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D.C. sniper Muhammad executed for 2002 attacks- John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind behind the sniper attacks that left 10 dead, was executed Tuesday as relatives of the victims watched, reliving the killing spree that terrorized the Washington, D.C., area for three weeks in October 2002.
Blame game erupts over probe of Fort Hood suspect- Finger-pointing erupted between federal agencies Tuesday over Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan. Government officials said a Defense Department terrorism investigator looked into Hasan's contacts with a radical imam months ago, but a military official denied prior knowledge of the Army psychiatrist's contacts with any Muslim extremists.
2 dead, 2 wounded in Ore. office park shooting- A woman was killed and two of her co-workers were injured when the woman's estranged husband opened fire Tuesday at a drug-testing laboratory in suburban Portland before turning the gun on himself, police said.
Bill Clinton urges Senate passage of health bill- Former President Bill Clinton urged Senate Democrats on Tuesday to pass health care legislation by year's end, pointedly telling skittish lawmakers that an imperfect bill is preferable to another failure like the one he and the party endured in 1994.
SKorea troops on high alert after navy battle- South Korea's troops went on high alert Wednesday for possible retaliation by North Korea after one of its navy ships was nearly destroyed and an officer reportedly killed in a skirmish with the South, ahead of a visit by President Barack Obama.
White House: Obama weighs 4 options in Afghanistan- President Barack Obama is considering four options for realigning U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, his spokesman said Tuesday, while military officials said the choices involve several ways the president could employ additional U.S. forces next year.
- Male factory workers in China who got very high doses of a chemical that's been widely used in hard plastic bottles had high rates of sexual problems, researchers reported Wednesday.
Swift wins 2nd straight BMI award for top song- Taylor Swift started what could be an interesting week with her second straight song of the year award at the BMI Country Awards Tuesday, when Kris Kristofferson was honored as an icon.
YRC Worldwide Ranks Number One in its Industry for the Sixth Consecutive Year on the FORTUNE Magazine Annual List of America's Most Admired Companies; Ranks #1 in All Eight Attributes of Reputation
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"We are honored to receive this prestigious recognition for the sixth year
in a row," said
Zollars added, "This announcement comes at an opportune time, coinciding
with the new five-year labor contract we have in place that will lay the
foundation for new services and superior performance. Internationally, our
global network is making significant progress in
FORTUNE's annual list of America's Most Admired Companies will appear in
the
About YRC Worldwide
YRC Worldwide Inc., a FORTUNE 500 company and one of the largest
transportation service providers in the world, is the holding company for a
portfolio of successful brands including Yellow Transportation, Roadway,
Reimer Express, YRC Logistics, New Penn, USF Holland, USF Reddaway, and USF
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