Friday, December 08, 2006 

Friend names suspect in spy poisoning 



Britain's senior law enforcement official said Sunday an inquiry into the death of a former KGB agent had expanded overseas, and a U.S.-based friend of the former agent said he told police the name of the person he believes orchestrated the poisoning.

Billionaire's spending on Israelis draws criticism 
A Russian-born billionaire with a checkered past is throwing millions into Israeli business and charitable ventures, winning him legions of fans but drawing accusations that his generosity is self-promoting or meant to fend off police investigations.

A homecoming for radioman 
As far as Ed Walsh is concerned, he's just been handed the best job in radio. WBZ News Radio 1030 this week tapped Walsh, a former resident of Natick and Wellesley, as the replacement for Gary LaPierre, the dean of Boston radio news.

US sets up a perch to keep an eye on Iran 
LONDON, November 20 (IranMania) - High atop a 1970s-style high-rise building in the heart of this desert city, a group of State Department officials has been setting up offices as part of an ambitious effort by the United States to better monitor Iran and encourage political change there, The New York Times reported.