‘World’ Archives
Chilean Miners One Step Closer To Rescue
Cheers rang out shortly after 8 a.m. Chilean time when a drill, boring a rescue shaft to 33 trapped Chilean miners, broke through into a chamber half a mile underground where they have been stranded for two months. The miners have been trapped since Aug. 5 after an access tunnel caved in at Cia. Minera San Esteban Primera SA’s San Jose copper [...]
U.S. Jobless Rate Worse Than Expected
The nonfarm payroll statistics for September showed a sharp decline of 95,000 jobs--far more than analysts predicted. The steep drop reflected a decline in government payrolls that shows the damage being done by rising fiscal deficits. “September’s U.S. payroll report adds to the evidence that the recovery is losing what little forward [...]
Cecilia Chang Faces New Charges Of Forced Labor
Cecilia Chang, the former dean of St. John's University in New York has been charged with forcing students to do chores for her or risk losing their scholarships. This follows charges she embezzled more than $1 million from the university during her tenure as a fundraiser. During a routine internal audit at St. John’s, expenses submitted by [...]
