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- It’s time to get diet ‘momentum’ Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 11:15AMQuint Butler is leading by example.
- Flaherty forms team to revive credit market Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 11:01AMMONTREAL -- The Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty, said Tuesday he is considering the introduction of measures in the coming budget aimed at increasing the flow of credit to firms and households.
- Anglers hook big bucks for Bryce Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 10:50AMWow! What an experience! I am talking about the “Fishermen for Bryce” fund raiser that concluded with a fishing tournament last weekend down in Venice.
- GM’s Opel Cuts Prices, Offers Cheap Loans Amid Slump (Update1) Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 10:35AMJan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp. ’s Opel unit cut prices on some models by more than 8 percent and rolled out a cheap financing package to boost demand in recession-hit Germany.
- CBJ: Compute Your Net Worth Once a Year Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 10:32AMLast year’s markets took a heavy toll on your financial plan. You may have been on track at the beginning of the year, but now you must reevaluate. The storm has blown you miles off course, and not making any adjustments is destined to end in a shipwreck.
- International relocation services make the world a smaller place Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 10:32AMInternational relocation services offered by firms specializing in this field have a number of advantages compared to relocating on your own.
- Rural insurer set to pay renewal bonus again Farmers Weekly Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 5:46AMNFU Mutual has announced that it will once again be paying a bonus to customers renewing insurance policies this year.
- JOBLESS GET BUSY SIGNAL Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 5:31AMIt just might be easier to win money in a Michigan scratch-off lottery card than it is to register for jobless benefits.
- Gold May Advance for Eighth Year as ‘Perfect Insurance’ Sought Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 5:25AMJan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Gold, the best-performing metal in 2008, may appreciate for an eighth year as investors seek a refuge from declining interest rates at the same time that central banks inject more cash into the banking system.
- Ticked off! @ schoolkids selling, er, begging in public Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 5:22AM•Tell the lady who is not doing the cookie swap because she is not getting any hostess gifts that the people are glad she stopped doing it because, obviously, she was doing it for the wrong reasons. Greedy ole hostess.
- Policy Challenge - How to Expand Safety Net Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 5:15AMBy Christine Vestal - Mounting job losses, millions of home foreclosures and rising food, fuel and heating costs have put poverty at the top of state agendas. As the nation undergoes the worst recession in a generation, states are asking the Obama administration and Congress to loosen red tape and infuse billions to shore up aid programs.
- IPD Activity Log Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 4:38AMIthaca Police Department Activity Log for Jan. 2-4, 2009.
- Bharti overtakes Tata in market cap, Mittal surprised Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:14PMOne day in July 2002, Sunil Bharti Mittal was in a rooftop meeting room at Mumbai’s Oberoi hotel, in the midst of 80 or so journalists, to celebrate Airtel’s launch in the city. He tried to light an oil lamp with a candle, but somebody had put in too much oil.
- Bharti overtakes Tata in market cap, Mittal surprised Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:34PMBharti loses 24% in 2008 compared to 62% for Tata and over 73% for ADAG. He tried to light an oil lamp with a candle, but somebody had put in too much oil. The wicks were soaked and refused to catch fire.
- Iggy Pop Fronts A Car Insurance Ad Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 8:40PMHell has frozen over. Iggy Pop is doing a car insurance commercial across the UK. Swift Cover car insurance has tapped the rock icon for an advertisement.
- Property owners to request annexation Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 8:32PMTwo property owners southwest of Joplin are asking that their properties be taken into the city. The Joplin Planning and Zoning Commission will hear two requests for voluntary annexation during its Jan. 12 meeting.
- AP Financial NewsBrief at 9:21 p.m. EST Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 8:30PMNEW YORK (AP) _ Just a dozen years ago, newspapers on either side of Arlington, Texas, fought fiercely for every reader in the fast-growing city, spending millions of dollars to expand their staffs and cover the smallest meetings and sporting events.
- Neil Young: Perfect Storm for Innovation Gathers in Washington Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 8:28PMInnovators should swarm like locusts on Washington in January, February and March to show the Car Czar how to make fuel-efficient cars.
- Jo Ellis: Land buyout under review Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 8:17PMCARTHAGE, Mo. — The question of a buyout for landowners in flood-prone Kendricktown may be settled at the Jasper County commissioners’ regular meeting at 9 a.m. Thursday, according to John Bartosh, presiding commissioner.
- The New Debt-Free You Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 11:08AMCanadians have unprecedented personal debt levels and a savings rate of zero. Not a good place to be in a downturn. With a new year, it is time for a fresh start. This is the first in a four-part series on getting out of debt. This week: How we got into this mess in the first place.
- Vancouver man shot in Mexico has police record Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:51AMOne of the two Lower Mainland men shot at a Mexican resort last Tuesday is no stranger to the B.C. legal system.
- City man sent to jail after another DUI offense Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:02AMA 56-year-old Lebanon man with a history of drunken-driving arrests will spend at least four months in county prison after another DUI offense.
- Lights & Sirens Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:24AMThe following is taken from the case logs of the Santa Ynez/Solvang and Buellton Sheriff’s stations. Unlicensed Driver — A 31-year-old Lompoc man was arrested in the 200 block of East Highway 246 on suspicion of driving without a license.
- Man accused of hitting person with car Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 11:22AM A Gouverneur man is arrested after police say he hit someone with his car following a dispute at a Nice-N-Easy.
- Police reports Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 11:02AMA summary of recent police activities in SaddleBrooke and the surrounding area. • About 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, Pinal County Sheriff’s deputies responded to call about a stolen car.
- Indiana mom sues school over religious education class Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 10:55AMSchool officials in a northeastern Indiana district deny that a religious education program offered during the school day illegally advances religion, as a federal lawsuit claims.
- 2008 IN REVIEW: Local courts stayed busy Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:26AMFrom a mother and child shot by an off-duty police officer in Oceanside to a murder conviction for a teenager who killed an officer, cases tied to shootings involving officers topped news in North County courtrooms in 2008.
- Prepare Your Vehicle for the Winter Driving Season Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 2:44PM(ARA) - With much of the country enjoying unseasonably warm weather, it might be easy to forget that winter -- and the weather challenges that come with the season -- will be here before we know it.
- Thieves go for low-key grunt Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:34PMBANDITS responsible for destroying ATMs across Sydney may have little respect for the law and the safety of the community but they have a good eye for cars.
- Text Messaging , 911 Use Among New CA Laws Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:07PMLOS ANGELES -- Californians must abide by dozens of new state laws taking effect Jan. 1, including bans on text-messaging while driving, electronic bingo machines and bidding on state contracts by companies that do business with the government of Sudan, which the U.S. has accused of genocide. The California Highway Patrol plans no grace period before enforcing the law that takes effect today ...
- Waller Police Report Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:27AMThe following police activity occurred in Waller in November 2008:
- Updated 12/29: Police Beat Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 1:13PM Elmhurst Police reported the following activity Monday. The Doings will run follow-up information on any item listed.
- Farm bill, trade important to Minnesota farmers Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 1:09PMDec. 28--Implementing the new farm bill and promoting trade practices that make Minnesota agricultural goods competitive are top issues for Minnesota farmers. While dwarfed by hundreds of state positions ta
- A look at economic developments around the world Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:54PMA look at economic developments and stock-market activity around the world Monday:
- HOLIDAY GIVING ROUNDUP Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:39PMAddress: 203 W. 22nd St. Event: For every new or gently used coat donated, AAA Insurance will match the donation with a fleece blanket. Who benefits: Area homeless shelters and nonprofit organizations that provide clothing and shelter to homeless families.
- Site lists insurance premiums Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:45AMAUSTIN – Financially pressed homeowners unhappy with their insurance rates will find that while there are few bargains in the Dallas area, the premiums charged in their neighborhoods can vary widely depending on the company and the type of policy being sold.
- Nonprofit founders win community honor Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:44AMBrad and Kathy Lambert received a surprise Christmas gift last week - a check for $15,000.
- Responsible parenting pays off for family Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:33AMClentra Dickson wanted her children to get the best education possible. But, they live in a neighborhood where the school’s rankings are not that high. So, to ensure her three children will have a better opportunity in life, she placed them in schools with a higher performance record.
- Utica publisher to remain open after accident Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 9:58PM North Country Books, a local publishing company, will continue to operate today despite an accident that punched gaping holes through two walls and trashed inside office space.
- Mitsui Sumitomo, Aioi, Nissay Said to Discuss Merger (Update2) Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 9:36PMDec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings Inc. , Aioi Insurance Co. and Nissay Dowa General Insurance Co. are in talks to create Japan’s largest non-life insurer, two people familiar with the negotiations said.
- Tight Economy Requires Businesses to Cut Back on Travel Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 9:14PMLike many other high-flying executives who accumulate thousands of air miles on business travel annually, Jim Beahm had to clip his own wings because of the recent economic downturn.
- Weather variations cause roadways to go to pot Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 8:38PMBLOOMINGTON -- It didn’t take long for the roads to go from an ice rink to an obstacle course of potholes after last week’s thaw.
- Woman On Bike Hit By Two Cars, Dragged 25 Feet Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 8:28PMPolice are looking for the drivers of two vehicles who hit a woman bicyclist, dragged her down the street to her death and then fled the scene.
- Five-person auto wreck settled Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 7:30PMHILO, Hawaii (AP) - Lawsuits in the deaths of 5 people involved in a three-car collision on the Big Island are being settled for more than $1.5 million.
- Christmas vacation Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 10:29AMI MISSED the noise of whistle bombs, triangles, kwitis, and Judas belts along with the display of modern fireworks by our neighbors here in Carmenville, Talisay City last Christmas eve.
- Santa gunman lost job, wife before gory attack Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 8:49AMMONTROSE, Calif. (AP) — Bruce and Sylvia Pardo started the new year in 2006 with all signs pointing to a bright future — an upcoming marriage, a combined income of about $150,000, half-million-dollar home on a quiet cul-de-sac and a beloved dog, Saki.
- DNR should be more honest Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 12:03AMWhen I was coaching young men in baseball there was one thing I taught them and expected of them and that was to be honest.
- Jury verdict decides injury lawsuit in fatal car crash Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 12:02AMWILLMAR - A Kandiyohi County jury found no negligence on the part of Matthew Koenen, 22, of Clara City, in the March 23, 2006, double fatality, motor-vehicle accident in which he was injured. Advertisement: Renville FREE lots available in Renville Estates! The newly developed Renville Estates provides lots for single or two-family homes. At present, these lots are FREE. Renville ...
- Galvin halts effort to suspend lobbyist Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 11:46PMSecretary of State William Galvin, citing fresh information, has halted an effort to suspenda lobbyist connected to the controversial award of lucrative state software contracts to Cognos ULC.
- 2008: the good, the bad, the wierd Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 11:43PM How will we remember 2008? Let us count the ways.