Granger expected to be Most ImprovedINDIANAPOLIS — The agent for Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger says he expects the All-Star forward to win the NBA's Most Improved Player award. Mark Bartelstein said Monday he has been in contact with league officials, and he anticipates Granger getting the award.
With ad revenue declining, Newark Star-Ledger to reduce employee benefits, salariesMay 9th, 2009 Newark Star-Ledger announces salary, benefit cutsNEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey's largest newspaper says it will reduce employee salaries and no longer cover the entire cost of employee health insurance.
Dwight Howard picked for NBA's All-Defensive Team along with Kobe and LeBronMay 8th, 2009 Howard picked for NBA's All-Defensive TeamNEW YORK — Orlando center Dwight Howard once again swatted away his competition. Picked last month as the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year, he drew the most votes Wednesday for the league's All-Defensive Team.
Person with familiar with choice says Cavs' LeBron James is NBA's MVPMay 4th, 2009 AP source: James named NBA MVPCLEVELAND — A person with knowledge of the choice tells The Associated Press that Cleveland's LeBron James has won the NBA's Most Valuable Player award. James, who led Cleveland to a team record 66 regular-season wins and the top overall seed in the playoffs, will receive the award Monday afternoon at Akron St.
Source says Cleveland's LeBron James has won the NBA's Most Valuable Player awardMay 4th, 2009 AP source: LeBron James wins NBA MVP awardCLEVELAND — A person with knowledge of the choice tells The Associated Press that Cleveland's LeBron James has won the NBA's Most Valuable Player award. James, who led Cleveland to a team record 66 regular-season wins and the top overall seed in the playoffs, will receive the award Monday afternoon at Akron St.
Bryant reclaims top spot in list of NBA's most popular jerseysApril 30th, 2009 Bryant again has NBA's most popular jerseyNEW YORK — Kobe Bryant is back on top of the NBA — in jersey sales. Bryant's Los Angeles Lakers jersey was the top seller this season at the NBA Store and its Web site, the league announced Thursday.
Survey: companies freezing salaries, limiting bonuses say cost cuts may stay as recession ebbsApril 21st, 2009 Survey: cost cuts to remain after recession easesNEW YORK — Salary freezes, bonus reductions and unpaid furloughs have surged in recent months as companies try to survive without layoffs, and a new survey found many businesses intend to keep the cost-cutting measures after the recession eases. Nearly 60 percent of the companies say they are freezing salaries, while another 41 percent have or will tighten bonus criteria for executives.
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