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$1M in budget cuts possible in Somerset Hills district Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:22AMBERNARDSVILLE – Cuts in state aid and a potentially tighter lid on taxes could force the Somerset Hills Regional School District to slash more than $1 million in spending before adopting the 2010-11 school budget.
Toyota troubles put spotlight on US safety agency Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:21AMWASHINGTON — Toyota's massive recalls are prompting Congress to reconsider whether the nation's auto safety agency has lived up to its mission of protecting motorists.
Desert dangers force Niger tourism south Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:21AMLAMANTIN ISLAND, Niger (Reuters) - Joel Sauze was just readying his new eco-lodge in southern Niger for its first visitors as soldiers in the capital blasted their way into the presidential palace and arrested the country's leader.
Biggest Rally in 76 Years Not Dead Yet as Seers See Gains Ahead Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:21AMLaszlo Birinyi will never forget the moment a year ago when the last ounce of confidence disappeared. Everyone from billionaire Warren Buffett to New York University Professor Nouriel Roubini was convinced that the economy was in a free-fall, that exploding deficits would devastate the dollar and that home prices were heading down as much as 20 percent.
Efforts are made to solve PTA beef Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:20AMJAMES CITY — A Freedom of Information request disguised as a lawsuit against the Rawls Byrd PTA has both sides confused and emotional.
Bedminster to adopt school budget Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:20AMBEDMINSTER TWP. – The Board of Education is planning to review and adopt its proposed 2010-11 school budget at a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 18.
Kenwright desperate for investment Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:20AMEverton chairman Bill Kenwright is still hopeful there is a billionaire somewhere who wants to invest in the club. With manager David Moyes working on a tight budget and the pressing need for a new stadium Kenwright has long accepted the Toffees require a huge injection of capital.
Granite Schools: What not to cut? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:24PMTextbooks, school police or elementary music? Granite School District wants parents and teachers to help with the difficult task of deciding where to make cuts.
Adair County closing in on EEZ Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:24PMAdair County Commissioners hold a public hearing on the proposed Enhanced Enterprise Zone.
Bay Area train agencies expect big bucks from Prop 1A funds Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:24PMBy Mike RosenbergBART, Caltrain and other depleted Bay Area train agencies are collectively expecting hundreds of millions of dollars in high-speed rail bond money to upgrade local transit service.
Iowa City school district may use sales tax to lower tax rate increase Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:21PMThe Iowa City school district may use sales tax proceeds to lower a proposed tax rate increase. The school board Tuesday night directed staff to rework an initial budget proposal by using school infrastructure local-option sales tax money to reduce a suggested tax rate increase of 14.9 percent.
House votes additional funds to prisons, Medicaid Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:19PMThe Alabama House has passed a bill to appropriate more than $52 million to the Alabama Department of Corrections and more that $41 million to Medicaid for use in the current fiscal year.
Summaries of other questions at the City Council Candidates Forum Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:18PMA summary of answers to other questions at the Chamber's Candidates Forum:
Red Alert! Seal Beach Gets Improved Fire Station Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:18PMA new and improved fire station in the city of Seal Beach. Captain Steven King of the Orange County Fire Authority is pumped. "We're really excited. It's like talking from camping in a pup tent to having a diesel pusher with air conditioning and a big screen."
Brewer draws fire from four challengers Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:17PMSIERRA VISTA - The lack of leadership at the highest level of Arizona is complicating the state's economic recovery, and adding to the problem is the Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature, four GOP candidates for governor said Tuesday.
Debt Burden Cripples Poorer Nations Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:17PMBetween 1970 and 2002, the continent of Africa received some $540 billion in loans. However, a U.N. study showed that, despite repaying some $550 billion in principal and interest over the same period, there was still some $295 billion outstanding.
Lordstown plans frugal 2010 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:47PMLORDSTOWN - As Lordstown's general operating fund dwindles, one councilman is raising concerns the village may not be able to finish the year without going deep into debt - especially if the village does not go on a severe spending diet.
International Capsules: Armstrong looks to add race to Tour preparations Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:47PMMURCIA, Spain — Lance Armstrong is likely to add an extra race to his Tour de France preparations following an average performance in the Vuelta de Murcia.
Wash. Legislature enters final days of session Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:46PMAs lawmakers enter the final stretch of the 60-day legislative session, majority Democrats are trying to negotiate how best to bridge a $2.8 billion budget deficit, a task that offers a fundamental political dilemma.
Budgets, jobs and land buys on ballots Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:44PMTomorrow is the second Tuesday in March, New Hampshire’s traditional town meeting day – although since many area towns and schools districts now operate under the SB2 form of annual meeting, it’s more of an election day than a meeting day.
Victims of dating abuse can get help in Washoe County Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:43PMShirley Love was 16 when she a man she had known since the sixth grade. She was pregnant and they both had quit a private school in Fernley to begin taking care of their family.
Great Ski Race draws great crowd to Tahoe Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:43PMHow do they tell them apart? The question arose today as finishers in the 34th annual Great Ski Race planted their cross-country skis — long, lean beauties by Alpina and Fischer and Rossignol — upright in the snow beyond the finish area.
Zero Fees to End as India Tightens Rules for Sell-Off (Update1) Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:42PMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- India plans to accelerate sales of state assets to about one a month and tighten requirements for investment banks competing to arrange the $8.8 billion sell-off, according to the official overseeing the divestment program.
N.J. Senate looks to go paperless Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:39PMTRENTON (AP) — Party leaders on both sides of the aisle in the New Jersey Senate say it’s time for the chamber to go paperless.
Hey, Census! Population: 1 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:04AMMONOWI, Neb. - The founding fathers must have chuckled at the impossibility of the job when they etched it into the Constitution: Count every man, woman and child along every back road and big-city avenue in the entire country.
time Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:03AMProponents, opponents of a half-percent sales tax in Sheboygan County await March 16 vote by the County Board
Waste alleged in ferry system Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:03AMLegislators want to end lucrative reimbursements provided to ferry workers driving to their daily jobs.
Not all parents happy about chance to talk Mokena SD 159 finances Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:03AMMokena School District 159 has two more community workshops scheduled in the next few weeks, but those who attended a session last week had varying opinions on the usefulness of the exercise. Some 250 parents came to Mokena Elementary School on Thursday for the workshop, which was designed to gather suggestions regarding the district's financial woes. Supt. Karen Perry offered a detailed a ...
Firm honored for promoting diversity Award-winning advertising Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:03AMWinning awards is nothing new for the Cunningham Group, but a recent award takes a special place for the Montgomery advertising and public relations firm.
National issues taking center stage Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:03AMBy James Shea Times-News Staff Writer Former Speaker of the House Thomas "Tip" O'Neill once declared, "All politics is local." For Henderson County, 2010 appears to be more about national politics.
Santarsiero launches re-election bid Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:03AMIncumbent State Rep. Steve Santarsiero launched his re-election campaign for the District 31 seat Friday night with about four dozen supporters inside a Lower Makefield firehouse.
Police departments cut costs, but not K-9 units Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:02AMOne hundred Sacremento County Sheriff's Department deputies and 400 part-time deputies were laid off to absorb more than $30 million in losses, but police dogs and their handlers survived the cuts.
Tinley home show has plenty for fixer-uppers Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:02AMIn spring, a homeowner's fancy turns to yard work and home improvement projects. And this weekend's 10th annual Tinley Park Home Improvement Show was a good place to get a head start. During the three-day show, which ends at 5 p.m. today at the Tinley Park Convention Center, hundreds of homeowners have been browsing for ideas and solutions. There was lots to look at - doors, windows, countertops ...
Midland Park firm went from canary for 2009’s economic coal mine to its highest revenue year to date. Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:02AMIn December 2007, a Midland Park-based architecture and engineering firm saw its decline in work as a canary in the economy's coal mine, more than a year before the construction industry virtually shut down.
Manitoba braces for federal budget Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:47PMManitoba's finance minister is bracing for Thursday's federal budget, and says tough times could be ahead should her counterpart in Ottawa decide to cut transfer payments to the provinces to deal with a $56-billion deficit.
Rolls-Royce upbeat on ME despite 10% sales dip Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:47PMEXCLUSIVE: Outgoing CEO says region to see double digit growth within next four years.
Impact of layoffs are detailed in report Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:47PMLibraries might be open 12 fewer hours a week, parks might have to drop their day-care service and tree-trimming service might be abandoned under the city's pending layoffs and budget cuts, according to a city report issued Wednesday.
Ky. revenue plan clears House committee Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:46PMA divided Kentucky House committee approved a tax package Wednesday evening that's aimed at raising more than $300 million in new revenue over two years.
Commission wants fewer state mandates on cities Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:46PMHARTFORD — By eliminating barriers between towns and between boards of education, lifting state mandates on municipalities and streamlining government, the state can help its towns and cities better survive the budget crisis, Democratic lawmakers said Wednesday.
Public hearing on Plainville budget set for tonight Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:46PMPLAINVILLE — The Town Council heard the first official presentation of the municipal and Board of Education budget proposals Monday, both seeking increases of more than 2 percent.
County GOP makes endorsements Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:44PMAURELIUS -- A couple of surprises and some shoo-ins came out of the Cayuga County Republican committee caucus to endorse candidates for November elections Wednesday night. More than 70 people came to vote at the Aurelius Firehouse.
Wanted: Prom dresses Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:44PMGlass Slipper sale matches slightly used gowns with local girls.
Senate Committee Kills Voter Pamphlet Measure Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:43PMIdaho's Secretary of State will spend $130,000 on voter education pamphlets this fall after a measure to eliminate that expense died in a Senate committee.
Mayor's aide admits lie about Platt's location in Fla. during N.J. snowstorm Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:43PMCHERRY HILL — For the second time in his tenure as Cherry Hill mayor, Bernie Platt has been in his Florida vacation home during an emergency-level snowstorm.
Quakes may not be last in Randolph Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:26AMRandolph Mayor Jay Alpert was at home Sunday morning when, about 9 a.m. “everything shook.”
Greek Bonds Extend Rally on Deficit-Cutting Plans; Pound Climbs Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:26AMMarch 3 (Bloomberg) -- Greek bonds rallied for a fourth day after Prime Minister George Papandreou announced plans to reduce Europe’s biggest deficit. The pound snapped its longest losing streak against the dollar since 2008.
Prentiss County schools look to trim more than $1 million Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:25AMBOONEVILLE - The Prentiss County school board is scouring its operations for places to trim as it prepares for the possibility of further budget cuts by the state.
Embracing Our Earth event receives grants Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:25AMHURON COUNTY — Each year, the Huron Intermediate School District and local schools partner to provide the fun and educational Embracing Our Earth day at no cost to families. Two grants recently received will help in this endeavor.
Pound Gains on Consumer Confidence; Euro Rises After Greek Cuts Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:24AMMarch 3 (Bloomberg) -- The pound snapped its longest run of declines against the dollar in 16 months as U.K. consumer confidence rose last month to a two-year high and services expanded at the fastest pace in three years.
Tymoshenko Loses Ukraine Vote, Moves Into Opposition (Update1) Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:24AMMarch 3 (Bloomberg) -- Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko lost a confidence vote brought by the party of President Viktor Yanukovych , setting the seal on his election triumph over the premier last month and clearing the way for a new government committed to his policy program.