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2006-10-02 15:25:19 OSCE tells Russia to restore links with Georgia after it cut links

MOSCOW (AFX) - The head of the pan-European security body, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, has called for Russia to restore transport and postal links with Georgia, hours after Moscow suspended them in a spying row. 2006-10-02 14:25:03 Tsakos names Aristides Patrinos to board

NEW YORK (AFX) - Greek oil shipper Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. on Monday said its has named Aristides A. N. Patrinos to the board. 2006-10-02 14:24:03 Report: U.S. automakers face profit gap

TROY, Mich. (AFX) - U.S. automakers have a $2,400 per-vehicle profit disadvantage compared with foreign manufacturers, due to flawed …