| The CNN Wire: Tuesday, Nov. 20
Saudi ambassador confident 'justice will prevail' in rape case (CNN) -- Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States said Tuesday he's convinced "justice will prevail" in the case of a Saudi rape victim sentenced to 200 lashes and six months in prison, a sentence that has fueled international criticism. The woman was punished for meeting with an unrelated male, a crime under the kingdom's strict Islamic law. The men convicted of taking part in the assault have been sentenced to two to nine years in prison, her lawyer said. Apparently stung by the criticism of the woman's sentence, the Saudi Justice Ministry issued what it called a "clarification" of the case Tuesday. And in a statement issued to CNN, Saudi Ambassador Adel al-Jubeir said, "This case is working its way through the legal process.
17-Year-Old Brought Loaded Gun To L.I. High School, Police Say
Suffolk County Police have arrested a 17-year-old student for possession of a loaded weapon at Bay Shore High School. Police responded to a report Friday of a fight at the school. Apparently the 17-year-old had a verbal altercation with another student, but did not display the weapon. Security personnel said the boy was found with a loaded .25-caliber Raven piston. The teen was charged with criminal possession of a weapon. .
(AFX UK Focus) 2007-11-19 07:44 GMT: Philippine Treasury bill rates drop - UPDATE
MANILA (Thomson Financial) - Rates on Philippine benchmark Treasury bills fell across the board at a government auction Monday after the auction committee rejected high bids ahead of the release of its fiscal report tomorrow, the Bureau of Treasury said. The treasury bureau accepted 3.29 billion pesos worth of bids out of the 6.0 billion pesos it offered. Tenders totaled 9.675 billion pesos. The yield on the 91-day Treasury bill, which banks use in pricing loans, slipped to 3.672 percent from 3.700 percent at the last auction on Nov 5. The 182-day T-bill rate dropped to 4.692 percent from 4.707 percent previously. The 364-day T-bill rate fell to 5.567 percent from 5.628 percent. The high offers caught the government by surprise. The rates would have gone up had the auction committee made a full award of the offer.
Better Business Bureau - Top Company Complaints
Each quarter, the Better Business Bureau releases a list of its top 20 inquired-upon industries, as well as the top 20 complained-about industries. The BBB encourages consumers to carefully review companies when making purchasing decisions. Consumers may obtain a reliability report on any company they intend to do business with by contacting the local BBB, either by phone at (503) 212-3022 or online at www.bbb.org. Click here for top 20 complaints and inquiries for Oregon. .
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