MF Global Clients Won’t Get More Cash for Now // Updated

NEW YORK  - Former customers of MF Global Holdings Ltd’s collapsed brokerage were disappointed to hear on Thursday that the trustee hunting for funds missing from their accounts has no immediate plans to transfer more money to them.

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Islamists Block Food Aid in Somalia, Where Famine Ravages 250,000 // Updated

GENEVA – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Thursday it had suspended food distribution to 1.1 million people in central and southern Somalia after Islamist militants blocked deliveries in parts of the famine-hit country.

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MF Global Trustee Says Holdings Insufficient to Fully Cover Customers // Updated

NEW YORK – The trustee liquidating MF Global Holdings Inc’s collapsed brokerage does not believe the brokerage will have enough money left over after paying back creditors to close any shortfall in customer accounts. [Full Article]

Marines to Investigate Video of U.S. Forces Desecrating Taliban Dead // Updated

WASHINGTON  - The U.S. Marine Corps said on Wednesday it would investigate a video showing what appear to be American forces in Afghanistan urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban fighters.

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Report Details Harassment Allegations Against Florida Congressman // Updated

The U.S. House Ethics Committee on Wednesday detailed a woman’s allegations of sexual harassment, including unwelcome physical contact, by Florida Congressman Alcee Hastings, and the panel’s top members said further review of the case was warranted.

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