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Spiegel Online reports here: Top sports officials are alleged to have collected more than 18 million Swiss francs in bribes for TV and merchandising deals. The soccer association FIFA is involved, and the case in Switzerland will expose a system of bribes — and perhaps those who accepted them.
AP reports here at Yahoo News: LOS ANGELES – California sued the U.S. Forest Service on Thursday for adopting a management plan that would allow for the construction of roads and oil drilling in the state’s largest national forests.
Spiegel Online reports here: With domestic production falling, China must buy costly oil abroad to sell at subsidized prices at home. Much of it will come from Sudan — where China faces international criticism for investing in a country perpetrating the crisis in war-torn Darfur.
E-Day aimed to raise awareness on energy saving and climate, BBC News reports here: The UK’s first Energy Saving Day has ended with no noticeable reduction in the country’s electricity usage.
Campaigners say prompt action is needed to counter global warming, BBC News reports here: A senior European official has described America’s latest offer on climate change as far too little, far too late.
AP reports here at CNN: NEW YORK – Facing more criticism over rating albums without listening to them, Maxim magazine maintains it was previewing CDs in its March issue, not reviewing them, and the mistake was to include star ratings.
The Top Ten Books in this week’s Bestellers List at Amazon, see The Top Ten Books here for more info including some reader reviews in our online store with those and many more great books that make some nice gifts! (ranking as of writing of this article, might change over time)
And The Top Ten Books This Week are:
• A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose (Oprah’s Book Club, Selection 61)
• Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time
• A New Earth (Oprah’s Book Club)
• A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose
• Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning
• Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
• Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
• The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
• The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
• Eat This Not That: Thousands of Simple Food Swaps That Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds-or More!
Spegel Online writes here: The price of crude oil has doubled, from $50 to $100, within months. The increase cannot be attributed to the fundamental data, which have hardly changed. And the looming recession ought to drive the price down. So why is oil getting more expensive?
Spiegel Online reports here: BMW is getting serious about its savings plan. The company announced on Wednesday it was cutting 8,100 jobs. In March, though, the Munich-based carmaker is expected to report record profits for 2007.