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Ford Board Meets to Discuss Possible Massive Restructuring

DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Co. (F) will present to its board of directors on Wednesday a massive corporate restructuring plan that will lower white-collar costs by 30 percent and include cutting jobs and benefits, according to the online version of The Wall Street Journal. The moves, which the Journal …

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Schwarzenegger Signs Sweeping Global Warming Bill

SAN FRANCISCO – California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday signed into law a sweeping global warming initiative that imposes United States’ first cap on greenhouse gas emissions, taking the lead on an issue largely ignored by the Bush administration. Standing on picturesque Treasure Island with San Francisco’s skyline in the …

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Britain's 'Shoe Rapist' Given Long Prison Sentence

LONDON – A serial rapist who stole his victims’ high-heeled shoes as trophies was sentenced Monday to at least 15 years in prison in Britain. Prosecutors said James Lloyd had confessed to raping four women and attempting to rape two more over a three-year period in the 1980s. He dragged …

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