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Slow progress in Christchurch one year after quake – The Associated Press
The Guardian &nbspSlow progress in Christchurch one year after quakeWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — As families of the 185 people killed in the Christchurch earthquake marked the one-year anniversary of the disaster Wednesday, signs of a city still broken were all around them. Hundreds of wrecked buildings downtown are … Original post

Obama Administration Readies Plan to Drop Corporate Tax Rate – BusinessWeek
New York Times &nbspObama Administration Readies Plan to Drop Corporate Tax RateBy Richard Rubin and Julianna Goldman Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) — The Obama administration will propose today reducing the US corporate tax rate to 28 percent from 35 percent along with removing tax breaks for companies to help offset lost revenue, … See the article here

Syrian troops kill 27 in village raids – Reuters
Telegraph.co.uk &nbspSyrian troops kill 27 in village raidsBy Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Erika Solomon AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian troops and militia loyal to President Bashar al-Assad captured and then shot dead 27 young men in northern villages and two foreign journalists were killed in shelling of the besieged … Original post

Syrian troops kill 27 in village raids – Reuters
Telegraph.co.uk &nbspSyrian troops kill 27 in village raidsBy Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Erika Solomon AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian troops and militia loyal to President Bashar al-Assad captured and then shot dead 27 young men in northern villages and two foreign journalists were killed in shelling of the besieged … Read the article

Amy Bishop’s parents: Son’s shooting an accident – The Associated Press
Boston Globe &nbspAmy Bishop's parents: Son's shooting an accidentBOSTON (AP) — A former Boston-area woman's parents testified in a closed inquest two years ago that she accidentally shot her brother to death in their home in 1986, court records show. In a redacted transcript obtained by The Boston Globe, … View original post here