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- GM plans upgrade at Flint plant Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:10AMGeneral Motors is spending $328 million to update a factory in Flint, Mich., where it will build the next generation of full-size Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups.
- Large Napa warehouse project starts Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:13PMNAPA -- Construction is set to start this month on a 107,400-square-foot multi-tenant warehouse in a business park near Napa County Airport. E&P Properties Inc., led by Dennis Paulley, owner of Benicia-based Metropolitan Van & Storage, is building the warehouse at the corner of Airport Boulevard and Airpark Road, near the south Napa intersection of Highway 12, leading to Interstate 80, and ...
- Is FLIR Systems the Perfect Stock? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:05PMFinding companies that have all the right stuff can produce winners.
- The US love affair with drones Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:42AMA war strategy built around drone attacks is not only deeply unethical, but will hurt US interests in the long run.
- OCG invited to probe St Elizabeth land sale Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:02AMBLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth — Chairman of the St Elizabeth Parish Council Jeremy Palmer said yesterday that he would be inviting Contractor General Greg Christie to examine the procedures the local authority followed in attempting to sell a multimillion dollar property at Bellevue in South East St Elizabeth.
- Jail architect promises to fix shower drains Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:01AMJail architect Dan Rowe said Monday he would get to work immediately to see that several shower drains are fixed in the brand new county jail building.
- Public notices valuable, but expensive for municipalities, school districts Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:45AMA bill in the state House that could limit the public’s right to know has been tabled.
- Cokato receives positive audit report, with some warnings Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:28PMCOKATO, MN – The Cokato City Council was given a clean bill of health during its annual audit report last Monday, but was also given several recommendations for the future.
- What will happen to White’s Farm? Meeting attempts to sort out options Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:27AMByline: Cheri Kelley Breaking News: No Though the agenda was lengthy, a discussion of the White’s Farm property was the most contentious item of business — yet again — at the regular Board of Selectmen (BOS) meeting held in Durham on Monday, July 11. read more
- In construction, hard work followed by long wait for payday Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:03AMHere’s a story about how the little guy gets paid: Last month I wrote a lengthy profile of the Cosmopolitan, rooting for this cool new Strip resort to succeed while questioning whether it actually will, considering its $4 billion price tag, its ownership by a massive German bank, and its failure, thus far, to attract enough gambling revenue.
- Pentagon contractor robbed of files Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:41PM24,000 computer files were swiped from a US defence contractor in a cyberattack on a Pentagon supplier.
- Pentagon contractor robbed of 24,000 files Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:42PMA FOREIGN intelligence service swiped 24,000 computer files from a US defence contractor in March.
- Lawn care businesses flourishing Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:45PMTooele County has seen a growth in lawn care businesses over the last three years while the recession took a toll on other small businesses. Tooele City has 22 businesses licensed to do lawn care, while Tooele County has 18 licensed lawn care companies.
- J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Reports Record Revenues and Record Earnings for the Second Quarter 2011 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:00PMJ.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., announced record second quarter 2011 net earnings of $65.7 million, or diluted earnings per share of 53 cents vs. second quarter 2010 net earnings of $52.1 million, or 40 cents per diluted share.
- Latin American countries opening to outside operators Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:13PMWith oil reserves second only to the Middle East and also with significant gas reserves, Latin America has become a natural focus of oil and gas exploration in recent years.
- People News for the Week of July 18th Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:53AMPeople news for the week of July 18th from Engineering News-Record.
- GOP chooses retired Air Force officer to challenge Gronstal Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:59AMRetired U.S. Air Force Col. Al Ringgenberg has been chosen by the Pottawattamie County Republican Central Committee to challenge Sen. Michael Gronstal, a Council Bluffs Democrat, in the November 2012 general election.
- Zacca committee weighs legal threat in LNG deal Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:24AMThe Christopher Zacca-chaired sub-committee established by the Government to guide the push towards the introduction of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has told the Cabinet it needs an additional three weeks to decide on the way forward.That period should...
- Horseshoe Casino Cleveland aims to draw new crowd to downtown attractions Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:07AMWhen it opens next year, the casino will be the only one standing on the public square of a major American city. It is designed to enhance the attractions around it, creating a back-and-forth synergy that no suburb can match.
- CIA officer under scrutiny in death of prisoner in Iraq Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:00AMA CIA officer who oversaw the agency’s interrogation program at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and pushed for approval to use increasingly harsh tactics has come under scrutiny in a federal war crimes investigation involving the death of a prisoner, witnesses said.
- Operation and Maintenance of the National Scientific Balloon Facility and Engineering Support for the Balloon Program Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:26PMOperation and Maintenance of the National Scientific Balloon Facility and Engineering Support for the Balloon Program
- Statement for the Record of Leonard E. Patterson, National Protection and Programs Directorate, "Securing Federal ... Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:29AMStatement for the Record of Federal Protective Service Director Leonard E. Patterson, National Protection and Programs Directorate, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies, "Securing Federal Facilities: Challenges of the Federal Protective Service and the Need for Reform"
- Got taxpayer money? We can get you some Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:47PMTwo former aides to ex-Gov. Dirk Kempthorne went into the lobbying business, then started helping clients win federal contracts. The second business is about to outstrip the first.
- LAWRENCE: Website feature to help with yard waste Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:39PMNot sure when brush and yard waste will be collected in the neighborhood, or when the make-up day is scheduled for missed garbage and recycling pickup?
- An $800 million teaser Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:24AMWASHINGTON - By suspending US$800 million in United States military aid to Pakistan, the administration of President Barack Obama appears to be taking a calculated gamble that Islamabad - and especially its powerful army - has no interest in substantially escalating the growing crisis in bilateral relations.
- Businesses hope widened I-75 is a highway for growth Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:12AMEDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third installment of a three-day series on the impact of the widening and realignment of Interstate 75 in Butler and Warren counties.
- Premier Oil PLC - Trading and Operations Update Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:10AMPremier Oil PLC - Trading and Operations Update
- More changes taking place for DPD Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:15PMDresden Police Chief Randal Walker isn’t yet content to sit back, relax and watch his efforts unfold. He remains persistent in his attempts to give the Dresden Police Department a facelift.
- Waltham Voices - Fowler: Needing a new independence Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:30PMWhile celebrating the Fourth of July on a trip to New Hampshire, I began wondering how many people knew what we were really celebrating. This is the day that we adopted the Declaration of Independence in 1776, declaring our independence from Great Britain.
- In Orange and Guilford counties, neighbors fight landfill expansions Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:24PMAfter garbage is dumped in Orange County Landfill, it is covered with a concrete solution to seal it before it is covered. Still, the landfill stinks, and Rogers-Eubanks neighborhood residents complain of the smell. In addition, buzzards, attracted by the landfill, roost in the area.
- What a Great Sesquicentennial Event! Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:19PMLanark’s Sesquicentennial Commemorative Book Committee wishes to express their gratitude to the many organizations and individuals who made the exhibition at the Heritage Center possible.
- URBAN GARDEN TAKES ROOT AT THE SHERATON SEATTLE HOTEL Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:13PMSEATTLE The corner of Seventh Avenue and Union Street in downtown Seattle will become a little brighter when Urban Garden, a colorful 27-foot tall kinetic sculpture designed by artist Ginny Ruffner, is installed as the capstone of the Sheraton Seattle Hotels new Garden Walk. Installation of the sculpture, which has been in development for seven years, will begin Saturday,...
- Tips to help you become a grill master Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 6:56PMWant to impress your friends and family this summer with your fancy grilling skills? H
- Shuttle crews: A different breed who still flew with the right stuff Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 8:51AMAs a teenager in Costa Rica, Franklin Chang-Diaz had an improbable goal: becoming an American astronaut. Ultimately, he would fly a record seven shuttle missions and today wants to fly to Mars.
- INFRAX Systems (IFXY) to Purchase Southern Power & Controls Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 8:01AMINFRAX SYSTEMS, Inc. , a global provider of unified Smart Grid-related products and services for the Energy and Utility industries, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Southern Power & Controls , a privately-held electrical contractor, and recognized leader in providing mission critical control applications for utility, industrial and security applications.
- Same sex marriage to bring complex changes to benefits in N.Y. Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 7:35PMBy CHRIS HAWLEY and MICHAEL HILL
- Avoiding Government Shutdown: The Debt Ceiling as Unconstitutional Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 7:06PMThere are those who believe that the debt ceiling is unconstitutional, according to CNN Money. There are some who believe that, if the current impasse in Congress over whether or not to raise the debt ceiling is not resolved and the debt ceiling is not raised by August 2 (the last day Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner maintains the government must again reassume its full financial obligations ...
- CFT: Expansion official, but not a hit with coaches Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 10:52AMCFT: The mini-expansion apocalypse of 2010 became officially official, and not a lot of coaches really care that much.
- Cook County officials ax troubled $44 million Project Shield program Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 6:58PMSeven years and $44 million questionably spent federal dollars later, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Thursday pulled the plug on “Project Shield,” a failed Homeland Security program initiated and continued by her two predecessors, John and Todd Stroger.A Chicago Sun-Times/NBC5 News investigation over the past three years highlighted a litany of problems with the program, including ...
- Cuyahoga County to offer vendor ethics training Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:13AMCuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald announced the first vendor ethics training offered by the county, which will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Thursday, June 30, 2011.
- Engineers Fear Rare Earth Refinery in Malaysia Is Dangerous Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 8:27PMA company is accused of cutting corners as it builds a refinery for rare earths in Malaysia, where the last such effort became one of Asia’s largest radioactive waste sites.
- Walking the Green Talk Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 2:56PMMunich Re is one of the most outspoken insurers on climate change issues and at its New Jersey office, a subsidiary is putting its money where its mouth is, and guaranteeing it stays there too.
- Planners hope $80K guitar image makes impression on McAllen bar district Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 9:20AMMcALLEN — By August, a giant guitar will grace the intersection of 17th Street and Austin Avenue, heralding McAllen’s entertainment district. Work began last week on the nearly $80,000 project, which had been delayed several times. Stained...
- Fort Pierce bank building gets makeover in preparation for August opening Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 7:06PMFORT PIERCE — Renovations are under way on a former bank and church building that will become the fifth branch office of First Bank & Trust of Indiantown.
- Old graffiti at Alamo intrigues historians Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 11:00PMExperts believe "1802" might have been scratched into the wall when the Alamo was a mission under Spanish rule, or perhaps decades later.
- MURRIETA: Remembering the early years Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 8:10PMThe Windmill restaurant on Jefferson Avenue, where John McElroy, George Walker and Tex McAlister met for breakfast on a February morning in 1988 and first discussed the idea of cityhood for Murrieta,
- Washington Digest,Advisory Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 4:15AMWashington state at 1:30 p.m. The Seattle bureau can be reached at (800) 552-7694 or (206) 682-1812. The photo supervisor is at (206) 682-4801 or (800) 552-7694.
- Premier Exhibitions Appoints Michael Little as Chief Financial Officer Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 10:01AMATLANTA -- Premier Exhibitions, Inc. (Nasdaq:PRXI), the leading presenter of museum-quality touring ...
- Black Male Unemployment in Milwaukee at 34% Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 1:28PMBy Alexis Garrett Stodghill Milwaukee is facing a staggering problem, as black male unemployment in Wisconsin’s largest city has reached an alarming 34%. Jobs for the unskilled used to be plentiful, but in recent years the area has lost 56,000 positions, most of which were in entry-level manufacturing. Today, African-American males just graduating from high [...]
- Partners OK MEADS flight tests Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 10:11AMORLANDO, Fla., June 22 (UPI) -- MEADS International reports that partner nations in the new missile system have approved flight test demonstrations of advanced system capability.
