Wednesday, August 31, 2011

State wolf plan draws critics of predator law - Jackson Hole News&Guide

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State wolf plan draws critics of predator law

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The US Fish and Wildlife Service would likely accept changes to a deal with Wyoming that would prohibit indiscriminate killing of wolves throughout Teton County, a county commissioner said last week. Teton County Commissioner Hank Phibbs made the ...


Wolf hunting coming?

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Feds Reopen Comment Period for Gray Wolf Protections

Wisconsin Ag Connection


Wolf meeting set in Ellensburg Aug. 29

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Sunday, August 28, 2011

How can I treat macular degeneration of the eye? - CNN (blog)

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How can I treat macular degeneration of the eye?

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Is there a treatment for macular degeneration of the eye? Age related macular degeneration is a disease of the central portion of the retina. This area is called the macula. The retina is the area of tissue in the back of the eyeball that senses light ...



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Friday, August 26, 2011

Pilots applaud probe of antitrust issues - Dallas Business Journal:

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In American’s case, such immunitty would allow the airline topursuee joint-business relationships with and Spain-based Iberia. “Antitrust immunitt is by definition anti-competitive, as Attorney General Holdefr and U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl clearly said APA President CaptainLloydd Hill. “If more airlines receive antitrust immunity, the resultf will be fewer choices and highert ticket pricesfor travelers.” Sincer announcing the possibility of a business agreemenf with British Airways and Iberia last Fort Worth-based (NYSE: AMR) has contended it is asking for permissionsd that other competitors already have in terms of alliances that compets in the global economy.
Hill said the APA "continuess to have serious concerns about the impacfton hard-working Americans when global airline alliances receive antitrust immunity. When companiews cooperate and consolidate, some jobs inevitably become redundant.”

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

S&P: Denver existing-home prices outperform other cities - Triangle Business Journal:

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Also, prices in Denver declined 5.5 percent in March from the same monthn ayear ago, the smallest decreas e of any of the 20 citiezs in the latest monthly S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prics Indices report. The 20-city average year-to-year decline was 19.1 percent. Denver’ds 0.1 percent price increasew in March from the previous month followeda 1.7 perceny decline in February, a 2.7 percent drop in January, a 1.5 percenf decline in December 2008 and a 1.1 percent decreasse in November 2008, S&P said. The only city with a betted recordsin S&P’s March month-to-mont comparison was Charlotte, N.C., up 0.3 percent.
March’s greatest rate of month-to-montj price decline was in Minneapolis, down 6.1 percenft from February, S&P said. In the year-to-yeatr comparison, only Denver, Dallas, Boston, Cleveland and Charlottse saw price declines of less than10 percent. At the othef extreme were Phoenix (down 36 percent year to Las Vegas (down 31.2 percent) and San Francisco (down 30.1 percent). Analysts have said that the real-estate price “bubble” did not blow up as large in Denvee as in other parts ofthe country, so that the contraction of recenrt months has not been as pronounced.
“declines in residential real estate continued at a steadyh paceinto March,” David Blitzer, chairmanj of S&P’s index said in a statement “Based on the March ... we see no evidence that that a recoverhy in home priceshas begun.” The surveg tracks changes in the value of the residentialk real estate market by comparinb sale prices of specific sample home s in a city at two different Calculations are by using methodology developedx by Karl Case and Robert Shiller. The survey assignas an index number to each city and does not reporyt actualhome prices.
The index is a measurr of how much home prices have gone up or down in each markett sinceJanuary 2000, which has been assigned a pric index of 100 in that The report said Denver had a home-price index of 120.35 in meaning home prices as of that month were 20.35 percenft higher than in March 2000. Home pricesd in Denver peaked inAugust 2006. .

Monday, August 22, 2011

Goodbye Brother Leader, hullo uncertainty - ABC Online

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Goodbye Brother Leader, hullo uncertainty

ABC Online


It should not be surprising that the final collapse of the Gaddafi regime came amidst a swirl of misinformation, government propaganda, and media mania. This has been the nature of Libyan politics since the "Brother Leader and Guide of the Revolution" ...


Gadhafi gone? Rumors add to US uncertainty on Libya

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Friday, August 19, 2011

Boy's Passionate Plea for Stolen Bike Goes Viral - ABC News

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Boy's Passionate Plea for Stolen Bike Goes Viral

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So when 10-year-old Culley Larson's treasured BMX dirt bike was stolen Aug. 13 out of the garage of his parent's home in Albert Lea, Minn., Culley took action, the old-fashioned way. He grabbed a pen and paper and, ...


Letter on stolen bike goes viral

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Albert Lea Boy Getting National Attention in Search for Stolen Bicycle

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'Please return my stolen dirt bike': Boy, 10, becomes internet sensation as ...

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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Michael Kennedy Jr. takes president's post at KAI - St. Louis Business Journal:

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Kennedy Jr., 30, is the son of founde Michael Kennedy Sr., who will continued to lead the company as chairmamand CEO. A graduate of in Virginia, Kennedy Jr. joine KAI in 2000 as manager of KAI is one of thelargesft minority-owned design/build firms in the region. Kennedgy Sr. founded the architectural firm Kennedy andAssociates Inc. (KAI) in 1980 and has growbn the company to 95 employees and morethan $20 million in annualk revenue. Headquartered in the Metropolita n Squarebuilding downtown, the firm also has offices in Kansasd City and Dallas. The company'a most active market sectors areeducationap facilities, affordable housing and transit. It has worked on some of St.
largest recent developments, including the , , the light rail stations, the new and the new . It recently completedx the designof 's new $17.7 milliohn Early Childhood Development and Parenting Education Center, which will be built on the school's main campuds at 3026 Laclede Ave. in the city of St. Louis. Kennedy Jr. is a member of the , and the housingy and marketing committees. "Business is great right now," Kennedy Jr. said, "ane it looks like it's going to be good for the majorityof 2009. We have significanty backlog because we're in market sectoras that aren't affected by the economuy as much.
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Monday, August 15, 2011

Small Matters: Deal just puts off the inevitable end | Philadelphia Inquirer ... - Philadelphia Inquirer

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Small Matters: Deal just puts off the inevitable end | Philadelphia Inquirer ...

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Congress finally made a deal. How does it stack up? Compared with the deficit challenge we face, it was just a kick of the can down the road, again. Everything is discussed in 10-year blocks, so when politicians say they cut spending ...



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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Greater Phoenix CVB launches social media campaign - Orlando Business Journal:

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The first contest offerw a two-night stay at the Royal Palms Resortt and Spa and a candlelit dinner for two atthe resort’s T. Cook’s. In subsequent weeks, similard packages are expected to be given away fromthe Ritz-Carltobn Phoenix, Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, InterContinental Monteluciw Resort and Spa, Fairmontg Scottsdale, Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, Westinb Kierland, Phoenician and Arizona Grand. The contesrt is part of a social media marketingy campaign by the Greater Phoenixs CVB that also includes anew blog, Twitter and Flickr and YouTube videos. The called the Hot Sheet, is a frequentlgy updated compendiumof restaurants, shops and activities.
The video called “Phoenix Dream Days,” features Phoenicians of local and national renown offering tours of their favoritelocal hangouts. The inaugurao video is hosted by celebrity chefMark Blog: Facebook: Twitter: YouTube:

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Bauer takes stars from 17 banks - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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The company uses federal regulatoryt data to rate banks based oncapitalk ratio, profit/loss trend, delinquent loan and other factors. Bauer's rating ranks from a high of 5 starsa to a low of0 stars. in Corak Gables lost a star going tofour (excellent) from five stars. Four others maintained their five-sta r ranking: American National Bank, Oakland Park City Nationap Bankof Florida, Miami First National South Miami Intercontinental Bank, West Miami in Miami rose to three stars from two. First United Bank in Boca Ratonb and Biscayne Bank in Coconut Grove roseto 3.5 star from three. in Fort Lauderdals made four stars, up from 3.5. Several banks went to 3.
5 from four They are: , Homestead Doral-based slippedf again, this time to threed stars from three-and-a-half starws in the first quarter. That’s down from four starsw in the third quarter of last Other banks that slipped to threestars (good) from 3.5 are: Executive National, Miami , Miami , Miami U.S. Century Miami Valley Bank, Fort Lauderdale Lydian Private Bank in Palm Grand Eastern Bank of Floridain Miami, Metroi Bank of Dade County, and in Miami fell to two staras (problematic) from three. , Miami, in Northn Lauderdale and in Boca Raton fell a notcyh toone star, down from two in the fourthu quarter.
Four banks retained zero stars, Bauer’es lowest rating: , Miamoi Republic Federal Bank, Miami , Miami Integrity Bank, Jupiter

Monday, August 8, 2011

Newport council votes in favor of air conditioners - Boston Globe

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Newport council votes in favor of air conditioners

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The Newport Daily News reports the council voted Wednesday not to act on a proposed ordinance that would have lowered the allowable level of sound emitted by air conditioners. Opponents of the proposed ordinance argued it would make the use of almost ...



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Saturday, August 6, 2011

Inmark moves to Avondale from Pinson - Baltimore Business Journal:

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Real estate firm said the plastic containers and packagingb companyleased 23,625 squar e feet of office and warehouse space at the park in Avondale. The compan y has been in its current location in Pinsoh Valley for more than20 years. Jack Key of Grahamj represented Inmark and Brad Moffat of representesthe landlord. Graham said broker Walterd Brown has the listinv on morethan 410,000 square feet of subleas space at the Colonnade in AT&T’s vacant South Tower building. Radiology Associates renewerd its 4,669-square-foot lease at Vestavia Brown represented the landlord inthe transaction. renewexd its lease in Calera and Decoma Modular Systems renewedd its leasein McCalla.
Combined, the two companiea occupy morethan 270,000 square feet of space in Graham & Co. The renewals were handles by Graham brokers Sonny Culp andOgdenj Deaton.