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Obama hails 'Gang of Six' debt plan as deadline nears Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:30PMWASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of senators offered an ambitious plan yesterday that could revive stalled debt talks and the prospect of a long-term deficit reduction deal to avert a threatened US default.
"Gang of Six" provides hope for debt talks Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:11PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Armed with a new template, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders on Wednesday will try to see if an 11th-hour deal is still possible to avert a rapidly approaching default.
New plan offers hope for debt talk progress Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:02PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of senators offered an ambitious plan on Tuesday that could revive stalled U.S. debt talks and the prospect of a long-term deficit reduction deal to avert a default by the United States.
Obama embraces deficit-cutting plan Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:27PMA bipartisan group of senators offered an ambitious plan that could revive stalled debt talks and the prospect of a long-term deficit reduction deal to avert a threatened U.S. default.
'Gang of six' senators offer US debt lifeline Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:27PMA bipartisan group of senators offered an ambitious plan on Tuesday that could revive stalled debt talks and the prospect of a long-term deficit reduction deal to avert a threatened U.S. default.
Champion Gymnast Begging on Subways Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:56AMHe was a gold medal winning gymnast, who trained from the age of 5 to make a better life for himself and his family. But these days, 27-year-old Zhang Shangwu can be found panhandling in Beijing's subways or performing acrobatics on street corners.
Tanzania: Mwegamba's Endless Struggle in Darkness Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:44AMELEVEN years ago when Anthony Joseph Mwegamba came to Dar es Salaam from Morogoro region, he was given 200,000/- by the social welfare. The money was to help him lay the foundations of a new beginning in Dar es Salaam, which is exactly what he did.
MusicMagpie – consumer app of the week Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:25AMSell your unwanted CDs, DVDs and games using this barcode scanning app … but don't expect to make a fortune App: MusicMagpie By: Entertainment Magpie Ltd Price: Free Available on: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad What is it? Scan the barcodes of your unwanted CDs, DVDs or games and the MusicMagpie website will tell you how much it will pay you for them. Who is it by? MusicMagpie originally launched as a ...
Dozens Of Homeowners Sue D-R Horton Over Building Defects Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:56AMA CBS4 Investigation found more than a dozen townhouse communities built in Colorado by D.R. Horton have sued over building defects.
Pennsylvania Homeowner and Indiana Golf Course Company File Class Action Lawsuit Alleging DuPont's New Herbicide ... Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:11AMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Property owners today filed a nationwide class action lawsuit against DuPont charging that its herbicide Imprelis is causing widespread death among trees.
Rev. Barbara Kaufmann: When the Empire Strikes, Will the People Strike Back? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:58AMEverybody senses that there is more at stake in the Murdoch affair than the management of newspapers and a "naughty" media-gone-wild. Everybody is right. It's our humanity that's at stake.
Helen Wood: Confessions of a working girl Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:24AMEscort girl Helen Wood made the headlines when it was revealed she slept with Wayne Rooney. She tells Ciara Dwyer about how she fell into prostitution and how she has now given it up for the love of her boyfriend.
Jenny’s story sparks program of hope Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:10PMWhen Mary Pat Armstrong was driving her daughter, Jenny, to her new house, Jenny asked, “Mum, is this forever?”
The joys and challenges of rural living Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:20PMIt's a crisp winter's morning and the sun has just begun to climb a pale, cloudless sky, throwing long, emerald paths between the trees on the frosty grass.
One generation ruined Anheuser-Busch's legacy Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:31AMThe red, white, and blue Budweiser can is practically synonymous with America itself. But at a crucial time, the company failed to adapt, leaving it vulnerable to a foreign takeover.
Desert Center family invested in small town's future Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:26AMFinding Ragsdales in Desert Center isn't difficult. A community phone directory lists more than a dozen of Desert Steve's descendents living in the area.
David Parker on The Nation Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:51AMDuncan More now on Labour's new tax policy. I'm joined in the studio by Labour Associate Finance Spokesman, David Parker. When Australia brought in the Capital Gains Tax they grandfathered it, so it was only on new assets bought after the law changed.
Cleaning up on the spill Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:20AMThe estimated 600 workers who have arrived in Billings to help clean up oil from the ExxonMobil spill into the Yellowstone River are snapping up hotel rooms, irrigation boots, waders, clothing, life vests, GPS tracking devices, mosquito repellent, snake gaiters, burgers and beer.
Giving back to veteran who gave so much Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:36PMshare: digg facebook twitter In the bathroom, he stashed an ice chest, which he learned to pull himself up on so he could propel himself to the toilet, shower and sink. [...] he and his wife have spent as much as half of their income on apartments that were supposed to be handicapped-accessible, but none had doors wide enough to let him enter his own closet or follow his three kids into their ...
North Korea faces famine: 'Tell the world we are starving' Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:42PMMore than a decade after North Korea was struck by a famine that killed up to a million people, the country's poorest are once again facing starvation, reports Peter Foster in Yanji
Westland Woman Falls Victim To Home Deed Scam Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:09PMA Westland woman said she was the victim of an elaborate scam which left her begging to get back her home.
Revisiting the glorious history of the Moncada with Pedro Trigo Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:37PMYOUTH led by the attorney Fidel Castro Ruz provided Cuban history and culture with a new chapter when, on July 26, 1953, they assaulted the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes garrisons in the former province of Oriente.
Ask the Experts: Penny stocks’ trades don’t make sense Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:29PMWant the lowdown on penny stocks? This week, Jeffrey DeBoer, president of DeBoer Financial Group in Roseville, Calif., gives his, er, two cents' worth on investing in penny stocks and answers a trivia question on crude oil.
Mary Holm: Thinking beyond the obvious Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:29PMMy parents' house in Christchurch is within the red zone. They are trying to work out how to proceed with their lives and I am hoping you can give some advice on their options. Mum and Dad are in their late 60s and have no significant...
In the yard, a trip down memory lane Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:04AMI took a week off recently and spent much of the time at home working in the garden, puttering around the garage. Besides a few sore muscles -- OK, many sore muscles -- it was a week of reconnecting with my own surroundings.
The slim years Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:07AMChinese authors are still struggling to carve a niche in the global gallery of contemporary literary greats. Jo Lusby, who heads Penguin in North Asia, was recently quoted in Shanghai's Oriental Daily on the subject of Chinese literature and Western expectations.
Emotions running high in cemetery land dispute Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:31PMThe grave was dug, the body prepared and the funeral service rehearsed.
McCain Supports Plan To Surrender GOP Control Over Debt Ceiling and Give President Obama More Power Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:09PMSen. Lindsey Graham notes today's New York Times that GOP purists are going to make a deal over the debt ceiling very difficult, especially because of the way the GOP itself has stirred the pot: “Our problem is, we made a big deal about this for three months,” said Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina. “How many Republicans have been on TV saying, ‘I am not going to raise the ...
TOXIC ASSETS Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:30PMMany Foreclosed Houses Are Infested by MoldNEW YORK-The next time someone tells you that capitalism is efficient, remember the mold houses.I used to be a banker. Some of my customers had trouble making their loan payments. We usually had recourse to some sort of collateral-often real estate. But my bank really didn't want to foreclose."We're bankers," my boss told me the first time this issue ...
Signs of Improvement in Age-Restricted Market - In the Region/New Jersey Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:12PMOlder buyers are taking advantage of big discounts, free upgrades and low mortgage interest rates.
Rejecting ¥160 million offer from J-Power, Aomori family left with view of nuclear plant Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:33PMAtsuko Ogasawara's family rejected offers of some ¥160 million for their property on the northern tip of Honshu during a two-decade bid to prevent construction of a nuclear plant. The result: Their fenced-in house is little more than a stone's throw from a facility that opens in 2014. The family's protest illustrates the challenges facing opponents when they go up against the nuclear industry, a ...
GOP leaders meet with Dayton over his budget offer Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:32AMGov. Mark Dayton said he will agree to a Republican budget offer that will increase the school aid shift by $700 million and sell $700 million in tobacco bonds to close the budget gap, with some conditions. He is meeting this afternoon with GOP leaders in hopes of reaching a deal that would end the Minnesota state budget shutdown.
A Good Bait Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:22AMA great deal on tackle, the perfect bait, a good companion and a chance to fish the finest water in the country. Roger was in heaven: More fishing fiction from Geoff Maynard
Gum Tree building celebrates 100 years at the beach Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:55AMIn 1911, it was just another home sitting in the middle of Hermosa Beach with panoramic ocean views. But a century later, the building that now houses the store Gum Tree is a reminder of what this little beach town used to look like.
Jailbroken: 5 ways to fix the USA's prisons Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:24PM2 million people behind bars. Billions in annual costs. High recidivism rates. Cal and Bob embrace ideas to reform our failed prison system.
'Lazarus pill' revives stroke victim Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:07PMFor most of the day Sam Goddard looks like anyone else with severe brain damage. He sits virtually motionless, face contorted, eyes open and moaning but unable to talk. Then his fiancee gives him a sleeping pill, and within...
Former Vikings QB waits for next action Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:49AMTarvaris Jackson had plenty of bumps and cracks in his career in Minnesota, from injuries to inaccuracy to that near-indefatigable veteran who famously came along and squelched the quarterback's opportunity with the Vikings.
Across the Fence: Horse linement and bug repellents Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:45AMI recently wrote about the pesky bug problem everyone is having this summer. It sure helps to talk across the fence, because I'm now "almost" bug-free. I've heard from several people and finally found
Meet Your BOK Winner: Allen & Cherryl Meuret of Coolato Gelato Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:36AMMeet the Best of Knoxville's "Best Frozen Treats Shop" winners, Allen and Cherryl Meuret of Coolato Gelato.
The Lede: Day’s Updates on British Phone-Hacking Scandal Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:09AMOn Wednesday, The Lede is following developments in the phone hacking scandal in Britain.
Tour your hometown Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:09AMPledge to be a tourist in your own town and learn something about it by taking one of the many tours available locally.
Former Vikings QB Jackson waits for action Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:47AMMINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Tarvaris Jackson had plenty of bumps and cracks in his career in Minnesota, from injuries to inaccuracy to that near-indefatigable veteran who famously came along and squelched the quarterback's opportunity with the Vikings.
Smooth move: Four frugal ways to schlep your stuff Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:23PMMoving is one of the most stressful events in one’s life, and it’s one of the most expensive. Between buying packing supplies and picking a moving van or hiring movers for long-distance hauls, moving
Former Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson waits for next action with belief he can still be starter Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:48PMMINNEAPOLIS - Tarvaris Jackson's career path found plenty of bumps and cracks in Minnesota, from injuries to inaccuracy to that near-indefatigable veteran who famously came along and squelched his opportunity with the Vikings.
Ex-Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson waits for action Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:35PMDAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS Tarvaris Jackson's career path found plenty of bumps and cracks in Minnesota, from injuries to inaccuracy to that near-indefatigable veteran who famously came along and squelched his opportunity with the Vikings. Whenever the NFL lockout ends, Jackson will be a free agent in more ways than one. He'll not only be able to sign with any team and renew his ...
Marni Jameson: XXXXXXXXXX Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:42PMA few months ago my water bill was so high, I was certain my waterlines had been secretly tapped to fill neighborhood pools.
Reality Mom: Couch Mania Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:13AMOnce or twice a year I lose my mind. Well, I lose my mind daily, but I’m referring to a heightened energetic, variably irrational state that lasts for a week or so. I believe the term is called mania and it involves insomnia and scattered thinking, but tons and tons of energy. I used to enjoy this state and it was with reluctance that I asked a therapist years ago whether or not she thought I ...
Anderson Twp. hit with more car thefts Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:07AMFor the second time in as many weeks Hamilton County Sheriff's deputies arrested a group of teenagers for breaking into cars in Anderson Township.
Weather is a house of cards for agriculture Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:48PMMother Nature has played her hand against farmers and ranchers in recent months.
Will IBM Survive Another 100 Years? Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:33PMIn the lively global conversation that followed my article yesterday on Why IBM Survived 100 years when most other firms didn’t, Joerg Hochwald from Germany (@jhochwald) asked the pertinent question: “IBM: Another 100 Years To Go?”