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Canadians Offered a Second Chance to Save Money on Home Renovations from June 6, 2011 to March 31, 2012 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:47PMOwens Corning Welcomes the Approved $400 Million Budget to Extend the ecoENERGY Retrofit-Homes Program
This is a Backgrounder On Economy Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:39PMAbstract: Federal social programs are rarely evaluated to determine whether they are actually accomplishing their intended purposes. As part of its obligation to spend taxpayers’ dollars wisely, Congress should mandate that experimental evaluations of every federal social program be conducted.
Preemption, textualism, and agency failure Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:09PMProfessor Lauren Gilbert of St. Thomas University School of Law responds to last week's posts on S.B. 1070.
South Euclid Councilwoman Ruth Gray starts program to feed youth and keep them occupied this summer Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:22PMGray's one-year-in-the-making Summer Youth Initiative provides free breakfast and lunch to children ages 8 to 17, who live in the northern tier of the city.
Latest News Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:28PMA closed-door European Union-Uzbekistan human rights dialogue took place June 23-24, activists said, but nothing is known about it, nor is it certain to what extent the EU representatives in Tashkent or Brussels consult with domestic and international human rights groups.
Jim Grant still can't figure out why the dollar has held up so long Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:36PMThis weekend's Wall Street Journal publishes a lovely profile, written by Holman W. Jenkins Jr., of James Grant, publisher of Grant's Interest Rate Observer.
So what, democracy? You 'jangan cari pasal', police warn Surendran Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:12PMOn the night of Saturday 16.7.11 police used heavy handed and unlawful tactics to disrupt a ceramah I was due to speak at in Taman Impian, Kuantan. Two large police trucks, police jeeps, patrol cars and over 50 police personnel were deployed in an illegal attempt to intimidate those who wished to attend the ceramah. The operation was personally commanded by the acting OCPD of the district. No ...
Nancy Eshelman: Ministry aids prisoners for successful return to community Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:11AMThree times is supposed to be the charm. For Juanita Edrington-Grant, it took four. Four times she was an inmate at the State Correctional Institution at Muncy, with her final incarceration lasting seven years.
Federal appeals judge halts NV wild horse roundup Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:13AMRENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal appeals judge on Friday night granted a temporary injunction to halt a government roundup of about 1,700 wild horses from the range in Nevada.
State school board group fights to win back districts' support Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:00AMDES MOINES — Executive Director Tom Downs has promised “a new course of action” at the embattled Iowa Association of School Boards following weeks of rebukes and, in some cases, abandonment by its membership.
Keith Shelton: Colleges helped save Denton in tough times Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:53PMFor a dollar you could buy a pound of coffee. And a loaf of bread. And a dozen eggs. And 10 pounds of beans. And a pound of bacon. Total: 99 cents.
They're digging the Wormfarm Institute Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:15AMFermentation Fest planners awarded two major grants.
Federal appeals judge halts NV wild-horse roundup Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:06AMRENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal appeals judge on Friday night granted a temporary injunction to halt a government roundup of about 1,700 wild horses from the range in Nevada.
BPS Denied Preschool Grant Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:55AMState says math errors, incomplete info, missing signature to blame
Downtown improvement initiative winds down Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:51AMThe Downtown Development Initiative withdrawal window is officially closing.[...]
Outdoor Nation Summer Youth Summits Build Momentum in the Twin Cities Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:08AMYouth-led Movement for the Outdoors Plans Agenda—with more than $100,000 in Dedicated Funding for Youth Project Ideas—to Expand Access, Activity, and Appreciation (PRWeb July 16, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8647438.htm
Family Service celebrates 100 years Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:40AMURBANA — Champaign County's first social services agency was organized 100 years ago in Champaign County, called United Charities of Champaign and Urbana. read more
DRC facing cholera, measles outbreaks, U.N. says Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:30AMThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded more than 3,000 cases and 192 deaths from cholera since March, according to a U.N. report on the outbreak, VOA News reports.
New programs help fight hunger through the summer Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:25PMPETERSBURG - Even a heat index near 100 degrees at 10 in the morning didn't deter a group of volunteers from carrying on with their mission last week: helping their neighbors make sure their families have enough food on the table.The volunteers from St.
Why Some Students Are Saying 'No' to Student Loans Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:13PMCollege students who entered into adulthood during a recession are increasingly rethinking how to finance their education.
Morgan phone poll: 60-40 to Coalition Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:40PMThe first poll of federal voting intention conducted since the carbon tax announcement finds the government’s carbon tax announcement bounce going in the wrong direction.
Schooled in austerity, students reluctantly borrow Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:26PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Emi Young decided to attend Pomona College in California a few years ago, she broke with a tradition as closely associated with U.S. universities as fraternity parties and cramming for final exams.
Yes We Camp! Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:18PM(July 15, 2011) Oleg Khomenok saw a problem. When the government moratorium on land transfers in Ukraine expires in 2012, opportunities for back-room deals to appropriate ownership of farm and park land without public oversight are expected to explode.
2011 Market Facts Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:11AMThe state Department of Transportation selected Monrovia, Calif.-based AeroVironment to adapt I-5 and U.S. 2 for the new generation of electric cars.
50 Things You Should Feel Great About Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:36AMBlue skies smiling at you.
Israel is conducting secret negotiations with Turkey and unclassified with Moldova: Israel Today Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:13AMPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, June 21 received at his office in Jerusalem, the Russian Ambassador to Israel Peter flanks, ends his mission in Israel in the coming days.
BRIEFLY: July 15 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:07AMSee what's happening in and around Halifax and Plympton.
CPI(M) opposes any hike in power tariffs in J&K Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:03PMSrinagar, Jul 14: The Communist Party of India (M) today strongly opposed any hike in the power tariff in Jammu and Kashmir.
Ailing Economy Needs Self-Interest, Not Sacrifice Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:16AMMankind has benefited far more from Bill Gates making billions than from him giving it away.
Obama shouldn't decide how much money I need Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:07AMWe have been assured, by the man who has created more red ink than anyone in human history, that the only responsible way to deal with debts this nation cannot hope to repay is to incur still more debt. We must continue to spend more money than we have so investors don't lose confidence in the strength and integrity of the American economy.
Testimony of Administrator Craig Fugate, "FEMA Reauthorization and Cutting the Red Tape in Recovery" Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:29AMTestimony of Administrator Craig Fugate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee of Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, on "FEMA Reauthorization and Cutting the Red Tape in Recovery."
Kline tackling NCLB renewal in piecemeal fashion | Learning Curve Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:57AMRep. John Kline Wednesday morning, Rep. John Kline gaveled open the first vote on the State and Local Funding Flexibility Act. You might think that for the Minnesota Republican whose education policy mantra has been “local, local, local,” marking up a bill that would curtain federal oversight of school finances would be a triumphant moment. The bill did pass out of the House committee on a party ...
Toyota renews call for parts exports support Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:19AMTHE Toyota Group has revived its call on government to develop a special program for parts exports similar to that for exports of completely built-up units (CBUS).
General diploma students compete for 27,924 seats in Oman Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:00AMMUSCAT -- About 40,746 of the General Diploma holders will compete for 27, 924 seats in various government and private higher education institutions, according to a statement by Zamzam bint Saif al Lamkiya, Director-General of the Higher Education Admission Centre (HEAC).
PolitiFact: Obama stretching on Social Security Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:06AMBy Angie Drobnic Holan and Louis Jacobson, Times Staff Writers Thursday, July 14, 2011 President Barack Obama and Congress are in intense discussions on raising the debt ceiling — the legal limit on how much money the government can borrow. But the negotiations aren't going so well, leaving observers — and some participants — to consider whether there are Plan B's, Plan C's and Plan D's if the ...
Roundup: N.H.'s Planned Parenthood funding dilemma; Calif. prison doc's high pay, little work Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:30AMThe highest-paid state employee in California last year, a prison surgeon who took home $777,423, has a history of mental illness, was fired once for alleged incompetence and has not been allowed to treat an inmate for six years because medical supervisors don't trust his clinical skills. Since July 2005, Dr. Jeffrey Rohlfing has mostly been locked out of his job — on paid leave or fired or ...
Sun Media embracing 'shock value' over accountability: media watchdog Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:18PMThe departure of the Sun Media chain of newspapers from Ontario's print media watchdog is a blow to the accountability of Sun publications and does not bode well for the company going forward, says the executive director of an international group of media ombudsmen.
Mirror image theory in state immigration regulation Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:54PMCarissa Hessick, Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law professor, discusses S.B. 1070 for our on-line symposium.
Regional Board Briefs: July 13, 2011 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:25PMBoard appoints Powell River Regional District board of directors appointed Pat Christie as chief elections officer and Brenda Paquin and Melinda Auerbach as deputy chief elections officers for the 2011 regional district elections. The board authorized regional district administration of the November elections for Lasqueti Island local trust, School District 69, School District 47 and Sechelt ...
The Debt-Ceiling Panic Button Won't Be Pushed On Aug. 2 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:23PMReferring to an outbreak of name-calling in the Spanish Civil War, Orwell writes in Homage to Catalo
Verizon Joins in Fight Against Breast Cancer in New York Metro Area by Partnering With the Greater NYC Affiliate of ... Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:09PMVerizon is teaming up with the Greater NYC Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure to raise breast cancer awareness across the New York metropolitan area and help publicize the Susan G.
Toyota loans Medford new Prius for six-week test drive Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:38AMMedford has a new toy — an unreleased electric/hybrid version of the brand new Toyota Prius — and for the next six weeks, the city will be test driving the vehicle, as part of the company’s research and development program, which lends upcoming models to organizations with fleets of gas-powered cars.
In Wake of Baron’s Cove Inn Restaurant Proposal, Sag Harbor Village Considers Restrictions on Restaurants in Motels Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:27AMJust months after the owners of Baron’s Cove Inn on West Water Street approached the Sag Harbor Village Planning Board for approval for an 80-seat restaurant, the village’s board of trustees has decided to take a closer look at what kind of restaurants are allowed in the Resort-Motel district. According to Sag Harbor Village Mayor Brian [...]
Kenya opens its books in revolutionary transparency drive | Claire Provost Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:42AMThe government says making data public through the Kenya Open Data Initiative is key to improving transparency When violence erupted after the 2007 Kenyan elections, a team of activists produced Ushahidi – a digital open-source platform to monitor crises in near real-time. Taking its name from the kiswahili word for testimony, or witness, Ushahidi has since been deployed to monitor unrest in the ...
To scrap the James Webb Space Telescope would be short-sighted Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:15AMNo one now debates whether Hubble was worth its delays and budget overruns, and yet its successor the James Webb Space Telescope now faces the axe for similar reasons The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990 as Nasa 's flagship observatory and was the largest to be flown in space at that time. In the early stages of the project, Hubble was plagued by technical delays and budgetary ...
Around the towns Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:39AMJoey Sacchini, 13, of Aldie and the proprietor of The Brainiac Owls has written 14 applications that have been released in the Apple AppStore for iPhone and Mac computers.
The Creation of a Syrian Activist Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:22PMUp until May 28, Hazem Hallak didn't pay much attention to the anti-government protests that have been roiling Syria since mid-March. The 50-year-old oncology researcher, who left Syria for the U.S. in 1984 to attend Case Western Reserve University and later met his wife while doing a post-doctoral fellowship at Penn, was leading a pretty normal life in Merion Park, just outside of ...
Last-Minute Tuition Hikes Hit College Students Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:35PMAlmost 20 states have cut funding to colleges, raising costs for students -- starting now
Poll Ranks India Among Most Dangerous Countries for Women, Cites Rising Rates of Female Feticide Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:27PMMUMBAI, INDIA - Jasjit Kaur, 40, who requested her name be changed, is a well-educated urban housewife. Fifteen years ago, she says her family pressured her to have two abortions, a decision she has long regretted.
Student financial aid in Pennsylvania gets a boost Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:12PMState agency to pump an additional $50 million into needs-based college program. In the face of historic budget cuts and tuition hikes, colleges across Pennsylvania are breathing one small sigh of relief for their students.