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  • Still no progress in talks on debt Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:12AMWASHINGTON — Hoping to break the impasse over the nation’s debt limit, White House and congressional leaders and aides continued their private discussions Sunday to exchange possible proposals to keep the government from defaulting on its bills.
  • Admission Possible: closing a disturbing divide in Minnesota's educational landscape | Driving Change Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:40PMWhile covering important events in our civic and cultural life, journalists typically focus on facts, controversies, issues and their impact. They rarely look through the lens of understanding leaders and leadership: who is leading the causes and creating change, how those leaders were motivated to tackle tough problems and create opportunities for their communities, and how they worked through ...
  • Spc. Frank R. Gross from Oldsmar killed in Afghanistan Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:11PMBy David DeCamp, Times Staff Writer Sunday, July 17, 2011 OLDSMAR — Spc. Frank R. Gross lived a lot of dreams, all of them his. He knocked a home run at the Baseball Hall of Fame before he was a teenager. He left that pursuit in college to follow another dream, earning degrees to become a Web designer and artist in the business world. He died Saturday amid another one — as a soldier for his ...
  • Sticking With the Golden Formula As Empires Crumble Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:11PM"Sell stocks on rallies; buy gold on dips." That has been our advice for the last 11 years. Isn't it time to try a different strategy? Nope. Stick with the formula. It's a formula that doesn't work very often. But when it does...it's, well, golden.
  • Haverford College President to step down Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:53PMFrom Haverford College- After four years as President of Haverford College, Steve Emerson '74 has decided not to seek reappointment and will step down to return to the lab and classroom as a tenured member of Haverford's biology faculty. His term as President will end with a sabbatical year set to begin later this summer when an Interim President is named. The search for the College's 14th ...
  • Renovated Hunter to feature rooftop greenhouse Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:52PMFate of NSF grant for old greenhouse in doubt Major changes are in the pipeline for the University greenhouse and Hunter Laboratory. ...
  • Pawn Stars Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:19AMWhen the economy is tough for everyone else, it still is pretty good for pawnbrokers and it’s easy to understand why. During an economic downturn, more people typically have the need for quick cash. Also adding to the boost pawn shops are getting is the History Channel’s hit realty show, Pawn Stars.
  • City woman: Tornado recovery not over Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:25AMLOWELL - Cars crushed. Houses ripped off of their foundations, left in splinters. Trees reduced to toothpicks.
  • Letters to the Editor - Army Community - Army Discussions - Army Times Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:11AMIn response to “Seasoning new officers” [July 4], I have often asked myself the same thing, “Why do we as a military continue to put our young college graduates in charge of battle-hardened veterans who have vastly more tactical and combat experience than a 20-something-year-old Reserve Officer Training Corps grad could ever have?”
  • Local bank celebrating 125 years Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:36AMTelegraph staff reports When Rick Kolkman, president of First National Bank of North Platte, first started at the bank in January 1989, the bank had one electronic memory typewriter.
  • Ailing Economy Needs Self-Interest, Not Sacrifice Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:16AMMankind has benefited far more from Bill Gates making billions than from him giving it away.
  • Obama shouldn't decide how much money I need Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:07AMWe have been assured, by the man who has created more red ink than anyone in human history, that the only responsible way to deal with debts this nation cannot hope to repay is to incur still more debt. We must continue to spend more money than we have so investors don't lose confidence in the strength and integrity of the American economy.
  • Young CEOs Turn to D.C. to Promote Entrepreneurship Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:17AMAbout 100 young CEOs descended on the nations capital to encourage entrepreneurship among the countrys under-30 set.
  • Answer to Failed Job Hunt? Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:32AMThere are over 81 million young people unemployed worldwide. Not to mention tens — if not hundreds — of millions more that are underemployed.
  • Christian Lopez’s Capra-esque Week Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:32AMA mountain of goodwill for the fan who gave Jeter's expensive souvenir back to him, and lingering debate about the morality of it. Plus: Reverberations for the U.S. women's soccer team back home; cats and minor-league baseball, together at last; and more.
  • Yankee Fan's Bill To Be Paid Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:25AMChristian Lopez's selfless gesture has others willing to act in kind.
  • RAMSEY: OK to skip payment after refinance? Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:33PMDear Dave, I just refinanced my home from a 30-year fixed rate to a 15-year fixed rate mortgage. The first payment won't be due until July, but should I go ahead and make a June payment or put that money toward my debt snowball? — Avery
  • Dave Says 07-10-11 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:32PMSkipping a payment after refinance?Dear Dave,I just refinanced my home from a 30-year fixed rate to a 15-year fixed rate mortgage. The first payment won't be due until August, but should I go ahead and make a July payment or put that money toward my debt snowball?- AveryDear Avery,...
  • Think Startups are Fueling the Recovery? Not So Much Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:05PMPart hip, part nerdy, today's startups--new, lean businesses--exude a certain coolness factor. But therein lies the problem, that most of today's new businesses are lean. And while "startup" ...
  • Pakistan says it doesn't need US military aid Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:01PMThe $800 million in cuts in US aid to Pakistan are the strongest indicator yet of the deteriorating relationship between the two countries.
  • Health Highlights: Jan. 27, 2011 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:33AMHere are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
  • Sponsored by Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:18AMEXCITING plans for the £25m redevelopment of Wakefield College’s city centre campus were given the go-ahead this week. The college missed out on funding from the Learning and Skills Council for a £75m new build in July 2009.
  • Small talk: Erika Fulk of Inside Detroit helps launch bike race Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:45AMThe social media director for the tour group Inside Detroit was the brains behind downtown's first bicycle race in more than 20 years, which was held Saturday.
  • Lee offers proposal on paying off the national debt Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:40AMPaying off school loans is hard enough, but paying off a national debt of $14.29 trillion may prove impossible. Senator Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah, announced Thursday a proposed amendment to the Constitution that would limit spending by the federal government. The Cut, Cap, Balance Act seeks to reduce the annual deficit and place [...]
  • Risk Officer Rises to $10 Million Job After Derivatives Meltdown Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:48PMBank of America Corp. Chief Risk Officer Bruce Thompson received $11.4 million in compensation in 2010, the most awarded to an executive at the bank and this year he was promoted to chief financial officer. His stature isn’t an anomaly
  • CSU, UC students brace for another round of tuition hikes Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:32PMThe schools say the hikes are necessary to help offset the $150 million in additional budget cuts approved for each system when Gov. Jerry Brown signed the new state budget last month. In turn, the schools say they will boost financial aid to help.
  • For Various Reasons, Some Choose to Work in Multiple Fields Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:04PMSome portions of the population -- especially young, creative types like actors, artists and musicians -- have always held multiple jobs to pay the bills. But people from all kinds of fields are now drawing income from several streams.
  • Paying off the National Debt Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:55PMMark Larson Paying off school loans is hard enough, but paying off a national debt of $14.29 trillion may prove impossible. Senator Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah, announced Thursday a proposed amendment to the Constitution that would limit spending by the federal government. The Cut, Cap, Balance Act seeks to reduce the annual deficit [...]
  • Student financial aid in Pennsylvania gets a boost Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:12PMState agency to pump an additional $50 million into needs-based college program. In the face of historic budget cuts and tuition hikes, colleges across Pennsylvania are breathing one small sigh of relief for their students.
  • Pennridge Community Day Citizen of the Year David Hetherington looks forward to grandparenting twins times two Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:09AMFlorida can wait. This year’s Pennridge Community Day Citizen of the Year David Hetherington and his wife, Gwendolyn, are still anticipating moving there, but now that won’t happen as quickly as planned after David’s June 1 retirement as senior vice president and senior residential loan officer of Perkasie-headquartered First Savings.
  • Weak Jobs Numbers Mean Bigger Headaches for WH (The Note) Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:31AMBy AMY WALTER (@amyewalter) and Z. Byron Wolf (@zbyronwolf) Washington may be consumed with the debt ceiling debate, but the more important number for most Americans is the one that came out at 8:30 this morning. And that number was...
  • Pain Molecule Discovery Could End the Agony of Sunburns Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:24AMIt's summer! Time to get some sun. And, unless you're really diligent about sunscreen, maybe a sunburn or two. But the pain of the sunburn may be a thing of the past before too long. Researchers at Kings College London used ultraviolet-B radiation to create sunburns on small patches of skin on both human and rat subjects. They then investigated the affected skin to see what molecules were ...
  • Luckett touts emphasis on public education in state Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:06AMThis is the first in a series of editorial board interviews with candidates for governor. TUPELO - Bill Luckett hadn't planned to run for governor.
  • Hamilton Fights to Save Oxford by Tapping Alums Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:58AMFor almost 1,000 years, the leaders of the University of Oxford sought aid in medieval courts and cathedrals. In April, Andrew Hamilton, Oxford’s vice chancellor, found a new venue: the mansion of a Silicon Valley billionaire.
  • Dave Ramsey: OK to skip a payment after refinance? Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:50AMWeekly financial Q&A, with advice on mortgage payments and Peer-to-peer lending.
  • Financial Wisdom (emphasis on the "dum") Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:25AMOK, let’s say you’ve given your college-graduated kid a credit card to “get him through some hard times”. Your point is that this is so he (and maybe the wife and kids, if he has them) won’t starve to death while things are rough.
  • Media Already Marginalizing Ron Paul Presidential Campaign Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:15AMThe National Inflation Association - http://inflation.us - today released the following inflation update to its NIA members:
  • Business Briefs: Kiss FM is renamed, to play new adult hits Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:04AMRadio station WFKS (97.9 FM) tweaked its format Tuesday, changing from pop contemporary hit music to more adult contemporary hits, according to the station's market manager.
  • Tuition Pinch: Declining state support means students pay more Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 4:55AMLocal college students are facing a heftier price tag for their education this fall.
  • Official deals with building activity Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:30AMOROVILLE — City Chief Building Official Craig Griesbach says while the building business has slowed down, Oroville still has more activity than many towns.
  • Local bank celebrating 125 years Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 6:33AMTelegraph staff reports When Rick Kolkman, president of First National Bank of North Platte, first started at the bank in January 1989, the bank had one electronic memory typewriter.
  • AmeriCorps program to return to North Country Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 2:34AMThe North Country Workforce Investment Board has received a $155,215 grant to start AmeriCorps for the Adirondacks.
  • Depressed daughter throws household off-key Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 2:28AMDear Amy: Our brilliant, beautiful and talented daughter graduated from college with honors and a degree in music performance.
  • Depressed daughter throws household off-key 0 Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 1:58AMDEAR AMY : Our brilliant, beautiful and talented daughter graduated from college with honours and a degree in music performance. She is an awesome performer, but establishing a professional career in her field will require hard work and perseverance.
  • Before the wedding, vow not to be a financial mismatch Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 10:09PMCommingled finances, credit scores and automatic payroll deductions. These words don’t describe romance and wedding bells. But young couples counting down the weeks or months before tying the knot will get their marriage off to a good start by focusing on some of the financials — paying down debts, building good credit histories, shifting the wedding date into next year for tax purposes.
  • Get Gephardt Follow Up: Man Accused of Mortgage Fraud Scheme Sentenced to Prison Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 7:42PMDozens of Utahns say an elaborate case of mortgage fraud has driven them to the edge of financial ruin. It's a Get Gephardt investigation that has gone on for more than four-years.
  • Northland Investment Gets Extension On Hartford 21 Construction Loan Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 6:16PMCompany Avoids Another Foreclosure Downtown Get Business Mobile Text Alerts : Text BIZ To 37798 Northland Investment Corp., embroiled in two bitter office-tower foreclosures in downtown Hartford, has gotten a bit of good news: an extension on its loan on a third property in the central business district, the Hartford 21 complex.
  • Four Winds Casino expanding Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 5:26PM250 hotel rooms, events center to be built. NEW BUFFALO — The Four Winds Casino Resort continues to expand its reach in southwest Michigan.
  • From Medicaid to movies, Wis. budget touches you Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 4:25PMProspective politicians, college students, business owners, state workers and commuters all will face a new world when the new state budget takes effect Friday.
  • First Marblehead Subsidiary TMS Sells Lower Cost K-12 School Contracts to FACTS Management Company for Approximately ... Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 4:12PMBOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - Jun 30, 2011) - The First Marblehead Corporation ( NYSE : FMD ) today announced that its subsidiary, Tuition Management Systems LLC (TMS), has sold a portfolio of contracts with 377 lower cost private, predominantly faith-based primary and secondary schools to FACTS Management Company, a Nelnet company ( NYSE : NNI ). The cash proceeds of this sale, which closed today ...