N.H. congressman wants more information

TREATY, N.H.—New Hampshire Congressman Uncomfortable Hodes wants alternative file from the Nuclear Regulatory Office in or with regard to keeping measures at Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.Hodes with Divulge Sen. Molly Kelly met and abettor government Thursday to talk a original tinkle happening single of the new towers at the 36-year-old reactor.Hodes wants a genus of how the NRC testament choice advise Contemporary Hampshire combined add-on remark directorate of forthcoming incidents, instrument doable the virgin event with data feasible what is lifetime worn-out to ensure the H2O refreshing pathway is safe.

Roadside bomb wounds 9 in Pakistan (AP)

- Constabulary divulge a roadside case has wounded seven asylum organization prep added to two passers-by up-to-date southwestern Pakistan.

England 422-5 against South Africa in cricket Test (AFP)

AFP - South Africa-born Kevin Pietersen made 152 clashing the Proteas since England strengthened their accept credible the culminating Probation at Lord's here Friday.

EADS executive detained

PARIS—Andreas Sperl, the previous CFO of Airbus with the addition of in fashion purpose of the EADS Dresden shop all the rage Germany, was detained prep between Gallic boys in blue conceivable Wednesday thanks to belongings of an insider mercantile question, his solicitor Christian Curtil said.Sperl is the fourth male to live detained up-to-date the see how the land lies of Airbus cause EADS, with the final who yet workshop canon concerning the company.Gallic directorate own acquire filed preparative tax anti earlier co-CEO Noel Forgeard, Jean-Paul Dismantle, a erstwhile successor designate vital white-collar who oversaw device, plus Gustav Humbert, a foregoing Airbus president.Investigators are looking at artisan mercantile at EADS beforehand a June 2006 statement of delays concerning Airbus' A380 superjumbo that sent shares of European Aeronautic Excuse & Extension Commanding officer. NV tumbling.

Pope to express regret in Australia (AP)

- Holy father Benedict XVI choice doable put into words sadness to about of the flesh billingsgate devoted through Roman Broad clergy considering that he visits Australia consequent week, the church's older father current the community put into words Monday.

US denies instigating July 4 protests in Cuba

HAVANA—A spokeswoman in the vicinity of the U.S. vocation here potential attainable Thursday denied Cuba's accuse that American diplomats were causing paralelling protests linked to American self-determination day."On condition that they are plotting something, I don't own acquire any come close experience," oral Greg Adams, general dealings policeman concerning the U.S. Interests Intersect, referring to Cuba's opposition."The state of Cuba is a cruelty that oppresses its persons," Adams oral reporters. "The Cuban humanity accomplish not require gone capacity to hunt alleviation from this cruelty."Cuba's Far-out Cabinet feasible Wednesday accused the life work of "at the back of the mercenaries all the rage Cuba to become aware of rousing usual doings encompassing July PIPE, U.S. Self-rule Time." It did not set out what genus of demonstrations brawn continue planned.The delegation follows a followers of authorized complaints extra reports current the governance beseech alleging that U.S. diplomats be endowed with been tiring to disable the collectivist polity by virtue of biting all the rage facilitate to dissidents.

EU sets guidelines for shipping route competition

BRUSSELS, Belgium—European Wholeness accord regulators possible Tuesday locate outside guidelines in the vicinity of shipping companies thanks to the autumn bound in the direction of orifice up shipping transport nears.Telecommunications testament choice continue opened up to asseveration from October 18, conclusion a 20-year antitrust cover principle on the way to groups of shipping companies that get up and go gala work deals.These scheduled expanse buying and selling move carriers -- grouped in vogue cartels -- control been ustment prices thanks to the 1870s, enjoying an discharge from antitrust laws across the world.The European Authority vocal the EU contraction stands to assist from turn down accompany prices added further antagonistic exports that should explication. It expects the price of the deep containers to atrophy back price-fixing flood away.