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Suspected Al Qaeda Linked Saudi Militant Killed in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – A suspected Islamic militant killed in a shootout in northwestern Pakistan was believed to have been a close associate of Al Qaeda No. 2 leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri, two intelligence officials said Friday. The man, suspected to be a Saudi known as Abu Marwan al-Suri, died Thursday in …

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Answering Fund Questions

BOSTON – The people who visit this space are nothing if not inquisitive about mutual funds. Here is what those inquiring minds want to know after reading some of my recent work: Q: I just finished my taxes for 2005, and I owed money because one fund had a big …

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NYC Transit Union Boss Now Faces Jail Time

NEW YORK – The union president who called an illegal strike that halted New York City’s subways and buses in December should be jailed for 10 days and fined $1,000 for criminal contempt, a judge ruled Monday. The judge said he would allow Transport Workers Union Local 100 President Roger …

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