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U.S. judge closes SEC's case against ex-Enron chief Skilling

Reuters 

Dec 8 (Reuters) - A federal judge has ruled that former Enron Corp chief executive Jeffrey Skilling violated U.S. securities laws, finally closing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's 11-year-old case involving the energy giant's 2001 collapse, the SEC said on Tuesday.

U.S. judge closes SEC's case against ex-Enron chief Skilling

Reuters 

Dec 8 (Reuters) - A federal judge has ruled that former Enron Corp chief executive Jeffrey Skilling violated U.S. securities laws, finally closing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's 11-year-old case involving the energy giant's 2001 collapse, the SEC said on Tuesday.

Philander to miss two England tests but Steyn may return

Reuters 

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) - South Africa paceman Vernon Philander will miss the first two tests against England because of injury, team officials said on Tuesday as the squad returned from their 3-0 hiding in India. Philander suffered a freak injury in a warm-up game of football before the second test in Bangalore, going over on his left ankle and tearing ligaments.

US Treasury adds more North Koreans to its blacklist

ABCNews4 

The Treasury Department has blacklisted six North Korean banking representatives and three shipping companies in the latest effort to target through sanctions the isolated nation's weapons proliferation.



Climate-change naysayers better at war of words, study finds

Reuters 

NEW YORK, Dec 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - C limate-change opponents are better at spreading their point of view than those who see climate change as real and troublesome, according to a study underlining the challenge of rallying public support as world leaders meet in Paris to discuss the environmental threat.

Albanian protesters scuffle with police, torch PM's compound

Reuters 

Thousands of opposition supporters, angry over accusations of rampant corruption in the socialist government, scuffle with police outside the Prime Minister's office, setting fire to a bunker that is symbolic of Albania's Stalinist past. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Albanian protesters scuffle with police, torch PM's compound

Reuters 

Thousands of opposition supporters, angry over accusations of rampant corruption in the socialist government, scuffle with police outside the Prime Minister's office, setting fire to a bunker that is symbolic of Albania's Stalinist past. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Albanian protesters scuffle with police, torch PM's compound

Reuters 

Thousands of opposition supporters, angry over accusations of rampant corruption in the socialist government, scuffle with police outside the Prime Minister's office, setting fire to a bunker that is symbolic of Albania's Stalinist past. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Albanian protesters scuffle with police, torch PM's compound

Reuters 

Thousands of opposition supporters, angry over accusations of rampant corruption in the socialist government, scuffle with police outside the Prime Minister's office, setting fire to a bunker that is symbolic of Albania's Stalinist past. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Iraqi PM asks NATO to press Turkey to pull troops from north Iraq

Reuters 

ANKARA (Reuters) - Iraq asked NATO on Tuesday to put pressure on alliance member Turkey to withdraw its troops immediately from northern Iraq after Ankara said it would not deploy any more but refused to pull out those already there.

Iraqi PM asks NATO to press Turkey to pull troops from north Iraq

Reuters 

ANKARA (Reuters) - Iraq asked NATO on Tuesday to put pressure on alliance member Turkey to withdraw its troops immediately from northern Iraq after Ankara said it would not deploy any more but refused to pull out those already there.

Niger to transfer 500 Boko Haram prisoners to Nigeria

Reuters 

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger has agreed to transfer hundreds of prisoners from the militant Islamist group Boko Haram back to their home country of Nigeria to reduce pressure on its crammed prisons, judicial sources said on Tuesday.

3 arrested for poisoning famous lions in Kenya

ABCNews4 

Kenyan authorities have arrested three Maasai herdsmen for allegedly poisoning a famous pride of lions, killing two, in the Masai Mara Game Reserve after the lions killed two of their cows, officials said Tuesday.

Spotify to allow artists to withhold music from free service: WSJ

Reuters 

(Reuters) - Spotify told music executives it was planning to allow some artists to start releasing albums only to its paid subscribers, while withholding the music temporarily from Spotify's 80 million free users, the Wall Street Journal reported.

U.S. conducting 'serious review' of alleged Iran missile test

Reuters 

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States is reviewing and seeking to confirm reports that Iran launched a ballistic missile last month in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power said on Tuesday.

Barca forward Neymar suffers minor muscle strain

Reuters 

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (Reuters) - Barcelona forward Neymar sustained a minor muscle injury in the final training session before Wednesday's Champions League Group E game at Bayer Leverkusen, the holders said on Tuesday.

UPDATE 2-Bank of Canada: Rates can fall to -0.5 pct, but no need now

Reuters 

TORONTO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada estimated on Tuesday it could, if needed, set its benchmark interest rate as low as minus 0.5 percent, but stressed that the economy was recovering as expected and the bank did not expect to use such unconventional monetary policy.


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