http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=iran
http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html
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http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/hp848.htm
February 28, 2008
HP-848
U.S. Treasury Department Statement on the FATF Public Statement on Iran
Washington - The U.S. Treasury Department today issued the following statement:
“The Financial Action Task Force’s statement on Iran today sends a clear message to governments and financial institutions worldwide that the threat Iran poses to the international financial system continues unabated. Not only has FATF reiterated its October statement expressing concern about Iran’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing deficiencies, the FATF has called upon its members to advise their financial institutions of this risk and urged all other countries to do the same.”
“Treasury commends FATF, as the premier standard-setting body for countering terrorist financing and money laundering, for its responsible action in response to Iran’s failure to institute an anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime that meets international standards.”
Today’s FATF statement is available at:
http://www.fatf-gafi.org/dataoecd/16/26/40181037.pdf
The FATF statement from October 2007 is available at:
http://www.fatf-gafi.org/dataoecd/1/2/39481684.pdf
The Financial Action Task Force is an inter-governmental body whose purpose is the development and promotion of policies, both at the national and international levels, to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. The thirty-four members of the FATF are: Argentina; Australia; Austria; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; China; Denmark; the European Commission; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; the Gulf Cooperation Council; Hong Kong, China; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Japan; Luxembourg; Mexico; the Kingdom of the Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Portugal; the Russian Federation; Singapore; South Africa; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey; the United Kingdom; and the United States.
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-waukegan-explosion-webfeb29,0,7829128.story
“9 hurt in explosion at Waukegan mall
‘It lifted the roof off of the building, then set it down’”
By Andrew Wang and Lisa Black | Tribune reporter
3:13 PM CST, February 28, 2008
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,333598,00.html
(AP)
“Explosion Rocks Illinois Shopping Plaza, Injures 9”
Thursday, February 28, 2008
WAUKEGAN, Ill. —
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “The explosion struck around lunchtime at the shopping center, located about 40 miles north of Chicago. The impact shattered windows and collapsed the roof of the plaza, which housed businesses including a cell phone shop, a tuxedo store and a hair salon.
Deputy Fire Chief Dan Young said authorities believe the incident was caused by a gas explosion. Officials were “99 percent” sure the rubble had been cleared, but they were still looking for one person who was unaccounted for, Young said.
In addition to the eight people sent to an area hospital, another person was treated at the scene, Young said.
Waukegan Police Chief Bill Biang told the Chicago Tribune “it appears to be a gas explosion at this time.” Crews from People’s Gas were on the scene to investigate.”