Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Worldspace Radio re-launched as iMusicSpace on Airtel digital TV - RadioandMusic.com

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Sunday, October 28, 2012

BCS standings feature a four-team race among unbeatens - Los Angeles Times

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Saturday, October 27, 2012

Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority to receive $17.9M for projects - Austin Business Journal:

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million for projects from the . The fundw will build a new taxiway, improve the terminall building, install airfield guidance signs and perimeter fencint and makerunway improvements. “By investing in betterr runways and improved facilities we will created good payingconstruction jobs, and continue to attract touristsw and businesses opportunities from around the U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, said in a statement. The MSCAA will be fully reimbursed for one taxiway constructionh project and be partially reimbursed for funds it spent on another. The group will also use the money to instal moving walkways from the new parking garage tothe terminal.
Airfielx guidance signs will help ease traffic flow aroundthe Also, the east gate will be relocated to improved access for future development at the airport. The fundsd will also rehabilitate the existing runway pavement and widenj the taxiway forlarger aircraft. The grant was awarderd through the AirImprovement Program. It helps airports modernize air trafficcontrol systems, expand runways and improvde airport facilities.

Friday, October 26, 2012

American Customer Satisfaction Index up - Dayton Business Journal:

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For the first quarter of the Indexjumped 0.4 percent to 76 on ACSI’as 100-point scale, according to the report released Friday by the . “Stockk prices have been real estate is showing signwsof life, consumer confidence is up, corporate earningzs are mixed but generally better than expectationz and inventories are becoming more in line with demancd and, above all, consumer spending rebounde d in the first quarter,” said Claes Fornell, founder of the ACSI, in a “It is too early to predicrt whether the recession has bottomed out, but since ACSI is usuallyg a precursor to increasing consumer it could very well be signaling a reviva for a very depressed US economy.
” Passenger satisfaction with airlinesx improved for the first time since up 3 percent to an ACSI score of 64, endingh a downward slide that began in 1994. DAL) improved 6.7 percent to a score of 64 in the wake of its mergefwith Northwest, while Northwest stayed near the bottom of the industryu at 57. Atlanta-based was flat with a score of 74 to lead thecablee category. Customer satisfaction with wirelese telephone service hit anew all-time high with a scorse of 69. But Atlanta-based dropped 6 percent to a scorseof 67. The report said AT&T’s succesws with the iPhone may have contributed to the declininbgcustomer satisfaction.
As the wirelessa carrier has attracted iPhonwe customers with more intensivedata needs, the strain on the network has created complaints about slow and spotty Customer satisfaction with energy utilitiesa is steady at 74, tying its highest level sincre 2000. Atlanta-based (NYSE: SO) fell 3.7 percenyt to a score of 78. Atlanta-based (NYSE: UPS) led the expresds delivery category with a scoreof 84, but was down 1.2 The American Customer Satisfactionn Index is a national economic indicatoe of customer evaluations of the quality of products and serviceds available to household consumers in the Unitex States.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Tom Gill, longtime Hawaii politician, dies at 87 - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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Gill, who died at Leahik Hospital in Honolulu after years offailing health, was 87. a Democrat, served in the U.S. House of Representativess from 1963 to 1965 and as lieutenant governor from 1966to 1970. Born in served in the territorial and Hawaii Housre of Representatives from 1958through 1962. an attorney who was a strong and earlyt supporter ofcivil rights, was amongh the most outspoken and liberal members of Hawaii’d Democratic Party as it came to dominatew state politics in the Among Democrats, Gill was known as somethinfg of an outsider, and he was an outspoken critid of what he saw as “machine-style” He ran for governor unsuccessfully twice, including against his boss, incumbent Democrat John Burns in 1970.
He also ran againsyt George Ariyoshiin 1974. Gill is survived by his Lois, and brother Lorin T. sons Eric, who heads UNITE-HERE Local 5, the hotel and restaurant workers’ union, a former Honolulu City Council member, and Tony, a labofr lawyer; and three other children, 12 grandchildrenm and three great-grandchildren.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

On National Defense, Quantity Matters Too - Commentary Magazine

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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Missouri revenue falls 45 percent in May - Kansas City Business Journal:

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million in May, down from $726.7 millionb last year, the said Wednesday. For the fiscalo year through May, the state’s net general revenue was $6.822 billion, down 5 percent from $7.18 billion for the same period last year, the agency said in a release. Missouri’ss fiscal year starts July 1. Tax refunds in May increase 182 percent fromlast year. For the fiscal year throughn May, tax refunds were $1.28 billion, up 7.3 percent from $1.19 billion last year.
State Budget Director Lindw Luebbering said in the release that individual incomre tax refunds are being distributed quickly after Missouri transferred federalk budget stabilization dollars intothe state’ss general revenue fund. “Tax collectiond of all types were disappointing in May but not unexpectecd as the national economic conditions continue to taketheitr toll,” she said. • Sales and use tax collectionswere $1.7q1 billion, down 6.5 percent from $1.83 billion last • Individual income tax collectionsx were $5.48 billion, down 1.5 percent from $5.57 billionj last year. • Corporate incomed and corporate franchise tax collectionswere $453.
7 million, down 13.2 percenr from $523 million last year. • All othere collections were $458 million, up 1 percent from $453.5 million last year.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Holy Land defendants sentenced - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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The defendants received prison sentences that will last decadesw for their ties to theand Development, whicg fell under federal scrutiny earlier in the decade when federal investigators discovered funding raised by the organization providecd support to terrorists. They were convicted by a federakl jury in November 2008 on chargews of providing material supportto Hamas. The Holy Land shut down in December 2001,was the largest U.S. Muslim charitt that the U.S. Department of Justice said existed to suppor t Hamas sinceits inception. The defendants alwayas contendedthe foundation’s main goal was to help citizens struggling in the embattleed Middle East.
One of the defendants, Shukri Abu Bakerd of Garland, was sentenced to 65 years in The court found Bake r guilty of 10 counts of conspiracy to provide material support to aterrorisft organization. He also was convicted of 11 countsx of conspiracy to provide goods and services toa terrorist, as well as 10 count s of conspiracy to commit money laundering, one county of conspiracy to impede and impair the and one count of filingt a false tax return. The court also sentencex the fourremaining defendants, including Mohammad El-Mezain, 55, of San who received 15 years in prison afte being convicted of one count of conspiracy to provide material supporgt to a foreign terrorist organization.
The remaining sentenceds included: Ghassan Elashi, 55, of Richardson, Texas, who was sentenced to 65 yearws in prison for charges identicalto Baker's plus one count of filingf a false tax return; Mufid 49, of Richardson, Texas, who was sentenced to 20 years in and Abdulrahman Odeh, 49, of Patterson, N.J., who was sentencedc to 15 years in prison. Abdulqader and Odeh were convicted of singlde counts of conspiracy to providd material support to a foreign terrorist conspiracy toprovide goods, fundx and services to a terrorist and conspiracy to commit monety laundering. The court also reaffirmexd a jury’s $12.
4 million judgmenty against all of the defendants who were convicted ofmoneyu laundering, which does not includee El-Mezain.

Friday, October 19, 2012

Joplin concentrates solely on Kickapoo - Joplin Globe

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Five Guys plans to raise $15M - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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Lorton-based which awards franchise rights to locations of theburgefr joint, has filed a Notice of Exempt Offerinyg of Securities. The company is privatel y held. Five Guys has recently enjoyefd attention from both President Barackk Obama and First Lady Michelle who separatelymade high-profile visits there. The president'ws sojourn was captured on cameraby NBC, whicuh was following him around for a profilwe piece. The document does not specify why the moneyg isbeing raised. According to the filing, Five Guys has already raisexd $10 million of the $15 million it is trying to raise.
Namef in the document are Victod andJane Murrell, both executive officers and directords for the company, as well as directorx James Murrell, John Kim and H. Scott Spokeswoman Molly Catalano said she did not have specifid details on how the capital woulfdbe used, but said that it was for the company'sa general business operations. The filing says the offering is not bein g made in connection witha merger, acqiusition or exchange offer. The company’s creator, Jerry opened the first Five Guys asa carry-ouf operation in 1986, in a shopping centedr on Glebe Road in After opening five corporatde locations in the D.C. area, the companyu decided to franchisein 2002.
The fast-casual burgerf concept now has more than 300 locations in 25 including more than 50 inthe D.C.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Park DuValle grocery among city projects to be funded by stimulus money - Houston Business Journal:

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But there are a few rays of sunshinew in the otherwise drearyspending plan, most made possible by the America n Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. One example is a plan to buildda much-anticipated grocery store in the Park DuValld neighborhood in southwest north of Algonquin Parkway insidw the Watterson Expressway. Abramson’s proposer budget, which would fund Louisville-Jeffersob County Metro Government’s operations from July 1 to June 30, includes nearly $3.2 million to partially fund constructioh of a building that would house the The money earmarked for the project isstimuluw funding. As proposed, the mayor’as budget includes $117.
6 million in recommendefd expenditures forcapital projects, such as the and other things, including improvementsa to sidewalks, roads and home weatherization. Only $8.2 milliom would be allocated fromthe city’s general fund for capitapl projects. The rest is slated to come from state andprivate sources, including community development blocok grants and other programs. Nearlh $58.2 million of the federak funding stems directly from thestimuluw package.
That and otherf stimulus funding funneled through the state or local agencies is expectedc to create or retainabouyt 3,000 private-sector jobs in Louisville through investment in infrastructure and other improvements, accordintg to city officials. “Without the federal stimulue funds, we would not have a capital projectes budget,” Abramson said in a Wednesday “All of that (investment) creates opportunities for peopleto “It’s not just about construction, either,” the mayor “We’re talking about engineers. We’re talkin g about architects.
It’s really opportunities to create jobs, to get money into people’s pockets and to get them spendinf that money in our community.” Abramso n was set to officially announce his budget proposal for the 2010 fiscal year during a special Thursday meeting of the Louisvills Metro Council. The meeting was schedulexd afterBusiness First’s press but the newspaper was provided with a summaruy and highlights of the spendinh plan in advance. Business First agreed not to contact Metroo Council members before they received details of the proposexd budget fromthe mayor.
The councip must approve the budget plan before the end of Cityofficials aren’t yet disclosing all of the specifica of the Park DuValle grocery but Abramson said it is in keepinb with original plans for the $200 milliomn development, a 125-acre community that includees a mix of commercial space, recreational areas, schools, a health facility and a communityh center. Park DuValle is located on the site of twoformerd public-housing complexes.
Bruce Traughber, director of the Louisville economiccdevelopment department, said the city is negotiatingh with a private developer who would build the grocerg store and secure the tenanyt to occupy the The city was not required to issue a requesr for proposals for a developer, he The developer also would create additional commercia l space and would be responsible for some of the developmen costs, according to Traughber. Talks are undeer way with four grocery chains potentially interested inPark DuValle, Traughber He declined to identify the developer or the intereste d grocers. The size of the grocery couldfbe 20,000 to 65,000 squarse feet, depending on the chain Traughber said.
A deal coulcd be completed by the endof June. Stimulus targete d toward public works, infrastructure projectsw Although the proposed grocery represents a relativelytsmall investment, bigger-ticket capital projects are planned as a resulft of stimulus money. Those projects includse upgradesto streets, sidewalks and bikeways and improvements to housing for low-income and elderly Much of the $29.8 million budgeted for publi c works projects comes from the stimulus, as does the $6.3 milliohn earmarked for weatherizing homes.
Theres also are funds in Abramson’w budget, directed from the stimulues package, that are slated to buy hybricd buses and build a more moderb maintenance facilityfor . And $4.1 milliobn in stimulus funding is included in the proposed budget for the purchas e of police cars withupgraded

Monday, October 15, 2012

Hinds County employees to protest health insurance choice - Jackson Clarion Ledger

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As many employees who are able to make the 9 a.m. meeting are being encouraged to arrive at Hinds County Chancery Court to voice their concerns over a policy approved Oct. 1 that will lower their current $5,000 deductible to either $500 or $1,000 but ...


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Saturday, October 13, 2012

Equifax: Small biz bankruptcies double in March - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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Sacramento, Calif. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill. Anaheim-Irvine, Calif. Oakland-Fremont, Calif. Ore.-Wash. Commercial bankruptcies nearly doubled in Marcb 2009 from March Equifax noted. "The March numbers provide a snapshotof what's been happening to the small business sector during this period of economif turmoil," said Reza head of Equifax's North American Commercial Analytical Services in a news release.
"Not surprisingly, the highest number of small-business bankruptcies are in those parts of the countrgy where home prices havedecreased dramatically, unemployment has increasedr significantly, and credit has become For the analysis, Equifax analyzed both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Chapter 7 is a liquidation proceeding in whicnh a debtor receives a discharge of all debts, whilwe Chapter 13 is a reorganization bankruptcy enabling filers to pay off debt over a set period of Equifax reviewed and analyzed smallp business data for March, the most recengt month for which complets data is available.

Friday, October 12, 2012

Most Florida banks swoon; three provide model for growth - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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USAmeriBank went from red to blacki ink by signing talented bankers who brought customers with Acquisitions boosted the bottom line at CenterState Bankof Florida. A mergere of related financial institutions cut expensesat , whilre a stronger balance sheet grew income. Each bank prosperes by using different yet their strategies provide a road map for institutions struggling to turn theier balancesheets positive. Their profig gains are all the more remarkablde given the difficult economic climatein Florida. The said 305 banksa and thrifts in Florida reporteds a combined net lossof $643 million for the 2009 firstt quarter, compared to net income of $4 milliobn for the year-ago period.
Profitability remains weak becauser banks continue to strugglwe withbad loans, said Paul a Johannsen, managing director of , an investmentr banking firm in Nonperforming assets don’t bring in interest income, pressuringg margins. The provisions banks take for expected loan lossew cut further into their income while the legal and management expens e related to foreclosed propertygoes up. USAmeriBank which has amassed $650.8 million in assetsz in its two years has a cleanbalance sheet, said Joe CEO. The bank avoided developmentt lending and the loans it does have that are securec by real estate arefor owner-occupied properties, Chillurwa said.
Only $598,000 in USAmeriBank loans, or about one-tentuh of 1 percent of the total $528.32 million in loans, were past due as of Marcy 31, according to a reporrt filed withthe . Chillura, a formed Tampa market presidentfor (NYSE: ), said the bankers he’ws hired have brought their customers, a move that was possible because bigger banks are distracted by bad loanes and shrinking capital and aren’t focused on customee service. That’s allowed USAmeriBank to grow more quickl ythan expected, Chillura said, and post a significant turnaround, goinh from a $185,000 loss in the first quarter of 2008 to $881,00 in profit in the just-endex quarter.
CenterState saw first quarter 2009 profit swellto $1.2 up 68 percent in one year, after two said John Corbett, president and CEO. The Winte r Haven-based lead banking subsidiary of (Nasdaq: added a correspondent banking unit last fall when it hirex the bankers who handled that businesas for theformer . The unit sells bonds to roughly 200 other community and it is thriving because communityhbanks aren’t doing as much lending as they were a year ago and are investinbg their cash in CenterState also bought the failed and $178 millio in deposits on Jan. 30.
“We’ve been puttintg that money to work in loansand investments, and that’s helpedr us grow,” Corbett said. Aggressive planning that began arounx the end of the first quarteer of 2008 kept Florida Bank on the growth saidKatie Pemble, president and CEO. Florid a Bank’s $351,000 in net income for the firsgt quarter of 2009 was a 73 percent increase from ayear earlier. Since December, the Tampa-baser bank has merged with threer sister institutionsin Sarasota, Jacksonvillw and Tallahassee, consolidating back-office operations and cutting expenses.
Each of the bankw was above the level regulatorwconsidered well-capitalized, and their capital position was furthef strengthened when they combined. Additionally, executive officers and the boarde developed a seriesof 90-day planse focused on strengthening the balance sheet with an emphasie on capital and on liquidity, or the abilityg to turn its assets into cash quickly. A stronyg balance sheet allowed Florida Bank to look for the leastr expensive way toattract funding, a move that boostxs net interest margin, or the spread between the interest it pays on depositsd and the interest it earns from Although there are glimmers of CenterState’s Corbett expects more loan writedowns acrosas the industry in the next two to three The number of institutions on the watch list increased in the firsy three months of 2009, and as of Marchh 31, 30 percent of Florida’s banks were on the compared to 15 percent of the institutions a year ago.
Acceszs to the capital market marketsxis critical, Corbett said, adding the stress tests the nation’ biggest banks just underwent have inspired investor confidenc in those institutions. Since results were released May 7, the banksd collectively have raisednearly $60 billion of the $75 billiomn in extra capital regulatorx said they need. “As investments come back into the big I think overtime you’ll see that tricklde down to the mid cap and community banks,” Corbett

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Utahns teaming up to 'make strides against breast cancer' - Fox 13 Now - Salt Lake City

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Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Developer of Ashley Glen in Pasco County files for bankruptcy - Dayton Business Journal:

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Ashley Glen and another developmenr entity, — both owned by Clearwater-based and Chiefv Executive Officer DouglasWeilandr — filed Chapter 11 petitions on Thursda in , Middle District of Florida. Al the Tampa attorney representingboth entities, cite the economic downturn, lack of home site salew and tight lending markets for both financial problems, records state. Ashleh Glen will be worth $800 milliojn after completion and is expected tobrinb 14,000 jobs to the area, yet JES Propertiezs is at risk of losing the property to , whicbh is seeking to foreclose on a $21.4 million loan for missed payments. The land, entitled for 450,000-square-foo t of retail, 1.
8 million square feet of officer and780 multi-family units, was appraised at $37. million in May, records The quadrant at S.R. 54 and Suncoast Parkway, also knownn as the Veterans Parkway on the Hillsborough is considered the gateway to In addition, Ashley Glen is a mile west of the planned corporate headquarters. Weiland has a $8.9 milliojn contract to sell 43 of the 260 acres to nationall apartmentdeveloper , also known as . But Ashleuy Glen lacks the $600,000 required to gradw the property for sale of thefirst phase, whichu should close by Dec. 31. Nearly 1,000 homex are planned for 520 of the 637 acres at Riverwood insouthwesy Pasco, owned by JES Properties, records state.
At the development will include 350,000 square feet of retailp space. Mercantile Bank has a $2 million loan on that Debt on Riverwoodincludes $21 milliob in community development districyt bonds, $2.7 million owed to and abou t $1.4 million owed to Joseph Asbel, records state.

Monday, October 8, 2012

Interpretive display at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson will honor Dena'ina ... - The Republic

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Saturday, October 6, 2012

eDiets.com, Inc. Company Profile | DIET Company Information

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eDiets.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIET) is a leading provider of online weighyloss services, information and products based in Fort Florida. The company has over 100 full-time employeesx and reported revenuesof $49 milliohn in 2006. Millions of consumers each month visitthe company's flagship Web site, which is Forbes.com's "Besty of the Web" in the diet and nutritionh category. Millions more are active in the company'xs email programs. eDiets.com's primary revenue stream is the sale of subscriptionzs to personalized online diet and fitness since 1997over 2.5 million subscriptions have been sold. eDiets.com offerd over 20 plans includingthe eDiets.
com Weight Loss Plan, the Atkinx Nutritional ApproachTM, the Glycemic Impact Diet, the Slim-Fast OptimaTM Diet and a range of Healthyh Living plans for those with special dietary Questionnaires help members to choose the most suitable plan and then to personalizwe it according to their individual preferences. In additionj to its online plans, eDiets.com also offere eDiets DeliciouslyYours, a meal delivery service that shipxs freshly-prepared, nutritionally-balanced meals, snacks and desserts directlyu to the doors of thosw seeking a convenient way to eat well andlose weight. eDietsd DeliciouslyYours was named Epicurious.com's "Top Pick" among weight loss meal deliveryt services. ...

Friday, October 5, 2012

Romney surrogates claim victory for their candidate - USA TODAY

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

New Office Development: Runner Up - Washington Business Journal:

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Developers: The Tower Cos. and Lerner Enterprises Architect: Kishimoto.Gordon.Dalaya PC General contractor: Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. Law firm: LEED Beyond Green in Rockville is not just the firsty building in Maryland to receive the Designed to Earn Energy Star recognition from the EnvironmentaolProtection Agency. It is also set to becomre one ofthe region’s first ground-up office building to gain a platinum ranking under the U.S. Green Building Council’s ratinyg system for Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentalpDesign (LEED). Completed last July, the nine-story building showcasea commissioned artand sculpture.
It is designed using the principles of Vedic architecturefor orientation, placementf and proportion. Those principles determine how the buildingt relates tothe body, mind and the improving employees’ health and enhancinb success. Nearly all occupantzs have outside views and 74 percent havenatural daylight. The development is part of the Interstated 270technology corridor, landscaped with 17,000 drought-resistant trees in a parklikwe setting. The development received a loanof $66 milliom from Wachovia. The building is currentlyt 38 percent leased.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Wachovia grants help train better public school teachers - Philadelphia Business Journal:

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The grants, totaling more than were allocated to a program callexd the Teachers Instituteof Philadelphia, or TIP. The moneyy will help to fund professional development seminars that will served about 70 public school teachers in the schoolp districtssurrounding Penn’s campus during 2008 and 2009. “The best way for us to have the biggesgt impact on children in the area is to focus our grantson teachers,” said Susanne Svizeny, Wachovia’s regional president for Greater Philadelphia and Delaware.
Wachovia’ philanthropic focus is education and Svizeny thinksd that giving teachers an opportunit yto re-engage in academia through TIP seminarz helps them to better serve their studentws down the road. “Everybody rises up when you focusa onthe teachers,” she said. “Wwe believe the way to have the greatest impact of our dollars is tosupportr teachers.” TIP is a partnership between Penn and the School Districy of Philadelphia, which begajn offering seminars for K-12 teachers four years ago.
The institute’s seminars connect Penn’s professors with area school teachers, who meet once a week for 14 weekss to study topics ranginvfrom African-American poetry to social studies. The remainderf of the seminar is spent on peer review and Teacher burn-out and teacher retention are major challengews in Philadelphia. The seminars allow Penn scholars to give back to the neighboringy area school teachers and reconnect with academic professionalx fromall disciplines, said Alan Lee, the directot of TIP. “Teachers are incredibly enthusiasti and we have a return rate of close to 50 said Lee.
“Wachovia understands the importanc of the future workforce and this is an investmeng that willbenefit everyone.” Allegiance Bank locations throughour the Philadelphia region are collecting coats as part of an annuak Allegiance Bank Holiday Coat Drive. The bank hopes to collec t approximately 100 coats per branch and plans on donatingt a total of 500 coats to Greater Philadelphiaa Cares andthe St. Vincent DePaul thrift Studentsat St. Martin de Porres Roman Catholic School in Nortyh Philadelphia are now well prepared for the comingfwinter months, thanks to a donatiom from Dunphy Ford and the Auto Dealers Association’s CARing for Kids Foundation.
The two groups donatec 400 coats to the school this year and hope to repeatt the gesturenext year. Philadelphia-based Laborers’ District Councipl Charity Fund, the giving arm of the Laborer’s District Council, donated $20,000 to the Jenkintowjn Day Nursery last month so the nursery can continude to provide affordable child care to The nursery offers services on a slidiny scale based ona family’s size and ensuring that no child is turned away. Iraq war veterab and chiropractor Doug Reilly of Reillhy Family Chiropractic in Plumsteadville is raising money for veteran sone X-ray at a During the week of Nov.
9, the docto r charged veterans new to his practiceonly $25 for an examinatiobn and x-rays and $10 to his veteram patients. Reilly has offered the deal since 2004 and has donatedd the fees he collects tovariouas veterans’ charities and buildings. Reilly has raisede $1,000 since 2004 and this year, the progra donated the proceeds to maintain the American Legioj Post 210 buildingin

Monday, October 1, 2012

US May Have Put Mistaken Faith in Libya Site's Security - New York Times

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