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- Merkel dampens hopes of Greek rescue Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:14PMBRUSSELS, July 20 — German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Europe’s reluctant paymaster, doused expectations of any comprehensive solution to Greece’s debt crisis at an emergency euro zone summit tomorrow. “Further steps will be necessary and not just one spectacular event which solves everything,” Merkel told reporters yesterday. Widespread hopes for a ...
- Auburn man claims last week's $6.4M Lotto jackpot Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:13PMAn Auburn man has come forward to claim a $6.4 million Lotto jackpot, one of the largest in state history.
- Low interest rates drive home affordability Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:10PMContinued low interest rates and slight increases in after tax income helped improve first buyer affordability in June to its best levels since late 2004, the Roost Home Loan Affordability report shows. The prices of cheaper...
- Bilingual concert set for Genesis Theatre Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:02PMBilingual children's entertainer Will Stroet will perform in Ladner next Sunday.
- Borders Books is going away but Kobo Books is here to stay Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:02PMI know many of you have read the sad news that Borders is closing down all stores (399) and letting all employees go. They couldn't find a buyer and couldn't raise the cash to stay in business. Here in ...
- 'Humble' Murdoch Defends Record, Attacked By Protester Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:55PMLONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch, unfazed by a foam pie attack in the British parliament, made a "humble" apology on Tuesday for crimes that have rocked his media empire and the government but refused to resign, saying the fault lay with staff who "betrayed" him.
- Annual Back to School Blast Is Coming Aug. 6 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:54PMIt's a lot easier to pay attention to the teacher if you feel good, have a nifty backpack and somewhere to go after school.
- County Animal Control Officer Resigns After Review of Hoarding Case Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:54PMWhen deputies arrived in March at the home of a couple accused of hoarding 186 animals in squalid conditions, they found more than neglected dogs.
- Brad Shannon: Nerd News Roundup: Useful Stuff You Probably Missed Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:52PMMost people are too busy using their technology to think about how they could use it better. Let me help you with that. Here are items related to trends in media, politics, and journalism that you probably missed.
- Rochelle wins over JLS with cooking Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:23AMJLS have revealed how Rochelle Wiseman cooked her way into their hearts. Related Stories Wanted launch hunt for torchbearers Clarkson 'deluded' over BBC move Stage collapses at Cheap Trick gig Justin Bieber: I'll sing for Harper Jason Isaacs: I'm in Team Jacob
- THE NEWSLEADER OF NEGROS ORIENTAL Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:18AMSupreme Court directive is causing a stir among practicing lawyers all over the country.
- Founder sees LinkedIn as a force for change Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:05AMLinkedIn is more than an online social network, at least according to its founder. It is a force that will help change the world by encouraging a new attitude toward life planning.
- Euro zone still lacks consensus on debt Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:05AMEuropean governments and banks are struggling to reconcile competing proposals for a second bailout of Greece, just two days before leaders meet to prevent the crisis from spreading through the region.
- Workshop Announced to Meet Employment Demands for Negotiation Skills Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:57AMToday’s tough jobs environment is seeing the prerequisites for employment increasingly including ‘negotiation skills’. Experts in the field, Australians Rick Otton and Iven Frangi, have released details of a workshop that teaches not just negotiation skills, but persuasion techniques as well. (PRWeb July 19, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/employment ...
- Dan Gross: 'Backwards' filming here Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:55AMYOU MAY SEE "Dawson's Creek" star James Van Der Beek around town for a few weeks as he's shooting "Backwards."
- Murdoch to be grilled by lawmakers over phone-hacking scandal Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:46AMMedia tycoon Rupert Murdoch will answer to British lawmakers Tuesday on phone hacking and corruption allegations in his newspaper branch News International. The scandal continues to claim political casualties.
- H.I.G. Europe Acquires Prefabricated House Specialist Hanlo Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:26AMJoint Investment with Solidus Partners is First Step in Building a European Market Leader in Environ...
- Steve Forbes Interview: Restructuring Expert Harry Wilson Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:20AMWilson's Background
- UNICEF Auction Raises Over 1.4 Million Pesos Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:20AMThe first online fundraising auction of UNICEF Philippines dubbed Auction for Action has successfully raised over 1.4 million pesos with proceeds to benefit children's programs in the country and worldwide.
- Republicans Pushing Budget Balance Won’t Deliver Details on How Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:19AMCongressional Republicans are clear in their demand for a constitutional amendment forcing the government to balance its budget. What they’re not offering is clarity on how to get there.
- Kenya: No Apologies From Mathira's Mr Moneybags Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:17AMThe anti-jigger campaigns spearheaded by beauty queens hardly elicit political controversy.
- 5 people fall in Ermita drug bust Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:16AMFive people, including a couple who is said to be a big time drug pusher in Barangay Ermita, were arrested during a raid conducted yesterday by the elements of the City Intelligence Branch on a suspected drug den.
- Couple, son charged for expat's murder Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:16AMA couple and their 17-year-old son were indicted for killing a Canadian national after they have robbed him of his cash and other valuables in the mountain barangay of Adlaon.
- MLB: Why It Would Be Terrible If the Pirates and Indians Met in the World Series Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:15AMThe Pittsburgh Pirates are not a good team. The Cleveland Indians are not a good team. Both have exceeded the extremely low expectations of the "experts" and fans. Five National League teams have a better record than the Pirates (49-44). Four of those teams are clearly better than the Pirates. Five American League teams have a better record that the Indians (49-44). Four of those teams are ...
- Former Fox News Producer Claims The Network's "Brain Room" Led To Hacking Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:14AMA former producer with Fox News claimed in a lengthy essay gaining new traction this week that the conservative television station has a "Brain Room" in its New York headquarters, which enables employees to view private telephone records with ease.
- 10 Ways to Save Money on Your Interior and Exterior Finishes Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:10AMCreativity and out-of-the-box thinking sold separately.
- Philadelphia livestock shop a touch of home for immigrants Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:17AMAlong the shopping strip of Woodland Avenue, between the pizza shop and an abandoned building, a wind chime carved with the Chinese symbol for luck dangles in the doorway, next to a well-used fly strip. In walks a young woman chatting in Spanish on her cellphone. A regular, she passes through a second glass door to the middle of the store, stands in front of a wall of cages that house live ...
- Once taboo, calls to boost Medicare fees gain traction Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:16AMWASHINGTON -- The heated debate over the federal deficit has pumped new life into controversial proposals for requiring Americans on Medicare to pay more for their health care, raising the possibility that seniors' medical bills could jump hundreds, or even thousands of dollars.
- Analysis - Latest U.S. House debt plan may lead to compromise Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:13AMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The latest Republican plan to avert a looming U.S. default is a fierce statement of conservative principles that pushes the party's negotiating position farther to the right.
- The flow of fashion: Shopping at thrift and consignment stores Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:13AMMy BFF Brittany was browsing through the racks at the Goodwill near her house when she came across the perfect red-and-black plaid jacket.
- Many real estate agents are small businesses, facing costs and uncertainties Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:12AMEight out of 10 real estate agents are independent contractors, not salaried or commissioned employees. Which means that a real estate agent can be "fairly described" as a small businessperson, said Walt Molony, spokesman for the National Association of Realtors. Or, in the view of the IRS, a 1099 employee.
- Light-bulb standards equal energy efficiency Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:10AMResistance to light-bulb efficiency standards is foolish and contrary to the nation's goal of energy independence. Refrigerators and cars have become more energy-efficient. Water heaters and windows have too. So it's strange that so many politicians cling to old-style incandescent light bulbs.
- Democrats, Republicans still at odds on debt ceiling Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:08AMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - With five days remaining before President Barack Obama's deadline for a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, Republicans and Democrats have yet to agree on a big plan to cut the nation's deficit and raise its debt limit in time to avoid an unprecedented U.S. default.
- AX FALLS ON PACQUIAO ADVISOR Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:06AMHe came out of nowhere and, to quote boxing man Leonard Ellerbe, "knew nothing about boxing but crap" but Canadian Michael Koncz was able to squeeze ...
- Storytellers: For 30 years, Walt Danley quietly closing the big deals Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:05AMWalt Danley can drive down almost any street in Paradise Valley and tick off the name of who lives there, what it last sold for, any major renovations done to it and its current value.
- John Key interviewed on TV ONE’s Breakfast at 7:20am today Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:42PMCorin: Well today John Key heads to the United States where he'll meet the President, the Heads of Treasury and the Federal Reserve and prominent business leaders. Back home of course Labour's lurched to its lowest poll result in a decade, suggesting their tax plan has frightened the horses.
- Fallback plan gains momentum in US debt talks Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:39PMThomas Ferraro and Caren Bohan
- Gastronomics: Why Blowout Feast Reservations Are In Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:36PMThe suckling pig dinner at the Breslin is actually a pretty good deal. Excess at restaurants is nothing new: having an excuse to eat and drink too much is often kind of the point. And restaurants are of course happy to oblige. There are the multi-course tasting menus, like the $500 Collezione menu at Del Posto , or, for that matter, the $420 option to order one of every single dish on the menu ...
- As Lord Cowdray holds an exceedingly grand car boot sale... Why I'm swapping my £25m house for a cottage Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:32PMLord Cowdray wants an easier life for his family and himself plus some funds for fresh projects. He intends to take his family back to the 1930s ‘extended cottage’ where they lived blissfully before this place.
- Mother of murdered rapper speaks out Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:26PMLOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11)- Every day is a reminder for Vickie Talbert of the son she lost. "I wake up, and I talk to him," said Talbert. "I have his pictures around the house." Lashawn Talbert, also known as Sugar Shizz, was shot in the head last August after a drug deal that turned violent. Both David Curd and Kenneth Brown were arrested and charged with murder, but a jury acquitted Curd ...
- Budget work drags on at Capitol Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:23PMThe start of an anticipated special session to end the state governor shutdown is uncertain, as budget committee chairs and commissioners continued meeting on several key spending bills.
- Oneida bike auction draws crowd, raises money for city (video) Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:23PMONEIDA – A crowd of eager bidders stood in the sun before rows of bicycles near the steps of City Hall at the Oneida City Police Department’s annual bike auction on Saturday.
- The hidden beauty of street shopping Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:20PMJUST a few years ago, I finally changed my trusty 29-inch monitor TV for a widescreen 37-inch model. If you look at the latest models, mine would probably be considered “prehistoric”.
- Summers urges aggressive euro zone crisis response Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:12PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former White House aide Lawrence Summers on Sunday urged Europe to take a more aggressive response to the debt crisis sweeping the region and suggested patience with its approach was running thin.
- Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: July 17, 2011 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:57PMHere's our box office report for the weekend of July 15th 2011 – as well as various movie news tidbits we may have missed. After reading this article, people also read: Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: July 3, 2011 Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: July 10, 2011 DVD/Blu-ray Breakdown: July 12, 2011
- Clowns to the left, Jokers to the right. Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:52PMHere's the newest edition of Stock World Weekly: Clowns to the left, Jokers to the right. Excerpt: Our bearish outlook heading into this week proved accurate as U.S. equities traded sharply lower. We caught a glimpse of “No Mo POMO” in action. Not surprisingly, without POMO money from the Federal Reserve propping up stocks, the market behaved poorly. As Lee Adler of the Wall Street Examiner ...
- Clarke celebrates an extraordinary day for an ordinary guy Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:49PMSANDWICH, England (Reuters) - Sitting with the Claret Jug to one side and a pint of Guinness on the other, Northern Ireland's forgotten man Darren Clarke basked in the glory of a British Open triumph that will be celebrated by ordinary golfers the world over on Sunday.
- Heart and soul of Irish golf wins first major Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:44PMMore than once during the week, Darren Clarke was asked whether the U.S. Open wins of his Northern Ireland countrymen Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy had inspired him.
- U.S. Default Would Likely Cause Stocks, Bonds, Dollar To Collapse Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:42PMNEW YORK -- Time is running out for Washington to raise the country's borrowing limit and avoid a default. Wall Street isn't panicking yet. But if the unthinkable happens, a default could strike financial markets like an earthquake.
- Australian dollar opens weaker Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:33PMThe Australian dollar has started the trading day softer on Monday.