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;Armed conflicts and attacks ;Armed conflicts and attacks
*A U.S. drone strike in ] near the town of ] kills the mastermind ] terrorist ] responsible for the September 2013 ] attack in ] in which 67 people were killed by four gunmen. *A U.S. drone strike in ] near the town of ] kills the mastermind ] terrorist ] responsible for the September 2013 three-day siege ] in ], Kenya, in which 67 people were killed by four gunmen.


;Business and economy ;Business and economy
*The ] and ] negotiate a contract, pending union ratification, to end of a six-week strike that began February 1 that has affected twelve U.S. refineries. Previously, the strike had been cited as a reason for recent oil price increases. *The ] union and ] negotiate a contract, pending union ratification, to end of a six-week strike that began February 1 that has affected twelve U.S. refineries. Previously, the strike had been cited as a reason for recent oil price increases.
*In ], U.S. district court judge ] expands the force of his existing remedial rulings in the ongoing litigation over the ], blocking planned bond payments by ]. The Citigroup processing of payments would violate a requirement that Argentina treat bondholders equally. *In ], U.S. district court judge ] expands the force of his existing remedial rulings in the ongoing litigation over the ], blocking planned bond payments by ]. The Citigroup processing of payments would violate a requirement that Argentina treat bondholders equally.


;Disasters and accidents ;Disasters and accidents
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**] prepares for ] ] which is predicted to reach ] on the ]. **] prepares for ] ] which is predicted to reach ] on the ].
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**Tropical Cyclone ] intensifies with the potential to reach ] on the Saffir-Simpson scale before making landfall in ]'s ] region on March 13. **Tropical Cyclone ] intensifies with the potential to reach ] on the Saffir-Simpson scale before making landfall in ]'s ] region on March 13.
*The roof of a cement factory under construction collapses killing at least eight people and trapping dozens more in ], Bangladesh.


;Law and crime ;Law and crime
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**An unknown gunman shoots two policemen in front of the ] ] headquarters in the ] of ]. **An unknown gunman shoots two policemen in front of the ] ] headquarters in the ] of ].
⚫ *The ] of the Communist Party of China (CCFDI) ] former ] party chief ]. He is the first official investigated from ] since the campaign began in 2013.
*US Treasury deputy inspector general for tax administration Timothy Camus testifies before the Senate Finance Committee that, since 2013, criminals pretending to be IRS tax agents contacted more than 366,000 people with harassing phone calls demanding payments and threatening prosecution and incarceration in the largest scam of its kind in the history of the agency. More than 3,000 people were duped out of a total of $15.5 million, with victims in almost every state. Federal investigators believe there is more than one group of perpetrators, including some overseas. Currently, two people in ] have been arrested, accused of being part of a scam that involved people in call centers in India contacting U.S. taxpayers. Immigrants were the primary target early on. The callers can manipulate caller ID to make it look like they are calling from an IRS phone number. They might even know the last four digits of the taxpayer's ].
*US state of ] Judge Thomas M. Goethals recuses the ] district attorney's office from the case of a convicted mass killer, 45-year-old former tugboat operator Scott Dekraai, who has already pleaded guilty to killing his ex-wife and seven others during the October 12, ] and turns over further prosecution of the case to the ] after finding that sheriff's deputies had lied on the witness stand or withheld information about the misuse of jailhouse informants utilized to gather evidence for prosecutors. The ruling deals a blow to prosecutors' efforts to impose the death penalty. Defense attorneys also wanted the possibility of the death penalty thrown out but the judge refused.
⚫ *The ] of the Communist Party of China (CCFDI) ] former ] party chief ]. He is the first official investigated from ] since the campaign began in 2013.


;Science and technology ;Science and technology
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;Sports ;Sports
*FIFA expels ] from ] for the ] for failing to pay former head coach ] arrears. *FIFA expels ] from ] for the ] for failing to pay former head coach ] arrears.
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Latest revision as of 21:07, 20 September 2023

March 12, 2015 (2015-03-12) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks

Business and economy
  • The United Steelworkers union and Royal Dutch Shell negotiate a contract, pending union ratification, to end of a six-week strike that began February 1 that has affected twelve U.S. refineries. Previously, the strike had been cited as a reason for recent oil price increases. (AP)
  • In New York City, U.S. district court judge Thomas Griesa expands the force of his existing remedial rulings in the ongoing litigation over the Argentine debt restructuring, blocking planned bond payments by Citigroup. The Citigroup processing of payments would violate a requirement that Argentina treat bondholders equally. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

Law and crime

Science and technology

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