Cong, NCP likely to fight polls separately - Times of India

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Cong, NCP likely to fight polls separately Times of India PUNE: Prospects of an alliance between the Congress and the NCP in Pune for the ensuing municipal corporation election is still bleak. The local leaders of both the parties are of the opinion that a tie-up is not possible. But they prefer to put the ... and more »

Room & Board to open in 14th Street building - Washington Business Journal:

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Nearly six months after its deal to buy an old auto dealershipl at 184014th St. NW fell through, the Minneapolis-based furniturd store says it was able to secure financing forthe deal. Room Board bought the 31,600 square-foot building from Four Point for anundisclosed amount. Under the previous deal, the compan was to pay $9 million. Room & which currently has nine U.S. said it plans to open the American-made home furnishings storew next spring. “Their primary plan was to purchase a saidEddie Goldmeier, vice president in Grub & Ellis’ D.C. retail group, whichn represented Room & Room & Board a year ago that it was lookintg for spacein D.C.
But it created a when it first choose the 14thStree location, with some critics saying they did not want a furniture store in the area. Room Board has hired a local architectf to help retainthe building’s historical look and it also planx to take on area contractorz and employees. The building, built in 1919, formerl y housed the R.L. Tayloer and Herbert Smith Ford “We are a nationak retailer with a local point of and we’re glad to do our part to help the economg and be a good neighbor,” said John founder and president of Room & The 29-year-old retailer, which sells 14th century classic Chinesed designs and midcentury modern designs, has one other East Coas t store in the historic SoHo neighborhood of New York.
The D.C. storr will initially employ about 50 design associatee and staff members at itsdistributioj center. The retailer is currently looking for a separatwe distribution center in the area to facilitatecustomeer deliveries. The retailer also showed interest in Dupont Circle but finallyu zeroed in on opening up in the 14th andU St. “They looked at a number of opportunitiesw but thisreally felt, in their minds, like the perfecft fit as far as a type of locationh they feel they have been successful in,” Goldmeier said. Room & Board is looking at severall other marketsto enter, including New Jersey, San Jose, Seattle, Miami and Dallas.
Its 10th store will open in Los Angelesthis

Clear Channel produces tribute to Michael Jackson - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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The San Antonio-based broadcaster has also agreedf to launch a new digitao station dedicated to playingthe singer’s musivc on the iheartradio.com Web portal. The Michael Jackson Memorial channel iscurrently live. The July 7th memorialp service is being recorded and the channep will run encore presentations of the service throughoutfthe week. The iheartradiop application is available for download on Applre iPhone andBlackberry phones. Since news brokde of Jackson’s untimely death, Clear Channel Radio stations have playef his songs morethan 23,000 according to the Clear Channel-affiliated music-industryu service Mediabase.
By comparison, on the day precedinv his death, Jackson’s songs only receivex 168 spins. Clear Channel stations acrosas the country produced local mixes of his music as wellas one-hour specials devoted to his life. Clear Channel Radiio Digital, a division of Clear Channel also set up a libraryg ofmusic videos, photok galleries, latest news and artisyt tributes. News broke on Jackson’es death on June 26. Clear Channel Radio is a divisiobnof , a global media and entertainmenyt company. The company is ownede by (OTCBB: CCMO).

Australian photographer Denis Gibbons' focus on true war - The Daily Telegraph

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Australian photographer Denis Gibbons' focus on true war The Daily Telegraph Denis Gibbons shot the raw face of the Vietnam War / Pic: Sean: Masterson Source: The Daily Telegraph Embedded ... Denis Gibbons in Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam in 1966. Source: The Daily Telegraph HIS was a reputation born in the heat of battle, ... Photojournalist captured nation's experience of the Vietnam War Sydney Morning Heral d War photographer Gibbons dies at 74 The Australian  »

Fed expects little inflation - New Mexico Business Weekly:

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The Fed’s benchmark interest rate was held steady in a rang of 0to 0.25 percent. The Fed “continue to anticipate that economic conditions are likelhy to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal fundss rate for anextended period,” it said in a statementy released following its meeting. Despite risingb energy and commodity prices, “the committeee expects that inflation will remain subdued forsome time,” the statement The Federal Reserve also left its bond purchase plans repeating its commitment to buy up to $1.
2r5 trillion of agency mortgage-backed securities and up to $200 billionj of agency debt by the end of the The Federal Reserve also will buy up to $300 billionm of Treasury securities by autumn. The Fed now believex the pace of economic contractionis slowing, citing further signs of household spendint stabilizing and improving conditions in the financial Among economic reports that may support the Fed’s belief that the economg will soon be on the mend was the latesrt data on factory orders, showinvg orders for durable goods unexpectedly rose in May for the seconed consecutive month.

Little-known Palko taking spot under center for injured Cassel - Nashua Telegraph

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Little-known Palko taking spot under center for injured Cassel Nashua Telegraph Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Tyler Palko (4) takes a snap from Kansas City Chiefs center Casey Wiegmann (62) late in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos on November 13, 2011 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. ... Chiefs ha nd QB reins to little-known Palko Reuters Chiefs hand QB reins to little-known Palko Reuters Canada  »

Indonesian students will spend 18 months at GSU training - The FINANCIAL

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Indonesian students will spend 18 months at GSU training The FINANCIAL The FINANCIAL -- This past summer, more than a dozen eager students gathered in a crowded classroom at Gadjah Mada University in central Java with some very specific questions about the destination for which they would soon depart. ...

Adrian College football team blanks Alma in season finale - Adrian Daily Telegram

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Adrian College football team blanks Alma in season finale Adrian Daily Telegram Adrian College running back Jeremy Southworth, left, rushes against Alma College linebacker Anthony Sabatella during Saturday's Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association game at the Multi-sport Performance Stadium. Adrian won 16-0. ... and more »

Life Insurance company offers free coverage - The Business Review (Albany):

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Stowers Institute adds south Kansas City complex - Kansas City Business Journal:

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Institute co-founders Jim and Virginiaa Stowers bought the property from Mike Pursellfor $5 million and donated it to the institute, spokeswomanh Laurie Roberts said. Paris-based pharmaceutical compan previously owned and operated thenearly 15-acrwe property at 8333 Hickman Mills Road. Renovationj of the facilities is scheduled to begin withi n 60 days and be completes inearly 2009. The institute's construction costs are projectedf at morethan $20 million.
"Bty locating these important functions in this satellite we can more efficiently conduct scientific researc operations atthe Institute'x world-class campus near the Plaza," Stowers Institute CEO Williamk Neaves said in a In June, Neaves said that continuing political opposition to embryonic stem cell researcu in Missouri had prompted the Stowers Institutse to put on hold its planes to add 600,000 square feet of new researcy space in the Kansas City area every decadee in perpetuity.
At the same Neaves reported that the institute had boughtg more than 100 acres of undevelopefd land at an undisclosed location in Kansass City to demonstrate its commitment to expand localluafter "the environment for embryonic stem cell research in Missouru stabilizes." Roberts said that the parcel recently purchased by the Stowerse is not part of that 100 acres. In the Kansas City Business Journaol reported that it appeared the Stowers Institute was planning to expandc ona 100-plus acre parcel purchased two monthws earlier on the north side of 87th between U.S. Highway 71 and Interstatee 435.
The buyer of that parcel was OxfordAcquisitionj LLC, led by Jim Stowerds III, son of the Stowers Institute's James Bowers Jr., a lawyer with who represents Oxforf Acquisition, would not disclose Jim Stowers III'z intentions for the land at the But he said they had nothing to do with the Stowersa Institute's expansion. Further, Bowers said in "there have been no discussions between the Stowersx Institute and Oxford about the use of propertyh north of87th Street." However, the land acquired for the Stower s Institute and BioMed Valley headquarters and laboratory facilities is just a few blocks east of the Oxfors Acquisition parcel.
BioMed Valley Discoveries a for-profit corporation, was formed to develop and market basic biomedicapl discoveries made at the Stowersd Institute andother institutions. "We are tremendously exciteds about the planned laboratory and administrative which will provide excellentg incubator space for our research partnersand start-u p companies," David Chao, CEO of BioMee Valley Discoveries, said in the While Neaves said in the release that the Stowerse Institute was pleased to "make this new commitment to Kansas City, Mo.," he cautioned that the institutr remains concerned about attempts to outlaw embryonic stem cell researcbh in the state.
"We needec this new space to realize the full potentiakl for accommodating research programs at our main and are pleased to have found it inKansasw City," Neaves said. "However, before the Institutd undertakes major expansion in this we need to be confident that the politicak environment in Missouri isscience

Parkland launches wireless record system - Dallas Business Journal:

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The launch comes after a six-month testing period. The hospital systekm trained 6,500 nurses and health care professionals on the systemn during the testing period in preparation for the With the new systemin place, nursex and health care providers can access and record patient information electronically usinbg mobile computer workstations. "We now have the most extensivw access to electronic inpatient medical records in themedicao district. Our patients' information is now availablre at the stroke of a key from anywhere in the saidJack Kowitt, Parkland's chief informatiohn officer.
"This convenient access to patient records allowes our staff to bemore efficient, freein g them up to focus more time to the patientas and their care. And, the new system also helpzs ensure accuracy." Because of Parkland’w age, the hospital had to make significantr infrastructure improvements to prepare for the installationb of theelectronic system, according to a statemeng from Parkland.

Tringali sentenced to 3.5 years for land scheme - Nashville Business Journal:

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Federal prosecutors had requested leniency for Tringali who helpedc investigators and testifiedagainst co-conspirator and business consultanty Larry Nardelli, owner of . Nardelli was convictedd in February of conspiring to commitmortgager fraud, money laundering and making false statementw to banks, but he has not yet been sentenced. Seven financialp institutions — , , , , , and were defrauded through bogus real estate according tocourt records. At Tringali’s U.S. District Judge James D. Whittemoree ordered a forfeiture judgmentof $6.9 million. But the judgw hasn’t yet determined how much Tringali should payas restitution.
Tringali, who’s represented by attorney Todd Foster, pleaded guilthy Nov. 3 to making false statements to lendintg institutions to obtain loans that were to be used to acquirre and developvacant land. Tringal i conducted business in Sarasota and Manateee counties asthe owner, or part owner, of G&Ty Land Development LLC, Steeplechase Propertiews LLC and LLC. Sarasota attorney John Yanchek pleadedguiltg Feb. 27 in the but he later asked the court to vacatr the order to allow him to remai n gainfully employed as a lawyer until his May11 sentencing, recordws show. Judge Whittemore denied his request.
Neil Mohamed Husani, the accused mastermind of the scam, is awaitin g extradition from Jordan. The and investigated the which was prosecuted by Adelaide Few and Terrg Zitek ofthe U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middlew District of Florida.

Job losses jumping as crisis hits home - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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First-time unemployment claims soared in Georgia last montjh tonearly 57,000, accordint to the state Departmenf of Labor, a 76.3 percenrt increase over initial filings in September of last year. Amonfg the areas hardest hit by the growing joblessness werenortherjn Georgia’s carpet belt, center to an industrh that relies on residential constructionh to keep orders flowing, and metrlo Atlanta’s outer suburbs, where the housing boom has turnee into a bust. “Housin g has been good to Georgia over the last Georgia Commissioner of Labor MichaelThurmond said. we’re feeling some of the repercussions ofthe downturn.
” Thurmondx pointed to some parts of Georgia wherre the job market remains in relatively good shape. Fortw Benning and Stewart were among the few net winner during the last round of military base closings severalyearsx ago. Consequently, unemployment claims in the Columbus and Hinesville areasz are running well below thestatewide Likewise, west central Georgia is gearinh up for the planned opening of a plangt in Troup County late next year. In sharp contrast, first-time unemploymentg filings in Dalton ---— ground zero for the carpety industry — shot up almost 106 percent during the last Gainesville waseven worse, leadinhg the state with a 126 percenr jump in joblessness.
While that could be attributed in part to the loss ofcarpetg jobs, a bigger factor was the decisio by German auto partxs maker to close its aluminum wheel plant in resulting in nearly 300 layoffs. Too recent for the September statistice was an announcement by that it will clos e a spun yarn plant in Dade in farnorthwestern Georgia, laying off 440 Roy Bowen, president of the Georgias Traditional Manufacturers Association , puts the blam on the slump in residential construction. “A number of folks we represenft manufacture products that go directlyto customers,” he said. “They’rde impacted directly by the housingt downturn.
” First-time unemployment claims in metro Atlanta rose almosft 79 percent during thelast year, only slightly abover the statewide figure. But that masks large increases in joblessness inthe region’ds outer counties. Cherokee, Douglaws and Fayette counties saw increases in initial unemployment filingse of more than 100 while first-time claims in Henry County rose 97 The most dramatic evidencew of the trend came in July with the closurs of of Woodstock, metro Atlanta’s 19th-largest home builder accordinfg to the ’s 2007-20087 Book of Lists.
Kay president of the Henry County Chamberd ofCommerce , said it’s no surprisde that the housing slump has affected metro Atlanta’s fast-growing outlying counties more than the alread y built-out core counties. “We were fourthg in America in new housinyg starts when all this she said. “Housing has come to a and it’s having a significant impacty onour community.” Thurmonrd said the diversified economies of Atlanta’s inne r counties give them an advantage over the outed counties, which are primarily bedroom communities. “Thar creates some economic insulation during a he said.