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| Wed, 7 Jun 2006 12:00:00 EST Semiconductor stocks may be in the chips again |
| Surprisingly strong demand for cellular phones, MP3 players, digital cameras, and, yes, even personal computers is projected to push worldwide sales of semiconductors to $249.6 billion this year, according to a Semiconductor Industry Association forecast released today. |
| Wed, 7 Jun 2006 12:00:00 EST Canadian terrorism probe widens |
| A Canadian investigation into what authorities say was a massive homegrown conspiracy to bomb Toronto-area buildings is expanding on several fronts. On Friday, Canadian police arrested 17 people — including five teenagers — who authorities allege constituted a domestic terror cell. The group allegedly purchased 3 tons of ammonium nitrate, three times the amount used in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. And more arrests are expected in the coming days, as the investigation expands to at least six countries—including the United States. The 17 suspects arrested over the weekend appeared in a Brampton court for bail hearings yesterday. Ten suspects' hearings were postponed. Intelligence experts say the terror plot may be just the tip of the iceberg. |
| Wed, 7 Jun 2006 12:00:00 EST Travel insurance gains ground |
| More than a third of vacationers will purchase travel insurance coverage this year, roughly triple the number in 2001, according to the US Travel Insurance Association. |
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