In his 2,200-word retirement request General Sarath Fonseka says he was misled about his promotion this year to chief of defense staff, finding that he had "basically no authority."

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Both up over 5%, reflecting that general finding that online sales have been very strong.

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Dennis Burke, who was U.S. Attorney for the state, admitted to senior Justice Department officials in 2011 that he had leaked to the media the memo written by John Dodson, an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to the Justice Department inspector general's finding on Monday.

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The Dutch company that bought Saab Automobiles from General Motors last year is finding it a lot tougher than expected to keep the Swedish carmaker alive.

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