Thursday, June 19, 2008 Buffalo, New York —Judge Justice Christopher Burns of the New York State Supreme Court has ordered a halt to an emergency […]
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Read MoreWarren Buffett to host world’s most expensive lunch
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 Billionaire Warren Buffett, Chief Executive of Berkshire Hathaway, auctioned lunch with himself on eBay for US$2.63 million. Bidding, which started on […]
Read MoreAlleged tax-haven scheme linked to Canada’s largest brokerage firm
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Read More$158 billion missing in U.S. Medicare drug benefit cost estimate
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Read MoreBuffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal delayed further
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Read MoreOn the campaign trail in the USA, July 2016
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 The following is the third edition of a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2016 presidential election. It features original material compiled […]
Read MoreBush’s Katrina statement contradicted by emerging evidence
Thursday, March 2, 2006 Recently emerging evidence seems to contradict a statement by United States President George W. Bush during Hurricane Katrina. He stated in […]
Read MoreKatrina raised gas prices higher than ever
Sunday, September 11, 2005 The retail price of gasoline has risen higher than ever in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The losses from the deadly […]
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