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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Police dismantle male prostitution ring - CNN
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Sunday, August 29, 2010
Paladino wants Rudnick retired from BNP - Business First of Buffalo:
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Attorney and developer Carl Paladino, an outspoken criti of the , plans to send a lettetr this week tothe Partnership’s board of directors asking them to retirw Andrew Rudnick, president and CEO of the agencyt since its creation, and provide betteer advocacy on behalf of the region’s business If the board doesn’t act withi 30 days, Paladino said he will petition the nearly 2,500 members of the Partnership to stop paying dues and leaved the agency. If another 30 days pass and nothingt changes, Paladino said he will begin the process of forming a separatd chamberof commerce.
“It’s time for said Paladino, who has repeatedlg condemned thePartnership — and Rudnick specificallhy — for failing to aggressively advocate on behalr of downtown Buffalo. “We will form another Buffalo-area chamberf of commerce and seek to providew the business services that are expecteed of a chamberof commerce, as well as advocatr for a community that lacks any sensd of leadership. We are sick and tired of waitinhg for thePartnership ... or anyone else whilre our community continuesto fail.” In responser to Paladino’s plans, Rudnick said there is no indicatio that Paladino would have enougnh support to start a separate organization.
“I have not receiveed communication from anyone that has reiterated support forthose threats,” Rudnick said. “Discussion among our boarcd and the executive committee has shown absolutely no suppor t for those threats and no one is withdrawinggtheir dues.” But Paladino insists there are other busineszs people who want new leadership under a new chamber-type entity. “I’ve had people say to me, ‘Why are you screwing around withthe Partnership? Let’sa get together and form a new chambere and we’ll all leave them,’” he See the complete story in Friday’sw print issue of Business First .
Attorney and developer Carl Paladino, an outspoken criti of the , plans to send a lettetr this week tothe Partnership’s board of directors asking them to retirw Andrew Rudnick, president and CEO of the agencyt since its creation, and provide betteer advocacy on behalf of the region’s business If the board doesn’t act withi 30 days, Paladino said he will petition the nearly 2,500 members of the Partnership to stop paying dues and leaved the agency. If another 30 days pass and nothingt changes, Paladino said he will begin the process of forming a separatd chamberof commerce.
“It’s time for said Paladino, who has repeatedlg condemned thePartnership — and Rudnick specificallhy — for failing to aggressively advocate on behalr of downtown Buffalo. “We will form another Buffalo-area chamberf of commerce and seek to providew the business services that are expecteed of a chamberof commerce, as well as advocatr for a community that lacks any sensd of leadership. We are sick and tired of waitinhg for thePartnership ... or anyone else whilre our community continuesto fail.” In responser to Paladino’s plans, Rudnick said there is no indicatio that Paladino would have enougnh support to start a separate organization.
“I have not receiveed communication from anyone that has reiterated support forthose threats,” Rudnick said. “Discussion among our boarcd and the executive committee has shown absolutely no suppor t for those threats and no one is withdrawinggtheir dues.” But Paladino insists there are other busineszs people who want new leadership under a new chamber-type entity. “I’ve had people say to me, ‘Why are you screwing around withthe Partnership? Let’sa get together and form a new chambere and we’ll all leave them,’” he See the complete story in Friday’sw print issue of Business First .
Friday, August 27, 2010
Developers want part of $33.7M for affordable housing - Business First of Buffalo:
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million the city will receive in federap stimulus money from theTreasury Department. The divvied to D.C. and the states by will allow the city to provide grantz aimed at jump starting or completing constructiobn or rehabilitation of below market rate housing units that have stallerd inthe recession. The developers applying for fundzs are working on projects all acrosasthe city, in neighborhoods including Anacostia, Brightwood, Mounr Pleasant, Petworth and Trinidad. The city’se own sources of affordable housing subsidies have been deeplh hampered by the slow realestate D.C.
Mayor Adrian Fenty said in a June 23 statement that themoney “will have an immediate and criticapl impact on the development and rehabilitation of affordable housing” and wouls bring jobs for D.C. residents. The city’s Departmenft of Housing and Community Development began seeking developers in two months after President Barack Obamwa signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Actof 2009. Projectxs must be eligible forfederal low-income tax housinyg tax credits, government-issued tax breaks that developer s can use to attracty private financing. The value of the tax creditsw has fallen dramatically inthe recession, leaving many projectes with shortfalls.
DHCD is hoping to maximize fundinv for projects that will provide unitwfor elderly, special needs or chronicall homeless individuals and families in need of supportived services. Spokeswoman Angelita Colon-Francia said she was not sure when the agency will makefunding decisions. In addition to the $33.7 millionb in Treasury funds, the federal government has committedxanother $94.58 million to D.C. in stimulus money for housin programs, according to the Web site Recovery.gov. Of another $11.6 million will also be dedicate d to projects eligiblefor low-income housing credits. Jubileer Housing Inc. / 2448 18th St. NW / 2448 18th St. NW / $235,00p North Capitol Collaborative Inc.
/ 4924 Nash St. NE / 4924 Nash St. NE / ? Vesta Corp. / Avalon Apartments / 814-820 Southernh Ave. SE / ? Artspace Projects Inc. / Brooklanc Artspace Lofts / 3305-3313 8th St. NE / $8.4 million William C. Smith & Co. / Canalk Place Residential / 825 Second St. SE / $3 milliohn Daffodil House Inc. / Daffodill House / 3237 Hiatt Placer NW / $450,000 Delta Housing / Delta Towers Senior Community / H Streety and Florida Avenue NE / NE $4.3 millioj E&G Property Services Inc. / Five properties in NW, NE and SE / $7.5 milliohn Neighborhood Development Co. / The Heights on Georgia Ave. / 3232 Georgiqa Ave NW / $1.
3 million Israel Manor Inc/Israeol Baptist Church / Israel Manor Senior Housing / 10th Street and Rhodde Island AvenueNE / $730,000 Banneker Venturee LLC and Bank of America CDC / The Jazz @ Floridq Ave. / 700 and 800 blocks of Floridaz AvenueNW / ? Latin America Youth Center / John F. Cook Schoolo / 30 P St. NW / $1.743 million The Community Builders Inc. / Matthewd Memorial Terrace / 2636-2640 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE / $2.
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million the city will receive in federap stimulus money from theTreasury Department. The divvied to D.C. and the states by will allow the city to provide grantz aimed at jump starting or completing constructiobn or rehabilitation of below market rate housing units that have stallerd inthe recession. The developers applying for fundzs are working on projects all acrosasthe city, in neighborhoods including Anacostia, Brightwood, Mounr Pleasant, Petworth and Trinidad. The city’se own sources of affordable housing subsidies have been deeplh hampered by the slow realestate D.C.
Mayor Adrian Fenty said in a June 23 statement that themoney “will have an immediate and criticapl impact on the development and rehabilitation of affordable housing” and wouls bring jobs for D.C. residents. The city’s Departmenft of Housing and Community Development began seeking developers in two months after President Barack Obamwa signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Actof 2009. Projectxs must be eligible forfederal low-income tax housinyg tax credits, government-issued tax breaks that developer s can use to attracty private financing. The value of the tax creditsw has fallen dramatically inthe recession, leaving many projectes with shortfalls.
DHCD is hoping to maximize fundinv for projects that will provide unitwfor elderly, special needs or chronicall homeless individuals and families in need of supportived services. Spokeswoman Angelita Colon-Francia said she was not sure when the agency will makefunding decisions. In addition to the $33.7 millionb in Treasury funds, the federal government has committedxanother $94.58 million to D.C. in stimulus money for housin programs, according to the Web site Recovery.gov. Of another $11.6 million will also be dedicate d to projects eligiblefor low-income housing credits. Jubileer Housing Inc. / 2448 18th St. NW / 2448 18th St. NW / $235,00p North Capitol Collaborative Inc.
/ 4924 Nash St. NE / 4924 Nash St. NE / ? Vesta Corp. / Avalon Apartments / 814-820 Southernh Ave. SE / ? Artspace Projects Inc. / Brooklanc Artspace Lofts / 3305-3313 8th St. NE / $8.4 million William C. Smith & Co. / Canalk Place Residential / 825 Second St. SE / $3 milliohn Daffodil House Inc. / Daffodill House / 3237 Hiatt Placer NW / $450,000 Delta Housing / Delta Towers Senior Community / H Streety and Florida Avenue NE / NE $4.3 millioj E&G Property Services Inc. / Five properties in NW, NE and SE / $7.5 milliohn Neighborhood Development Co. / The Heights on Georgia Ave. / 3232 Georgiqa Ave NW / $1.
3 million Israel Manor Inc/Israeol Baptist Church / Israel Manor Senior Housing / 10th Street and Rhodde Island AvenueNE / $730,000 Banneker Venturee LLC and Bank of America CDC / The Jazz @ Floridq Ave. / 700 and 800 blocks of Floridaz AvenueNW / ? Latin America Youth Center / John F. Cook Schoolo / 30 P St. NW / $1.743 million The Community Builders Inc. / Matthewd Memorial Terrace / 2636-2640 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE / $2.
5 milliom
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
US GAS: Futures End At Lowest Price Since March On Weak US Data - Wall Street Journal
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Monday, August 23, 2010
Atlanta Business Chronicle: SunTrust's Capital Plan
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billion. Well, most of the plan SunTrust (NYSE: ) is raisingh $1.2 billion through a common stock offerinhg that isnow on-going, looking to sell up to $300 millio n in assets and securities off its balancee sheet and exchanging up to $3.3 billionj in some types of securities and preferred stock for common Oh, and its slashing its dividenf to 1 cent a share, starting in 2009. Full Atlanta Business Chronicledstory . The move adheres to many of the elementxs outlined by financial experts in the wake of the stresd testing announcement onMay 7. (Read that Atlanta Businessw Chroniclestory .) What's perhapxs most interesting is the dividendd cut.
Within the last 18 the bank has reduceds the dividend from a peak of 77 centsa a share to1 cent, through four cuts. particularly individuals, have found bank stocks historically attractive becausr oftheir stability, and attractive dividendw that made up for less-than-sexy stock price But the announcement hasn't affected the bank's stock price so far today, hovering essentially flat at $15 per What's lacking from SunTrust's announcement is details behin d how the bank may repay its TARP funds, the roughly $5 billionm preferred stock owned by Uncle Sam. Othe regional competitors, like Winston-Salem, N.C.-based BB&T Corp., have alreaduy announced plans todo so.
BB&T is repaying the money through adividend cut.
billion. Well, most of the plan SunTrust (NYSE: ) is raisingh $1.2 billion through a common stock offerinhg that isnow on-going, looking to sell up to $300 millio n in assets and securities off its balancee sheet and exchanging up to $3.3 billionj in some types of securities and preferred stock for common Oh, and its slashing its dividenf to 1 cent a share, starting in 2009. Full Atlanta Business Chronicledstory . The move adheres to many of the elementxs outlined by financial experts in the wake of the stresd testing announcement onMay 7. (Read that Atlanta Businessw Chroniclestory .) What's perhapxs most interesting is the dividendd cut.
Within the last 18 the bank has reduceds the dividend from a peak of 77 centsa a share to1 cent, through four cuts. particularly individuals, have found bank stocks historically attractive becausr oftheir stability, and attractive dividendw that made up for less-than-sexy stock price But the announcement hasn't affected the bank's stock price so far today, hovering essentially flat at $15 per What's lacking from SunTrust's announcement is details behin d how the bank may repay its TARP funds, the roughly $5 billionm preferred stock owned by Uncle Sam. Othe regional competitors, like Winston-Salem, N.C.-based BB&T Corp., have alreaduy announced plans todo so.
BB&T is repaying the money through adividend cut.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Iran unveils long-distance bomber drone - The Guardian
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Boston Globe | Iran unveils long-distance bomber drone The Guardian Iran has unveiled an unmanned, long-distance bomber drone described by the country's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, as "an ambassador of death" to Tehran's enemies. At a ceremony today, Ahmadinejad said the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) â€" named Karrar ... 'Iran's reaction to a US strike won't be contained to the Mideast' Iran Shows Off Unmanned, Long-Range Bomber Iran unveils bomber drone |
Friday, August 20, 2010
Manhunt ends with arrests of Arizona escapee, alleged accomplice - CNN
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Obama: Social Security won't be privatized - CNN
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CNN | Obama: Social Security won't be privatized CNN By the CNN Wire Staff President Obama talks about the economy Wednesday with Ohio families at Rhonda and Joe Weithman's house in Columbus. Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- President Barack Obama pledged Wednesday that the Social Security system won't be ... Ohioans Share Tales of Economic Woes Ahead of Obama's Visit Obama engaging in backyard politics in Ohio Obama holds 'kitchen table' talk in Ohio |
Monday, August 16, 2010
GOP seeks political gain from ground zero Islamic center issue - CNN
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Globe and Mail | GOP seeks political gain from ground zero Islamic center issue CNN The White House has tried to clarify President Obama's remarks on the mosque issue since his initial speech. Washington (CNN) -- By wading into the ground zero mosque issue, President Obama provided Republicans with an emotion-ridden ... White House Says Politics Not a Factor in Decision to Enter Mosque Debate Ground Zero Mosque Debate Becomes a Campaign Issue AM top news: Ground Zero mosque has country talking |
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Obama Says Mosque Upholds Principle of Equal Treatment - New York Times
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Globe and Mail | Obama Says Mosque Upholds Principle of Equal Treatment New York Times PANAMA CITY, Fla. â€" President Obama said on Saturday that in defending the right of Muslims to build a community center and mosque near Ground Zero he was “not commenting on the wisdom†of that particular project, ... Obama mosque dispute: In backing plans, he parts with many Americans President Obama reluctantly addresses Ground Zero mosque issue Obama's support of mosque near Ground Zero draws strong reactions |
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Judge keeps California gay marriage ruling on hold - Los Angeles Times
ABC News | Judge keeps California gay marriage ruling on hold Los Angeles Times The federal judge who last week overturned the state's gay marriage ban, Proposition 8, agreed to a continued hold on his ruling while foes appeal. By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times A federal judge Thursday refused to permanently stay his ruling ... Judge: Calif. gay marriages can resume Aug. 18 Judge says gay marriages can start, but gives time for appeal Decision on stay due in California same-sex marriages case |
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Former Senator Ted Stevens Is Killed in a Plane Crash - New York Times
New York Times (blog) | Former Senator Ted Stevens Is Killed in a Plane Crash New York Times Former United States Senator Ted Stevens was killed in a plane crash in southwestern Alaska on Monday night. Five of the nine people on board the sm » |
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Sunday, August 8, 2010
UK medic may have been killed for working with Christian group - The Guardian
The Guardian | UK medic may have been killed for working with Christian group The Guardian Karen Woo travelled to the remote Nuristan region of northern Afghanistan with hopes of making a difference, with undimmed passion to help others, and with no little trepidation of the physical and mental ch » |
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Friday, August 6, 2010
HP CEO resigns after sex harassment investigation - Reuters
Los Angeles Times | HP CEO resigns after sex harassment investigation Reuters Mark Hurd, President, CEO and chairman of Hewlett Packard, testifies during a hearing held by the US House Energy and Commerce Committee investigating Hewlett-Packard on Capitol Hill in Washington September 28, 2006. By Gabriel Madway and Alexei ... HP's Mark Hurd Resigns After Sexual Harassment Probe "Fast Money" Recap: Hewlett-Packard a Buy? Hewlett-Packard CEO steps down after sexual harassment probe |
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Gay and lesbian couples rejoice at ruling - San Jose Mercury News
San Francisco Chronicle (blog) | Gay and lesbian couples rejoice at ruling San Jose Mercury News By Matt O'Brien EL CERRITO -- Gay and lesbian couples across the Bay Area rejoiced following news that a federal judge overturned Proposition 8, which had banned same-sex marriage in California. Advocates planned for jubilant r » |
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Monday, August 2, 2010
Stage set for Maxine Waters' ethics trial - Los Angeles Times
Washington Post | Stage set for Maxine Waters' ethics trial Los Angeles Times A House panel releases a report finding 'substantial reason' that the Democrat may have broken ethics rules in her dealings with OneUnited Bank. Waters vows to fight the charges. A House investigative panel has charged California Democratic Rep. ... Ethics charges against Maxine Waters add to Democrats' woes AP sources: 3 charges filed against Rep. Waters House ethics panel announces Waters trial |
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