Wednesday, December 04, 2013

Overview

2013/12/04 Headlines: EU Fines 6 Banks $2.3 Billion for Global Rate Fixing; Clearing Detroit Bankruptcy, Judge OKs Cuts to Retiree Pensions; Illinois Legislature Approves Pension Cuts; Obama Touts Improvements to Healthcare Site; U.S. Halts Pakistan Shipments over Anti-Drone Protests; U.N.: 250,000 Cut Off from Aid in Syria; Hezbollah Blames Israel for Killing of Commander in Beirut; U.K. Police Official Says Guardian Could Face Prosecution for Snowden Leaks; European Rights Court Weighs CIA Torture in Poland Secret Prison; French Study: Arafat Wasn't Poisoned; House Votes to Extend Ban on Plastic Guns