Thursday July 24, 2008
British couple jailed in insurance-scam case
A British judge sentenced both a husband and wife to more than six years in jail yesterday for faking the man's drowning death in a $500,000 (U.S.) insurance scam. Anne Darwin, 56, was jailed for 61/2 years after a jury found her guilty earlier yesterday of six counts of fraud and nine counts of money laundering. Her husband John Darwin, 57, received six years and three months - a slightly lesser sentence because he had pleaded guilty. From Print Edition, 24/07/08
French law to lessen rigid work-week rules
France's parliament passed a law yesterday that will allow companies to bypass compulsory 35-hour work-week limits.The move effectively buries one of the flagship reforms of the former Socialist government. From Print Edition, 24/07/08
Chavez denies inviting Russia to establish base
Venezuela's government denied yesterday that President Hugo Chavez invited Russia to open a military base in his country, disputing a report by Russia's Interfax saying that Russian troops were welcome in the South American nation. From Print Edition, 24/07/08
