Virginia Businessman Sentenced to Prison for Bribing District of Columbia Tax Official, Who Was Working with Authorities
Jamal Hadieh, also known as Jason Hacen, was sentenced today to five months in prison, to be followed by five months of home confinement, in connection with his payment of a bribe to a District of Columbia tax auditor. Unbeknownst to Hadieh, the tax...
What's Behind The Recent Hike In Gas Prices?
Oil prices have jumped sharply in the past two weeks, and the price of gasoline is also moving up. Across the country, a gallon of regular costs nearly $3.60 on average, with some areas facing $4 gas. That's causing sticker shock at the pump, and...
NIGER: Diffa traders hit by Nigerian border closure
Millet prices have rocketed in Diffa
Portugal Plays By The Rules, But Economy Slumps
A once-bustling vegetable market in Lisbon is now beyond the reach of many Portuguese — a sign of their country's economic...
Ban calls for global economic model that promotes greater social justice
Calling on people to tap into the spirit of recent public protests worldwide against...
In Today's Economy, How Far Can A GED Take You?
In Cleveland, 2010 GED graduates from the Get On Track program parade down the aisle during their commencement. In today's...
Greek Cabinet Mulls Austerity Mandates
Greek cabinet members are discussing how best to implement a series of budget cuts and other austerity measures that have already sparked rioting in the streets.
Doubts Grow Over Austerity for Greece
With the European Union demanding more spending cuts from Greece in return for billions of dollars in bailout funds, doubts are growing over whether more austerity is the right solution for Athens.
Mexican Cartels Push Meth Beyond U.S. Market
Mexican Federal Police, some of them covered head to toe in white hazardous-materials suits, paraded Jaime Herrera Herrera in front of the media in handcuffs this week.
OPT: Promises of exports fall short for Gaza’s manufacturers
One of the few workers who has not been laid off at the Modern Industrial Group's factory in Rafah, the Gaza...
