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  • Robbins’ Hood Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:35AMThere’s a growing faction of Lower Merion parents pushing back against the lawsuit filed last month by the family of Webcamgate poster boy Blake Robbins. The suit accuses the school district of unlawfully spying on the 15 year old by remotely activating a laptop webcam without his or his parents’ knowledge or consent. The parents challenging the Robbins’ litigation are affluent, educated and ...
  • Icahn executive: Trump name hurts casinos Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:16AMCAMDEN — Carl Icahn, Donald Trump’s bitter rival, may dump the Trump name and undertake a rebranding if he gets control of the Trump casinos in the bankruptcy battle between the two billionaires.
  • Real Madrid’s Tickets Flop After $300 Million for Ronaldo, Kaka Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:06AMMarch 10 (Bloomberg) -- Real Madrid said building its team by spending a record $300 million on players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka was like making a blockbuster movie. So far, it hasn’t been a hit for the world’s richest club.
  • Senate Candidate Campbell On Defensive Over Israel Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:32AMLOS ANGELES -- A California Senate candidate is on the defensive over his involvement nearly a decade ago with a radical Muslim professor. A 2002 letter written by former Republican Congressman Tom Campbell appears to differ with his prior account of his relationship with Sami Al-Arian.
  • Conlin on a “Fight To Fix It” Tour of Iowa Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:32PMShe began to work at the age of 14 to help her family put food on the table.
  • Bankruptcy looms over Norwood Borough Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:20PMNorwood Borough has less than $56,000 to last through March, once the minimum number of bills is paid, newly appointed Norwood Borough Treasurer George Fieo reported at last week’s council meeting. Fieo had provided council members an eight page synopsis of the borough’s financial status including $94,432 in delinquent accounts payable checks, drawn but not presented because there is no money to ...
  • State Dem. leaders in town Saturday for fundraiser Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:16PMDemocrats have been the subject of public bruising lately, as all sorts of criticisms are lobbed their way: They haven’t fixed the economy. They haven’t been effective in dealing with health care reform or climate change. They are sending the country deeper into debt.
  • Little local impact seen in U.S. transportation holdup Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:07PMAfter an extension to the federal surface transportation program expired Sunday night, the U.S. Department of Transportation warned of project disruptions throughout the nation, and at least one contractor group said the situation would have a “chilling” effect on the construction industry nationwide.
  • Unwelcome spotlight falls on Obama chief of staff Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:06PMNo-drama Obama was bound to get fireworks when he chose the expletive-spewing, hotheaded, never-at-rest Rahm Emanuel to be his White House chief of staff. The only questions were when - and how big.
  • USPS proposes cutting Saturday delivery Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:58PMPosted 7 minutes ago at 10:51 am. Joe Kebschull was not surprised when he heard that the United States Postal Service will propose cutting Saturday delivery.
  • Don’t Bet on a Recovery Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:34AMI would challenge those who fantasize about a consumer-led recovery to describe where the spending money will come from.
  • Families USA: lack of health care kills 68 per day Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:33AMAccording to a report released Thursday by a nonprofit consumer group, failure to enact health care reform this year will lead in the next decade to about 1,700 premature deaths of people between 25 and 64 years old in Connecticut.
  • GOP Senate candidates spar in debate Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:04AMWEST HARTFORD -- Looking to become the next Scott Brown , U.S. Senate candidates Linda McMahon , Rob Simmons and Peter Schiff played to their Republican base Tuesday night, promising lower taxes, better fiscal discipline and swore off government-run health care during their first debate of the political season.
  • Financing the future of education Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:01AMA presentation on construction updates takes a good chunk of time out of any school board meeting.
  • What are you spending your tax refund on? Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:57AMAs many of you begin receiving your tax refunds, the big question is to spend or to save? Or maybe even, what to spend it on?
  • Greek PM says more spending cuts needed Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:43AMGreek Prime Minister George Papandreou called on Greeks to brace for more painful spending cuts to deal with an unprecedented financial crisis.
  • Fletcher flips her lid Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:43AMThe Communist Party leadership in the former Soviet Union was ornery and miserable before they fell, too.
  • Blu-ray Review: Revanche (2008) Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:32AMAn intelligent, thought-provoking film that just goes to show there are still talented filmmakers out there.
  • Fed officials at odds on how long to keep rates low Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:32AMTop Federal Reserve officials on Tuesday offered differing messages about the direction of monetary policy, with one flagging the dangers of keeping interest rates too low for too long and another say...
  • Hot Line - 2/28/10 Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:02PMTO THE GENTLEMAN who provided me with $20 in free gas, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart. Now, it is my job to pay it forward. Thank you and God bless.
  • EdVoice, Helping Parents and Communities Initiate Real Change in Local Schools Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:42PMSACRAMENTO, Calif.----EdVoice this week is releasing a new documentary telling the story of how Sen. Gloria Romero , Chair of the Senate Education Committee and other legislative leaders worked with the Governor to rewrite California’s education laws this year.
  • Peaks sells to local group for reported $20m Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:38PMAfter languishing on the market for more than two years, The Peaks sold on Wednesday to a group of local investors for a reported $20 million — less than half the price of bids in late 2007 and some $80 million less than the hotel was built for in the early ‘90s.
  • Foreclosure rescues by last-resort lender failed nearly half the time Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:35PMFeb. 28--Aspen Capital, a powerhouse in Portland business circles, flourished for two decades by investing in high-stakes commercial real estate deals.
  • Conlin on a ‘Flight to Fix It’ tour of Iowa Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:35PMShe began to work at the age of 14 to help her family put food on the table.
  • OPEN SPACEDespite budget problems, VF needs work Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:34PMThe Open Space Fund, which is where the town of Telluride finds money to acquire, purchase and maintain its Bear Creeks and Valley Floors, has been feeling the pinch of the economic downturn.
  • Greece’s Goldman Sachs Swaps Spawn EU Dispute on Disclosure Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 2:36AMFeb. 16 (Bloomberg) -- A dispute is unfolding about how long European Union officials have known that Greece used derivatives to conceal its growing budget deficit.
  • Redoing the Kitchen While the House Burns Down Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 2:27AMWall Street Journal columnist Thomas Frank is by far the most interesting part of that paper’s dull gray Op Ed page. Back in January he suggested that the world’s governments smack down those wing-nut gold bugs by selling all the gold in their central bank vaults — a plan that most gold bugs found hilarious, since they doubt that central banks have much gold left to sell.
  • BREAKING NEWS: Man Shot in the Head in Charleston Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 2:08AMA man has been shot in the head along McClung Street in Charleston.
  • Eurozone gives Greece 30 days to show good on deficit Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 2:01AMBRUSSELS, Feb 16 — Euro zone states urged Greece yesterday to announce more deficit-control steps by mid-March if needed, but said nothing new of last week’s pledge to defend the country if debt market pressures spin out of control. At talks among finance ministers, Greece asked the euro zone to bear with its fiscal plans as announced, and warned that last week’s offer of support by EU leaders ...
  • Europe Finance Ministers Prepare to Force Deeper Cuts on Greece Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 1:57AMFeb. 16 (Bloomberg) -- European finance ministers are prepared to impose deeper deficit cuts on Greece and refused to say how they would make good on a pledge to rescue the nation if it can’t finance its debt.
  • Presidents Day Worker Rally at the West Virginia State Capitol Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 1:53AMWest Virginia public employees rally at Capitol in Charleston for better working conditions.
  • Kanawha Boulevard Closing Soon Between Capitol and Court Streets Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 1:52AMAlthough it may be a headache for some motorists, the construction and detour on Kanawha Boulevard will be well worth it when Memorial Day Weekend gets here in May.
  • Letters to the editor: Feb. 16, 2010 Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 1:44AMHere are letters to the editor for Daily News editions of Feb. 16, 2010:Letter of the Day: Crossing guardedEditor, Daily News:You may wonder why so few pedestrians are injured or killed crossing U.S. 41 in Lee or Collier counties. The main reason is most people have enough sense not to even try it.Whenever a shopping center or mall is proposed, traffic experts come forward and explain in great ...
  • Create Virtual Door And Shut It Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 1:38AMDEAR AMY: I share office space with a colleague. Our space is detached from the rest of the office. She and I have very little in common, and by all indications she has no social life and shows signs of emotional instability (she has revealed to me that she is on anti-depressants).
  • America is in freefall Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 7:27AMBy trying to please all, Barack Obama is doing the wrong thing...
  • Tax-exempt bonds to fund Goodwill projects Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 7:17AMGoodwill Industries will sell up to $28 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds to finance 14 store expansions, relocations or new facilities, including two in Bowling Green.
  • MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Volatility To Persist On Global Uncertainty Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 7:12AMMARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Volatility To Persist On Global Uncertainty
  • YMCA petition drive falls short for now Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 7:09AMMonday was a trying day for all involved in the Woodland Park YMCA petition process. While 1,017 signatures were collected before the city’s imposed deadline of Jan. 25, on Feb. 1, only 798 were deemed legal.
  • Council holds off funding public services facility Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 6:47AMThe Colony City Council grappled with the struggling economy on Tuesday night as it sought to prioritize funding for capital projects in light of potentially lower tax rolls this year.
  • CENTRAL JERSEY: EWRSD has budget ready but details may wait Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 6:40AMEast Windsor Regional School District officials say they have a draft budget and alternatives ready. But their release of details, such as the potential tax impact, may wait until they know how much state aid the district will receive.
  • School board cuts administrative positions Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 6:35AMThe Mobridge-Pollock School Board realigned the administration at a special meeting Thursday, Feb. 4, eliminating two positions.
  • School district is meeting goals Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 5:24PMFergus Falls Superintendent Jerry Ness presented school board members Monday with a list of achievements the district has ...
  • Rock Fall Fix to Be Discussed at Meeting Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 5:22PMThe Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is holding a meeting next week to discuss plans to correct a chronic rock fall hazard on KY 321 (old US 23) in Johnson County.
  • Sovereign Risk and the Price of Oil Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 5:12PMBy Dian L. Chu. European and U.S. stock markets have taken a hit recently as spooked investors from Shanghai to Sao Paolo were fleeing risky assets amid concern that the financial crisis in Portugal and Greece could spread through the euro zone with vast implications for the fate of the fragile global economic recovery. (Fig. 1) Read more » »
  • Obama hopes to see jobs package in coming weeks Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 5:11PMPresident Barack Obama, reaching out to lawmakers in both U.S. political parties, said on Tuesday he hoped Congress would soon deliver a package of measures to boost U.S. employment and economic growth.
  • GST could go up to 15 per cent Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 5:10PMThe Government is considering increasing GST to as high as 15 per cent as part of planned changes to the tax system, Prime Minister John Key has confirmed.
  • Payday loans take a hit in Arizona; likely dead after June 30 Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 6:26AMPHOENIX Efforts by the payday loan industry to remain in Arizona after June 30 were dealt a serious and potentially fatal setback Monday when a key Democratic lawmaker said he can’t support what the lenders want.
  • Fire consolidation put on ice Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 6:25AMAlthough a consultant recommends that the Bonita Springs, Estero and San Carlos Park fire districts consolidate into one, many details need to be...
  • Clear Lake tax rate to remain unchanged Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 6:20AMCLEAR LAKE — It’s like deja vu all over again for taxpayers in Clear Lake.
  • âIf you have a better plan, produce it,â Brewer says Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 6:20AMPHOENIX — Gov. Jan Brewer chided state lawmakers and future political foes Monday for talking a lot about balancing the budget but doing very little about it.