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- National Archives reveals newly donated FDR papers Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:08PMA handwritten letter from fascist Italian dictator Benito Mussolini congratulating President Franklin D. Roosevelt on his inauguration, and a note from a woman who had a brief affair with Roosevelt were shown to the public for the first time Wednesday at the National Archives.
- Shooting the breeze with Sterling Hayden Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:06PMIn January of 1980 I rented a studio apartment on Second Street, just across from Sally Stanford’s Valhalla. We were in the middle of a recession and it was difficult to find work. Knowing my landlord had several rental properties, I asked if perhaps he had odd jobs that I could help him out with.
- Seattle Sounders FC 2, Colorado Rapids 1 -- postgame thoughts and player ratings Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:05PMFinally got some time to go back and watch the tape on Sunday night's game. It definitely feels like we're watching Sounders FC v2.0 out there as the team fought for its second-straight win. This week in training Sigi Schmid said his players are finally giving 100% -- not sure why they weren't earlier in the year, but there's a clear difference now.
- Loans available, but process isn't easy Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:01PMELLENSBURG—The rare business that wants to borrow money to expand in this tough economic climate better be ready to dazzle those holding the purse strings.
- CreditCards.com: Weekly Credit Card Rate Report Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:00PMInterest rates on new credit card offers rose this week after Chase adjusted a card offer, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report.
- National Archives reveals newly donated FDR papers Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:51PMWASHINGTON - A handwritten letter from fascist Italian dictator Benito Mussolini congratulating President Franklin D. Roosevelt on his inauguration, and a note from a woman who had a brief affair with Roosevelt were shown to the public for the first time today at the National Archives.
- Zions enter into CDO swap deal with Deutsche Bank Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:43PMSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Zions Bancorporation said late Wednesday that it entered into a total return swap and related interest rate swaps with Deutsche Bank AG on $1.16 billion worth of bank and insurance trust preferred collateralized debt obligations. As part of the deal, Deutsche Bank will assume all of the credit risk of this CDO portfolio and pay all interest and principal due to the ...
- Open Letter: Robert De Niro, Will you star in my Rosmelda biopic? Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:38PMThis letter was not selected for publication, and I must say I’m a little disappointed – worked quite hard at it, and was really a delight to write :P :) In the off chance you enjoy it, do help spread – mebbe it’ll even reach the man’s eyes himself :P Dear Mr. De Niro, I have a [...]
- Extending Bush's High-Income Tax Cuts Is A Bad Idea For The Recovery Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:34PMPresident Obama has made it clear that he favors extending the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts for middle-income families, but letting those for high-income earners expire as called for in current law. Recently, some have argued that extending the high-income cuts is necessary for the economy.
- Community Health Systems, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2010 Results with Net Operating Revenues of $3.2 Billion Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:30PMFRANKLIN, Tenn.----Community Health Systems, Inc. today announced financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.
- Fallen Soldiers' Families Denied Cash Payout as Insurers Profit Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:07AMThe package arrived at Cindy Lohman’s home in Great Mills, Maryland, just two weeks after she learned that her son, Ryan, a 24-year-old Army sergeant, had been killed by a bomb in Afghanistan. It was a thick, 9-inch-by- 12-inch envelope from Prudential Financial Inc ., which handles life insurance for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Wyndham boosts 2Q profit by 34 percent Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:05AMWyndham Worldwide Corp. said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit climbed 34 percent as the hotel owner benefited from fluctuations in foreign currency rates, a lower tax rate and an expanded vacation rental business.
- Reviews or Comments (1) See all» Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:50AMLast night, as I shuffled down St Martins Lane on my way to dinner, I couldn't help casting a glance towards Cantina Laredo. Everything looked the same as my previous visit - the phalanx of superfluous staff huddled around the entrance, the hotel buffet décor, the tourist clientele.
- Good To Know: Bad News For BP, Taxpayers Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:45AMBP announced Tuesday that it will record a $32 billion charge against earnings to reflect the cost of the spill. For most of us, that sounds like gobbledygook. Don Shelby says it sounds like bad news for BP, but it's really bad news for the U.S. taxpayer.
- Wonderful community support Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:43AMEditor, Advertiser: The Human Development Commission, along with many other community organizations, would like to thank the people who supported the Opportunity Conference that was recently held for people who live in poverty. The conference touched ...
- Hernando schools get good financial news Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:35AMSchool officials learn there should be enough money to balance the district's budget.
- UBS outshines Deutsche Bank as wealth turnaround nears Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:26AMUBS flagged a return to client inflows this year as strong equities and forex trading gains helped it outdo Deutsche Bank and other rivals, which were hit hard by Europe's sovereign debt crisis.
- Deutsche Bank raises quarterly profits despite crisis Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:25AMFRANKFURT (AFP) - Germany's biggest bank, Deutsche Bank, can still hit an important 2011 target despite a slump by its key profit generator, finance director Stefan Krause said on Tuesday.
- WRAPUP 4-UBS outshines Deutsche Bank, wealth turnaround nears Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:20AMWRAPUP 4-UBS outshines Deutsche Bank, wealth turnaround nears
- Moving Forward on Housing Finance Reform Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:16AMThe housing industry is of vital importance to our country’s future. It is a key sector of our economy, supporting millions of jobs in construction, manufacturing, real estate, finance, and other industries. Moreover, for many Americans, their home is their largest financial investment. That is why the Obama Administration is strongly committed to responsibly reforming our nation’s broken system ...
- Treasury’s Goldstein Pens White House Blog Post: “Moving Forward on Housing Finance Reform” Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:15AMWASHINGTON – In a post on the White House Blog, Jeffrey A. Goldstein, Under Secretary for Domestic Finance at the U.S. Treasury Department, outlined the Obama Administration's efforts to date in the area of housing finance reform, as well as the current state of our nation's housing finance system.
- Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks rise, with help from DuPont, banks Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:15AMU.S. stocks climb Tuesday following a rise in U.S. home prices for May along with another round of strong earnings.
- CCISD trustees increase meal prices Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:14AMMeal prices throughout schools in the Calhoun County Independent School District are heading up for the first time in a decade. Members of the CCISD board of trustees voted Monday to increase student meal prices by a quarter during its regularly scheduled meeting.
- Tebow watch begins at Dove Valley Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:12AMENGLEWOOD - Tim Tebow is in a pickle. Denver Broncos rookies have to report to Dove Valley by Wednesday or start being fined. But if they aren't signed, they can't show up. That's where the former Florida quarterback finds himself Tuesday morning.
- Goldman: Case-Shiller Index Boosted From Now Expired Homebuyer Tax Credit Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:08AMEven as Yale's Shiller says he still has no idea where prices are headed, and that he is still worried about the possibility of a double dip recession (no disclosure on how he feels about the ongoing depression), here is Goldman to continue the cold water spillage process, saying that "Case-Shiller home price index rises more than expected in May, due to continued boost from homebuyer tax credit ...
- Journolist Founder Ezra Klein Defended Sarah Palin, Called Her a ‘Wonderful Mother’ Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:03AMGlynnis MacNicol noted that yesterday's daily Daily Caller Journolist leak deviated from previous entries, in that it was simply a "dump" of emails on the subject of Trig Palin , with no accompanying editorial content. While the posting drew a sharp rebuke from Sarah Palin , it made me wonder why Daily Caller wouldn't have hyped these more, since assaults on Trig figure to outrage pretty much ...
- How the new banking law will affect consumers Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 4:47AMIn ways large and small, the broad overhaul of the nation’s financial regulatory system that was signed into law by President Obama last week will change the relationship between banks and their customers.
- Receive our daily news briefing or weekly bulletin Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 4:44AMIn this groundbreaking new report on the long-running and (of late) controversial BBC Radio 4 Thought for the Day feature, researcher Lizzie Clifford moves forward the debate about whether the prime-time ‘God slot’ should be preserved, reformed or abolished by carrying out a careful examination of the actual broadcast scripts themselves – with surprising results.
- Morgenson: Seeing vs. Doing Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 4:42AM“What did they know, and when did they know it?” Those are questions investigators invariably ask when trying to determine who’s responsible for an offense or a misdeed.
- Breaking free from debt does you and the country good Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 4:20AMThe National Credit Act (NCA) has been getting the blame for a lot of things recently, from the slow-down in the economy to the non-profitability of banks.
- Charges filed in teen's death Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 4:15AMCharges were filed Wednesday, July 21, in connection with the death of an 18-year-old Marshfield High School senior in mid-May. Daniel Verl Cox, 26, of Marshfield, was charged with second-degree involuntary manslaughter, a Class C felony, and distribution of a controlled substance, a Class B felony.
- Cycling: Dean 'NZ's greatest rider' now Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 4:13AMCycling legend Tino Tabak says Julian Dean is now the greatest New Zealand rider after notching three podium finishes in the 2010 Tour de France which ended this morning.Tabak, now 64, finished 18th in the 1972 Tour de France,...
- Collins rolls to big win at regional Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 3:52AMFive straight strikes to open the final round seals it for the Fayetteville native. Entering the championship match of the PBA South Regional at Lafayette Lanes on Sunday, Fayetteville native Chip Collins knew he didn't have to be at his absolute best to emerge champion.
- Barone: They call this financial reform? Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 3:40AMWhile the financial reform bill passed and has become the law, it is hard to comment on any specifics because the real laws have yet to be written.
- 'Left-Hook Lounge': Vivek Wallace's Mailbag feat. Mayweather, Pacquiao, Cotto/Vanes, Hatton, and More!!! Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 3:36AM'Left-Hook Lounge': Vivek Wallace's Mailbag feat. Mayweather, Pacquiao, Cotto/Vanes, Hatton, and More!!!
- China Banks Said to See Risks in 23% of Local Loans Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 3:24AMChinese banks may struggle to recoup about 23 percent of the 7.7 trillion yuan ($1.1 trillion) they’ve lent to finance local government infrastructure projects, according to a person with knowledge of data collected by the nation’s regulator.
- Dean the greatest NZ rider now - Tabak Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 10:38PMCycling legend Tino Tabak says Julian Dean is now the greatest New Zealand rider after notching three podium finishes in the 2010 Tour de France which ended this morning (NZT).
- HU senior institute gets $1 M boost Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 10:22PMOsher Lifelong Learning Institute offers non-credit classes to those 50 and older HAMPTON — Wendell Beverly decided he needed a hobby after he retired in 2003. So far, the 71-year-old has tried line dancing, photography and computer classes.
- NRL Talking Points: round 20 Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 10:21PMThe NRL premiership took another twist in round 20 as four of the top five ranked teams heading into the weekend were defeated. We picked six talking points for you to discuss.
- Denver: Bob Tasca III final report Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 10:13PMDENVER, CO - July 25, 2010 - Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team looked forward to the challenge of Denver and had three things they wanted to accomplish to close the West Coast Swing.
- Private Information Found Near Public Street in Bryan Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 10:09PMMattresses, tires and bags of trash are often some of the first images that come to mind when you think of illegal dumping. But what about hundreds of pieces of private information? One Bryan resident says he came home to that and much more, to remnants of days gone by.
- Stop aggressive debt collectors: You have rights Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 10:09PMRICHMOND, VA (WWBT) – If you are the victim of constant aggressive debt collection calls, you do have rights. If the harassing calls don't stop and debt collectors are violating the law, they could end up owing you money.
- Mad Men Season 4, Ep. 1 Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 10:07PMAh, falling man credits, I have missed you, you with your reference to Saul Bass and -- I insist -- 9/11. Cut to a too-tight close-up of Don Draper's face, and a disembodied voice asking the winky question, "Who is...
- Rabobank chief hails best-ever Tour de France for the team Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 9:46PMMenchov third, Gesink sixth
- Cycling: Julian Dean lauded as 'best ever' Kiwi cyclist Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 9:46PMCycling legend Tino Tabak says Julian Dean is now the greatest Kiwi rider after notching three podium finishes in the Tour de France
- Edmonton: Post-qualifying press conference Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 9:43PMTHE MODERATOR: We are joined by two of our Firestone Fast Six qualifiers from today's qualifying session, E.J. Viso and Ryan Briscoe.
- Indianapolis: GM teams race notes, quotes Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 6:13PMIndianapolis -- Jamie McMurray, No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet, continued this self-described season of a lifetime with today's win of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- Banks told: lend more or lose bonuses - Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:38:25 +0100 Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 6:11PM“However, the Index suggests that this has done little to curb optimism among UK business owners and managers.
- Tom Terrific and the Top 10 Athletes Who Deserve To Be Upset Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 5:36PMDisclaimer: This is not athletes who are actually mad, just ones who have every right to be upset. with the media, their team, the fans, or their fellow athletes. Athletes make a lot more money than you or I, but some of these guys have done so much and received so little credit. Some of these players don't get the respect they truly deserve in spite of their accomplishments. Begin Slideshow
- NBA: F**k Riley Coyote Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 5:35PMWritten by Joe Spencer of kneejerknba.blogspot.com Erik Spoelstra has to be pretty nervous these days. The back-stabbing, self-centered, politically ambitious coach is breathing down his neck, waiting for the right opportunity to swoop in and take over. In truth, Spo would probably be fired already if it weren't for the support of Dwyane Wade. Think I'm being too critical of Riles? The guy's won ...