Use of decoy Jews may be next in list of Amsterdam police

Use of decoy Jews may be next in list of Amsterdam policeOfficials have informed that Amsterdam, Netherlands, which has used police decoys pretending to be elderly retirees and gays, is considering using officers disguised as Jews.

Dutch News has reported that the plan was suggested last week by Ahmed Marcouch, a Labor member of Parliament. It has been taken up by acting Amsterdam Mayor Lodewijk Asscher.

It has further been reported that a broadcast on Sunday showed young men in Amsterdam making Nazi salutes and shouting at a rabbi in several neighborhoods.

Joe Barton to keep his seat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee

Joe Barton to keep his seat on the House Energy and Commerce CommitteeMinority Leader John Boehner said on Wednesday that U. S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, will keep his seat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

The Washington Post has reported that Barton met privately with the Republican caucus and apologized to his colleagues for making a public apology to BP. A source told the newspaper he said had done a poor job of articulating what he meant.

According to Politico, Boehner, R-Ohio, reportedly told members of the caucus it is "time to move on."

$61K spent on fighting against $500 fine!

$61K spent on fighting against $500 fine!Observers have said that an Austin, Texas, public transit agency spent more than $61,000 in legal fees fighting a $500 Occupational Health and Safety Administration fine.

The Austin American-Statesman reported on Wednesday that fined for failing to file OSHA required paperwork, Capital Metro successfully appealed the fine, saying it was a "political subdivision" of the state and not an independent private company.

Ohio GOP candidate for governor apologizes for 'Chicken shack' campaign

Ohio GOP candidate for governor apologizes for 'Chicken shack' campaignOfficial reports have revealed that an aide to the Ohio GOP candidate for governor has apologized for saying in an e-mail Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, a Democrat, grew up in a "chicken shack."

The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer reported on Wednesday that in an e-mail to reporters, Republican candidate John Kasich's press secretary Rob Nichols said Strickland wasn't sympathetic to the problems of Ohio cities because he grew up "in a chicken shack on Duck Run."

Swedish Lundin Petroleum's activities in Sudan under scanner

Swedish Lundin Petroleum's activities in Sudan under scannerIt has been reported that a Swedish investigation has been started into Lundin Petroleum's activities in the Sudan and whether it was a party to war crimes between 1997 and 2003.

The Christian Science Monitor has reported that Magnus Elving, the public prosecutor, announced the investigation on Monday. It was sparked by a report by the European Coalition on Oil in Sudan that a consortium led by Lundin and including Petronas of Malaysia and OMV of Austria "may have been complicit in war crimes and crimes against humanity."

Buy Dena Bank For Target Of Rs 102

Buy Dena Bank For Target Of Rs 102Stock market analyst Rahul Mohinder is of the view that investors can buy Dena Bank stock with intra-day targets of Rs 97-102.

According to analyst, the traders can buy the stock stop loss of Rs 92.50.

The shares of the bank, on June 23, closed at Rs 94.10 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The share price has seen a 52-week high of Rs 95.45 and a low of Rs 46 on BSE.

Current EPS & P/E ratio stood at 17.82 and 5.38 respectively.

The analyst said that Dena Bank is a profitable option.

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