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Son of NYC socialite Astor could get 25 years
NEW YORK - Philanthropist Brooke Astor's 85-year-old son had it all but wanted more, and now he might have to face his remaining years in a stark prison cell after being convicted of looting his ailing mother's nearly $200 million estate.
Nations:U.S. People:Barbara Walters Henry Kissinger Kofi Annan Source:(AP)
2009-10-09
Astor's son convicted of looting her $200M fortune
NEW YORK - Brooke Astor's 85-year-old son was convicted Thursday of exploiting his philanthropist mother's failing mind and helping himself to her nearly $200 million fortune.
People:Brooke Astor Barbara Walters Henry Kissinger Kofi Annan Source:(AP)
2009-10-08
'The Age of Stupid': a wakeup call on climate
PARIS (AFP) - Could we, the human race, really miss an ever-narrowing chance to save the planet from the ravages of global warming? "The Age of Stupid," which will be screened in hundreds of venues around the world next week, contemplates this grim scenario with the open aim of galvanising a collective effort to prevent it.
Nations:France Denmark Nigeria India South Africa People:Kofi Annan Activities:Vietnam War Source:(AFP)
2009-09-19
World celebrities sing to stop global warming
GENEVA (AFP) - British rock group Duran Duran and heavy metal band Scorpions are among 55 world celebrities who have joined in recording a song to draw attention to the global warming crisis, organisers said on Monday.
Nations:Denmark France U.K. Australia People:Marion Cotillard Kofi Annan Source:(AFP)
2009-09-14
Obama's Africa visit prompts Nigerian, Kenyan angst
LAGOS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's choice of Ghana for his first official trip to Africa next week has triggered a bout of self-questioning in Nigeria and Kenya, where many see his itinerary as a deliberate snub.
Nations:Nigeria Kenya South Africa People:Barack Obama Kofi Annan Source:(Reuters)
2009-07-03
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