Friday 6 May 2011

Al-Qaida Confirms Death Of Osama Bin Laden


CAIRO (AP) - Al Qaeda issued its first confirmation of the death of Osama bin Laden in a statement posted on internet websites activist.


statement Friday from the bin Laden terrorist network said blood "will not be wasted and will continue to attack Americans and their allies.


Bin Laden died on Monday, U.S. commandos during the raid on his hideout in Pakistan.


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Bin Laden urges Pakistan Women


ISLAMABAD AP) - Mexico is interviewing three women from Osama bin Laden who were in the chamber during the assault that killed the leader of al-Qaida.


A woman from Yemen, said inter-riga Thursday it had lived in hiding for six years without leaving the upper floors.


The wives of the accounts would help show how Bin Laden has spent his time and how he managed to avoid capture, living in a big house nearby military academy in a garrison town, 1:00 to 2:30 hours in Islamabad.


A Pakistani official says the CIA failed to recognize women.


ECONOMY


NEWS: Economy adds 244,000 jobs


WASHINGTON (AP) - Employers added more than 200,000 jobs in April for a third consecutive month, the biggest hiring spree in five years. But unemployment rose 9 percent, partly because some people looking for work again.


The Labor Department said the economy created 244,000 jobs last month. Private employers ignoring high gas prices and create 268 000 jobs - the highest since February 2006.


Gains were widespread. Dealers, factories, financial institutions, education and healthcare, as well as all the construction companies added jobs. Federal, state and local governments to cut jobs.


The data show businesses are confident about the economy, despite weak growth earlier this year.


However, unemployment rose by 8.8 percent in March. It was the first increase since November.


adverse weather conditions, water leaks


Mississippi Delta sees flood of the mighty river


Memphis, Tennessee (AP) - Some residents near the flood of the Mississippi River are still debating whether to stay or leave.


A woman in South Memphis fled to a church shelter with her husband and children when their trailer was flooded with dirty water.


But the pizza shop owner in the port city, he says, standing firm with his wife and daughter to protect your business and your home from water and looters.


DC-SCHOOL LETTERS SUSPECT


Schools in DC to open suspicious letters


WASHINGTON (AP) - about 30 schools throughout the District of Columbia, that the letters containing a white powdery substance will be open on time today.


Officials say a toxic substance found in the letters that were received on the afternoon of Thursday, no injuries.


The spokesman said the FBI was sent to the State has 29 schools in the city. Officials say that the same is sent to other schools in the U.S. in recent weeks.


SYRIA


UPDATE: Activists: 6 killed in Syrian security forces


BEIRUT (AP) - A human rights activist said Syrian security forces killed six people during the mass demonstrations on Friday.


Thousands of protesters held large demonstrations across the country including the capital Damascus and its suburbs.


Activist, said five people were killed on Friday in central city of Homs and Hama one. He asked that his name not be used for fear of government reprisals. He is a senior member of the human rights group, which brings together figures who died in Syria.


The protesters came despite a bloody crackdown rebellion seven weeks by the autocratic regime of President Bashar Assad.


More than 565 civilians and 100 soldiers have died since the revolt began in March, will, according to rights groups.


Ivory Coast


NEW ': UN head suspected mass grave site


DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - A spokesman said investigators from the UN in Ivory Coast went to a football field after the announcement of a new mass grave there.


Hamadou Toure, spokesman for the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan, said by telephone that their mandate was to warn the Red Cross.


The field is located in the district of Abidjan besieged Yopougon, a company in the Capital Region who voted in large numbers at high Laurent Gbagbo.


Gbagbo has refused to accept his election defeat last November, and was arrested in April. His militia is believed to flee Yopougon. The area was planted there battles in recent days.


CEO compensation


CEO salaries and bonuses rise in 2010


NEW YORK (AP) - The CEOs of the largest companies were paid during the Great Depression better than the boom in 2007.


In 2007, the stock market set a new record high and unemployment was about half of what it is today.


The typical compensation package for the head of a company in 500 Standard & Poor's has $ 9,000,000 in 2010. It is an analysis by The Associated Press from data Equilar, an independent executive compensation research. It was 24 percent higher than last year, reversing two years of decline.


Leader has been inundated with more pay for all types - salaries, bonuses, stock options and benefits. The biggest gains came bonus.


Chief Executive Officers were awarded, as corporate profits rose in 2010, the economy got stronger and gradually firms continued to cut costs.


-BEN LADEN IN flagpole


NEWS: Ohio hotel, broken flag not mourning bin Laden


Springfield, Ohio (AP) - A hotel in Ohio has been pushing the angry phone calls, because a broken string on the mast has led some to think he was mourning the death of Osama bin Laden.


The rope on the left an American flag at half staff trapped for several days this week outside a Hampton Inn hotel in Springfield, in western Ohio. Deputy General Director Connie Smith says the Springfield News-Sun Hotel "started getting calls left and right" assuming the management of people supporting Bin Laden.


Smith said a man threatened to cut the mast.


She says the city is "naturally patriotic."


Journal of Information rope snapped as the hotel was trying to be respectful of Old Glory, replacing the flag, which was approved.


HOME Home Alone


NEW ': Illinois Current Home "Home Alone" for sale


Winnetka, Illinois (AP) - The brick house with 14 rooms defended against intruders by a young Macaulay Culkin in "Home Alone" is available in the suburbs of Chicago for $ 2.4 million.


The owners, John and Cynthia bought a red brick Abendshien Gregorian year 1988 875.000 dollars. They tell the Chicago Tribune that they know that is not the best time to put a high-end home market, but I hope will help the reputation of the house.


4,250 square feet home sits on half-acre lot in suburban Winnetka, about 20 miles north of Chicago. It has four bedrooms and includes a scale down Culkin sledded 1990 movie written by John Hughes.


Only pre-qualified buyers can make an appointment to see the house, not laid open.

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