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米ARS関連捜査、メリルがマサチューセッツ州と和解
Merrill, Massachusetts Reach Pact on Auction-Rate Securities (WSJ.com)
Merrill Lynch & Co. reached a settlement with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth to provide clients beginning in October with access to billions of dollars in funds that have been frozen in the market.
The announcement comes nearly a week after Merrill had indicated it would begin buying back about $10 billion in auction-rate holdings from individual, or retail, investors for one year starting Jan. 15.
Last Friday, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo sent a letter to Merrill indicating he intended to take legal action against the firm despite the offer if they can't reach a deal by ...
to reach pact on: ～に関して契約を結ぶ
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth: マサチューセッツ州州務長官
米国とイラクの安保協定交渉、最終合意に向けて前進 障害残る
U.S., Iraq Make Progress On Troop Withdrawal Plan (WSJ.com)
BAGHDAD -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Thursday both sides had made progress in finalizing the principles of a long-term security treaty, but any deal still faces significant challenges in winning approval in Baghdad.
U.S. and Iraqi negotiating teams have concluded their formal talks aimed at hammering out the details of a draft agreement. The proposed deal will set the conditions for a continued U.S. military presence in Iraq.
A draft agreement now circulating sets 2011 as a goal for the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops, said Iraqi Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Haj Humood, who is the lead Iraqi negotiator, and other people familiar with the talks.
security treaty: 安全保障協定
to hammer out the details of: ～の詳細を詰める
食品の安全性、米当局が一部農産物への放射線照射を許可へ
FDA Approves Irradiated Produce In Effort to Thwart Food Illnesses (WSJ.com)
WASHINGTON -- The government will allow food producers to start zapping fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and other dangerous germs, a key safety move amid increasing outbreaks from raw produce.
Irradiated meat has been around for years, particularly ground beef that is a favorite hiding spot for E. coli. Spices also can be irradiated.
But there had long been concern that zapping leafy greens with X-rays or other means of radiation would leave them limp. Not so with today's modern techniques.
Food and Drug Administration: FDA、食品医薬品局
irradiated produce: 放射線を照射した農産物
E. coli.: 大腸菌
米ファーストフード大手バーガーキング、大幅増益 食材費高騰にも関わらず
Burger King's Profit Soars, Despite Rising Input Costs (WSJ.com)
Burger King Holdings Inc. said Thursday that fiscal fourth-quarter earnings rose 42%, though high ingredient costs ate into the company's profit.
The Miami hamburger chain's results are the latest sign of how the largest fast-food chains are bucking the slowing U.S. economy thanks to cheap menus and growing overseas operations. Burger King's same-store sales, a key measure of restaurant performance, rose ...
though: ～にもかかわらず
to eat into: ～を圧迫する
to buck: ～に抵抗する
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