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HOUSTON – Last-minute changes to quarterly earnings reports prosecutors contend were ordered by Enron Corp. Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling to improve the company’s reputation on Wall Street were accurate, and not the result of improper tapping of company reserves, a defense expert testified Wednesday. “The whole process of financial reporting, …

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Canary Islands – The tales of desperation that flood the Canary Islands‘ shores with hundreds of arriving African migrants include those from people too tiny to speak. Six babies, some younger than 7 months old, were among more than 700 migrants intercepted Monday trying to reach …

WASHINGTON – President Bush‘s selection of a savvy Wall Street veteran to be his third treasury secretary is winning widespread praise, but Democrats say it will take a change in policies — not just personnel — to deal with budget and trade deficits and other economic problems. With his approval …