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- Inspector general clashes with Emanuel officials on contracting ban Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:56PMMayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration has refused to bar from city business a former top City Hall aide who admitted taking part in an illegal job-rigging scheme, the city’s top watchdog said in a report Tuesday.
- Sen. Alexander Speaks on Balancing the Budget Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:43PMJoining with his Republican Senate colleagues who had also served as governor, U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today spoke in support of the federal government balancing its budget the way nearly all state governments are required to, saying, "balancing the budget helps create jobs is if we keep our interest payments down, we keep our taxes down, we can spend our money wisely on things ...
- Will a pension overhall save your retirement? Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:30AMThe Conservative government will get down to the business of implementing its vision for fixing the Canadian pension system this week -- and Bay Street is salivating at the prospect
- Guest Opinion: GOP bill would slash jobless funds Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:05AMCongress passed legislation in December to extend emergency unemployment insurance for an additional year because Americans were still reeling from a historic recession that had left almost 15 million people looking for work at the end of 2010.
- No Child Left Behind, but at what cost? Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:03AMhe moving target of standards that is the federal No Child Left Behind Act has accomplished a great deal since it was first passed in 2001, forcing public schools at all levels to pay attention to students who previously may have fallen through the cracks. In that respect, it has been a fruitful law, because public schools across the country have worked hard over the past decade to meet ...
- Oregon LNG terminal plans reverse from importing to exporting gas Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:09PMTwo years ago, energy companies trying to build terminals to import liquefied natural gas to Oregon laughed at the notion.
- Fla. Gov. Scott keeps promises, loses popularity Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:55PMIn office just six months, Gov. Rick Scott has kept his campaign promises and then some: cutting corporate taxes, reducing the size of government, drug testing welfare recipients, making government workers pay into their...
- Ramsey County now eligible for FEMA Individual Assistance Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:40PMBISMARCK, N.D. – Governor Jack Dalrymple was informed today that President Obama has included Barnes, Ramsey, and Richland counties and the Spirit Lake Nation to receive federal flood aid under the Individual Assistance Program.
- Health Highlights: Sept. 17, 2010 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:24AMHere are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
- Politics keeps aid trapped in pipeline Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:18AMMore than $100 million in anticipated state aid to help revitalize the regional economy is stuck in political limbo.
- City State: Morning Roundup Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:03AMPEPECO IS THE MOST HATED COMPANY in the county based on its track record of frequent, sustained power outages and persistent customer complaints have made, a report shows. The much-maligned energy provider to the District and some of its Maryland suburbs ranked dead last in customer satisfaction, topping Comcast, Bank ...
- Controversial Overtime Pay Ruling Promotes Safety, Protects California Workers Says BISNAR | CHASE Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:16AMA recent ruling designed to prevent California companies from skirting wage laws by bringing in temporary out-of-state workers not only helps to protect jobs in this state, it promotes on-the-job safety too, according to BISNAR | CHASE (BestAttorney.com). Newport Beach, CA (PRWEB) July 08, 2011 The California personal injury attorneys of BISNAR | CHASE ( BestAttorney.com ) say a recent ruling ...
- U.S. Transportation Sec. LaHood Breaks Ground on Bella Vista Bypass Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:10PMU.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood joined Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe, U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department Director Dan Flowers and other state highway officials to break ground on the first project of the much anticipated Bella Vista Bypass that will link important freight routes and open the region to economic growth.
- Alien students get a break Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:53PMHARTFORD - This will be the first year that illegal immigrant Maria Praeli can consider going to college full time.
- U.S. unemployment rate ticks up to 9.2 percent Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:28AMHiring slowed to a near-standstill last month, raising doubts that the U.S. economy will rebound in the second half of the year after a spring slump.
- Jobs Stall, Setting Back Recovery Hopes Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:21AMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. jobs growth ground to a near halt in June, with employers hiring the fewest workers in nine months, frustrating hopes the economy would bounce back quickly from a slowdown in the first half of the year.
- Report Dampens Hope For Near-Term Jobs Growth Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:18AMEconomists looked at the unexpectedly bleak Labor Department report and said it gave little reason to believe the employment situation will improve in upcoming months. read more
- Nigeria: Rising Violence, Crime Wave Linked to Drugs Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:14AMWhen the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Bauchi State, started its fight against crime, it discovered that 75 percent of youths in the state were under the influence of drugs. This explains why criminal activities are increasing everyday in the State. Apart from youths who get involved in drug abuse, others engage in the sale of hard drugs because it is seen as a lucrative ...
- Wind Energy Production Increasing in W.Va. Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:41AMWind energy production has increased by approximately 25.4 percent in the past year.
- Cleanup Efforts Continue Following Montana Oil Spill Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:32AMThe massive cleanup efforts continue not far from Yellowstone National Park following last Friday evening’s weekend oil spill. Landowners along the Yellowstone River are furious about the pipeline bursting as oil coats the riverbanks and harms area wildlife.
- Best Consumer Credit Scores Since 2006 Reveal Lending Rebound Across U.S. Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:24AMMichael Busick says his credit union “was shocked” to discover his credit score was 812 of a possible 850 when he applied for a $19,500 new-car loan.
- Cassidian Communications and NASA Successfully Complete Large Scale Employee Notification Prompting System Wide ... Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:07AMEmergency notification test to over 75,000 NASA personnel via email and SMS completed in under 20 minutes. Successful test of system prompts NASA to go to project completion (PRWeb July 05, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8617676.htm
- Letters to the editor Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 6:18PMEnergy news It’s been more than a long time coming, but after a comprehensive review, Entergy Arkansas Inc. now has a clear path for the future.
- Press Release / News Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 6:40AMWill the cost of energy keep rising? At mid-year, the U.S. economy is growing slowing, and getting no help on either the fiscal or monetary side of policy.
- Cuts threaten solar programs Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 5:39AMFederal programs that benefit the solar industry: The Investment Tax Credit, or ITC. Created by Congress in 2005, the ITC is a reduction in overall tax liability for individuals or businesses that invest in solar energy generation technology.
- Letters to the editor for July 3, 2011 Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 5:03AMSandra Saul: Don’t mourn, organize
- Unable to agree on budget, Minnesota government shuts down Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 5:38AMMinnesota lawmakers headed home for a long holiday weekend, bracing for likely public anger as some of them meet constituents for the first time since a failure to reach a budget agreement forced a government shutdown.
- Scientists favor dividing Great Lakes, Mississippi River Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 5:34AMTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – No additional study is necessary to prove that separating the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River systems is the only way to prevent invasive species such as Asian carp f
- Minn. has little to celebrate on holiday weekend Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 5:16AMState parks, museums, highway rest areas closed, social services evaporate as government shuts down in budget battle of wills
- Vulnerable feel the pinch of Minnesota government shutdown Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 10:03PMST. PAUL, Minn. - The blind are losing reading services. A help line for the elderly has gone silent. And poor...
