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  • Ex-bookkeeper gets jail time for embezzling Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:03PMA bookkeeper who embezzled $58,000 from a non-profit agency that feeds Haitian children was sentenced Monday to a year in jail and probation after she pleaded for leniency — citing her own children.
  • EFFINGHAM EVENTS Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:01PM Blood Drive
  • Burial plot sales Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:52PM (AP) -- Burial plot brokers are reporting an unprecedented uptick in the business of reselling grave sites, as money troubles prompt a growing number of people to put their burial plots up for sale, often at a loss.
  • FG Packages Incentives to Attract Investors –Ruma Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:50PMMinister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Dr Sayyadi Ruma, yesterday said the Federal Government had packaged various incentives aimed at attracting private sector investment in the agriculture sector.
  • Meet actress at book signing Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:48PMActress Patty McCall will sign copies of her book and give a program from 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 13 at Muskogee Public Library.
  • New Housing Market Study Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:13PM It's getting harder to find affordable homes in North Dakota... That's according to a study done by the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency. Director Mike Anderson says home prices are increasing faster than North Dakotan's wages making it
  • For a High Scorer, No More Dropping Out Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:11PMA former high school dropout aced the city's G.E.D. exam and is now attending college, with her sights set on earning multiple master's and a Ph.D.
  • Sterling further from euro parity Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 6:36PMSTERLING regained significant ground against a broadly-weaker euro yesterday, notching up one of its biggest one-day advances in the 10-year life of the single currency. This spike casts doubt on whether the pound will be dragged down to parity with the euro as quickly as some experts believe.
  • Business welcomes talk of tax breaks in stimulus Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 6:26PMThe news that President-elect Obama may include more than $300 billion in tax cuts as part of an economic recovery package...
  • How to escape the debt hole Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 11:35PMThe holidays are over, but for many consumers, the headaches are just beginning as the bills start to flow in. Tackle them now, because many experts say 2009 will be a tough year, especially for those who are debt-laden.
  • 05-01-2009: MARC lowers ‘09 GDP forecast to 2.5% Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 11:35PMKUALA LUMPUR: MARC has revised its forecast of Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2009 to 2.5% from its October’s projection of 3.5% as a result of the continuing uncertain outlook for the global macro economy combined with moderating consumer demand which would dampen domestic economic growth prospects.
  • Jumbo mortgage loan rates put damper on refinancing Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 11:30PMWhile plunging mortgage rates have spawned a frenzy of refinancing, borrowers with larger, so-called jumbo loans are still seeing interest rates in the 7 percent range, prompting many to abandon refinancing plans altogether or resort to creative transactions.
  • BLOTTER: Police reports published Jan. 5 Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 11:24PMAn autopsy has been ordered into the death of a 92-year-old man who was found dead inside a cistern at his Willodell Road property in the city’s south end Saturday night, though Niagara Regional Police do not suspect foul play in the unusual incident.
  • Miami Dolphins' flaws exposed, but Parcells sticking around Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 11:15PMOn this bittersweet day, the Dolphins mingled the frustration of a playoff whipping with the knowledge that, hey, the ugly result didn't change the fact they had a pretty good season.
  • New Zealand Dollar Climbs To New Multi-Week Highs Against Yen And Euro Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:58PM(RTTNews) - The New Zealand dollar climbed to new multi-week highs against the Japanese yen and the euro and advanced to a new multi-day high against the US dollar during early deals on Monday.
  • Obama takeover augurs financial regulator shakeup Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:35PM President-elect Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress will take over the government this month with big plans to overhaul U.S. financial regulation and a surge of momentum behind them.
  • Biggest wind farm to rise in Cagayan Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:58PMTHE biggest wind farm is expected to rise soon in Southeast Asia after Northpoint Wind Power Corp. announced it will build a 40-megawatt facility worth $95 million in Aparri, Cagayan.
  • Trinity County Pub Utility Dist, CA's Rev Bond Underlying Rating Raised Two Notches To 'A' Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:18PMÇѹ·Õè 5 Á¡ÃÒ¤Á 2552 10:11 ¹. Standard & Poor's Ratings Services raised its underlying rating (SPUR) two notches to 'A' from 'BBB+' on Trinity County Public Utility District, Calif.'s outstanding electric revenue bonds. The outlook is stable.
  • Moody's reports: Negative outlook for Armenian banking system Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:03PMThe fundamental credit outlook for the Armenian financial institutions is negative, reflecting the operating environment's potential volatility and lingering political tensions, says Moody's Investors
  • Investor group to buy IndyMac Bank Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 7:09AMAn investor group, including affiliates of the billionaire George Soros, agreed to purchase the failed lender, one of the largest casualties of the U.S. housing bust.
  • Business Digest Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 7:04AMState officials want to remind residents that they do not have to pay to file an unemployment-insurance claim.
  • Insurers push up premiums Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:37AMThe nation's insurers are pushing through increases in car and home premiums as part of efforts to replenish capital reserves, after a series of big pay-outs over the past year linked to severe storms.
  • Ken Oxley: Teaching is no soft option Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:06AMIT seems that everyone wants to be a teacher theses days . . . apart from the poor sods who already are.
  • Lingering cloud likely for Toledo-area economy in '09 Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:29AMFACING unemployment in 27 days, John Rodriguez, Jr., gave up a house on which he no longer will be able to afford the payments, endured a Christmas short on cheer, and signed up for job re-training. "It ain't the way it's supposed to be, but it's the way it is," lamented the married father of three who for more than a dozen years has made fabric for vehicle interiors at Toledo's Textileather ...
  • Mow says his service won't stop because of term's end Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:24AM STOCKTON - Victor Mow's life began within six blocks of the downtown Courthouse, where county government is piloted from the uppermost floor.
  • Asia needs to fully wake up to the scale of the West's economic crisis Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:25AMAsia is not going to rescue the world economy.
  • Marquette development plans unchanged Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:24AMGALVESTON — Despite Hurricane Ike and red flags due to permits, Marquette Land Investments still plans to continue with its massive development.
  • Amid Caribbean slump, Curacao tourism booms Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:18AMWILLEMSTAD, Curacao -- In a grim season for Caribbean tourism, an island just north of Venezuela stands out: Hotel rooms are scarce and discounts unavailable.
  • Pro Bono Increasingly Seen as an Investment, Not a Cost Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:19PMThe National Law Journal's annual Pro Bono Awards survey. The towers of finance are toppling, knocking over law firms on their way down. Yet the firms left standing still realize that their futures depend in large measure on keeping young associates productive, happy and committed, and that pro bono might be a way to do that. The argument about whether pro bono makes business sense is over, says ...
  • Upcoming legislative session will deal with tough spending decisions Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:17PMDENVER • The state Legislature's 67th General Assembly begins Wednesday, and the question atop every list is, what are we going to do for money?
  • Austin consolidating police services Monday Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:13PMBeginning Monday, the Austin Police Department will have 92 new officers patrolling the streets, serving warrants and guarding city buildings and landmarks.
  • Visteon cuts pay after car sales fall Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:06PMVisteon, one of North America's biggest car parts suppliers, has put 2,050 salaried workers on a four-day week and cut their pay by a fifth in response to severe production cuts at its carmaker customers.
  • BUSINESS LOOK AHEAD: Is Cruces well positioned for a rebound? Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:35PMBUSINESS LOOK AHEAD: Is Cruces well positioned for a rebound?
  • Private equity group buying IndyMac assets Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:07PMWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The assets of failed U.S. mortgage lender IndyMac are being bought by a group of private equity and hedge fund firms, including Dune Capital Management and J.C. Flowers & Co, which are putting up $1.3 billion in cash.
  • Mo. wants new homes for prairie chickens Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:04PM ST. LOUIS — Farmland owners in certain counties can give prairie chickens a boost while earning income in an unsettling economy. A new state-federal program will pay farmland owners in 11 Missouri counties to set aside land as habitat and nesting grounds for prairie chickens, which once roamed the state's prairies in the hundreds of thousands. Iowa, New Mexico, and Texas are among the ...
  • Holiday DWI arrests lowest in 3 years Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:00PMOnly 13 people were booked into jail for allegedly driving drunk on New Year’s Eve and in the early hours of 2009.
  • Military options are never easy Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:18AM'The military measures that are adopted have to be carefully calibrated to ensure that escalation can be controlled short of all out war. The aim of Indian retaliation should not be to target the people of Pakistan but to punish the perpetrators and supporters of terrorism, that is the Pakistan army, the ISI and the terrorist organisations like Lashkar and Jaish.'
  • On the Bright Side: C'town teen to help Games Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:06AMJosh Pearlman of Cooperstown has postponed going to college for a year to help Boise, Idaho get ready for the 2009 Special Olympics World Games.
  • Agents loook for jobs as banks cut back on retail loans Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:54AMAt the start of 2008, Manoj Singh headed Tranzact Consolidated India, among the largest direct sales agents (DSA) in Mumbai with about 200 employees. Today, the 37-year-old is looking at other career options.
  • Yesterday in Brief for December 29, 2008 Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:33AMDigest of headline news from December 26-28 to 11:30 a.m. on December 29: BUSINESS & FINANCE *** RUSSIA TO HAVE HUGE BUDGET DEFICIT IN 2009 - FINANCE MINISTER Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, in a television program on Saturday, said Russia's 2009 budget was likely to have a deficit of 1.5 trillion to 2.5 trillion rubles and that the missed revenues would "have to be refunded from the ...
  • JACOBS: The year's good, bad and ugly Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:32AMThis final Sunday of 2008 is a time to reflect upon the good, the bad, and the ugly of allegations made this year against one current and two former councilmen from cities along this stretch of Interstate 15.
  • ASIA MARKETS: Tokyo, Sydney Stocks End Up After Roller-coaster Session Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:23AMMost Asian markets ended higher amid light volumes and high volatility Monday, with Japanese stocks lifted by hopes of consolidation in the non-life insurance sector, while energy-related shares such as Woodside Petroleum and Cnooc jumped on a rebound in crude-oil prices.
  • DATA SNAP:French Debt Is 66.1% Of GDP In 3Q Vs 65.7% In 2Q Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:23AMPARIS (Dow Jones)--French public debt rose to 66.1% of gross domestic product in the third quarter of this year, up 0.4 percentage points on the previous quarter, the national statistics institute said Monday.
  • Nigeria: Spring Bank Acquisition Springs Into Murky Waters Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:10AMThe acquisition process of Spring Bank by Bank PHB may well move from the boardroom to the courtroom for final settlement of the various issues veiling it at the moment.
  • It's a buyer's market as crunch hits virtual realty Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 10:59AMAUSTRALIANS are exploring online worlds in record numbers but virtual realty investors have been hit hard by the real-life financial crisis.
  • Small projects enriching S.F.'s Presidio Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 10:52AMThanks to a tactical retreat this month by Gap founder Don Fisher, there's now a chance to craft a large art museum that deserves to reside within San Francisco's historic Presidio. But as we warily await Fisher's next proposal for the 1,491-acre national...
  • Top local story of 2008: The economy Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 10:47AMThe Capital 's top story of 2008 is the economy, a subject that has generated hundreds of local headlines this year about the deteriorating housing market, mounting foreclosures and companies that closed after decades of business.
  • SEC gets satisfactory rating for maintaining stability Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 10:40AMMANILA, Philippines - Analysts gave the corporate regulator a satisfactory rating this year for successfully doing its job of keeping companies honest and protecting the interest of the investing public.
  • Violence and corruption take center stage Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 10:32AMFrom a triple murder in Tenafly to indictments for North Jersey political leaders to a Thanksgiving week church shooting, 2008 saw its share of local tragedy and scandal.
  • Getting creative in hard times: Rising demand forces area nonprofit agencies to adjust Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 10:32AMVolunteer Hanna Buccowich, 10, of Downingtown, PA and Elliot Swan of Wellesley, MA serve up a meal for clients of New Covenant House. (Paul Desmarais/ Staff Photo)