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- Amazon now rents textbooks for its Kindle Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:41AMIn an effort to snag a larger segment of the college textbook market, Amazon.com Inc. has begun renting textbooks on its Kindle e-reader.
- West Virginia editorial roundup Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:14AMThe Associated Press Recent editorials from West Virginia newspapers: July 15 Herald Dispatch, Huntington, W.Va., on an interstate database for tracking prescription drugs: West Virginia lawmakers heard some encouraging news regarding efforts aimed at blunting the number of people who successfully "doctor shop" to load up on prescription drugs to feed their own addictions or to sell to other ...
- Good paying jobs that may surprise you Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:56AMSome of these good-paying jobs may surprise you. Here is a sampling of career choices you may have overlooked. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Silicon Valley employers predict 15% growth in tech jobs Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:34AMSilicon Valley employers expect a 15 percent growth in tech jobs over the next two years, according to a study released today, but the hiring binge is already threatened by shortages of people with the cutting edge skills that are in high demand.
- Griffith University Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:53AMThree decades ago few could have guessed the extent to which the environment and climate change issues would come to dominate today’s agenda. Back then, terms like ‘carbon tax’ and ‘carbon footprint’ had yet to enter our vocabulary and the urgent need to create a sustainable future for mankind was only just becoming apparent. But
- Cutting to the bone Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:04AMLegal programs for the poor are bracing for a new round of potential budget cuts, three months after Congress took its shears to the largest source of their funding.
- Former Mercer Island official settles harassment suit for $1M Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:39PMFormer Mercer Island Deputy City Manager Londi Lindell will receive $1 million in a settlement of her federal lawsuit in which she claimed she was a victim of sexual harassment and was fired in an act of retaliation.
- Economy: Where are we now? Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:00PMThe country’s economy is recovering even more slowly than expected, but the second half could be better.
- SCCAP will close five programs for the needy Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:02PMThe South Central Community Action Program is closing five programs affecting Adams and Franklin counties and will lay off 12 employees.
- July 10: Geithner, Pawlenty Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:55AMTranscript of the July 10 broadcast featuring Tim Geithner, Tim Pawlenty, Eugene Robinson and Chuck Todd.
- CPI Falls, but Core Rises Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:26AMOverall this was a fairly solid report, but not great.
- Feds indict Darby Township man on alleged shore real estate scam Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:07AMPHILADELPHIA – A former Darby Township man has been indicted on federal wire fraud and money laundering charges.
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- Lock Up Your Profits: List of Prison Stocks For Your Watchlist Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:14PM(List compiled by Andrew Dominguez. Data sourced from Finviz.) At first glance, the police and judicial systems seem to have excelled at finding and incarcerating millions of criminals around the country.
- County board waits and sees Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:59PMGranite Falls, Minn. — As members of the Yellow Medicine County Board shared information on various committees the common thread of information tended to be “we’re going to wait and see.”
- Assurance Wireless to Aid Utah Residents Facing Economic Hardship with Free Cell Phone and Wireless Service Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:10AMToday, Assurance Wireless, a cell phone service from Sprint that provides a free wireless phone and 250 free minutes of wireless voice service monthly ...
- Bernanke "prepared to respond" if economy worsens Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:18PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve is ready to ease monetary policy further if economic growth and inflation slow much more, Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday, giving a boost to the bruised stock market.
- Fed boss signals more stimulus spending Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:09PMUS Federal Reserve ready to ease monetary policy further if economic growth and inflation slow much more.
- White House Extends Assistance to Unemployed Homeowners Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:34PMThe extension allows borrowers to hold onto their homes while seeking employment. The Obama administration is lending a helping hand to unemployed homeowners by requiring servicers of Federal Housing Administration –backed loans to allow those homeowners to suspend their mortgage payments for up to 12 months and to remove upfront obstacles that make it difficult for borrowers to qualify.
- Hampton Roads culinary schools see growing enrollment Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:09PMDespite the sluggish economy, Yanina Yearwood’s personal chef and catering company has been hopping. Her upcoming weeks are filled with weddings, a banquet and personal chef gigs.
- Bryant & Stratton College Online and Salute to Spouses Host Military Education Webinar Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:18PMNew York - Bryant & Stratton College Online and Salute to Spouses announced today an upcoming webinar for veterans, active duty military and their families who are considering going to school.
- Video: Royal couple making a splash in L.A. Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 5:09PMPrince William and Princess Catherine are in Los Angeles playing polo to raise money for charity. And, as Ben Tracy reports, the city that is not normally star-struck made a royal exception.
- NAACP addresses concerns in library meeting Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 4:44PMEducation, racial profiling and job discrimination concerns were at the forefront of a town hall meeting Saturday sponsored by the Topeka Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. About 15 people were on hand when the meeting began shortly after 11 a.m., with Topeka Branch president Ben Scott offering comments on ...
- Video: Border security searching electronic devices Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 4:33PMBorder agents have a lot of leeway when searching people and their belongings, including searching and even taking possession of personal electronic devices. Now, a lawsuit argued in federal court hopes to rein that power in, reports Michelle Miller.
- Video: Public sector jobs in the line of fire Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 4:32PMAcross the country, governments at all levels have cut jobs by the thousands. In this tough economy, the jobs once thought to be the safest are now in the line of fire. Elaine Quijano reports.
- Black economic gains reversed in Great Recession Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 4:25PMFrom middle class, back into poverty
- Video: In Focus: The U.S. employment crisis Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 4:14PMThe Department of Labor released a dismal report, stating that the U.S. economy added only 18,000 jobs for the month of June. Russ Mitchell speaks with John Challenger, the CEO of the placement firm "Challenger, Gray and Christmas," who provides insight into the employment picture.
- Video: Remembering former first lady Betty Ford Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 4:07PMAmericans are remembering former first lady Betty Ford, who died in California at the age of 93. Scott Pelley takes a look back at her extraordinary rise from relative obscurity to one of the most popular and respected women in the country.
- Video: Former NASA employees struggle to find new work Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 3:51PMFrom Texas to Florida, more than 9,000 space shuttle-related jobs are going away. And, as Mark Strassmann reports, those already laid off by NASA are having trouble finding new work.
- Getting a handle on the job search situation Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:09PMThe job search can be one of the most grueling exercises imaginable, with rsums, documents, recommendations and other pieces of paper to shuffle. And, all of this is just to get noticed by the person who screens the application.
