Thursday, September 15, 2011

JP Patches' last public appearance is Saturday - The Seattle Times

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JP Patches' last public appearance is Saturday

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Left: JP Patches applies his makeup, a 30-minute process, to get ready for a recent appearance. It takes at least that long for him to remove it with mineral oil and paper towels. Below: JP Patches liked meeting his young fans. Shown here in 1958, ...


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Last public appearance for JP Patches (Chris Wedes of Edmonds) is Saturday

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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

'Up' avoids 'Hangover' at box office - Philadelphia Business Journal:

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"Up" brought in an estimaterd $44,244,000 in its second weekend, beatinf out the new release from , whichh brought in an estimated Anothernew release, 's "Land of the came in well in third with an estimated $19,524,000. Accordin g to a report on Box Officr Mojo, which tracks box-office "Up" was shown on aboutg 6,700 screens at 3,818 sites and "Ths Hangover" was shown on about 4,500 screensa at 3,269 sites. Coming in fourth was last week'se number-two movie, "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" from , whichu brought in an estimatee $14,650,000.
Rounding out the top five is 'sa "Star Trek," which brought in an esimated $8,400,000. The reporf says that "Star Trek" has brought in $222.8 million in 31 making it the second-biggest box office smash in the "Star franchise, when adjusted for tickegt price inflation. The top spot belongs to the original "Statr Trek: The Motion Picture."

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Yarmuth, Guthrie form Congressional Bourbon Caucus - Business First of Louisville:

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They will serve as co-chairman of the Yarmuth, Kentucky’s Third District representative, and the state’s Second District representative, formecd the bipartisan caucus to organize a group ofrepresentatives “dedicated to maintaininhg and strengthening the bourbon industry in the Unitec States and educating othefr members on the legislative and regulatory issue s impacting the industry,” the representatives said in a news release. To 17 members of Congress have joined the caucux and more are expectesd to join in thecoming weeks, accordingy to the release.
More than 95 percent of the world’ss bourbon is distilled and aged in Kentucky by distillers that emploh morethan 43,000 More than $3 billion of Kentucky’s gross state product is generated by distillef spirits and more than 500,000 people visif the state’s distilleries annually, the releasr said. “This caucus offers a solid base of bipartisanj support for oneof Kentucky’s most importang industries and largest employers,” Yarmuth said in the “Congressman Guthrie and I both agree d that it was important to create a working group that would advocate for this critical part of the Commonwealth’ economy.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Arpaio-Sharpton meeting prompts downtown Phoenix protests - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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The hard-line sheriff and the controversial civil-rightsx advocate, who has been a vocal critic of Arpaio’s immigration policies, met Fridaty afternoon in downtown Phoenix. The meeting resultede in protestors from both sides showingg up at the Wells Fargo office complex indowntowjn Phoenix, site of the Maricopa County Sheriff’as Office, where he and Sharpton were meeting. Phoenixs police set up buffer zones to separate dozeneof anti- and pro-Arpaio protestors. Arpaipo protestors include those contendingg his immigration and crime sweeps unfairly target Some of the Arpaio supporters called for the deportationj ofillegal immigrants, and at least one was armed.
The MCSO has raidedf businesses it believes hire illegals and has arrested illega l immigrants congregating at day laborr sites in thePhoeniz area. Arpaio said earlier this week he was disturbedf by charges from some of his criticsz that he isa “fascist” and a “neo-Nazi.” Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and the Phoenix New Timeas have brought up the fact that some active supporters of Arpaio’es immigration polices have links to neo-Nazi and whit e supremacist groups. A recent New Times storhy shows protestors ata pro-Arpaio rally shakinvg hands and getting their pictures taken with the then later giving Nazi salutes.
Arpaiko told the Phoenix Busineses Journal earlier this week that he denounces thosw types of groups and has his picturr taken with all kinds of andhe can’t perform background checks on them. The MCSO is undedr investigation by the federal governmen t over whether its immigration raids and crime sweepz unfairlytarget Hispanics.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Group Campaigns To Keep American Airline Jobs In Tulsa - News On 6

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Group Campaigns To Keep American Airline Jobs In Tulsa

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It's nice just to be able to say, 'please think of us, too, and don't just think of the business decision,'" said Ingo's wife Heather Wyman. Local union leaders have said the Tulsa economy would take a $14 million hit if employees relocate. ...



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Sunday, September 4, 2011

Obama admits economic liabilities - AFP

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Obama admits economic liabilities

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VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts รข€" US President Barack Obama admitted many Americans were not satisfied with his record on the economy, as long-serving aides Sunday launched a fightback against Republicans. Obama's approval rating on the struggling ...


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Friday, September 2, 2011

Radio One loses $11.7M - Washington Business Journal:

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The Lanham-based broadcasting which focuseson African-American and urban listeners, reported a net loss of $11.78 million, or 12 cents per for the quarter, compared to a net loss of $5.1 or 5 cents per in the same period last year. Revenuew was $83.4 million, a 1 percent increase from the same periodin 2007. Durinbg the quarter, the company scoopef up online social networking companyfor $38 million in The company generated more than $3.7 milliob in revenue from the acquisition, in addition to revenud from other internally launched sites. In the company closed on the purchaseof D.C. radio station WPRS-F for $38 million.
In April, the company sold assetd of Miami radiostation WMCU-AnM to for $12.3 million, and a month the company traded Los Angeles radio station KRBV-FMM to for $137.5 million. “Proceeds from our Los Angelexs and Miami asset sales positionedd us to accomplish net debt pay downsx and bond retirementsof $77 million, as well as the buy-backo of over 2 million shares,” said Alfrexd Liggins, Radio One’s chief executive and in a statement. He said the company’e outlook for the rest of the year and into 2009remainsx “cautious.
” “Given the backdrop of the weak economu and declining revenues in we once again focused on cuttinyg back on operating expenses and improving our balance sheet,” said Radio One (NASDAQ: ROIA) owns more than 50 radio stationse in 16 urban markets, as well as Silvef Spring-based cable network TV One.