Public Pension-Fund Losses Ease on Stock Market Gain (Update1) - Bloomberg

Public Pension-Fund Losses Ease on Stock Market Gain (Update1) - Bloomberg
April 23 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. public pension funds, under scrutiny for conflicts in awarding investment contracts, fell less in the first quarter than in the previous three months because of the stock market’s gain in March, a study found. State

Iran May Ease American Reporter's Sentence - Wall Street Journal
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran may reconsider an eight-year jail term for an American journalist during her appeal, the judiciary spokesman said Tuesday in an indication her sentence will be commuted. The statement was the latest hint Iran could be backing off

Yen Advances on Speculation Japan’s Recession Starting to Ease - Bloomberg
April 22 (Bloomberg) -- The yen rose against the dollar and the euro after a Japanese government report showed exports fell at a slower pace, spurring speculation the worst of the nation’s recession may be over. The dollar traded near a five-week

GENEVA - More than 100 countries have agreed on a declaration to combat racism and related forms of intolerance worldwide. - News1130.com

GENEVA - More than 100 countries have agreed on a declaration to combat racism and related forms of intolerance worldwide. - News1130.com
The United States was not among them, prompting sharp criticism from African-American groups participating in the UN's second global conference on racism. Canada also stayed away from the conference in Geneva, as did Germany, Italy, Poland, Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands. The 143-point

Marine pleads not guilty to ammo in bag at airport - Charleston Daily Mail
BOSTON (AP) - A U.S. Marine has pleaded not guilty to charges that he had bomb making materials, a gun and ammunition in his baggage at a Boston airport. Cpl. Justin Reed, of Jacksonville, N.C., was freed on $2,500 bail Tuesday after entering his plea to charges of possession of an infernal machine