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...very fact that Blackwater guards like the five being presently indicted for voluntary manslaughter are, along with the almost 200,000 other defense contractors currently employed in Iraq, technically outside Iraqi jurisdiction until Jan. 1 of next year, should start to provide answers to these questions. Unfettered by the chain of command and court-martial and outside the reach of the nascent Iraqi government, these mercenaries, specifically commissioned to provide security instead of standard U.S. armed forces, went about for years almost totally free of accountability. It’s almost surprising that the 2007 shootings and the few ugly...
...Subway’s just Subway,” said Charles Frederick, who said he eats in The Garage about twice a week and was eating a chicken quesadilla from Felipe’s Taqueria when interviewed. “It’s just a chain. The other stuff seems more unique.” However, others in The Garage said they were excited. Nguyen said he may go to Subway for lunch some days. “I’ve tried it a couple times before and I liked it,” he said. Julia...
...iPhone will soon be making its first appearance in Wal-Mart, the nation's largest discount chain. But, contrary to some reports, don't expect any big discounts...
...more than just a dead factory here and there. "There are real risks of cascading bankruptcy and then supply-side seizures," Columbia economist Jeffrey Sachs warned Congress, meaning that the ability of all car companies simply to make cars would be in jeopardy. The negative feedback in the supply chain would hurt partsmakers and dealers and even extend to retailers, restaurants and banks. But others argue that bankruptcy is exactly what GM needs, despite the dislocations...
...Retail and Services: Nationwide, retailers experienced flat or declining sales, even as stores introduced bargains and layaway programs for people unwilling or unable to buy on credit. A large chain near New York credited the region's unseasonably cold weather for relatively decent sales of outdoor and winter apparel in November, while the only retailer to report an increase in sales in the Fourth District, which includes Ohio and Kentucky, was a national discount chain. A domestic car dealer in West Virginia told the Fed his average sales have gone from 250 cars per month to just six in November...