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Alfa Honors local Agent Mark Vise Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:10AMMark A. Vise of Heflin, agent for Alfa Insurance, received the Distinguished Service Award for 2009 during the company's annual awards ceremony in Birmingham.
Islander's business expects good year Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:59AMThe typical excitement generated by the North American International Auto Show seems to have a little added buzz this year, as industry insiders appear to be gaining confidence that the fledgling automotive recovery is turning into a rebound of significant proportion.
Driver safety program in Town & Country keeps seniors roadworthy Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:26AMLet us spend an hour with you. Can you think of interesting places where we should go or people we should meet? Send your ideas to Mary Shapiro at mshapiro@yourjournal.com or call her at (314) 821-2462 ext. 157.
Whitman's funds could pose conflicts Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:16AMThe Republican candidate for California governor has stakes in oil and gas concerns that seek to influence the state. Her wealth is estimated at $1.2 billion. Billionaire GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has invested her vast wealth in firms that sought to profit from the country's credit crisis, in venture capital and hedge funds open only to the wealthy, and in oil, gas, healthcare and ...
News in brief, Friday March 12 Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:06AMAs firefighters were working on two vehicles set ablaze in York County, crews in Maryland were dealing with two more just three miles across the state line.
Plan ahead and consider what to do if you’re in an accident Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:03AMHere’s some reminders to keep in mind if you’re involved in a motor vehicle accident.
'Your Money Milestones' refutes mainstream financial rules Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:49AMCalling Moshe Milevsky's views on personal finances unconventional is an understatement. Who else but this York University business professor and author of Your Money Milestones (FT Press, $19.99) has the audacity to write things like the following?
BRA TALK EXHIBIT OPEN AT WOLF CREEK HERITAGE MUSEUM Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:21PMMarch 8,2010 Lipscomb, TX: The public is invited to visit the Wolf Creek Heritage Museum in Lipscomb at 13310 Hwy 305 ( corner of Main and Hwy 305) during the month of March to enjoy the exhibit entitled “BRA TALK” presented by the Amarillo Area Breast Health Coalition.
Arizona Senate Committee Considers Changes to DMV Notification Rules Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:11PMThe Arizona Senate is considering reducing or eliminating the need for some risky drivers to maintain their automobile driving insurance filing. An amendment to Senate Bill 1030 would reduce or ...
Travelers Launches Free Mobile Apps for Accident Assistance, Claims Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:09PMTravelers customers can begin the claim reporting process directly through an iPhone app or by accessing the Travelers mobile Web site through their BlackBerry.
Letters to the Editor, March 8, 2010 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:58AMWhy we need a ‘yes’ vote for B-E What a great night! I watched the Burlington-Edison High School boys’ basketball team play another amazing game with the cheerleaders…
Letters to the Editor, March 7, 2010 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:58AMVideo games? Today’s (Feb. 26) lead article on the health care summit by AP writer Ron Fournier was particularly disappointing. Reporting on an issue absolutely critical to all…
Saturday Soapbox, March 6, 2010 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:58AMThe puzzle of health reform Let’s assume for a moment that an object can have an anatomy. Then let’s take a look at the anatomy of a jigsaw puzzle. A jigsaw puzzle…
Phone App Helps Drivers Stay Safe On The Road Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:07PMAn estimated 6,000 Americans are killed each year by drivers distracted by their cell phones. Despite the dangers, it can be tough to resist the urge to chat or text while driving. Now there is a Blackberry app that acts as a personal assistant while on the road.
Crash backs up traffic on I-5 bridge Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:29PMMOUNT VERNON — A two-vehicle collision on northbound Interstate 5 at the Skagit River backed up traffic for a short time Saturday afternoon. The van and car involved were moved from the…
Changing Scene Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:27PMEdward Fitzgerald joins area law firm
Bail set high for drive-by shooting suspects Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:29PMMOUNT VERNON — Skagit County officials set high bail amounts for the four teenagers suspected of a midmorning drive-by shooting Thursday near Skagit Valley Hospital. The county is sending…
Bayview Ridge is ripe for growth; some residents not so enthused Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:29PMBAYVIEW RIDGE — Jeff Hieb’s two children ran around his and his wife’s Bayview Ridge home Wednesday afternoon kicking a soccer ball. The neighbors were coming home from work, and a…
Body Found Inside Burnt Car, Victim Identified Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:13PMA body was found inside a burning car in Charleston.
Goldman Sachs is innocent, this time at least Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:10PMFor once, the whipping boys and girls of finance are innocent, says Mark Gilbert.
Congress battling over consumer agency Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:15PMOne of the most contentious issues in Congress, after health care, is the proposed creation of an independent consumer protection agency for financial products such as bank accounts, credit cards, mortgages and some student and auto loans. Many Democrats and... Credit card - Financial services - Loan - Business - Bank account
Indian River County courthouse news: March 7 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:12PMMortgage foreclosuresBAC Florida Bank v. Derek Hambridge et alPNC National Association v. Patrick Ayers et al Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas et al v. Christopher S. Humphreys et alBank of America NA v. Walter Eager et alBank of America NA v. James Dovas et allNationstar Mortgage LLC v. Jelky Bentancourt et alBAC Home Loans Servicing LP v. Susan Costanza et alBAC Home Loans Servicing LP v ...
Recession Adds to Region’s Decade of Jobs Woes Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:36PMThere’s little movement in the latest national unemployment figures…holding steady at 9.7 percent. If only Ohio could say the same. ideastream®’s Dan Bobkoff reports on a ten-year slide.
MetLife Confirms First Quarter 2010 Preferred Stock Dividends Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:35PMMetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today confirmed its previously announced declaration of the first quarter 2010 dividends of $0.2500000 per share ...
MetLife Confirms First Quarter 2010 Preferred Stock Dividends Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:25PMNEW YORK----MetLife, Inc. today confirmed its previously announced declaration of the first quarter 2010 dividends of $0.2500000 per share on the company’s floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A , and $0.4062500 per share on the company’s 6.50% non-cumulative preferred stock, Series B .
AIG Plane Unit Boosts Loans It Seeks to $1.3 Billion (Update1) Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:23PMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- American International Group Inc. ’s aircraft-leasing unit is seeking to add a $550 million term loan to bank financing, boosting its first debt sale through capital markets since AIG’s 2008 U.S. bailout to $1.3 billion, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.
Self-checkout of beer by minors? Frey bill would require ID Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:22PMState Rep. John H. Frey (R-111th) today praised the Legislature’s General Law Committee for unanimously approving yesterday a bill he helped author, based on feedback from one of his constituents.
Staged auto accidents on the rise in Tampa Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:12PMPolice call the scam "swoop and squat," and it happens when criminals intentionally cause car crashes, then file claims with insurance companies and pocket the money.
Thorold residents protest in downtown over closure of sole licence bureau Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:07PMThorold residents needing to renew their driver’s licences or vehicle licence plate stickers will now have to drive to other cities or towns to do so, with Thorold’s sole licence bureau now shuttered.
Levy vote encouraging, but school funding still a challenge Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:46PMWe’d be remiss not to note the tremendous support the Anacortes School District received when it asked voters to OK a four-year, $27.3 million maintenance and operations levy. The measure…
SEPTA Accident Law Firm Explains That SEPTA Is Afforded Certain Immunities Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:41PMSEPTA is a quasi-government entity, thus the amount of money which you can receive is capped. However, the Lassen Law Firm has been instrumental on numerous cases obtaining money above and beyond the limits from other insurance policies.
Kentucky Auto Insurance Companies Found Easily Online Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:41PMIn the past purchasing an auto insurance policy usually meant visiting offices and meeting with several agents of various companies; however, in any one geographical area, there may only be a handful of companies represented.
End of TALF Spurs CIT, Sallie Mae Bond Sales: Credit Markets Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:11PMCIT Group Inc., the commercial lender that emerged from bankruptcy, and SLM Corp., the student lender, are leading the most asset-backed bond sales in six months under an expiring U.S. program that helped unlock credit markets.
End of TALF Spurs CIT, Sallie Mae Bond Sales: Credit Markets Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:07PMMarch 3 (Bloomberg) -- CIT Group Inc. , the commercial lender that emerged from bankruptcy, and SLM Corp. , the student lender, are leading the most asset-backed bond sales in six months under an expiring U.S. program that helped unlock credit markets.
In memoriam: Va. airmen killed nine years ago remembered Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:52PMToday marks the ninth anniversary of an airplane crash that killed 18 National Guardsmen from Virginia Beach. To commemorate their loss, PilotOnline.com is featuring profiles of the airmen who died. This story was originally published in The Virginian-Pilot on March 5, 2001. National Guardsmen remembered - They were fathers, friends, soldiers
Collision center challenged to survive in slow economy Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:29PMAs small and large companies close their doors due to the economy, Golden West Collision Center on El Camino Real remains open for business.
Company Offering Insurance For Medical Pot Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:21PMA local company is the first in the nation to offer protection for medical marijuana growers, sellers and buyers, and they say their coverage plans could cut down on crime.
February US auto sales plow ahead despite snow, Toyota Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:08PMDETROIT (AP) -- Automakers plowed through a snowy February to better-than-expected sales, and new incentives led by beleaguered Toyota will keep the momentum going into spring.
US Feb auto sales tepid Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:24PMDETROIT/WASHINGTON, US - US auto sales stalled in February as a safety crisis sent Toyota Motor Corp reeling, allowing Ford Motor Co to leap into the industry's top spot for the first time since 1998.
February US auto sales better than expected despite snow, Toyota; Ford bests GM Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:22PMDETROIT - Automakers plowed through a snowy February to better-than-expected sales in the Untied States, and new incentives led by beleaguered Toyota will keep the momentum going into spring.
Medical marijuana insurance to be offered Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:05PMSACRAMENTO, March 2 (UPI) -- A California insurance company says it is offering what it claims is the first nationally available insurance coverage for the medical marijuana industry.
Twenty Youth and High School Sports Coaches Win Positive Coaching Alliance's Double-Goal Coach® Award Presented by ... Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:03PMSTANFORD, Calif.----In a nation where positive impact on youth is critical, Positive Coaching Alliance today named 20 Double-Goal Coaches – whose first goal is winning, and whose second, more important goal is teaching life lessons through sports – as winners of national Double-Goal Coach Awards presented by Liberty Mutual Insurance.
W.Va. State Budget Weakened in February Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:13PMState officials say West Virginia's budget picture weakened by more than $31 million in February.
Airport urges Edmonton to stop Calgary airport habit Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:07PMEdmonton's International Airport has launched an energetic campaign to try to get people in Edmonton to stop driving to Calgary to catch a flight.
U.S. Census Underway; Workers Needed Locally Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:43PMOn Monday, some Charleston residents started to receive their 2010 Census forms, nearly two weeks in advance of the rest of the nation.
Hyundai Pulls Jeff Bridges' Voice During Oscars Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:41PMHaving Jeff Bridges do a voiceover during the Oscars? The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences does not abide.
Hyundai Pulls Jeff Bridges' Voice During Oscars Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:33PMNEW YORK -- Having Jeff Bridges do a voiceover during the Oscars? The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences does not abide. Hyundai has pulled the actor's voice from its ads airing during Sunday night's broadcast because of a rule limiting the use of nominees in Oscars ads.
Hyundai replaces Jeff Bridges' voice during Oscars Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:30PMHaving Jeff Bridges do a voiceover during the Oscars? The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences does not abide. Hyundai has pulled the actor's voice from its ads airing during Sunday night's broadcast because of a rule limiting the use of nominees in... Jeff Bridges - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - Academy Award - Actor - Arts
Regulating Third-Party Election Ads in West Virginia Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:28PMWest Virginia's House of Delegates wants the Senate to consider regulating third-party election ads as well as political activity by in-state corporations.
Sask. athletes achieve historic medal haul Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:24PMSimply put, it was a terrific Olympics for athletes with a Saskatchewan connection.