Safe Transport of Containers by Sea, Guidelines on Best Practices, has been produced jointly by the International Chamber of Shipping and the World Shipping Council.

Richardson was among 10 members of California's 53-person congressional delegation to file an extension for the forms, which cover the 2007 calendar year. Her spokesman did not respond to messages seeking comment.

Najafi Companies, a Phoenix, Arizona-based private investment company, has agreed to acquire the direct-to-consumer business, Direct Group North America, from Bertelsmann AG the two companies announced today.

Much touted electronic books might finally be nearing a breakthrough, and are already causing a buzz at the60th Frankfurt Book Fair, the world's largest.

The University paid the first $250,000 installment Tuesday to the Athens Homeless Property Corporation, the next step in completing transfer of the U.S. Navy Supply Corps School property to the University for use as a health sciences campus. The payment w