JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Verisk Analytics is buying Wood Mackenzie for approximately $2.8 billion as it expands overseas and positions itself as a major provider of data analytics in the energy, chemicals, metals and mining sectors. Wood Mackenzie’s customer base includes more than 800 international and national energy and metals …
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DENVER – A judge has ordered a Colorado man accused of running a fraudulent national breast cancer charity to return $1.89 million in gross receipts and pay $4 million in civil penalties. The Colorado Attorney General’s Office says District Judge Shelley Gilman handed down her ruling against Boobies Rock! founder …
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The pilots of a helium-filled balloon on a daring flight across the Pacific Ocean drew closer to North America as they attempt to break two world records. Accomplished balloon pilots Troy Bradley of Albuquerque and Leonid Tiukhtyaev of Russia are expected to cross into North America sometime …
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BOSTON – A federal judge has rejected a third request from lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR’ tsahr-NEYE’-ehv) to move his trial outside Massachusetts. Judge George O’Toole Jr. said Friday that the process of questioning prospective jurors has successfully identified people who are capable of being fair …
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BOSTON – Eight more prospective jurors have been questioned in the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR’ tsahr-NEYE’-ehv), and the judge says the case is getting closer to the start of testimony. It was not immediately clear Wednesday if additional prospective jurors needed to be questioned or …
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NEW YORK – A $126 million investment from a Chinese gaming company sent shares of Glu Mobile soaring almost 30 percent before the opening bell Thursday. Tencent Holdings Ltd., based in Shenzhen, a booming city that borders Hong Kong, acquired 21 million shares at $6 each. With a 14.6 percent …
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CHARLESTON, S.C. – Audio recorded by a Charleston deputy’s dashcam indicates that he gave a man who had phoned 911 for help less than two seconds to drop a gun before shooting him in the neck. Video provided to Charleston-area media outlets Monday shows that the sheriff’s deputy shouted “show …
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New Jersey will drop a requirement that candidates for public office sign an oath that includes the phrase “so help me God” in filing paperwork for their candidacy. “The petitioner has the option to make a solemn affirmation or declaration in lieu of an oath,” Lauren Zyriek, acting director of …
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A Texas jury sentenced pro cycling killer Kaitlin Armstrong to 90 years in prison Friday for the murder of 25-year-old gravel cycling pro Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson, a perceived romantic rival who had been to dinner with her killer’s boyfriend that same evening. Jurors also imposed a $10,000 fine. Armstrong’s …
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Israelis are desperate to find out whether their loved ones will be among the 50 women and children to be released by Hamas following a Tuesday deal that ushered in a temporary cease-fire and agreement to swap Palestinian prisoners for the hostages at a 3-to-1 ratio. “We do not fully …
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