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...Washington this past January. The decision, made by Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze, clears the way for the arrest of George Makharadze who police say was drinking and apparently speeding before the crash. Early reports indicate the Justice Department may indict the diplomat on charges of involuntary manslaughter. State Department spokesman Nicholas Burns commended the Georgian government's decision, calling the waiver "courageous" and rare in the annals of diplomatic history. The mother of the deceased girl, who has held nightly vigils at the site of the accident, also praised the Georgian Government and called the United States "a country...
...Pilots Association, is allowed to represent the pilots. APA pilots' salaries average $120,000, but the industry wage for pilots of regional jets is about $35,000. American quickly slammed the door on that proposal, saying it wants to use pilots from its commuter service, American Eagle. Said one spokesman: "In reality, those jets are going to be operated as American Eagle or they are not going to be operated. There are costs involved beyond pilot costs." Those costs could be considerable, since if American Airlines pilots are placed on those flights, every other employee working on the flights, from...
...foreign counterintelligence considerations could prompt Attorney General Janet Reno to appoint an independent counsel to look into Democratic campaign finance, reports The Washington Post. Reno has previously refused to appoint a counsel, citing the lack of evidence showing wrongdoing among high-level executive branch officials. Although a Chinese Embassy spokesman denies that China ever meddled in overseas contributions to the DNC, electronic eavesdropping on the Embassy has prompted the Justice Department to increase the number of FBI special agents working on the inquiry to 25, and to add a bevy of foreign counterintelligence specialists, the paper reported. The White House...
...press to set up news bureaus in the country for the first time since the 1960s. CNN will be the first to begin reporting on a full-time basis from Cuba. So far it is the only one of 10 applicants that Castro's government has approved. A Cuban spokesman said the regime will continue to analyze the other applications and will make decisions "when the Cuban government considers it opportune." The news organizations cleared a major U.S. hurdle last week when Sen. Jesse Helms, chairman of the Senate Foreign relations committee and a bitter foe of the Castro regime...
...last overstepped its reach. Even though a vote last May on unionization at the company's Windsor, Ontario store failed 151-43, the result was deemed "meaningless" by the board since company officials had implied that they would close the branch if the vote passed. Ed Gould, a spokesman for Wal-Mart Canada, says that Wal-Mart stands firm in its belief that the vote accurately reflected the wishes of Windsor employees. Threats to close stores are not part of what made Wal-Mart "the most popular retailer on planet earth," maintains Gould. Maybe, but not having to battle with...