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Employers, consumers in standoff Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:22AMTo understand why jobs are so scarce, consider John McFarland and Nicole Rosen. The two share something in common: They're reluctant to spend freely. McFarland is CEO of Baldor Electric Co. in Fort Smith, Ark.; Rosen is a consumer in Washington state. Each is earning and saving money.
Chinese companies plan tablet PCs amid Apple iPad hype Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:17AMSeveral Chinese companies have jumped on the tablet PC bandwagon as buyers await the sale of Apple's iPad, possibly presaging wide imitation of the Apple device in China.
Program Will Pay Homeowners to Sell at a Loss Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:37AMDAVID STREITFELD The Obama administration will offer distressed homeowners $1,500 to sell for less than the mortgage balance, along with incentives for banks.
Buffalo sells high-end houses at deep discounts to encourage East Side revitalization Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:34AMMar. 8--Just a short distance east of downtown Buffalo, a few blocks away from neighborhoods pocked with vacant lots and boarded-up buildings, you'll find Sycamore Village.
Holiday trees with a bit of history Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:27AMUp on Schmid Ranch, a rolling spread of mesa-top land that has been worked by the same family for more than 100 years, you will find all the trappings of an old ranch.
3 Stocks That Blew the Market Away Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:23AMBeat the market and the world will beat a path to your door.
UK.gov urged to slash DNA retention plan Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:22AMDatabase rejig 'not enough' for human rights Government plans designed to bring the National DNA Database in line with human rights legislation have been criticised today by an influential group of MPs as not going far enough.… What is your recession sales strategy?
Abu Dhabi pumps oil riches into media projects Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:14AMWith an economy based on pumping oil and landmarks that include one of the Mideast's grandest mosques, buttoned-down Abu Dhabi has little obvious in common with freewheeling media magnets like
Expo provides year round economic impact Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:08PMThough Sunday marked the end of the 2010 Home Expo, its impact should continue year round.
Letters to the editor: March 8, 2010 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:48PMHere are letters to the editor from Daily News editions of March 8, 2010:Letter of the Day: Issue of the dayEditor, Daily News: Today the world celebrates International Women’s Day.Yet each day, women and girls are subjected to rape, domestic violence, human trafficking, acid burning, “honor killings,” female genital mutilation and other forms of violence.The United Nations Development Fund for ...
N.Z. Manufacturing, Construction Add to Fourth-Quarter Growth Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:44PMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand manufacturing sales increased the most since 2002 in the fourth quarter and home building surged, adding to signs economic growth accelerated in the final months of last year.
Our top female entrepreneurs Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:42PMMEET Australia's top female entrepreneurs – they are smart, focused and generate more than $3.6 billion in sales.
Grateful soldier surprises Copley congregation Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:16PMGrateful soldier surprises Copley congregation
IRS Has $1.3 billion for people who have not filed a 2006 tax return Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:53AMNearly $10 million is waiting for 12,200 Iowans who did not file a federal tax return for 2006, the Internal Revenue Service announced.
In brief Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:53AMThe most powerful aftershock in six days sent terrified Chileans fleeing into quake-shattered streets and forced doctors to evacuate some patients from a major hospital on Friday as the nation struggled to comprehend the scope of the disaster that hit it.
Hearing to halt construction on LORCO line postponed until May Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:52AMELYRIA - Work will continue on the controversial sewer line being built by the Lorain County Rural Wastewater District after a hearing on Eaton Township’s request to halt construction that had been set for Friday was postponed until May. It took nearly two hours of meetings in the chambers of Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Mark [...]
Iraqis abroad begin voting in homeland's election Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:47AMDAMASCUS, Syria — Iraqis living abroad began casting ballots in their homeland's crucial parliamentary elections Friday, a constituency Iraq's Sunni Arab minority hope will boost their showing.
Renegades football signs 32 players, finds home field Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:39AMIt’s starting to come together for the Rocky Mountain Renegades.
Iraqis abroad cast ballots in election Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:31AMAMMAN, Jordan — Thousands of Iraqis living abroad lined up at polling stations to cast ballots in their homeland's...
Consumers ringing up confidence Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:43PMShoppers are finally beginning to exhale. Retailers posted their strongest sales gain in February in more than two years -- since just before the recession hit. Strong sales ran across the store spe...
Solid Energy Starts N.Z. Pellet Exports to European Utilities Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:35PMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- Solid Energy New Zealand Ltd., the nation’s biggest coal producer, will load its first wood-pellet shipment under a three-year contract to European power generators next week.
Job Losses in U.S. Probably Deepened as Snow Forced Shutdowns Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:28PMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- Job losses in the U.S. probably accelerated in February as severe weather forced some employers to temporarily close, economists said before a report today.
Verizon Wireless Said to Be Aiming to Release Microsoft Phones Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:26PMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- Verizon Wireless , the largest U.S. wireless carrier, will introduce two phones from Microsoft Corp. in about May or June that are targeted at teenagers, two people with knowledge of the companies’ plans said.
Real estate's boarder incursion Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:21PMReeling from a one-two-three punch of job woes, climbing mortgage payments and evaporating home equity, some desperate...
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:15PMIn a nearly empty building at 200 N. Second St. that was recently rehabbed by owner Jim Metters, Kim Wyman is working hard to make her dream come true.
10 basics for a starter tool kit Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:14PMAsk handymen if young people leave their parents' homes equipped to handle basic home repair, and most will tell you today's young adults are woefully unprepared.
Area news briefs Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:02PMDiocese: No money lost in forged check YOUNGSTOWN - The Catholic Diocese of Youngstown on Thursday announced it did not lose $49,500 on a forged and altered check cashed at a New Jersey bank. Patrick A.
Quake puts big dent in Chile's wine business Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:40PMThe nation's largest wine growers association estimates that 12.5% of current production was destroyed, putting losses at $250 million.
Isle of Wight supervisor: Merge schools', county's finance and human resources offices Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:37PMISLE OF WIGHT — The school system and county need to take advantage of two administrative vacancies to move forward with consolidating services — and help absorb massive budget shortfalls facing both boards, said Supervisor Stan Clark.
UPDATE 1-Urban Outfitters Q4 profit tops Street Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:36AMMarch 4 (Reuters) - Urban Outfitters Inc (URBN.O: Cotización ) posted a bigger quarterly profit that topped estimates as the clothing and home goods retailer's bohemian styles sold well during the holiday season, and the company discounted less.
How to protest a property tax assessment Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:32AMProtesting a property tax assessment at a local board of review can seem daunting. In reality, it requires following a series of steps. A property owner must make an appointment with his or her local board of review.
UPDATE - $10 billion in emergency unemployment funds pass Senate Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:32AMWASHINGTON - Senate leaders Tuesday night resolved an impasse over emergency aid to the jobless that had driven a wedge into Republican ranks and offered Democrats a political weapon.
Govt slow to force safer designs for window blinds Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:31AMWASHINGTON -- Shopping for her nursery, Kelly Horvath bought a new window shade because its label advertised its child safety features. She later found her 16-month-old son dead in his crib, the shade's cord wrapped around his neck, another young victim of what U.S. government records show are some of the deadliest recalled consumer products.
Charlotte Bobcats Team Report Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:17AMBobcats coach Larry Brown needs his players and particularly shooting guard Stephen Jackson to pay less attention to the referees and more attention to their opponents.
Council backs calls for care plan review Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:11AMCOUNCIL leaders in East Sussex have joined forces with councillors throughout the country calling for an independent review on Government plans for free personal care. (03/03/2010 09:52:48)
Be careful with food prep Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:10AMBy Vivian Filer Special to the Guardian Careful food handling techniques are a deterrent to food-borne illnesses. That fact places a lot of responsibility on food preparers both in and outside of our homes.
25 years later, she's still giving support Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:09AMIn 1985, Helen Bell was just beginning to recover from what she refers to as "a funeral that lasted five years." She had, she explained, spent five years watching her husband slowly and inextricably succumb to the disease of Alzheimer's. It had robbed him, and in its own insidious way her, of all that he had ever been; stripped away from him, and from her, even the tiniest shred of all that held ...
European Stocks Fluctuate; Maersk, GDF Suez Drop, Vinci Gains Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:06AMMarch 4 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks fluctuated as earnings at A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S and GDF Suez SA disappointed investors, offsetting gains by Vinci SA and Royal Ahold NV . Asian shares fell and U.S. futures were little changed.
Frankfort boy helps save a life through CPR Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:02AMWhen Cameron Harper learned CPR last year, he never thought he'dhave to use it. But the 12-year-old Frankfort boy's training turned outto be crucial last month when he helped save the life of a 5-year-oldboy who nearly drowned in a motel swimming pool in Wisconsin. "I'm glad I paid attention in class," Cameron said.
Fairey show overflow heartens CAC Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:28AMA capacity crowd of 2,400 attended the opening of Los Angeles street artist Shepard Fairey's solo exhibition, "Shepard Fairey: Supply and Demand," at the Contemporary Arts Center on Feb. 19.
The other sides of ECO's David Weintraub Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:26AMBy Beth Beasley Times-News Correspondent As a young child growing up in Long Island and Brooklyn, David Weintraub was mesmerized by the souvenir snow globes his grandparents gave him. Peering into them like crystal balls, he would dream about faraway people and places.
Montgomery could get no money in bingo bill Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:05AMA bill that would allow the people to vote on whether to legalize electronic bingo in certain areas of the state could be a gold mine for counties that don't have local constitutional amendments allowing gambling, and a huge bust for Montgomery.
Tsunami Warning For Bay Of Plenty Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 3:38PMAs at 09:15 NZDT, 28 February 2010, wave activity as reported on tsunami gauges is now approximately 0.5 metres at the Chatham Islands, and 0.2 metres at East Cape. Rana Solomon of Chatham Islands Council reports a wave height of 1.5 metres at Pitt ...
Cramped Quarters Define the Daily Struggles of Iraqi Families Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 3:29PMEvery day, Iraqis deal with the lack of electricity, the pervasive corruption and a housing shortage that forces multiple four families to live under the same roof.
Supreme Court scrutinizes state, local gun control Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 3:25PMGun control advocates are hoping they can win by losing when the Supreme Court rules on state and local regulation of firearms.
Supreme Court scrutinizes state, local gun control Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 3:25PMGun control advocates are wishing and hoping they can win by losing when the Supreme Court rules on state and local regulation of firearms.
Coastal Communities Asked to Self-Evacuate Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 3:23PMHastings Civil Defence is advising coastal residents to self-evacuate and for people to stay away from beaches, as a tsunami of 20cm hits Hawke Bay. The initial wave hit Hawke Bay at 9.17am but if the pattern at Chatham Island is repeated here there ...
Payrolls, ISM may steer US stocks Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 3:17PMPayrolls could give the US stock market some direction next week as investors comb through the key report on one of the economy’s weakest areas.
The business of pets Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:55PMJapan's pet boom over the last decade has brought considerable benefits to the nation's economy. At the same time, however, it has led to problems involving both unscrupulous breeders and traders. While consumer sales in general have remained stagnant through Japan's protracted economic downturn of the last two decades, the pet-related market has been expanding, according to data from market ...
Massive Earthquake Hits Chile Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:31PMConcepcion, Chile (WBNG Binghamton) An 8.8 Earthquake rocked Chile early this morning.