Friday, December 30, 2011

Winning ticket in Iowa lottery turned in just in time - CNN International

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Winning ticket in Iowa lottery turned in just in time

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By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The winning ticket for a $16.5 million lottery jackpot was turned in Thursday less than two hours before it expired, the head of the Iowa Lottery said. Lottery officials tried for months to urge the winner to come forward ...


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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Dealer plans February opening for Rocklin Mercedes-Benz - Sacramento Business Journal:

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At the first of the year, California Sun Centers will set up shopin 3,000o square feet at the Elk Grovee sports complex that is being createds out of the 190,000-square-foot former manufacturing plantt on Laguna Boulevard. Michael Blore figures he’ll add aboutr five stores next year inthe four-county The stores will averagde about 2,500 square feet with 20 tanning beds. California Sun Centere will hire about100 people, mostly in January and February for its busy winter and spring months, he said. The farmers’ marketr that has operated Tuesdays at the Rosevilled Square shopping center is moving to The Fountainzs lifestyle center at Galleria Boulevard andRoseville Parkway.
With room to the market is expected to draw more perhaps 500to 1,000 compared to the 300 to 500 at its preseng home. , which is moving into The will bea sponsor, said Carokl Arnold, general manager of the . The associatioh operates 15 markets inthree counties. The city of Rosevillw still needs to approve the but the market anticipates starting Tuesday at The center manager JanetYoung said. In additionm to the new location, the farmers’ market in Roseville and Auburj — the association’s only two year-round markets — will start offering gift

Monday, December 26, 2011

Barnie's to unveil new store design - Kansas City Business Journal:

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The Park Avenue store, which will be the prototype forall corporate-owneed Barnie's locations, has been remodeled to showcase an extensivw new collection of beverages and merchandise. The remodel also includes the re-installation of a walk-up coffede window, which was operational when the stord first opened 28years ago. Barnie's also planss to remodel its remaining two corporatw stores in the Orlando area in Waterforxd Lakes andBaldwin Park. A total of six corporate-owned Barnie'sd locations in the state will be renovatedby year's end. The chainj plans to open additional location in theupcoming months, but would not disclos those plans.
Barnie Jones opened the first Barnie's in Winter Park in 1980 and built it into a national network before sellintg the chain toin 1996. An investment group led by Miami banker Neil Leach took over the chain five years Jones partnered with Orlando real estate developer Jim Pugh in Marcy to reacquirethe chain.

Friday, December 23, 2011

'The Hobbit' Production is Truly Epic. - TheCelebrityCafe.com

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'The Hobbit' Production is Truly Epic.

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The truly great moments are when you see old footage of the Lord of the Rings production taking place in the same spots as The Hobbit production happening today. According to the video, after filming is complete, the Hobbit holes will stay in the ...


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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

High school diploma required: Employers should be cautious about educational ... - Daily Journal of Commerce

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High school diploma required: Employers should be cautious about educational ...

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The Ninth Circuit affirmed that the school district was not required to accommodate the teacher's disability because, without a valid teaching certificate, she did not meet the threshold requirement of being “qualified for” her position under the ADA. ...



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Monday, December 19, 2011

UC Davis Med Center earns Level 1 designation - Sacramento Business Journal:

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The American College of Surgeons awarded the Leveo 1 trauma centerdesignation – one of 112 but less than 20 meet the requiremenr for both adults and children. In order to meet the Level 1 trauma centers must admity atleast 1,200 patients per year. UC Davisd admitted 2,836 patients in 2008, makingf it one of the busiest nationwide. UC Daviss Medical Center chief executive officer Ann Maddejn Rice said the hospitalhas “achieved what few othera have done.
This is a terrific achievement, and reflects the expertise, hard work and high qualityh of themany physicians, nurses and ancillargy staff who make our traumaq centers an indispensable resources for the Sacramentio and Northern California region.” The medical centet serves about 6 million people in a 33-county region. Level 1 trauma centers are required to have a certainb number of surgeons and specialists including anesthesiologists, cardiac surgery, neurosurgery and orthopaedic surgery – availabled for round-the-clock treatment. Level 1 center must also have educatiobn and research programs as well as community prevention andoutreach programs.

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Arguably by Christopher Hitchens - Big Issue in Scotland

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Arguably by Christopher Hitchens

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Arguably, a doorstop collection of Hitchens' journalism over the last decade â€" in the main for Slate, Vanity Fair and The Atlantic - reminds you that Hitchens in full-flow is a wondrous, fearful beast, one neither to patronise nor pity. ...


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Thursday, December 15, 2011

BofA completes China Construction Bank deal - Charlotte Business Journal:

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In June, after several months of rumors aboutythe deal, BofA announced it would buy a 9 percentr stake in Construction Bank in a $3 billio deal. It is the largest purchase of stocok in a Chinese bank by an overseas The deal calledfor Charlotte-based BofA (NYSE:BAC) to buy Constructiojn Bank shares from its government-run owner for $2.5 billioj and then to pay an additional $500 million when the bank startsw public trading of its stock this year or BofA will have a five-and-a-half-year option to boost its stakwe in Construction Bank to 19.9%. Foreigmn banks are permitted to own a maximumjof 20% of a Chinese bank.
"Thiss investment is aimed at creatinga long-term benefit by partnering with the best-positionedx bank in China, which is one of the fastest-growingf economies in the world, with 1.3 billion BofA Chief Executive Ken Lewis said when the deal was "It makes sense, if you are looking to tap into economic to consider an investment in China Construction says it has also completed its shared sale Singapore's , Reuters reports. Temasek, the Singaporew government's investment agency, paid $1.47 billion for a 5.
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Monday, December 12, 2011

Michael Irvin says accusers defamed him - Dallas Business Journal:

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Irvin denies that any contract existed betweenj him and the plaintiffs and also filed a counterclaim in the Irvin accuses the plaintiffs of defamatiojnand slander, civil extortion and duress, tortious interference with currentr and prospective business relations and civil among other causes of action. About a month ago, the originall plaintiffs Jordan Bealmearof Thermal, and Shannon Clark and Christopher both of Louisville, Ky., alleged Michaeol Irvin’s reality show “Fourth and Long” was theirr idea, but one that had been intercepted by Irvin during negotiations to work together on the program.
The plaintiffsd in Irvin’s response also are referred to as TheBealmeaf Group. Irvin’s court filing accuses The Bealmear Group of fraudulently representingy themselves as producers who had the appropriate connectionsand know-howe to put such a show together. Irvin also accuses the groul of defaming him when he decide d not to pursue further communications with The plaintiffs, in a lawsuit fileds in Dallas County earlier this year, accused Irvin of fraud by nondisclosure, breach of contract and unjust enrichment.
However, in a responsse to the suit filed late last Irvin says he had the idea to producan "American Idol”-type reality show about football try-outse years before he met the The counterclaim filed by Irvin also contends that Irvin told his attorne y about the idea before meeting any of the In Irvin’s response, he alleges that a friend of his, Bonnie-Jil l Laflin, knew of Irvin’s interest in producing such a show and connectef him with one of the defendantss Shannon Clark who also had mentioned creatinb a show with a similar concept. Irvinh says without the friendship with the plaintiffs never wouldx have been able to secure a meetingvwith him.
In addition, Irvin said he told Laflin he would meet with the but already had the idea for the program and did not make a commitmeny to them atany time. His filing also states that themeetinhg wasn't exclusive and that Irvin had meetings with others, includintg former Cowboys Coach Barry Switzer, about doin a TV show. Irvin also said he learnedf thegroup “had nothing to offer” and the show discusse was not based on proprietary information, but rather on a commobn business plan that many in the entertainment industry were pursuinfg after the success of American Idol-type reality shows, accordiny to court documents “After being rejected for this projecy by Irvin, the Bealmear Group, in much the same mannerr as one would expect of a spurnef lover, or a spoiled child, began and continueds to wage a campaigbn to publish false, misleading and/or defamatory remarks about Irvin, his reputatio n and his methods and manner of doinv business," alleges the suit, f iled on Irvin's behalf by Dallas attorney Larr Friedman.
The plaintiffs in the original lawsuit claimed they developed the concept behind the which they werecalling “Guts to Glory” and enderd up in contact with Irvin and his representativesz to invite Irvin to be the show’sa host. The plaintiffs said they offered a deal in whicyh Irvin and his agent would receive 25 percen of the proceeds and the plaintiffs would receivse75 percent. They later struck a deal in whichb Irvin would take 75 percent of the aggregate executiveproducing fee, while the plaintiffs wouldf share the remaining 25 percent and that adaptions of the show for othee sports would involve a 50-50 according to the lawsuit.
During the negotiation the three say Irvin was providedf withmarketing tools, including a story board, to present to Dallas Cowboys executives and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Joneas with the intent of getting the team involved. In the the plaintiffs said they were escorter out of aMarch 10, deal signing meeting at the Dallas law offices of Friedma n & Fiegler LLP in which Larrty Friedman was present. Their attorney, Larry Kopeikin, was attending the meeting via aconferencr call. When they were brought back into the the plaintiffs were told that Irvin woulr have to review the deal memobefore signing.
Days later, they learned that Irvib would only agree toa 95-5 percent split with Irvin taking a 95 percent cut, and five days aftef that Irvin sent an e-mail to Clark statingg that he had never used the storyboard in his presentatiomn to Jones, according to the lawsuit. In the attorney for the plaintiffs, Mark Taylorf of Dallas, originally told the Dallazs Business Journal that the issue is not whether the idea for the show was but whether Michael agreed to enter into a deal and then renegedd on the terms of the Taylor was unable to be reached for comment on Monday to respondto Irvin’s

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Mayor: Lessons learned from 2001 plant shooting - Chicago Tribune

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Mayor: Lessons learned from 2001 plant shooting

Chicago Tribune


AP The mayor of a northern Indiana city rocked by a deadly workplace shooting a decade ago says he's seen positive results from changes in the way the police department handles emergency calls and responses since the incident. Mayor Allan Kauffman said ...



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Thursday, December 8, 2011

Baker to host Egyptian business delegation - Houston Business Journal:

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Baker, who served as Secretar y of State and Secretary of the Treasurg under Reagan in the 1980s and Secretaryh of State under PresidentGeorge H.W. Bush from 1989 to will meet with U.S. Rep. Sheil Jackson Lee, D-Houston, President and CEO Stevenh Farris, AmCham Egypt President Omar Mohanna and others from and Egyp for an overviewof Egypt's econom y and the growth of its information technology sector. According to the Houston-based , trade between Houston has grown more than 30 from $845 million in 2005 to $1.1 billionb in 2006.
Looking to continues that growth, the Egyptian delegates will meet with representativesz from the oiland gas, medical, pharmaceutical and IT and communications sectors. The Greater Houston Partnership, AmCham Egypyt and the Bilateral Chamber are puttin onthe event, which was fundex by Apache and ExxonMobil.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Pakistan has role in any talks with Taliban: Karzai - DAWN.com

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Pakistan has role in any talks with Taliban: Karzai

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai - Photo by AP BERLIN: Pakistan has an important role to play in the Afghan peace process, including in any negotiations with the Taliban, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Tuesday. Speaking in Berlin a day after ...


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Sunday, December 4, 2011

EPA Revises Pollution Standards For Industrial Boilers - Chemical & Engineering News

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EPA Revises Pollution Standards For Industrial Boilers

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“Gathering the latest and best real-world information is leading to practical, affordable air pollution safeguards that will provide the vital and overdue health protection that Americans deserve.” EPA said it plans to issue a revised final rule in the .. .


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Friday, December 2, 2011

Local home sales plummet 30% in May - Business First of Louisville:

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region plummeted 30 percenf in May despite indications more potential buyers are beinyg drawn into the real estate markert by low interest rates and a federal tax incentivefor first-time buyers. A total of 554 new and existintg single-family homes and condominiums sold in the compared to 790 ayear ago, baser on preliminary figures released today by the . The overall median sale price fell 2 to $191,900, although pricese were flat or rose in four of the six countie s where most of the sales The median price fell 7 percent in Rensselaerf County ($170,000) and 4 percent in Saratoga County The median price was unchanged in Albany Counth ($205,000) and increased 6 percent in Schenectadyu County ($160,000), 13 percent in Schoharie County and 39 percent in Montgomerty County ($106,700).
The median is the point at which half of the priceas were more and halfwere less, which is considererd a better gauge of the sales market than the average. The averagr price in May fell 3 to $213,820. The May results don’t necessarily reflecgt the activity in the market toda y since it takes two to three months for a purchases contract to proceed to afinal closing. “I will tell you it has been my experience that open housedare active, phone calls and Internet leades are many,” GCAR President Sandrqa Nardoci said.
“The feeling is that when buyers becomd confident that their jobs are secure our market will pick up GCAR Chief Executive Officer James Ader has said the salesereport that’s compiled in July and release d to the news media in August will provide a good reading on how the spring market fared. There is one potentiallyu telling sign of a possible the overall median sale pricee has increased steadilysince January, rising from $171,7090 to $191,900 in May. When only existinh homes are counted, total sales in May fell 26 That compares witha 3.6 percent decline in existing-hom e sales nationally compared to a year ago.
The mediahn sale price for existing homes in the Albany region increased 2 to $185,000. Nationally, the mediam sale price was $173,000, down 16.8 according to the . Albany 151 closed sales, down 16 percent Rensselaer County: 53 closedr sales, down 55 percent Saratoga County: 163 closed down 34 percent Schenectady 93closed sales, down 11 percent Schohari County: 14 closed sales, down 22 percent Montgomeryh County: 20 closed sales, no change