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Jay Nixon proposes sweeping cuts, consolidations Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:35AMSeptember 17, 2008 - Missouri State Water Patrol Cpl. Jim Barlow prepares to patrol the flooded Meramac River in Fenton near the George Winter Park. (Emily Rasinski/P-D)
Mac's helping hands for Ghana Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:35AM(Mar 12, 2010) - A touch of Ghana came to McMaster's campus centre yesterday.
Battle Creek's new look revealed Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:35AMDowntown Battle Creek is one step closer to a modern makeover.
Dodd can't get GOP help on bank bill Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:32AMUnable to muster bipartisan agreement on key banking provisions, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said Thursday he will offer his own version of a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations without Republican support.
Feature Writer Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:28AMWanted: first class feature writer brimming with ideas and enthusiasm with the ability to deliver eye-catching copy to deadline in a broad range of styles.
How Leibovitz Found New Partner for $24 Million Debt, Archive Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:26AMMarch 12 (Bloomberg) -- Late last summer, Richard Nanula , a principal at private-equity firm Colony Capital LLC, met celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz in New York as she was struggling to repay a $24 million loan.
The Week Ahead: Debenhams and Greggs Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:19AMMid cap retailers dominate next week's results schedule.
Lehman Brothers' bosses hid billions in losses with accounting tricks before collapse that triggered world recession ... Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:13AMThe report into the collapse, which was scathing of Lehman chief executive Dick Fuld and accounting firm Ernst & Young, found that Lehman was insolvent for weeks before filing for bankruptcy in 2008.
Malloy declares bid for governor (video) Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:11AMHARTFORD — After a 13-month run-up, former Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy Wednesday announced his candidacy for governor, promising to apply the lessons he learned on a municipal level to make state government work.
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Dachis Group and Socialtext Announce Partnership Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:15AMPALO ALTO, Calif., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- To help customers realize business value from its enterprise social software, Socialtext announced today that it will partner with Dachis Group, a global advisory services firm.
WEST AMWELL: South slates special school budget session tonight Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:15AMWEST AMWELL — The South Hunterdon Regional High School Board of Education will hold a special meeting tonight, Thursday, to discuss the 2010-11 budget.
Jeff Norman: Liberals Overreact to Citizens United Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:13AMLiberals and Democrats fear their ideological foes will benefit from the Court's decision, and the nascent campaigns launched in response are unmistakable acts of political warfare.
Ideas for Boomers Who Want to Start a Business Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:12AMI'm 59 years old and would like to start a business, but I'm concerned about the financial investment. How can I start a business and preserve the financial assets I have?
Fairchild Semiconductor's PowerTrench® N-Channel WL-CSP MOSFETs Save Battery Life, Board Space in Portable Applications Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:00AMSAN JOSE, Calif.----Design and component engineers for portable applications, such as cell phones, portable medical devices and portable media players, need efficient and space-saving devices for their designs.
Scotland Yard vet takes charge of Hellam Twp. police Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:57AMHellam Township's new police commissioner thought he was out of the crime-fighting business. After a 30-year career at Scotland Yard, Terence Inch retired as a detective chief inspector in 1998 and left London for Lititz, Lancaster County, in 2002.
Dot VN President Lee Johnson Writes to Shareholders Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:47AMSAN DIEGO -- Dot VN, Inc. Co-Founder and President Lee Johnson writes to shareholders as follows:
Jett announces hope to fill Fallin’s shoes Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:40AMRep. Shane Jett announced this week he will seek the Fifth District Congressional seat being vacated by Congresswoman Mary Fallin, who is a Republican contender for governor of Oklahoma this year.
New Insights Into Open Innovation Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:37AMOpen innovation is sometimes chaotic and often difficult to measure, but getting it right can give firms a real edge now and in the future.
ImpreMedia and Top Rank Announce Innovative Multiplatform Marketing Campaign to Support March 13 Pacquiao vs. Clottey ... Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:25AMNEW YORK----ImpreMedia, the No. 1 Hispanic News and Information Company in the U.S. in Online and Print has partnered with Top Rank, Inc. to develop a dynamic multimedia program to deliver pay-per-view subscriptions to the World Boxing Organization welterweight showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey.
What's on: Friday's picks (II) Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:20AMWhat's on: Life! picks for Friday.
Africa : Malta Guinness "Street Dance Africa" Wears New Format Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:20AMLagos — The Malta Guinness Street Dance Competition, which debuted with 'Top of the World' vitality and excitement in 2008, and continued with the most incredibly 'Out of Naija' feeling in 2009, will be thrilling its audience across the country with new and exciting ideas as the custodians of the brand have concluded plans to hold the third edition of the prestigious dance event in a new and ...
Bellevue can build on its success, redevelopment group told Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:19AMBellevue has dozens of businesses that would be on the wish list of other communities hoping to redevelop their retail areas, but the borough needs more such businesses, say consultants.
Financial advice: The yes-man problem Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:19AMExperts have long counseled against using financial planners who charge commissions, given their incentive to simply sell products that pad their paychecks.
Support innovation to help UK recovery - Dyson Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:14AMJames Dyson, inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, has said the UK’s pool of creative talent and ingenuity can help the country find prosperity again, but only if government policy supports science and engineering and technology business start-ups.
Consumer Protection Act has 'serious implications' Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:05AMThe Consumer Protection Act (CPA)- to be introduced in October this year - has serious implications in every aspect of business relating to consumer relations, said consultancy House of Performance on Thursday.
PPC Academy Toolbox: Keyword Monitoring Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:03AMBecause we are still in the research phase of PPC development, it’s important to get a very clear understanding of the advertiser’s business online and how that will affect the way we build and manage the account.
VIDEOS: Obama talks health care at Arcadia Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:23AMGLENSIDE - President Obama took on the insurance companies Monday morning as he began his tour to promote health care reform. Speaking at Arcadia University in Glenside, the president described a three-pronged bill to reform private health insurance; group individuals and small-business-owners looking for health insurance to better negotiate premiums; and lower the cost of health insurance ...
South Africa : Sparking Brand New Ways to Imagine Social Investment Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:15AMJohannesburg — WHEN a CEO employs directors of social impact, musicology, and strategy and serendipity, you know this isn't your average creative house.
Party art: The Entertainer opens shop in Gardnerville Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:15AMEven in a recession, people still host parties. They still rent out venues, hire decorators and celebrate life's momentous occasions. "The wedding business is still booming," said Gardnerville resident Val Prather, owner of the party rental and event coordinating service The Entertainer. "Budgets are lower, scaled down from a few years ago, but people are still getting married, and this is a ...
Mountain Home High School Career Academies receive five-year charter renewal Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:10AMMountain Home High School seniors Asad Akhter and Wesley Smith both had their sights set on careers in the medical field — that is, until they each had an opportunity to intern at Baxter Regional Medical Center through the Health and Human Services Academy.
Superintendent, attorney weigh in on Doe vs. LMSD Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:02AMSchool officials say the documents unsealed by a federal judge last week will have no detrimental effect on the district’s case as its attorneys prepare for trial next month.
'Never on Saturday': Postal Service's emerging model Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:01AMWASHINGTON (AP) — The post office is renewing its drive to drop Saturday delivery — and plans a rate increase — in an effort to fend off a projected $7 billion loss this year.
Canadian Solar Announces the 'Win with Canadian Solar Contest' Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:00AMCanadian Solar Inc. one of the world's largest solar companies, today announced the "Win With Canadian Solar Contest" launch in SolarPro magazine, the technical publication for solar industry professionals.
Norfolk heads in scholls cash crisis meeting Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:54AMHundreds of Norfolk headteachers and governors have been urged to attend an “essential” summit meeting to help them cope with a looming cash crisis in schools, the EDP has learnt.
Collaborative Business Workspaces Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:49AMIn the recent past, there were multiple collaboration and social networking platform offerings from large and successful ISVs such as Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), Google Wave, and the SalesForce Chatter collaboration cloud. The common value-messaging across these offerings was on enabling firewall collaboration, improving employee productivity, increasing business ...
$1 billion takeover bid may mean the end of Novell's makeover addiction Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:10PMYesterday's surprise $1 billion buyout offer for Novell from the New York-based private investment group Elliott Management came with a letter, made public yesterday, spelling out the investors' goal for the company.
Broomfield upcoming events -- March 4 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:09PMEvents in and around Broomfield
Are big software glitches inevitable? And who gets blamed? Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:09PMIn a Webcast with industry leader Jeff Papows, we discuss software glitches that hobble businesses, as well as the potential of a 'Digital Pearl Harbor.' by Joe McKendrick
Many calling Raleigh's Five Points a mad system Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:08PMRoad has become an ongoing problem for pedestrians, drivers and business owners.
No More Heroes:... Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:08PMAt first it’s a mash-tastic brawler, then it’s a Japanese GTA with the motorbike from Akira and a sun-bleached psychedelic version of an American west-coast city, then it’s a wrestling game, then a side-scrolling beat-‘em-up, then a 2D shooter, then a lawn-mowing game, then a brawler again.
Huntington Task Force Presents Cost Cutting Ideas To Mayor Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:02PMHUNTINGTON, Ind. (Indiana’s NewsCenter) - A Huntington task force of concerned citizens is presenting new ideas to reduce a massive budget shortfall to city leaders.
Commissioners eye removing DA term limits Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:02PMTuesday there were as many items tabled as were considered at the regular Logan County Commissioner’s meeting. With all three commissioners present in the session, three of six agenda items were tabled for further consideration and discussion.
Israel Innovation and Technology Day Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:58PMWhat can a country do when it is severely hampered by natural resources such as oil and water? It nurtures its other natural resource, its people. That is why Israel ranks first in the availability of scientists and engineers worldwide per capita.
Sector Wrap: Health insurers gain ground Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:55PMShares of managed care companiesedged higher Wednesday after President Obama began a new and perhaps final effort on his planned health care overhaul.
ESDC focuses on fundamentals Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:55PMSpeakers at new software development conference emphasize sticking to basic principles and design patterns Visit website for full story...
Q-Cells Largest PV System Integrator in 2009 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:38AMQ-Cells International was the largest PV system integrator in 2009 having gained significant market share according to a recently released study by IMS Research.
Apple Starts ‘Nuclear War’ in Patent Fight With HTC (Update2) Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:37AMMarch 3 (Bloomberg) -- When Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone in 2007, he said Apple Inc. had applied for more than 200 patents for the device and was ready to enforce them. Now, Apple is putting those words into action.
220-year-old leadership tool still very effective Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:33AMFeeling short on the resources necessary to improve your results? Here's a time-tested tactic that John McKee recommends.
Dallas-Fort Worth Health Care Journalists Offer Tips to Marketing/PR Professionals for Getting Ink in a Challenging ... Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:32AMDALLAS----The upward shift from traditional media to online – from blogs to social media – has left communications professionals with fewer reporters to connect with and more competition for less space in print.