Watching the premiere of “The Informant!” — the Matt Damon movie about a high-level FBI mole at a large multinational company — was the mole himself, Mark Whitacre.
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How Prepared Are Countries for a Tsunami?
Early in the morning of Sept. 29, an earthquake deep under the Pacific caused a massive tsunami to devastate the islands of Samoa and American Samoa, killing 111 people, devastating villages and flattening homes.
IMF warns of further recession risks
Banks round the world have still to reveal about half of their likely losses resulting from the financial and economic crisis, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, warning that there was still a “significant” risk of another downward lurch in the global recession. The IMF described credit risks as remaining “elevated” even though financial conditions have improved significantly since spring.
Clintons share stage, kiss during global initiative event
One of America’s pre-eminent political power couples made a rare joint appearance Friday, when Bill and Hillary Clinton took the stage at the former president’s Clinton Global Initiative conference. “I want to begin by expressing my extreme indebtedness to the Clinton Global Initiative, to all of you who participated, for giving me the first chance I have had in a week to see Hillary,” Bill Clinton told the audience of social activists and business leaders at the closing session of CGI, a week-long conference designed to find solutions to global problems through public and private partnerships.
Obama leads summit’s adoption of nuclear arms resolution
A rare meeting of U.N. Security Council heads of state, led for the first time by a U.S
As G-20 opens, some Pittsburgh businesses close
To Marla Martinko, Wednesday felt like a holiday in downtown Pittsburgh. “It’s like Christmas Eve
Britain to scale back Trident nuclear program
Britain wants to scale back its Trident nuclear deterrent program by cutting the number of missile-carrying submarines from four to three, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will formally announce his readiness to scale back Trident when he speaks to the U.N.
Pittsburgh in spotlight as G-20 summit approaches
Pittsburgh conjures up visions of steel mills and gritty sports teams for many. The host city of this week’s Group of 20 summit hopes to update that image.
Chinese president pledges steps to combat climate change
Chinese President Hu Jintao told a U.N. summit on climate change Tuesday that China will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase reliance on clean energy sources in coming years.
Obama warns global recession makes climate change fight harder
President Obama warned Tuesday that the global economic recession could hinder the ability of countries to take necessary steps to combat climate change. “We seek sweeping but necessary change in the midst of a global recession, where every nation’s most immediate priority is reviving their economy and putting their people back to work,” Obama told a U.N