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  • Uriarte nakapagpapalit ng P102.5M halaga ng tseke Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:20PMSa loob lamang ng anim na buwan, naka­ pagpapalit ng kabu­uang P102.5 milyong halaga ng tseke mula sa pondo ng Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)  ang da­ting general manager ng ahensiya na si Rosario Uriarte.
  • What BN must do to climb out from the hole Najib dug Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:01PMIskandar Dzulkarnain Lately, Malaysians got to see a rare side of the Barisan Nasional that they have not seen before. Never has the BN government been so agitated, and never has the BN been in such a state of denial before. In the past BN had always come across as a fairly confident government – [...]
  • Board of Education elects new president Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:47PMThe Board elected Trustee Brian Cooley to serve as Board President. Mr. Cooley is the Area 5 Trustee, and a resident of the Rancho Cordova area, who previously served as Board Vice President
  • Rise of tea party chonicled in new book Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:32AMAs the Republican campaign to replace President Barack Obama heats up in early voting states like South Carolina, U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint is releasing a book discussing the roots of the tea party crusade and his hopes for the movement in 2012.
  • Thai Vote May Spur Prices, Baht in ‘Double Whammy’ for Exporters Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:29AMEfforts by Thailand’s incoming government to spur growth and boost incomes may accelerate inflation, forcing interest rates higher and increasing business costs even as a rising baht threatens exports.
  • Rally and confrontation — Lim Sue Goan Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:22AMJULY 4 — The current political situation has evolved as expected by the alternative party and no matter what the outcome of the Bersih 2.0 rally is, Pakatan Rakyat will be the winner of the game. Regardless whether the mass rally scheduled on July 8, 2011 is called a social or a democracy movement, it is undeniable that it has strong political ...
  • BELLEVILLE: Smith will not seek a second term as mayor (video) Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:20AMAfter 16 years serving on City Council and the last four as mayor, Richard Smith is retiring - again - from public office.
  • Thai election win brings hope of stability Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 10:44AMThailand’s powerful military accepted on Monday a stunning election victory by the party of fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, adding to a new sense of stability in a country plagued by unrest since his ouster in a coup five years ago.
  • Local Beat 7/1/11 Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:04AMA list of meetings and events of interest throughout Navarro County
  • Police should help to make Bersih 2 rally orderly — PKR Lanang chiarman Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 3:46AMSIBU: The chairman of PKR Lanang Division George Chen suggests that the police should help to ensure that [...]
  • Asia and International Law Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 3:42AMLaw of the sea, law of the jungle
  • Ryall: Mid Winter Dialogues, University of Otago Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 3:27AMFirst up, I’d like to thank the many health professionals and students in the room for their outstanding leadership and efforts during and after the series of Canterbury earthquakes.
  • GOP leaders criticize Obama in advance of visit Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 4:29PMRepublican leaders got out front of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Quad-Cities Tuesday by saying Iowa isn’t the same place the president won in 2008, predicting his defeat next year and blaming him for the country’s economic woes. “This election will come down to the president’s clear failure on the economy, and he will [...]
  • In Utah, a Lukewarm Homecoming for Huntsman Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 4:14PMAfter a whirlwind kickoff week for his presidential campaign, former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman returns to his home state Tuesday, where he will tour a medical-device facility, speak to a conference and hold a posh fund-raiser. It could have been a triumphant homecoming. Huntsman was a wildly popular governor. He won re-election in 2008 with [...]
  • Brisson, Carey appointed to road panel Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 4:11PMIRON MOUNTAIN - Two longtime business owners were appointed Monday to the newly expanded Dickinson County Road Commission. The county board named David Brisson, owner of Great American Disposal of Kingsford, to a term expiring April 30, 2014.
  • Obama Turns to Alcoa as Backdrop for Emphasis on Manufacturing Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 4:08PMPresident Barack Obama is using the backdrop of an Alcoa Inc. plant in the Midwest to emphasize the role of manufacturing in leading the nation’s economic recovery.
  • Silvio Berlusconi faces local election setback Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 8:13PMROME (Reuters) - Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi looked set to suffer a big defeat Monday as early results from local polls raised the prospect of his Centre right losing a string of key cities, including the financial capital Milan.
  • How to Pick Stellar Gold Stocks Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 8:11PMProduction stage, location and dividend possibilities separate top mining and royalty stocks from the rest of the heap. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Gold Stock Analyst (GSA) Newsletter Writer John Doody reveals what diversifying your gold portfolio really means.
  • Attempted rape-accused IMF chief denied bail Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 8:09PMIMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been denied bail on attempted rape and other criminal charges, and prosecutors said they are investigating whether he may have engaged in similar conduct once before.
  • Official: Stronger voter turnout possible for primary Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 8:08PMCOURTHOUSE — While school funding and program cuts continue to draw community reaction, the controversy might also lead to stronger voter interest in Tuesday’s municipal primary election.
  • Media Analysis: Mike Huckabee and Donald Trump go anti-Reagan – choose celebrity over politics Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 8:07PM(CNN) - Mike Huckabee sat in his television studio in New York City Saturday night and announced he would not...
  • Councilman starts communications firm Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 10:01PMTopeka City Councilman Chad Manspeaker has left his labor union job to start a communications strategy organization, Tugboat Media. "I think we have begun to see the economy turn around and with the occurrence of that I am taking the leap to get back into business for myself," he said Thursday. read more
  • Five want to succeed Sally Faith in House Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 10:00PMST. CHARLES • Five would-be candidates - four Republicans and one Democrat - are eyeing the Missouri House seat vacated a few weeks ago by newly-elected St. Charles Mayor Sally Faith.
  • Political climate heating up in The Woodlands Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 9:53PMDespite only one contested race in Saturday’s election in The Woodlands Township, the political climate has been heating up in the master-planned community.
  • Foreclosures Are Down. How Is That Bad News? Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 9:49PMLooking at the housing market is enough to give anyone a serious dose of cognitive dissonance. Take the April foreclosure numbers. The data, just released this week from RealtyTrac , shows what could only be labeled, at first blush anyway, as a major improvement. The figures were down 9 percent from March and 34 percent from April 2010. Foreclosure activity is at a 40-month low. Can an economic ...
  • Hollendorfer, 3 fillies elected to Hall of Fame Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 9:47PMTrainer Jerry Hollendorfer, fillies Open Mind, Safely Kept, Sky Beauty elected to racing hall
  • Robert DeNiro to Develop HBO Pic on Bernie Madoff Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 9:46PMBorys Kit His Tribeca Productions partner Jane Rosethal will produce what is expected to be a starring vehicle for the actor. read more
  • Washington state suspends 2012 presidential primary Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 11:27PMWashington became the first U.S. state to suspend its 2012 presidential primary election on Thursday, a move signed into law by Governor Christine Gregoire to save some $10 million from the state budget.
  • Is IRS Eyeing Gift-Tax Rules to Rein in Nonprofits’ Political Activities? Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 11:11PMA tax lawyer sees signs that the IRS is looking at using gift-tax rules to make sure nonprofits political activities arent crossing any lines.
  • Panel says US must act now to curb global warming Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 11:05PMAn expert panel asked by Congress to recommend ways to deal with global warming said Thursday that the U.S. should not wait to substantially reduce the pollution responsible and any efforts to delay action would be...
  • Bill would add 3 seats to Quebec National Assembly Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 3:47PMBill 19, presented in the Quebec National Assembly Thursday, would expand the assembly to 128 seats from the present 125.
  • Most U.S. voters say "no" to Palin or Trump in 2012 Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 12:23AMNEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly 60 percent of Americans would never support a Republican presidential bid by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin or real estate mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump, according to a new poll on Wednesday.
  • Feds Suing More Abortion Activists Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 12:22AMThe Justice Department under President Barack Obama has taken a harder line against anti-abortion activists accused of trying to block access to clinics, suing at least a half-dozen of them under a federal law that lay mostly dormant during the Bush administration.
  • Back to reality for Abbotsford candidates Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 12:20AMIt was back to the regular grind Wednesday after six weeks of political campaigning for local federal election candidates Madeleine Hardin, David Murray and Daniel Bryce.
  • Early voting turnout high in Beaumont Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 12:15AMThe liquor election in Lumberton is generating a lot of interest since early voter turnout numbers we so high. Jennifer Heathcock was at Austin Middle School reporting on the small crowds in Southeast Texas with one hour left to vote.
  • Harawira on Hide and Osama Bin Laden Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 12:14AMNow I’m no great fan of Rodney Hide, or his party, or his policies, but his political demise should send shivers through those who purport to love democracy.
  • First woman Mayor of Kirkland Doris Cooper dies at 85 Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 12:12AMDoris Munz Cooper was an outspoken member of the Kirkland community. From her days on the Houghton Community Council to her election as the first female mayor of Kirkland she always had an opinion. Cooper died on Friday at the age of 85.
  • School board candidates line up Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 12:12AMBethlehem election includes two new seats stemming from voters rights lawsuit. Improving academics and student discipline. Controlling debt and taxes. And anger over a teachers contract that calls for annual 3.9 percent pay raises.
  • 82 percent voter turnout in second phase of panchayat polls in J-K Sunday, April 17, 2011 @ 2:51PMThe second phase of panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir passed on peacefully today with large number of people participating in electing 275 Sarpanches and 2,031 Panches in eight CD blocks.
  • Elections 2012: The Social Network, Presidential Campaign Edition Sunday, April 17, 2011 @ 2:43PMNEW YORK — Republican Tim Pawlenty disclosed his 2012 presidential aspirations on Facebook. Rival Mitt Romney did it with a tweet. President Barack Obama kicked off his re-election bid with a digital video emailed to the 13 million online backers who helped power his historic campaign in 2008.
  • Liberal and NDP gains dampen Tory hopes for majority three weeks in Sunday, April 17, 2011 @ 2:42PMBut Harper still projected to return to Commons with strengthened minority of 150 MPs
  • Canada Prizes for the Arts still on hold: Moore Sunday, April 17, 2011 @ 2:37PMThe $25-million Canada Prizes for the Arts and Creativity, announced in 2009, is being put on hold, according to Heritage Minister James Moore.
  • Capstone Mining to Acquire Far West Mining and Form Strategic Partnership and Joint Venture With Korea Resources ... Sunday, April 17, 2011 @ 2:30PMVANCOUVER, April 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ Capstone Mining Corp. ("Capstone" or the "Company") and Far West Mining Ltd. ("Far West") have entered into a definitive agreement (the "Agreement") pursuant to which Capstone will acquire all of the …
  • MANVILLE: Six to compete for three school board seats Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 5:52PMSix candidates are vying for the three seats on the Manville Board of Education.
  • Kaine formally announces campaign for Senate Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 5:52PMDemocratic chairman and former governor tweeted, “I’m running!” and included to a link to a video.
  • FRACO demands bus from NPP Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 5:49PMHohoe (V/R), GNA - St Francis College of Education at Hohoe is demanding the replacement of their 58-seater school bus which was involved in an accident in February 2008 from the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
  • LAWRENCE: School district earns $1 million from solar panels Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 5:45PMThe sun already had set Tuesday evening, but that did not take away from the sunny mood inside the Lawrence High School Commons as school district officials celebrated the sale of $1 millionâs worth of solar energy credits in one yearâs time.
  • Kaine Announces Senate Campaign In Online Video Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 5:44PMDemocratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine says he is running for the U.S. Senate.
  • Hit by one crisis after another Monday, March 21, 2011 @ 12:48AMThe recent tell-tale account from WikiLeaks of cash being paid by the previous government to opposition members to buy their support in a crucial vote in the Lok Sabha has exposed fresh chinks in the Indian government’s armour.
  • Will voter revolt bring real change at County Hall? Monday, March 21, 2011 @ 12:37AMThe results of the historic recall vote raise questions about whether wholesale reform of how county government operates is next.