15.03.2010

Huge death toll averted in BC avalanche, but 'stupidity' blamed for two killed

REVELSTOKE, B.C. - What many feared would be one of the worst death tolls ever in the B.C. backcountry appears to be an almost miraculous story of survival.

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14.03.2010

At snowmobile events like Big Iron,'bragging rights' are the prize

REVELSTOKE, B.C. - For "sled-heads," events like the Big Iron Shoot-Out are a powerful draw into B.C.'s rugged backcountry, offering bragging rights as the main prize for participants on their high-powered snowmobiles.

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14.03.2010

Man had seconds to hug his son tight as B.C. avalanche swept over them

REVELSTOKE, B.C. - In the seconds before a wall of snow swept over them, George Hall turned, wrapped his arms around his 13-year-old son as tightly as he could and hugged him.

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15.03.2010

China's BYD sees profit soar on strong demand for its sedans; vows to expand, diversify

SHANGHAI, China - BYD, the Chinese automaker with backing from billionaire Warren Buffett, says its net profit more than tripled last year as the company's F3 sedan topped the country's list of best-selling autos.

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15.03.2010

Middle of the road has partisan potholes as Dodd seeks consensus on financial rules

WASHINGTON - Combining Obama administration and Republican priorities, the leading Senate author of a sweeping rewrite of the nation's financial regulations is looking for consensus with a proposal that neither side of the political spectrum is ready to embrace.

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15.03.2010

Iran's oil minister says OPEC should not change production quotas at upcoming meeting

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's oil minister says OPEC nations not to change their crude output targets at their upcoming meeting in Vienna.

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