Sale of luxury goods climbs The Florida Times Union | BALTIMORE | It’s no longer taboo to spend money lavishly if sales of high-end goods are any indicator. And that was a good omen for retailers this Valentine’s Day. | A resurgence in spending by the luxury consumer was expected to benefit stores that sell accessories, jewelry and appare...
Obama raising campaign cash in California The Guardian | KEN THOMAS | Associated Press= LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Barack Obama mixed a pitch for manufacturing jobs with a dash for campaign cash on Wednesday, embarking on a three-day West Coast trip to haul in millions of dollars for his re-election bid. | Obama's day brought him from the factory fl...
Libraries face cut in funds Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Westmoreland County libraries once again are bracing for the pain of state budget cuts. | Gov. Corbett last week released a proposed budget for the year beginning July 1 that would reduce funds to libraries by 5 percent, from $53 million this year ...
Company won't replace defective sofa or refund money Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | A gift from a sister to a brother has become a months-long problem for both of them. | Judith Cohen of Martinez, Ga., invited her brother, Lee Grotstein of Pittsburgh, for a visit in September 2010. While he was there, they went shopping for a sofa...
Construction to begin on Santa Monica housing-retail development The Los Angeles Times In another sign that commercial real estate is thawing in choice markets, construction will officially get underway Thursday on a $350-million residential and retail development on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica. | The complex, called the Village at Sa...
States use mortgage deal money to plug budget holes CNN By Tami Luhby @CNNMoney February 16, 2012: 5:04 AM ET | Some states are using their mortgage settlement payouts to bolster their budgets. | NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- States are getting $2.5 billion from the national mortgage settlement, but not all of t...
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US Incentive Fund to boost Arab democracy Middle East Online | WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama's administration on Monday requested a fund of nearly $800 million to boost political and other reforms in Arab countries undergoing pro-de...
US Restarts Deadly Drone Strikes in Pakistan Pakalert Press Share by grtv | A US drone attack has killed at least 4 Islamic militants in Pakistan. The missiles, which struck late last night, hit an insurgent compound in North Waziristan, on...
U.S. Stock Futures Rise Wall Street Journal By TOMI KILGORE | NEW YORK—U.S. stock futures rallied, as Greece's passing of austerity measures sparked a rebound from sharp losses at the end of last week. | About 90 minut...
CD Annual Yield Tulsa World Effective Feb. 15, 2012, from Tulsa bank and S&L institutions. | 6 | mo.12 | mo.18 | mo.24 | mo.36 | mo.48 | mo. American Bank & Trust0.550.600.801.061.311.56 American Heritage Bank 0.70.851.101.251.35n/a Citizens Bank of Oklahoma0.700.851.051.251.50...
SC bill to ban public cash from inmate sex changes The Charlotte Observer | COLUMBIA, S.C. A legislative committee is debating a bill that would prohibit any state money from being used on sexual reassignment surgery for inmates. | Under current policy, the South Carolina Department of Corrections is obligated to pay for h...
Obama raising campaign cash, urging Democrats to mobilize during trip to California The Washington Post | LOS ANGELES — Courting donors in Democrat-rich California, President Barack Obama is raising millions of dollars for his re-election bid while warning supporters that a long campaign awaits. | Obama was holding four fundraisers Thursday in th...
US stocks gain on Greece, bank mortgage deal The Times Of India WASHINGTON: US stocks edged cautiously higher Thursday as Greece announced a deal to handle its debt problems and major US banks reached a $25 billion deal over foreclosure abuse allegations. | The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 6.51 points (0.05 percent) at 12,890.46. | The broad-based S&P 500 crept up 1.99 (0.15 percent) to 1,351.95, wh...
