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No quick fixes for school spending

24 May 2010

Bill Jamieson: Fears grow for repeat of 2008 crisis
FROM Frankfurt to New York, Tokyo to London, markets have recoiled amid fears of a recovery failure and relapse into a second “Great Depression”. The immediate focus was Europe and the signal failure of a massive ?750 billion (£641bn) safety net for the eurozone economies to rally confidence.
Read more on Scotland on Sunday
The Anti-Apple: Google Is The New Microsoft
Microsoft is apparently no longer the target for Google. Apple is now the symbol of all that’s wrong with the world. I was struck at yesterday’s Google I/O Android .....

Systems biology helps to understand hematopoiesis

24 May 2010

Study: Boulder residents biking more, driving less
Heather Schoen peruses the offerings at the Boulder Farmers’ Market on Saturday while her partner Jim Hauswirth follows. The two were out for a ride and Schoen convinced Hauswith to make a detour to shop at the market.
Read more on Colorado Daily
Record crowds flood Trenton to protest against N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, budget cuts
The protesters — most from public worker unions and progressive groups — numbered 30,000 to 35,000, according to the State Police. They clutched signs labeling Christie a “loser” and calling for his ouster.
Read more on The .....

Find Out How Schools Are Spending Taxpayer Money

24 May 2010

Pain never ends for victims’ families lies
Although the fast food restaurant is gone, replaced by a mini-mall, victims’ families say they will never have closure. Photo by PJ Smith, Design by Ella Jipescu
Read more on Queens Chronicle
Business Horoscopes: June 2010
Gemini (May 21-June 20)  Remember how last month was your time to shine socially? Well, all your networking has paid off and this month is shaping up to provide excellent progress in your professional endeavors. An old friend with whom you may have recently reconnected will offer you a deal at the end of May that .....

Study: Boulder residents biking more, driving less

24 May 2010

Sources Say: Napoleon exiled on Main Street, not Elba
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sources Say is a behind-the-scenes look at local newsmakers and events. If you have information to share, call 410-280-5912 or e-mail capstaff@capitalgazette.com .
Read more on The Capital
Oil spill’s ugly reality sets in
Dark ooze washes ashore in the tourist town of Grand Isle, La., the first direct hit on a populated shoreline. This seven-mile squiggle of homey rentals and streets with names like Redfish and Speckled Trout had wrung hope for weeks from a single belief: Oil would land somewhere else.
Read more on Los Angeles Times
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Bill to curb business payments into unemployment funds goes to governor

24 May 2010

Waverly contractor charged with prevailing wage violationsInvestigation finds workers due more than $245,000
ALBANY — State Labor Commissioner Colleen C. Gardner and Broome County District Attorney Gerald F. Mollen announced Monday the arrest of a Waverly contractor who allegedly failed to pay legally-required wages on public works projects, and then filed false payroll documents with the New York State Department of Labor.
Read more on Morning Times
From a recession to a measured resurgence, Telluride endures
If we learned anything about ourselves and about Telluride in 2009, it’s that we, and this town, endure. This last year was defined .....

Strange Bedfellows, Google And Adobe Gang Up On Apple

23 May 2010

Poll positions: How do voters feel about the passage of the tax hike?
Voters in Sierra Vista were asked how they voted in Tuesday’s sales tax special election. Here’s what they said:   YES : Susan Jacoby, school nurse on Fort Huachuca. “The schools need the money desperately, and education in Arizona, I think we’re ranked very low. And it’s so sad that our community is not supporting the children of our future. They are our future, our kids, and they deserve the …
Read more on The Sierra Vista Herald
Dubai World Debt Deal Sets Example For Dubai, Greece -Banker
BEIRUT (Zawya .....

I-5 wreck kills Stanwood man

23 May 2010

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could have to pay for missed deadlines
Published: Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 12:50 a.m. HOUMA — U.S. Sen. David Vitter said he’s secured a commitment from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to meet long-overdue commitments on a number of Louisiana flood-control projects.
Read more on The Daily Comet
Salaries over $200,000 not uncommon in a competitive marketplace for fundraisers
LINCOLN — The people who raise beaucoup bucks to support the University of Nebraska also take home beaucoup bucks in their paychecks.
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Covington mayorâs assistant resigns as elections near

23 May 2010

Westville prison stages disaster drill
WESTVILLE — Firefighters dashed into a smoky prison kitchen Thursday following a nearby explosion. Three inmates and a food-service employee lay on the floor bleeding. Two prison staffers died.
Read more on The Michigan City News-Dispatch
Agency seeks to increase youth mentors
Troy Perkins, a fifth-grader at Miami Elementary School in Lafayette, could be the poster child for the impact mentoring can have on youth.
Read more on Journal & Courier
Covington mayorâs assistant resigns as elections near
Transparency. A number of people in politics are spouting the word like it’s the golden ticket. For one Covington .....

Olean’s expenses expected to rise over next five years

23 May 2010

Calif. pension fund delays rate increase on state
The board of California’s largest public pension fund has decided to delay asking the state for more money to pay for employee retirement benefits next year.
Read more on AP via Yahoo! News
Boulder shooting: Devastated family, friends bid farewell to Griffins
Standing before hundreds of mourners, Avery Griffin spoke directly to her parents in a clear voice. “Hi Daddy, hi Mommy,” said Avery, the 13-year-old daughter of Sean and Staci Griffin.
Read more on Boulder Daily Camera
Olean’s expenses expected to rise over next five years
OLEAN – A little planning can go .....

Two local relays are full of life

23 May 2010

Excuses for Blumenthal would flop in AG’s office
Excuses are being volunteered and counterattacks launched in defense of Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, whose occasional rhetorical posing as a Vietnam veteran was exposed this week by The New York Times.
Read more on Journal Inquirer
Running, walking a Relay for Life
When doctors 10 years ago diagnosed Mary Strauss with breast cancer, the retired bookkeeper was forced to confront a condition that for much of her life went unnamed.
Read more on La Cañada Valley Sun
Two local relays are full of life
When doctors 10 years ago diagnosed Mary Strauss with breast .....

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