Obama to detail plan to add as many as 35,000 troops in Afghanistan - Minneapolis Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - After months of debate, President Barack Obama will spell out a costly Afghanistan war expansion to a skeptical public Tuesday night, coupling an infusion of as many as 35,000 more troops with a vow that there will be no endless U.S

Area projects getting more state stimulus greenbacks - News-Herald.com
They’re a bit behind, but it’s a good behind, Kenston Schools Superintendent Bob Lee said. Installation of the school district’s 138-foot, 600-kilowatt wind turbine may have been pushed back a bit, but the delay allows the district to use some more

Clear, Hold and Duct Tape - New York Times
In late 2006, Gen. David Petraeus and Gen. James F. Amos released a brilliant book with a thrilling title. It was called the “Army/Marine Corps Field Manual 3-24.” In its quiet way, this book helped overturn conventional wisdom on modern warfare

More Than Just Beauties - InternetRetailer.com
Witty copy. Unique business practices. Useful tools. The apparel and accessories retailers included in this year’s Hot 100 are far from carbon copies. Each is selected for a different reason. But they all have one thing in common: They’re smart

Sewell is prepared to shift gears amid uncertainty around Saab, Hummer - Dallas Morning News
For 35 years, Carl Sewell’s dealerships in Dallas have doled out “loaners” and free car washes so generously that they initially shocked other retailers. DAVID WOO/DMN Customer service has always been the driving force for Carl Sewell, chairman of

ObamaCare: Fuzzy polling and fuzzy pollsters - Hotair.com
Cliff Young and Aaron Amic of the Ipsos McClatchy Poll have a guest post at Pollster.com on what the polling on ObamaCare — and its seeming contradictions — might teach us about polling on non-electoral policy issues. Some of their analysis is

Is WVU Gator bait? - Register-Herald
West Virginia safety Robert Sands and kicker Tyler Bitancurt were named the Big East Conference defensive and special teams players of the week Monday. Sands had seven tackles, three pass breakups and a pivotal fourth-quarter interception as the

Recap: Dallas vs. Philadelphia - Fresno Bee
Jason Terry nailed a fadeaway jump shot with 1.4 seconds left in the game to lift the Dallas Mavericks over the reeling Philadelphia 76ers, 104-102. Dirk Nowitzki poured in 28 points, and Jason Kidd scored a season-high 22 while dishing out 11

Iraq, Torture (the U.S. doesn’t, says here) and failing faith based - Kansas City Star
As Secretary Gates said, he does not anticipate General Petraeus leaving Iraq until late summer or early fall. We expect to move the paperwork on these nominations to the Senate very quickly. Because of the complex nature of getting all of these

Obama to detail plan to add as many as 35,000 troops in Afghanistan - Minneapolis Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - After months of debate, President Barack Obama will spell out a costly Afghanistan war expansion to a skeptical public Tuesday night, coupling an infusion of as many as 35,000 more troops with a vow that there will be no endless U.S

Area projects getting more state stimulus greenbacks - News-Herald.com
They’re a bit behind, but it’s a good behind, Kenston Schools Superintendent Bob Lee said. Installation of the school district’s 138-foot, 600-kilowatt wind turbine may have been pushed back a bit, but the delay allows the district to use some more

Clear, Hold and Duct Tape - New York Times
In late 2006, Gen. David Petraeus and Gen. James F. Amos released a brilliant book with a thrilling title. It was called the “Army/Marine Corps Field Manual 3-24.” In its quiet way, this book helped overturn conventional wisdom on modern warfare

More Than Just Beauties - InternetRetailer.com
Witty copy. Unique business practices. Useful tools. The apparel and accessories retailers included in this year’s Hot 100 are far from carbon copies. Each is selected for a different reason. But they all have one thing in common: They’re smart

Sewell is prepared to shift gears amid uncertainty around Saab, Hummer - Dallas Morning News
For 35 years, Carl Sewell’s dealerships in Dallas have doled out “loaners” and free car washes so generously that they initially shocked other retailers. DAVID WOO/DMN Customer service has always been the driving force for Carl Sewell, chairman of

ObamaCare: Fuzzy polling and fuzzy pollsters - Hotair.com
Cliff Young and Aaron Amic of the Ipsos McClatchy Poll have a guest post at Pollster.com on what the polling on ObamaCare — and its seeming contradictions — might teach us about polling on non-electoral policy issues. Some of their analysis is

Is WVU Gator bait? - Register-Herald
West Virginia safety Robert Sands and kicker Tyler Bitancurt were named the Big East Conference defensive and special teams players of the week Monday. Sands had seven tackles, three pass breakups and a pivotal fourth-quarter interception as the

Recap: Dallas vs. Philadelphia - Fresno Bee
Jason Terry nailed a fadeaway jump shot with 1.4 seconds left in the game to lift the Dallas Mavericks over the reeling Philadelphia 76ers, 104-102. Dirk Nowitzki poured in 28 points, and Jason Kidd scored a season-high 22 while dishing out 11

Iraq, Torture (the U.S. doesn’t, says here) and failing faith based - Kansas City Star
As Secretary Gates said, he does not anticipate General Petraeus leaving Iraq until late summer or early fall. We expect to move the paperwork on these nominations to the Senate very quickly. Because of the complex nature of getting all of these

Key 10-year JGB yield falls briefly to 11-month low before BOJ meet+ - Big Hollywood
TOKYO, Dec. 1 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The yield of the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond fell briefly to 1.200 percent early Tuesday afternoon, its lowest intraday level since Jan. 5, on speculation over additional monetary easing measures fueled

Australia hikes quarter point, as expected - MENAFN
TOKYO (MarketWatch) — The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its policy cash rate Tuesday, as widely expected, by 25 basis points to 3.75%, marking the central bank’s third rate-hike since September. “The RBA clearly took advantage of the fact that

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain; RBD leads, Ryman up - Scoop
Dec. 1 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand shares rose for a second day, led by Restaurant Brands, amid optimism about the prospects for the fast-food franchise operator that has revamped its stores to win back customers. The NZX 50 index gained 21.07, or

Business Digest - CharlotteObserver.com
If so, please let us know. Your use of these listings will be considered as the Observer evaluates the business data it provides readers. Contact us at 704-358-5848; sgunn@charlotteObserver.com or Stock Listings, The Charlotte Observer, P.O. Box

Sensex above 17000 on positive global cues; autos rally - MoneyControl.com
The Nifty was trading above the 5,050 level, as metal, realty and telecom stocks supported the index The US markets ended off day’s low as Dubai concerns ease. Dubai World said that they would restructure debt worth $26 billion against earlier

WRAPUP 1-Dubai World $26 bln debt plan soothes contagion fears - Forbes
DUBAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Efforts by Dubai World to restructure about $26 billion in debt out of the estimated $59 billion it owes reassured investors that the emirate’s debt problems can be contained, helping global markets edge higher on Tuesday

Key 10-year JGB yield falls briefly to 11-month low before BOJ meet+ - Big Hollywood
TOKYO, Dec. 1 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The yield of the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond fell briefly to 1.200 percent early Tuesday afternoon, its lowest intraday level since Jan. 5, on speculation over additional monetary easing measures fueled

Australia hikes quarter point, as expected - MENAFN
TOKYO (MarketWatch) — The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its policy cash rate Tuesday, as widely expected, by 25 basis points to 3.75%, marking the central bank’s third rate-hike since September. “The RBA clearly took advantage of the fact that

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain; RBD leads, Ryman up - Scoop
Dec. 1 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand shares rose for a second day, led by Restaurant Brands, amid optimism about the prospects for the fast-food franchise operator that has revamped its stores to win back customers. The NZX 50 index gained 21.07, or

Business Digest - CharlotteObserver.com
If so, please let us know. Your use of these listings will be considered as the Observer evaluates the business data it provides readers. Contact us at 704-358-5848; sgunn@charlotteObserver.com or Stock Listings, The Charlotte Observer, P.O. Box

Sensex above 17000 on positive global cues; autos rally - MoneyControl.com
The Nifty was trading above the 5,050 level, as metal, realty and telecom stocks supported the index The US markets ended off day’s low as Dubai concerns ease. Dubai World said that they would restructure debt worth $26 billion against earlier

WRAPUP 1-Dubai World $26 bln debt plan soothes contagion fears - Forbes
DUBAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Efforts by Dubai World to restructure about $26 billion in debt out of the estimated $59 billion it owes reassured investors that the emirate’s debt problems can be contained, helping global markets edge higher on Tuesday

Ten years of entertainment: what has changed? - Ars Technica
Ten years of entertainment: what has changed? Remember back when 3D games were blocky and crude, when your only option for watching clips from last night’s TV was the VCR, and when buying games always meant a trip to a retail outlet? In other words

Quantifying The Cost Of Business Lost - EDN.com
And although granted I’d selected a few non-standard product options (the six-cell battery, Bluetooth 2.1, and IEEE 802.11n), my configuration was likely one that Dell would still be able to quickly and easily find another buyer for. The sequential

Brittany Binger Photos are Way Hotter than Grady Sizemore’s - Bleacherreport.com
It was recently discovered that Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore had taken some nearly nude pictures of himself and sent them to his girlfriend, Playboy Playmate, Brittany Binger. Those pictures have apparently been stolen off of her computer

Obama’s Afghan plan: 30,000 to 35,000 more troops - Newsday
WASHINGTON - WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of debate, President Barack Obama will spell out a costly Afghanistan war expansion to a skeptical public Tuesday night, coupling an infusion of as many as 35,000 more troops with a vow that there will be

Obama to tap Santelle for U.S. attorney post - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
If confirmed by the Senate, Santelle, would replace former U.S. Attorney Steve Biskupic, who raised the office’s profile with public corruption and police misconduct cases. Biskupic left the office for private practice. Nine other people applied for

A Financial Mirage in the Desert - New York Times
The investments were supposed to be blessed, and the bankers were desperately looking for more people to bless them. It was about two years ago, and I was in Dubai to cover an investment conference at a hotel along Jumeirah Beach. Hundreds of Western

Cast a Broad Net When Looking for Law Jobs - Law.com
Attorneys who have been laid off or who cannot find a job after graduation have plenty of reasons to be disappointed and resentful — they have invested a great deal of money, time and effort to get where they are professionally. It is important to

Obama to detail big troop increase in Afghanistan - KTVZ.com
Before Obama’s call to Britain’s Gordon Brown, the prime minister announced strain of maintaining that overseas war machine has stretched the Army and Marine Corps and limited Obama’s options. He is expected to at least implicitly pledge not to

Ten years of entertainment: what has changed? - Ars Technica
Ten years of entertainment: what has changed? Remember back when 3D games were blocky and crude, when your only option for watching clips from last night’s TV was the VCR, and when buying games always meant a trip to a retail outlet? In other words

Quantifying The Cost Of Business Lost - EDN.com
And although granted I’d selected a few non-standard product options (the six-cell battery, Bluetooth 2.1, and IEEE 802.11n), my configuration was likely one that Dell would still be able to quickly and easily find another buyer for. The sequential

Brittany Binger Photos are Way Hotter than Grady Sizemore’s - Bleacherreport.com
It was recently discovered that Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore had taken some nearly nude pictures of himself and sent them to his girlfriend, Playboy Playmate, Brittany Binger. Those pictures have apparently been stolen off of her computer

Obama’s Afghan plan: 30,000 to 35,000 more troops - Newsday
WASHINGTON - WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of debate, President Barack Obama will spell out a costly Afghanistan war expansion to a skeptical public Tuesday night, coupling an infusion of as many as 35,000 more troops with a vow that there will be

Obama to tap Santelle for U.S. attorney post - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
If confirmed by the Senate, Santelle, would replace former U.S. Attorney Steve Biskupic, who raised the office’s profile with public corruption and police misconduct cases. Biskupic left the office for private practice. Nine other people applied for

A Financial Mirage in the Desert - New York Times
The investments were supposed to be blessed, and the bankers were desperately looking for more people to bless them. It was about two years ago, and I was in Dubai to cover an investment conference at a hotel along Jumeirah Beach. Hundreds of Western

Cast a Broad Net When Looking for Law Jobs - Law.com
Attorneys who have been laid off or who cannot find a job after graduation have plenty of reasons to be disappointed and resentful — they have invested a great deal of money, time and effort to get where they are professionally. It is important to

Obama to detail big troop increase in Afghanistan - KTVZ.com
Before Obama’s call to Britain’s Gordon Brown, the prime minister announced strain of maintaining that overseas war machine has stretched the Army and Marine Corps and limited Obama’s options. He is expected to at least implicitly pledge not to

Reflections On Chrome OS From A Consumer Perspective - Searchengineland.com
Google hosted something of a formal “status update” on Chrome the operating system in Mountain View on Thursday. There we discovered the company is open-sourcing the code. We also found out it’s intended as a netbook OS (for now) and that

Webco Industries, Inc. Reports a Profit for Fiscal 2010’s First - Stockhouse
interest rate swap contracts customer specifications. Webco’s tubing products consist primarily of pressure tubing and specialty tubing for use in durable and capital goods. Webco’s long-term strategy involves the pursuit of niche markets

Automotive & Transport - PR.com
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Reflections On Chrome OS From A Consumer Perspective - Searchengineland.com
Google hosted something of a formal “status update” on Chrome the operating system in Mountain View on Thursday. There we discovered the company is open-sourcing the code. We also found out it’s intended as a netbook OS (for now) and that

Webco Industries, Inc. Reports a Profit for Fiscal 2010’s First - Stockhouse
interest rate swap contracts customer specifications. Webco’s tubing products consist primarily of pressure tubing and specialty tubing for use in durable and capital goods. Webco’s long-term strategy involves the pursuit of niche markets

Automotive & Transport - PR.com
TRUST ALL MY SONS TO MOVE YOU AND YOUR BELONGINGS WITH CARE. We are committed to our customers’ satisfaction. Our highly-trained professionals make your moving experience as pleasant and hassle-free Asiana Travel Mate Vietnam Tours Ho Chi Minh

Penn’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy Names Benefits Data Trust - TMCnet
PHILADELPHIA –(Business Wire)– Benefits Data Trust (BDT), a regional non-profit that connects seniors to valuable government benefits programs, has been cited by the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy (CHIP) as one of
Source: healthcare.tmcnet.com

Penn’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy Names Benefits Data Trust - TMCnet
PHILADELPHIA –(Business Wire)– Benefits Data Trust (BDT), a regional non-profit that connects seniors to valuable government benefits programs, has been cited by the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy (CHIP) as one of
Source: healthcare.tmcnet.com

Reportlinker Adds Mobile Advertising and Marketing - 3rd Edition - TMCnet
NEW YORK, Nov 30, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Mobile Advertising and Marketing - 3rd Edition http://www.reportlinker.com/p0165499/Mobile-Advertising-and

Fancy a Volkswagen polo? - Auto Trader Blog - PRLog (free press release)
The interior feels more expensive than the Fiesta’s, but it’s less funky. Drive down a twisting lane and you’ll find the Fiesta’s handling is more driver-orientated, but the Polo is far from embarrassed The Polo is a more grown-up car than

Goldman Sachs Upgrades Steel Sector to Attractive, US Steel (X) Added - StreetInsider.com
Goldman Sachs upgrades the Steel sector from Neutral to Attractive following the sector’s underperformance and the emergence of incrementally positive data points. Goldman identified 14 signposts that point to upside for steel equities. The firm said

Dubai debt delay rattles stock, bond markets - YAHOO!
Sterling fell as exposure focused on UK banks, and euro zone government bond futures hit their highest level since late April, breaking out of the trading range that has been in place since June as risk aversion prompted by the crisis kicked in. “The

Zoning battle turns auto dealer into a developer - Automotive News
AUBURN, Calif. — Hayden Stone’s favorite line these days is “I always wanted to be a commercial real estate developer; now I are one.” Stone is poking grammatical fun at the “R-1″ zoning codes that trip up building plans for businesses. Such as a

Three thousand needless deaths every year in hospital as watchdog - Daily Mail
James, a photographer for Auto Trader magazine, was admitted to hospital on August 3, 2006. His mother and father Malcolm, 53, a retired police constable, were told his condition was not serious. Mother-of-five Mrs Leeks, pictured below, said staff

Traders Watching Coinstar (CSTR) On News Blockbuster to Roll Out DVD - StreetInsider.com
Full Feed: Available in an auto-refresh browser window, with the full articles, or in a streaming headline format, which links to the full article, this section will give you all the articles StreetInsider.com publish with the newest article at the

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-VW gains, rebounds from strong losses - Reuters
9 percent, outperforming the pan-European DJ Stoxx European Auto Index .SXAP as traders say the stock has catch-up potential after strong losses a day earlier. “This looks pretty much like a rebound,” says a local trader. Shares in VW fell 6.2

Options Trader Monday Outlook: Mixed Signals - Seekingalpha.com
I hope everyone had a fine holiday weekend. Friday was uneventful for us and we went into the weekend still 55% bearish, expecting the usual pre-market shenanigans into Monday’s open. We did a full cover on our bearish DIA puts at 9:55 am and did

Reportlinker Adds Mobile Advertising and Marketing - 3rd Edition - TMCnet
NEW YORK, Nov 30, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Mobile Advertising and Marketing - 3rd Edition http://www.reportlinker.com/p0165499/Mobile-Advertising-and

Fancy a Volkswagen polo? - Auto Trader Blog - PRLog (free press release)
The interior feels more expensive than the Fiesta’s, but it’s less funky. Drive down a twisting lane and you’ll find the Fiesta’s handling is more driver-orientated, but the Polo is far from embarrassed The Polo is a more grown-up car than

Goldman Sachs Upgrades Steel Sector to Attractive, US Steel (X) Added - StreetInsider.com
Goldman Sachs upgrades the Steel sector from Neutral to Attractive following the sector’s underperformance and the emergence of incrementally positive data points. Goldman identified 14 signposts that point to upside for steel equities. The firm said

Dubai debt delay rattles stock, bond markets - YAHOO!
Sterling fell as exposure focused on UK banks, and euro zone government bond futures hit their highest level since late April, breaking out of the trading range that has been in place since June as risk aversion prompted by the crisis kicked in. “The

Zoning battle turns auto dealer into a developer - Automotive News
AUBURN, Calif. — Hayden Stone’s favorite line these days is “I always wanted to be a commercial real estate developer; now I are one.” Stone is poking grammatical fun at the “R-1″ zoning codes that trip up building plans for businesses. Such as a

Three thousand needless deaths every year in hospital as watchdog - Daily Mail
James, a photographer for Auto Trader magazine, was admitted to hospital on August 3, 2006. His mother and father Malcolm, 53, a retired police constable, were told his condition was not serious. Mother-of-five Mrs Leeks, pictured below, said staff

Traders Watching Coinstar (CSTR) On News Blockbuster to Roll Out DVD - StreetInsider.com
Full Feed: Available in an auto-refresh browser window, with the full articles, or in a streaming headline format, which links to the full article, this section will give you all the articles StreetInsider.com publish with the newest article at the

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-VW gains, rebounds from strong losses - Reuters
9 percent, outperforming the pan-European DJ Stoxx European Auto Index .SXAP as traders say the stock has catch-up potential after strong losses a day earlier. “This looks pretty much like a rebound,” says a local trader. Shares in VW fell 6.2

Options Trader Monday Outlook: Mixed Signals - Seekingalpha.com
I hope everyone had a fine holiday weekend. Friday was uneventful for us and we went into the weekend still 55% bearish, expecting the usual pre-market shenanigans into Monday’s open. We did a full cover on our bearish DIA puts at 9:55 am and did

Paddy Power goes live with an online trading platform provided by - Newsblaze.com
paddypowertrader upgrades to Ariel’s cutting-edge Multi Asset Trading Platform London, 24 November, 2009: Ariel ( www.arielcommunications.co.uk ), the experts in Multi Asset Trading Platforms (Financial Spread Betting, Foreign Exchange and CFD

Paddy Power goes live with an online trading platform provided by - Newsblaze.com
paddypowertrader upgrades to Ariel’s cutting-edge Multi Asset Trading Platform London, 24 November, 2009: Ariel ( www.arielcommunications.co.uk ), the experts in Multi Asset Trading Platforms (Financial Spread Betting, Foreign Exchange and CFD

Five Tips for Trading ETFs - HoweStreet.com
Every week I tell you about exchange traded funds (ETFs) that you can use for various investment purposes. You could be wondering, though, what’s the best way to buy them. So in today’s column I’ll give you some practical information that will help
Source: howestreet.com

Five Tips for Trading ETFs - HoweStreet.com
Every week I tell you about exchange traded funds (ETFs) that you can use for various investment purposes. You could be wondering, though, what’s the best way to buy them. So in today’s column I’ll give you some practical information that will help
Source: howestreet.com

MF trading: For a price, but with advantages - Hindu Business Line

Deccan Herald

MF trading: For a price, but with advantages Hindu Business Line Unlike in share trading, there would be no squaring-off before the close of trading hours. He said the unit purchase or sale would be determined by the NAV … NSE's MF platform draws Rs78 lakh assets on Day 1Daily News & Analysis all 47 news articles »

MF trading: For a price, but with advantages - Hindu Business Line

Deccan Herald

MF trading: For a price, but with advantages Hindu Business Line Unlike in share trading, there would be no squaring-off before the close of trading hours. He said the unit purchase or sale would be determined by the NAV … NSE's MF platform draws Rs78 lakh assets on Day 1Daily News & Analysis all 47 news articles »

November 2009 - prospect
I think Matthew Yglesias misses the point of “Super ‘Emo’ Friends” when he writes that he’d like to “see this expanded into a real comic book.” That would be redundant. With the exception of Green Lantern (and the rather offensive Wonder Woman parody

Somali pirates hijack $20M of oil going to US - NewOrleans.Com
NAIROBI, Kenya - Crews on oil tankers aren’t allowed to smoke above deck, much less carry guns, for fear of igniting the ship’s payload. That’s one of the main reasons Somali pirates met little resistance when they hijacked a U.S.-bound supertanker

OPS pursues grant for green jobs - Omaha World-Herald
Consider it a sign of the times. The Omaha Public Schools is seeking a $75,000 grant to develop curriculums to teach students at its Career Center about green technologies, from green construction techniques to hybrid automobile maintenance. One

SandRidge Energy, Inc. to Sell Preferred and Common Stock - Biloxi Sun Herald
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD) today announced that it is selling shares of its preferred and common stock in connection with the planned acquisition of oil and gas properties in the Permian Basin

Ridgeline Energy Services Inc.: Grant of Stock Options - Stockhouse
to Officers, Directors and employees at an exercise price of $0.20/share. The options are granted under the Company’s stock option plan and carry a 5 year term. Ridgeline Energy Services Inc. provides environmental and oil and gas production

Mayor (Not Named Mike) Gets Tough On Polluters - Fort Worth Weekly
Texas Monthly ’s glowing, in-depth feature story on outgoing Houston Mayor Bill White (”The Great White Hope,” December 2009) describes a hard-working, go-getting, populist politician who comes across as fairly remarkable in this modern era of

Oil settles higher Iran detaining Britons, weak dollar - Financial Post
Karim Sahib / AFP / Getty Images A banner of Dubai property developer Nakheel flutters on a main road in the Gulf emirate of Dubai on Monday. Nakheel, part of the debt-laden Dubai World conglomerate, has suspended trade in its bonds, NEW YORK

Marathon Oil shuffles downstream operations execs - NewOrleans.Com
FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) - Marathon Oil said Monday that J. Douglas Sparkman will retire Jan. 1 as senior vice president of transportation and logistics of downstream subsidiary Marathon Petroleum, and will be succeeded by Mary Ellen Peters. Peters is

The tale of three recessions - Bloggernews.net
Analyzing his options to boost the economy, Kennedy observed at the rationing energy, Reagan, understanding the nature of free markets, simply lifted the 1973 price controls on oil within days of taking office, which had the propitious effect of

November 2009 - prospect
I think Matthew Yglesias misses the point of “Super ‘Emo’ Friends” when he writes that he’d like to “see this expanded into a real comic book.” That would be redundant. With the exception of Green Lantern (and the rather offensive Wonder Woman parody

Somali pirates hijack $20M of oil going to US - NewOrleans.Com
NAIROBI, Kenya - Crews on oil tankers aren’t allowed to smoke above deck, much less carry guns, for fear of igniting the ship’s payload. That’s one of the main reasons Somali pirates met little resistance when they hijacked a U.S.-bound supertanker

OPS pursues grant for green jobs - Omaha World-Herald
Consider it a sign of the times. The Omaha Public Schools is seeking a $75,000 grant to develop curriculums to teach students at its Career Center about green technologies, from green construction techniques to hybrid automobile maintenance. One

SandRidge Energy, Inc. to Sell Preferred and Common Stock - Biloxi Sun Herald
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD) today announced that it is selling shares of its preferred and common stock in connection with the planned acquisition of oil and gas properties in the Permian Basin

Ridgeline Energy Services Inc.: Grant of Stock Options - Stockhouse
to Officers, Directors and employees at an exercise price of $0.20/share. The options are granted under the Company’s stock option plan and carry a 5 year term. Ridgeline Energy Services Inc. provides environmental and oil and gas production

Mayor (Not Named Mike) Gets Tough On Polluters - Fort Worth Weekly
Texas Monthly ’s glowing, in-depth feature story on outgoing Houston Mayor Bill White (”The Great White Hope,” December 2009) describes a hard-working, go-getting, populist politician who comes across as fairly remarkable in this modern era of

Oil settles higher Iran detaining Britons, weak dollar - Financial Post
Karim Sahib / AFP / Getty Images A banner of Dubai property developer Nakheel flutters on a main road in the Gulf emirate of Dubai on Monday. Nakheel, part of the debt-laden Dubai World conglomerate, has suspended trade in its bonds, NEW YORK

Marathon Oil shuffles downstream operations execs - NewOrleans.Com
FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) - Marathon Oil said Monday that J. Douglas Sparkman will retire Jan. 1 as senior vice president of transportation and logistics of downstream subsidiary Marathon Petroleum, and will be succeeded by Mary Ellen Peters. Peters is

The tale of three recessions - Bloggernews.net
Analyzing his options to boost the economy, Kennedy observed at the rationing energy, Reagan, understanding the nature of free markets, simply lifted the 1973 price controls on oil within days of taking office, which had the propitious effect of