US - President George Bush has signed legislation that allows local governments to divest from companies with ties to Sudan, in a move which will make it easier for pension funds to sell such investments.
In a statement, Bush said he shared the deep concern of Congress over continued violence in Darfur being perpetrated by the Sudanese government and rebel groups. He said: "My administration will...
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