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Council: bond election may be necessary next year Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 12:16PMAfter combing over the budgets on their own, and discussing every line item in more than ten hours of budget workshop meetings July 26, 27 and 29, city council members are keeping the tax rate steady this year but are looking to pass a bond to raise taxes next year.
U.S. immigration laws made easy: Seminars aimed to teach new immigrants the role Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 12:15PMFrom figuring out how to get a social security card, to obtaining a driver's license, learning the ins and outs of immigration law,or just finding out about public services, being an immigrant in a new place requires processing a lot of new information.
Hillsborough officials adopt $28 million municipal budget; finalize additional cuts Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 12:08PMHILLSBOROUGH — Municipal officials here Tuesday approved an additional $89,000 in cuts mandated by the state's Local Government Division and adopted a $28 million spending plan that is lower than last year's budget.
Corruptions charges should be dealt after CWG is over, says Gill Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 11:59AMNew Delhi, July 31 : Sports minister M.S. Gill said Saturday that all charges of corruption related to the Commonwealth Games should be dealt with after the Games are over and asked stakeholders not to lose focus.
Kalmadi rubbishes allegations of financial irregularities Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 11:56AMNew Delhi, July 31 : Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi Saturday denied media allegations of financial irregularities related to the launch of the Queen's Baton Relay in London last year and threatened to sue the television channel for levelling "baseless allegations of corruption".
Volunteers step up to fill void of city layoffs, budget cuts Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 11:34AMWith the loss of city employees who shelved library books, covered graffiti and removed illegal signs, Phoenix is asking residents to help fill the gap.
Monroe may cut police, other city workers to make budget Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:02AMMONROE – The City Council was debating late Tuesday night about whether to layoff as many as 10 city employees including three police officers. Mayor Robert Zimmerman proposed the cuts, which could occur by October.
Lake Villa seeks allocation approval first Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:55AMLake Villa Mayor Frank Loffredo certainly doesn't underestimate the importance of seeking out Lake Michigan as a water source for the community.
Researchers find how angiotensin influences immune system Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:52AMResearchers in Heidelberg and Stanford have discovered a new signalling pathway of brain cells that explains how widely used antihypertensive drugs could keep inflammation in multiple sclerosis in check. The peptide angiotensin not only raises blood pressure but also activates the immunological messenger substance TGF beta on a previously unknown communication pathway in the brain.
Schwarzenegger orders government worker furloughs Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:50AMGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday brought back furloughs for thousands of state workers until California passes a budget that addresses a $19 billion deficit.
Kerala house adjourned sine die amid opposition protest Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:46AMThe last day of Kerala assembly's session ahead of the ensuing civic elections ended amid drama and heated exchanges between the treasury benches and the opposition over allegedly dubious purchase of tribals' land by companies.
Glo. Twp. may privatize inspections Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:40AMMayor Dave Mayer is poised to privatize building inspections after laying off all six of the township's inspectors.
Manor Park Lake's survival in jeopardy Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:32AMYou know Grays Lake, but have you ever heard of Manor Lake? It's a little known secret hidden within one of the village's oldest neighborhoods, Highland Estates, off Route 83. "It's really a gem, a diamond in the rough," said resident Mary Garcia, who also serves on the homeowners association, Manor Lake Corp. The corporation is just keeping its head above water to maintain the 2.5 acre Manor ...
Mercat plan will bring new business to Kirkcaldy High Street Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:30AMKIRKCALDY'S High Street will benefit from plans to vastly extend the town's Mercat Shopping Centre. (29/07/2010 09:53:14)
Browse News Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:59PMAt tonight’s public hearing county commissioners will decide whether one of the last stretches of rural land in southern Durham should be open to dense development.
Baron Funds Quarterly Letter Commenting on Holdings Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:56PMBy guruek. Ron Baron of Baron Funds, together with the fund managers of the firm, published his quarterly letter to shareholders. In the past two weeks or so, quite few investment Gurus expressed optimism towards the stock market, including Jeremy Gratham, Bill Miller, Bill Nygren, Mason Hawkins, Arnold Van Den Berg, Donald Yacktman, and Ron Muhlankamp. Even the most negative of them, consider ...
Community Notes Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:52PM* Free lunch is being offered Monday through Friday from noon - 1 p.m. to anyone 18 years of age and younger at the west shelter house at Humphreys Park.
Burlington mayor calls special BT meeting Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:51PMBurlington Mayor Bob Kiss has called a special meeting of the City Council for Aug. 2 to update councilors on Burlington Telecom. Financial adviser Terry Dorman of Dorman and Fawcett will report how negotiations are progressing with CitiCapital, which holds BT’s commercial loan of $33.4 million.
Eastday-Some 8.7 billion dollars in Iraqi funds unaccounted for: report Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:50PMA U.S. soldier patrols near military armoured vehicles as the U.S. army prepares to leave a military base in Mahaweel, 60 km (35 miles) south of Baghdad July 25, 2010.
Hawkins committee approves balanced budget with no tax hike Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:50PMROGERSVILLE — At least 10 Hawkins County commissioners, as well as the county mayor, will be stepping down at the end of August. But they’ll have an opportunity to go out on a high note when they consider a balanced 2010-11 budget with no tax increase at their Aug. 30 meeting.
Illegal immigrants' place in the 'underground' economy often reflects culture as well as caution Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 10:17AMWork a job and you can be paid in many ways. By check. By credit card. By automatic deposit into a bank account. But traditional cash payments still play a major role in Arizona, often greasing the wheels of commerce for illegal immigrants.
Johnson County remains a member of the billionaire club Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 10:06AMFor the second year in a row, Johnson County is a member of the “billionaire club,” one of a few Wyoming counties with an assessed value of more than a $1 billion.
Caring for SF Zoo’s aging animals Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 10:06AMEvery week, animal keepers at the San Francisco Zoo inject 18-year-old Ming Wah with fluids to prolong her kidney function. The aging snow leopard is the first of her species to ever undergo the procedure to treat kidney failure. The concept is simple: increased liquids keep her hydrated and allow her organs more...
County supervisor chairman, Lusher, sees the big picture Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 10:03AMAs project manager for the Iowa Department of Transportation’s I-235 project, Bill Lusher had to see the big picture.
Secondhand shoppers finding gold Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 9:40AMMotivated by tighter budgets and the joys of recycling, a new breed of shopper is taking the stigma out of buying secondhand.
FLASHBACK - July 24, 2010 Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 9:07AMIn an effort to compel overstaying aliens in the CNMI to choose to voluntarily leave the islands, the Senate has passed legislation seeking to bar reentry for those deported by the Department of Labor and Immigration.
FLASHBACK - July 26, 2010 Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 9:05AMThe Northern Marianas College can now invest the federal grants and other outside financial assistance it receives every year into income-generating activities to meet its mounting obligations.
Cash needed to fund biotech boom Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 9:01AMA NEW report shows that funding and skills shortages remain challenges for life sciences and biotech companies in Queensland.
Council yanks parcel tax Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:04AMIt didn't take until November's election for the Paradise Town Council to get the message from voters that it wasn't a good time for the proposed parcel tax to fund police and fire agencies.
Business in brief Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:01AMBritain's economy grew by 1.1 percent in the second quarter, much stronger than expected. The Office for National Statistics released the figure on Friday, confirming that the recovery has now extended for three quarters.
Burnley man jailed for selling body armour to Middle East Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:01AMA GREEDY armour dealer from Burnley who sold military body armour to the Middle East and Iraq, risking endangering the lives of British soldiers, has been jailed for two years and ordered to pay £30,000 in costs. (23/07/2010 14:41:18)
Pay to play: With proposed cuts, LSUA athletics must support themselves Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 2:59AMWith projected budget reductions of up to $2.6 million affecting Louisiana State University at Alexandria for the 2011-2012 fiscal year, student services are expected to take an appreciable hit.
Council to consider teachers' pact Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 2:38AMWESTFIELD - The City Council will meet in special session July 29 to consider restoring $744,345 to the current school budget to cover longevity and other financial commitments to teachers.
Stocks Looking To Extend Upside After Upbeat Intel Results - U.S. Commentary Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 8:14AM(RTTNews) - Stocks are on target to kick off Wednesday's session with modest gains following buoyant results and guidance from technology bellwether Intel (INTC), although disappointing retail sales figures took some of the air out of traders' sails.
EU clears BA-Iberia merger, alliance with American Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 8:13AM(AP:BRUSSELS) British Airways and Iberia on Wednesday won the European Union's regulatory approval to merge and to team up with American Airlines to share more of their lucrative trans-Atlantic routes.
Before the Bell: Intel, retail sales, Credit Suisse in focus Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 8:11AMU.S. stock futures pointed modestly higher Wednesday, helped by better-than-expected earnings from microchip giant Intel Corp., with the latest retail-sales data also in focus. See Indications.
Michael Green Share Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 8:10AMUPON reading Mr BS Aujla's letter - Observer, July 7 - I said to myself: "There they go again." This Dr Mattu on-going, non-stop saga is mind-boggling indeed.
Stocks Looking To Extend Upside After Upbeat Intel Results - U.S. Commentary Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 8:07AMStocks are on target to kick off Wednesday's session with modest gains following buoyant results and guidance from technology bellwether Intel (INTC), although disappointing retail sales figures took some of the air out of traders' sails. The major index futures are all in positive territory, with the Dow futures up by 16 points.
I-1098 might slow entrepreneurship Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 8:06AMLocal business leaders and tax advisers say a statewide initiative that would charge income tax on high-wage earners to fund health care and education would likely lower entrepreneurship and business competitiveness in Clark County. Yet the majority of Washington businesses stand to benefit from the initiative, with lower business and property taxes.
State seeking owners of unclaimed WaMu accounts Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 8:06AMThe Washington Department of Revenue is holding $9.8 million in deposits from former Washington Mutual customers who didn’t claim their accounts after the bank failed in 2008.
Washougal hires state fraud manager as director of finance Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 8:05AMThe city of Washougal has hired the state fraud manager who investigated the city earlier this year as its new finance director. Jennifer Forsberg, 35, has worked for the Washington State Auditor’s Office for the past nine years. Prior to becoming fraud manager for the state department four years ago, Forsberg worked as an auditor and supervisor at the department’s Vancouver office.
Harris Corporation Receives $11 Million Order from U.S. Department of Defense for Falcon III AN/PRC-117G Multiband ... Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 8:00AMHarris Corporation , an international communications and information technology company, has received an $11 million order from the U.S. Department of Defense for Falcon IIIÂ® AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radio systems to address the emerging requirements for increasingly capable networked battlefield communications.
Cafe operation profits look promising Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 7:56AMThe city’s operation of Gibson Bay Cafe may have cost extra in the first month of operation, but should be a steady source of income for the city, according to information given at Tuesday’s meeting of the Richmond City Commission.
Vague bill in Shoals leads to questions Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 6:44PMFLORENCE, AL (WAFF) – A fight over how to slice up around $30,000 tax dollars continues in the Shoals. In year's past, it all went to the city of Florence, but new legislation changed that in April.
Firm Open Called For Singapore Stocks Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 6:42PM(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has finished higher now in four consecutive sessions, gathering more than 65 points or 2.2 percent in the process.
Grantsville finds solid ground with $8.1 million budget Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 6:37PMA year ago, Grantsville City officials were grappling with a huge budget deficit and considering a drastic tax increase.
Community Notes Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 6:37PM* Duke Energy will have a planned power outage for the town of Hymera from 7 - 9 a.m. The reason for this outage is to make repairs on a nearby substation. For the safety of Duke Energy workers, the substation must be de-energized in order for the work to take place.
Win Streak May Continue For Malaysian Shares Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 6:30PMThe winning streak has stretched to six sessions now for the Malaysian stock market, which has collected more than 30 points or 2.7 percent along the way. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index finished just above the 1,330-point plateau, and now investors are betting on continued gains when the market kicks off trade on Wednesday.
Emmer's latest: Don't tax tips Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 6:27PMA week after igniting a firestorm over restaurant worker pay, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Tom Emmer on Tuesday proposed eliminating Minnesota income taxes on some tipped wages.
Penton announces bid for reelection Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 6:26PMPaul Penton, incumbent councilman from District C and Chairman of the Bogalusa City Council Finance Committee announced his bid for reelection this week.