Europe's bruised economies search for way forwardFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 12:26PMThe wreckage of Spain's economic growth model stands neatly aligned on the roads leading out of Madrid - row after row of unsold houses, windows dark, for-sale signs out front.
Council candidates square off at forumFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 12:23PMIssues ranging from economic development to getting Missouri Southern State University more involved in the community drew comments Thursday night at a forum featuring candidates for posts on the Joplin City Council.
Southwest Missouri man pleads guilty in $17M fraud schemeFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 12:23PMSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A southwest Missouri businessman has pleaded guilty to federal charges in a scheme to market dietary supplements claiming they could cure or prevent diseases.
Kansas lawmakers drafting new abortion billFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 12:23PMTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Anti-abortion legislators are still pushing a proposal to allow lawsuits against doctors over legally questionable late-term abortions.
Video: Thinking about retirement?Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 12:00PMThe Washington Life Center is sponsoring a seminar for those entering the season of life called retirement.
NB Police receive grant for camerasFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 11:57AMThe New Baltimore Police Department will be getting some technological help with their police work. The department was recently awarded a $12,177 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant though the Michigan State Police Department.
Apple's iPad Secrecy Obsession Comes With Blacked-Out WindowsFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 11:46AMEvery company envies the buzz that accompanies new products released by Apple . How do they do it, time and again? One secret to their product launch success is secrecy itself. When details do leak about new Apple products, they are often false--and you never see a major Apple product leak the way Microsoft 's Courier tablet did last year. But now, for the first time, sketchy details of the non ...
Europe’s bruised economies search for way forwardFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 11:44AMSpain and other countries on Europe’s financially stricken fringe are groping for a new basis from economic growth to put people to work and pay down crushing deficits and debts.
E-mails: Gage did sidework on city’s timeMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 1:45AME-mails obtained through an open records request show the city manager used city equipment to conduct some of his real estate business.
Teacher attendance program stays in place, policies changeMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 12:30AMHerald City Reporter The Sapulpa School Board voted to keep the teachersâ attendance incentive program in place at their regular meeting Monday night.
SPRINGFIELD: Voters reject measure for new gym, solar panelsMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 12:30AMSPRINGFIELD — Voters rejected a $9 million referendum Tuesday by a vote of 332-284 that would have renovated the 70-year-old elementary school, built a new gym and installed solar panels to help pay for the cost of construction.
Midvale Village CouncilSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 11:20PMThursday meeting KEY ACTION: A resolution was adopted to authorize a cooperative agreement for the planning of a loan project between the village and the Ohio Water Development Authority.
Lakeville City CouncilSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 11:00PMFollowing is the agenda for the 7 p.m. Monday, March 15, meeting of the Lakeville City Council. 1. Call to order and flag pledge. 2. Roll/attendance. 3. Additional agenda information – City Administrator.
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Week of March 15-19Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 10:52PMBeacon Hill Roll Call records local senators’ votes on four roll calls from the week of March 8-12. There were no roll calls in the House last week.
Olathe economist predicts depressionSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 10:38PMOLATHE, Kan. — An agricultural economist from suburban Kansas City is forecasting bad times ahead. Bill Helming of Olathe has been wrong before.
Missouri lawyers’ group accused of violating ethicsSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 10:38PMJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The leader of a group that supports the direct election of judges has filed an ethics complaint against the Missouri Bar. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that James Harris of ShowMe Better Courts filed the complaint Friday.
Readers Are Devouring Apple Book AppsSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 9:28PMDemand for digital book applications on Apple devices gives developers and publishers fresh ways to make money—a mixed blessing for Amazon
Fifth Third Processing hires CeridianThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:32AMFifth Third Processing Solutions has hired Minneapolis-based Ceridian Corp. to handle payroll and benefits administration.
Fort Payne FFA needs votes for top teeThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:30AMA group of Fort Payne students is hoping their T-shirt design is tops in the nation. The Fort Payne FFA’s T-shirt design was selected as one of 12 finalists in he 2010 National FFA Chapter Tee Contest.
Sony unveils new motion controller to compete with NintendoThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:17AMTOKYO — Sony has a new message for Nintendo Wii gamers: Come join us. The Japanese maker of the PlayStation 3 unveiled Thursday its highly anticipated motion controlling system, as it takes aim at Nintendo's dominance in the gaming sector.
Will BSkyB victory over EDS increase cost of outsourcing?Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:05AMThe high court ruled last month that EDS, now part of HP, misrepresented its capabilities when supplying a CRM system to BSkyB. The case puts pressure on suppliers to improve the way contracts are negotiated and managed.
Satyam’s Raju Applies for Bail to India Supreme Court (Update1)Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:03AMMarch 11 (Bloomberg) -- Ramalinga Raju, who resigned as chairman of Satyam Computer Services Ltd. after saying he overstated the company’s assets by $1 billion, applied to India’s Supreme Court for bail today.
Smartphones will shake up paid content debateThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:53AMABU DHABI, March 11 — Media companies longing to bring a paid-for culture to the Internet might just get what they want if they pay more attention to the smartphone revolution that is changing the way people access the Web. Huge numbers now use mobile phones instead of desktop computers to get online — a development that has spawned whole new business models in China, the world’s biggest ...
PlayStation Move bests Nintendo Wii in content, precision, Sony saysThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:35AMThe PlayStation Move motion-control system will go on sale this fall. Sony exec Peter Dille says he expects gamers to migrate 'naturally' from the Nintendo Wii to the Move.
KIT digital Closes $15 Million Equity OfferingThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:26AMNEW YORK, NY and PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - KIT digital, Inc. ( NASDAQ : KITD ), a leading global provider of on-demand software solutions for managing and monetizing Internet Protocol (IP)-based video assets, has closed the previously announced sale of 1,541,624 shares of common stock at $9.73 per share for gross proceeds to the company of $15.0 million.
OES MarketGroup Names Richard Korhammer as Interim CEO and ChairmanWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:30AMNEWARK, N.J.----OES MarketGroup, a leading provider of electronic market connectivity and liquidity access, today named Richard Korhammer as its interim chief executive officer and chairman.
A blaze devours a piece of Telluride historyWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:16AMJerry Greene stood in front of his burning bakery with his hands tucked into his pockets. He looked it up and down and in his wet eyes Baked in Telluride, or what was left of it, shone.
Almatis lenders agree debt shake-upWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:30AMLenders to Dubai International Capital's alumina business, Almatis, have agreed a deal to take control of the company and implement a restructuring of its $1bn debts.
Making posting easyWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:30AMIt's no secret that Allan Jackson is a big fan of the WordPress blogging platform, but he does have one gripe with it.
What's on: WestWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:21AMPoint Place Elvis Show, Friendship Park Community Center, 2930 131st St., 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 12. Dress in ’60s or modern attire. $10 or $9 with membership card. Includes pizza, beverages, snacks. 419-936-3079. A Musicians Jam Night, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, VFW Post 3265, 5416 North Summit St. West Toledo Master Gardener Lecture series about soils and lawns, first in lecture series, Toledo ...
Heartbreak highwayWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:15AMBARBERTON — Especially in big games, it is often more difficult to lose a close decision than a one-sided one. Unfortunately for Nancy Barbo and her staff and players, that’s how the Geneva girls finish the 2009-10 season.
Technology, health stay in requirementsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:31PMThe Calhoun County Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to keep health and technology requirements for students to graduate from Calhoun and Hope high schools during Monday’s special-called meeting.
Makers of video games, applications laud iPadSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:16PMAs an electronic reader, Apple's iPad has been touted as a possible "Kindle killer," but what has video game makers buzzing is the potential of the touchscreen tablet computer as a gaming platform. "It's going to be a really powerful handheld game console," said Asbjoern Soendergaard, founder and chief executive officer of Tactile Entertainment. "It's going to be an awesome gaming experience ...
Budget Work Begins With Schools, But Few SolutionsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:16PMSolutions were elusive as the first work session on the proposed FY11 budget drew to a close Tuesday night and the Board of Supervisors and School Board left each other without coming up with a specific plan or proposal for the schools side of the operating budget or the CIP. It was not until Wednesday morning, during the board's Finance, Government Services and Operations Committee, a potential ...
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Universal Travel Group /Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:04PMNews) over PR Newswire Asia, we are advised by the Company that the first paragraph under the section titled, "Fourth Quarter 2009 Financial Results" should read "Revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2009, was $34.2 million compared to $29.4 million for the same period in 2008, an increase of approximately 16.1%.
BARWA Financial District sale to Qatar Petroleum negotiations still underwaySunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:29PMDoha, Qatar, March 8, 2010: BARWA BARWA has confirmed that it is still involved in highly positive negotiations with Qatar Petroleum Qatar Petroleum ( QP QP ) over the planned sale of the BARWA Financial District to the world's largest liquefied natural gas producer.
Fundraiser jewelry sale is Tuesday in CentreSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:55PMThe Cherokee Medical Center Auxiliary is sponsoring a jewelry sale on from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Tuesday in the hospital lobby.
Apple Australia delays iPad launchSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:12PMAPPLE'S iPad tablet computer will hit the shelves in Australia in late April, almost a month after US users.
Saturday's Last Word on FridaySunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:39PMCity election - “Thank you to all five city residents running for City Council. For a tiny city at a crossroads, it is crucial to elect representatives who grasp the concern residents have for upholding city goals, and not letting the goals, rules and policies be rewritten every time a developer or individual quietly enlists the help of the staff to reshape the current rules. Residents who have ...
Apple iPad seen as ultimate mobile video game deviceSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:22PMAs an electronic reader, Apple's iPad has been touted as a possible "Kindle killer" but what has videogame makers buzzing is the potential of the touchscreen tablet computer as a gaming platform.
Tribe helps young people learn SalishSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:13PMFor the first time in a couple generations, young people are speaking ancient words of hope for Native Americans on the brink of losing the first language of the Inland Northwest.
