Smurfing Hard Time - New York Post he was more gargamel than papa smurf. the man who helped bring the smurfs to america was busted yesterday for allegedly trying to shake down his son-in-law - a deep-pocketed executive at a top private equity firm - for $11 million, authorities said ... www.nypost.com
Auto Industry To Blitz For Aid - Detroit Free Press washington -- detroit automakers, the uaw and their allies on capitol hill will launch an all-out blitz over the next few weeks for up to $50 billion in government loans over the next three years -- money the companies say would help them survive one ... www.freep.com
More Are Ensnared Every Year By The 'alternative Minimum Tax On ... - Boston Globe a. the only proven way to avoid the tax is to have little or no income beyond social security benefits. i call this the "diabolical tax." it affected very few people in 1983 when it became law, but it affects many people today. it will affect more in ... www.boston.com
Route 66 On The Right Road With Sizzling €?average Day' the newly formed route 66 theatre company has declared its mission: to cultivate dynamic, relevant and provocative stories. and it�s off to a terrific start with a production of john kolvenbach�s tense psychological thriller �on an average day†at victory gardens greenhouse theater upstairs. www.lakecountyjournals.com
Matter-centric Quick Start Package For Interwoven Worksite Interwoven Furthers Partnership With Leading Mcc Technology dallas--(business wire)--aug. 25, 2008--docauto, the leading provider of matter-centric utilities and add-ins for interwoven worksite, announced today at the annual ilta educational conference the creation of its new "quick start" package that bundles docauto's leading workspace manager product with interwoven's certified matter-centric education kit (cek) and other professional training and ... news.ino.com
The Audacity Of Biden? - Forbes washington, d.c. - finally, democratic presidential candidate barack obama has ended the suspense. in choosing delaware sen. joseph biden as his running mate, obama is placing heavy emphasis on experience, foreign policy, and straight talk--a direct ... www.forbes.com
62,000 Jobs Lost In June - Baltimore Sun washington - the economy is likely to keep stumbling at least through the rest of the year, analysts agreed yesterday, after a disappointing government report showed that payroll jobs fell by 62,000 in june, the sixth straight month of job losses ... www.baltimoresun.com
Ask An Expert: More On Building A Global Business q: how would one go about beginning a more international sort of business? not only are things tough here, but watching the beijing olympics makes me think that our product might do well in that vast market that is china. william www.usatoday.com
Stores Play On Politics For Sales - Chicago Tribune with the start of the democratic national convention in denver on monday, retailers, faced with the toughest economic environment in years, have latched onto the presidential election as a vehicle for jump-starting sales. among the first to step into ... www.chicagotribune.com
Jessica Simpson Goes Into The Beer Business - Msnbc when she’s not busy promoting her own line of hair extensions, designer shoes or that upcoming dress collection , jessica simpson’s set to shill beer. dallasnews.com reports the pop-turned-county darling is the new spokesperson for stampede light ... www.msnbc.msn.com
Fife Lake Business Fire firefighters say bolt of lightning caused a fire to start at a local business saturday afternoon. the flames started just after noon on saturday at the fife lakeside resort and party store on state street. www.9and10news.com
Biden Speaks — And Speaks — His Own Mind - Atlanta Journal Constitution washington — barack obama told everyone he wanted a running mate who will challenge his thinking, and now he’s got one. joe biden’s tendency to speak his own mind — and speak and speak — is entwined in his dna. the loquacious delaware ... www.ajc.com
Why Isn't The Post Easier To Reach? - Washington Post public service is the hallmark of good journalism, and the post and its journalists ought to be as accessible to the public as possible; its standards and ethics policies also ought to be easy to find. many readers obviously know how to find the ... www.washingtonpost.com
Officials Want Bridge Open By School Start although the main street bridge was originally supposed to be open to two-way traffic by the end of july, dexter village officials are now hoping that it will be ready for the start of school on sept. 2. www.mlive.com
Transport Strike Halts Business Activity In Karachi karachi: the transporters’ strike entering day 7 today has caused a shortage of supply of certain essentials in the city. the strike that commenced on august 19 was considered to be a token strike and it was expected that it would not go beyond one day. www.pakistanlink.com
Newark Pair Gets A Grip On Gloves - Delaware Online a glove is a humble sort of thing, the kind of object that arose from a simple need and a straightforward concept. leave it to entrepreneurial spirit to give such a low-tech tool a high-tech character. the delaware men who are unveiling the "maxfit ... www.delawareonline.com