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- Dockery Seat Contenders Have Money in the Bank Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:09PMIt is still 14 months from the Republican primary, but the race to replace Paula Dockery in Senate District 15 already has seen two candidates amass nearly $200,000 between them for their campaigns.
- Fools rush in to sham contracting Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:12AMA recent sham contracting case underlines the need for HR managers to be up-to-date on laws, but it also brings to light the false shortcuts some employers use when hiring independent contractors. 14 Jul 2011 3:01 PM
- Photo Release -- Globalstar Announces Successful Second Launch of Six New Satellites Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:00AMCOVINGTON, La. -- Globalstar, Inc. , a leading provider of mobile satellite voice and data services to businesses, governments, and consumers, today announced that six new second-generation Globalstar satellites were successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, using the Soyuz launch vehicle.
- Contractor says he got call from Cravins Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:44AMMayor Donald Cravins Sr. addresses the audience after taking the oath of office Tuesday at the Opelousas Civic Center for his second term as mayor of the city of Opelousas.
- Scott’s wealth wanes, but he still brings home big bucks Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:02AMTALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Rick Scott’s net worth dropped by $115 million in 2010, but his income soared nearly 40 percent in the sluggish economy.
- Scott: Florida’s $100 million governor Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:44AMGov. Rick Scott’s disclosure of personal finances show he has a diverse portfolio of multi-million dollar investments.
- Contractor says he received call from Cravins Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:13AMThe owner of a company that received at least $90,000 in city of Opelousas public works projects without formally bidding on them is the son of a longtime friend of Opelousas Mayor Donald Cravins Sr. and said Cravins personally called him on one occasion to submit a bid.
- Fire River Gold (TSX-V: FAU) Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:06PMJuly 5, 2011 Vancouver, Canada -- and Mystery Creek Resources (collectively "the Company") are pleased to provide the following update for the Nixon Fork Mine. It is a thorough document that provides insight into all aspects of operations at site.
- Platinum Group Construction Update Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 10:19AMVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA and JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA--(Marketwire - July 5, 2011) - Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (TSX:PTM)(NYSE Amex:PLG) ("Platinum Group" or the "Company") reports that its development plans for the 74% owned Western Bushveld Joint Venture ("WBJV") Project 1 Platinum Mine are advancing on budget and within three weeks of project schedule. Construction work of approximately ...
- Hundreds attend launch of Navajo Chamber of Commerce Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 8:27PMHundreds of people turned out June 24 to witness the launch of the Navajo Chamber of Commerce, confirming what chamber organizers are convinced is an untapped interest in business growth on the Navajo Nation.
- Drug tests for welfare benefits, property insurance reform among new laws in effect Friday Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 10:45PMMore than a hundred new laws signed by Gov. Rick Scott go into effect today, covering things like health care, abortion, state worker compensation, and teacher merit pay.
- Township to review township laws Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 9:14AMShaler Township officials are planning to bring their ordinances up to date. read more »
- Supervisors hear input on proposed dispensaries ordinance; continue discussion to July 19 Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 6:32AMLAKEPORT, Calif. – After hearing several hours of public input last Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors decided to continue a discussion on a proposed medical marijuana dispensaries ordinance next month.
- Press Release Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 3:02AMA new clause slipped into the Texas Legislature Senate Bill 7 amendments returned Wednesday to the House from the Senate conference committee nullifies the contractor integrity amendment.
- Health Plans Attempt to Allow “Bad Actors” to Bid on Texas Medicaid Managed Care Contracts Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 7:18PMAUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new clause slipped into the Texas Legislature Senate Bill 7 amendments returned Wednesday to the House from the Senate conference committee nullifies the contractor integrity amendment. This amendment initially passed the House 143 to 1 and reaffirmed by defeating a motion to table in the special session by a vote of 133 to 7. Rep. Fred Brown (R-Bryan) authored ...
- Fighting Internet Threats - Germany Arms Itself For Cyber War Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 6:13PMThe German government is responding to an increase in Internet threats with a new Cyber Defense Center in Bonn, which opens Thursday. Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich is seeking to create better safety standards and defenses for both the private and public sector.
- Floor Sanders and Finishers of Allston cited second time by AG Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 2:32PMThese new violations are related to flooring work performed before that debarment from November 2008 to December 2008 at the Town of Agawam’s New Senior Center Construction public works project in Agawam.
- Alabama Legislature passes Arizona-style immigration bill Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 11:37PMUndocumented immigrants would be guilty of a crime, and law enforcement officers and employers would be required to verify immigration status, under the bill.
- City faces rights complaint Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 8:19AMA City of Greater Sudbury employee has taken the city to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario claiming a culture of harassment and abuse forced him from his job in infrastructure services.[...]
- Caregiverlist Provides Caregiver Job Tools for Philadelphia Senior Caregivers Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 6:25PMPhiladelphia - As the U.S. population ages and seniors choose to remain in their own home as they age, more than 100 new senior home care agencies have opened their doors in the Philadelphia area in the last decade.
- Internal probe into Modesto police completed Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 10:46PMAn internal probe into allegations of police brutality by Modesto officers has been completed and submitted to the city attorney’s office. Bob Aaronson, a Palo Alto attorney who conducted the personnel investigation, said information on the outcome of the investigation would have to come from city officials and that the report was protected by confidentiality laws.
- Forbes Energy Services Announces Pricing of Offering of $280,000,000 of 9% Senior Notes Due 2019 Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 10:34PMForbes Energy Services Announces Pricing of Offering of $280,000,000 of 9% Senior Notes Due 2019
- Bitar under fire over timing of casino job Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 6:08PMQuestions are raised over the new job of ex-ALP national boss Karl Bitar, who has been hired to lobby the Government on behalf of Crown Casino.
- Alhambra Resources Ltd. Announces Dombraly Drilling Leads to Discovery of Four New Zones of Gold Mineralization and ... Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 8:36AMCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 19, 2011) - Alhambra Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:ALH)(PINK SHEETS:AHBRF)(FRANKFURT:A4Y) ("Alhambra" or the "Corporation"), an international gold producer and explorer, announces that its diamond drilling program at Dombraly has resulted in the discovery of four new zones of gold mineralization. In addition, reverse-circulation drilling intersected significant ...
- Review: Police used terror laws properly against suspects charged with plot against pope Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 6:43AMLONDON - An independent review has found that police used their powers properly in arresting six people on suspicion of plotting to kill Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to London last year.
- A bad idea: Fund my political race … or else! Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 7:28PMMemo to Democratic senators eager to vote themselves campaign subsidies in the name of combating corruption: You really should not cloak your self-serving crusade in a claim that could be called intellectual corruption.
- IAMGOLD Reports Record First Quarter Net Earnings Operating Cash Flow up 177% Year-Over-Year Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 5:17PMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 05/11/11) - All amounts are expressed in US dollars, unless otherwise indicated. IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD" or "the Company") TSX:IMG)(NYSE: IAG - News )(BOTSWANA: IAMGOLD) today reported its unaudited consolidated financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011. Net earnings were $162.3 million ($0.41 per share), an increase of $102 ...
- CB Gold Inc. Intersects High Grade Veins at the Vetas Gold Project Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 8:06AMVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - May 11, 2011) - CB Gold Inc. ( TSX VENTURE:CBJ ) (" CB Gold " or the " Company ") is pleased to provide summary results from its drilling program at its Vetas Gold Project, District of Santander, Colombia (" Vetas Gold Project "). The Vetas Gold Project is now being defined as a large porphyry system including all of the key fundamental elements of ...
- BP will pay $25 million for pipeline spill - Wed, 04 May 2011 PST Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 11:53AMANCHORAGE, Alaska – BP’s subsidiary in Alaska will pay a $25 million civil penalty under a settlement announced Tuesday that comes five years after more than 200,000 gallons of crude oil spilled from company pipelines on the North Slope. The penalty is the most ever levied per barrel by national regulators, and U.S. Attorney for Alaska Karen Loeffler said it underlines the seriousness of BP’s ...
- Kronos Announces Record Second-Quarter Results Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 11:15AMCHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kronos Incorporated today announced financial results, company advancements, and customer successes for its second quarter of Fiscal 2011. Kronos® revenues for the quarter were $197.4 million. Earnings before interest, tax, and amortization (EBITA) were $51.7 million.1 “We’re very pleased with our solid second-quarter performance – our best second quarter ever ...
- BP firm to pay $25m for Alaska spill Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 8:21AMBP’s subsidiary in Alaska will pay a $25 million civil penalty under a settlement announced yesterday, five years after more than 200,000 gallons of crude oil spilled from company pipelines on the North Slope.
- Hambledon Mining PLC UK Regulatory Announcement: Final Results Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 2:13AMLONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HAMBLEDON MINING PLC(AIM:HMB) Final results(All references to “£” are to the British pound and “ounces” are to troy ounces) Hambledon Mining plc (“Hambledon” or the “Group” or the “Company”), the gold mining, exploration and development company based in Kazakhstan, today announces its final audited results for the year ended 31 December 2010. A copy of this announcement ...
- La. lawmakers face contentious immigration debate Saturday, April 30, 2011 @ 12:16PMMOLLY DAVIS Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. Louisiana lawmakers are bringing the politically divisive immigration debate to Baton Rouge, trying to toughen state enforcement laws against illegal immigrants, while running into likely opposition from the construction industry and the Catholic church. Proposals range from a narrow measure to prevent illegal immigrants from being hired on public ...
- Alhambra Resources Ltd. Announces Drilling Results Expand Shirotnaia Gold Mineralization Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 8:10AMCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - April 28, 2011) - Alhambra Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:ALH) ("Alhambra" or the "Corporation"), an international gold producer and explorer, announces reverse circulation ("RC") drilling results from its 100% owned advanced exploration drilling target at the Shirotnaia project area ("Shirotnaia"). The recent 43 hole RC drilling program has expanded the 2007/2010 ...
- Voters’ guide: S.A. council, school board races feature 15 contestants Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 1:21AMshare: digg facebook twitter Diego Bernal has been a staff attorney with the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, working with working people, children and immigrant communities. [...] with his own law practice, Bernal promotes: improving basic city services, such as prioritizing resources based on safety and sanitation, timely drainage, sidewalk and road maintenance, and anti ...
- Will: A window into the liberal mind Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 8:40PMWill: A window into the liberal mind
- The Greg Ball effect: An anti-illegal alien strategy takes root and thrives Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 5:19PMTo understand the force behind politics in Putnam County these days, you just have to talk to Matthew Neuringer. Neuringer, a 20-year-old who graduated from Carmel High School in 2005, is running for a seat on the Southeast Town Board.
- Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 6:59AMWaddell & Reed Financial, Inc. today reported first quarter net income of $45.6 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, compared to net income of $46.4 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2010 and net income of $35.9 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, during the first quarter of 2010.
- Who gets tax revenue for closed Randolph medical center? Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 2:06AMConfusion over whether and how deeply the Randolph County Health Care Authority is tied to the Randolph Medical Center’s bankruptcy prompted a called meeting Monday morning.
- OCG wants more action against corruption Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 2:02PMWARNING that Jamaica has been consistently ranked as one of the most perceived corrupt countries in the Americas, the Office of the Contractor General (OCG) has called for all “well-thinking and well-meaning Jamaicans to demand decisive, aggressive and urgent action in the fight against corruption in Jamaica.”
- Stobart Group Ltd - Placing and Open Offer Thursday, April 21, 2011 @ 9:31AMStobart Group Ltd - Placing and Open Offer
- Stop work orders issued to subcontractors working in New London Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 2:13AMNew London - The state Department of Labor issued nine stop work orders Friday to several subcontractors at the Bates Woods housing construction site for violating labor laws.Members of the New
- LNG lobbyist also lobbies for Chatham County Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 11:15PMThe Savannah-based firm employed to lobby on behalf of Chatham County at the state Legislature, Hughes Public Affairs, is also employed to lobby on behalf of Southeast LNG, which is seeking to send up to 58 tanker trucks of the fuel through the county each day. To a local community group organized to scrutinize the safety of the LNG proposal, and which was disappointed by recent state and county ...
- Dispatches Monday, April 18, 2011 @ 12:17AMBrunswick police closed a section of Maine Street on Sunday after an early morning fire swept through a three-story building on the northern end of the street.
- CCU Small Business Center sponsors seminar on taxes Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 8:53AMCONWAY - Coastal Area Small Business Development Center at Coastal Carolina University is sponsoring a free tax seminar for small business owners on Thursday, April 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Ivernia Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2010 Financial Results Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 8:18PMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 30, 2011) -
- Ivernia Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2010 Financial Results Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 8:04PMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 03/30/11) - All Dollar Amounts are in U.S. Dollars Unless Otherwise Indicated Ivernia Inc. ("Ivernia" or the "Company") (TSX: IVW - News ) today reported revenue of $37.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2010, compared with revenue of $16.9 million for same period last year. For the year ended December 31, 2010, revenue totaled $100.8 million compared to $25.2 ...
- Chinook Energy Inc. - 2010 Year End Results Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 6:04PMCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 30, 2011) - Chinook Energy Inc. ("Chinook" or the "Company") (TSX:CKE) is pleased to announce its financial and operating results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010.
- Marcos Australian daughter dropped from reality show Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 11:32AMDennis Garcia’s Facebook wall carried this news item from today’s issue of The Daily Telegraph. A 2004 article in the Sun-Herald gave an interesting background on Analisa’s mother, Evelin, and the awesome money that Marcos gifted her. The article tells us how much money were taken away from us. Just imagine if those money were [...]
- BG Group - Annual Financial Report Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 5:16AMBG Group - Annual Financial Report
