China sets guidelines on bank bonuses
March 11th, 2010China’s banking regulator has issued guidelines linking bonus pay of bank executives and employees to performance, according to state media.
More: continued here
My dad’s awful war
March 11th, 2010About 250 veterans gathered today at the World War II Memorial in Washington. They were joined by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg to mark the premiere of their 10-part HBO series, “The Pacific.”
More: continued here
Authorities seek help identifying people in serial killer’s photos
March 11th, 2010Hoping to solve numerous cold cases, authorities on Thursday released hundreds of photos of unidentified women and children found in a storage unit that belonged to a serial killer who appeared on “The Dating Game.”
More: continued here
Report of al Qaeda arrest loses favor
March 11th, 2010Authorities in Pakistan were backing away from reports that they had arrested Adam Gadahn, a U.S.-born spokesman for al Qaeda.
More: continued here
10,000 claims over 9/11 illness, injuries settled
March 11th, 2010The WTC Captive Insurance Co. announced settlements Thursday with more than 10,000 plaintiffs who claimed sickness or injuries after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The settlements could total up to $657 million.
More: continued here
Islamic scholar who condemned terrorism: ‘I am not afraid’
March 11th, 2010The Islamic scholar who issued a powerful fatwa, or religious ruling, against terrorism and suicide bombers said Thursday that he was not afraid of reprisals from his enemies and did not fear for his life.
Officials: Bacterial meningitis kills two Oklahoma students
March 11th, 2010Authorities are investigating six possible cases of bacterial meningitis — including two deaths — in rural Oklahoma elementary school students.
More: continued here
Woman to be high school’s head football coach
March 11th, 2010A high school in Washington, D.C., is set to name a former women’s professional football player as its head varsity football coach Friday, a move that a national women’s sports advocacy group calls historic.
More: continued here
Autopsy shows Haim had enlarged heart, manager says
March 11th, 2010The autopsy on Corey Haim revealed the actor’s heart was enlarged and his lungs were filled with water when he died, Haim’s manager said.