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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's nomination to a second term will be the subject of a Senate Banking Committee hearing next month, the panel's chairman said Friday. Ben Bernanke - Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Unit (Read More)
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Earlier this month the Ford Foundation made an exciting announcement: they're giving away $100 million to improve secondary education in urban schools.This is fantastic news to anyone who cares about education, the American D (Read More)
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While the overall U.S. financial system is showing signs of stability, a rapidly rising tide of troubled loans for commercial real estate threatens the survival of hundreds of the nation's small and medium-sized banks.Financi (Read More)
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Earlier this month the Ford Foundation made an exciting announcement: they're giving away $100 million to improve secondary education in urban schools.This is fantastic news to anyone who cares about education, the American D (Read More)
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The urban area of Ennis has been affected badly by flooding. An Garda Siochana are working closely with Clare County Council and other emerg... (Read More)
NY Post:
Brooklyn has changed, and The Brooklyn Paper has been through it all the way. From urban renewal to the “brownstoners” to the young urban professionals, every newsmaker we covered had, in his or her small way, a role in creat (Read More)
New York Times:
A new technology along the lines of green roofs, called edible walls, grows vegetables, fruits and herbs on the outside walls of urban buildings.
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LA Times:
UCLA researchers find ultrafine particle emissions are 10 times higher than normal 300 feet from the runway -- a range that includes many homes. The study calls for larger buffers at urban airports. (Read More)
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Urban Meyer to Notre Dame?Rumors are heating up that Meyer could be courted to return to the Fighting Irish, where he served as an assistant coach from 1996 to 2000, as Charlie Weis continues to disappoint as head coach.The 2 (Read More)
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NEW YORK — Danish Modern furniture. Flat-screen TVs. Free wi-fi.You want fries with that? A McDonald's in midtown Manhattan became the first in the U.S. this fall to undergo a sleek, European-style makeover similar to (Read More)
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Terverius Black believes in hip-hop gospel so much he sold his first home to get the money needed to start his Christian-themed entertainment company.It was a risky move, but the 34-year-old entrepreneur be (Read More)
USATODAY.com - On Deadline:
Here's a police videocam story that isn't about a violent beating or an unfortunate Tasering. Instead, it shows a very patient Texas police officer trying to write a ticket while a stray cat crawls all over him.
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MSNBC:
Ventre: Why can’t they all be like Urban? That's what fans of many powers are saying. But the harsh truth is that not all the celebrity coaches can win as many titles as fans and media think they should have won. (Read More)
ABC News:
Urban League and On Deck Capital partner to offer loans to small city businesses
Business - Small Business - Financial Services - Venture Capital - Lend money. (Read More)
Reuters:
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Real estate firm Kumar Urban Development Ltd plans to raise 4.5 billion rupees through an initial public offering (IPO) to retire high cost debts and for new projects, a company official said on Wednesday. (Read More)
Huffington Post:
NEW YORK -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said Tuesday it is teaming with billionaire investor Warren Buffett to invest $500 million to provide thousands of small business owners across America with college scholarships and boost (Read More)
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In a boost to the Obama administration's efforts to frame health care reform as an economic boon, a group of 20 health economists sent a letter to the White House on Tuesday touting the fiscal results of passing reform legis (Read More)
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An officer in Texas got an unexpected visitor during a routine traffic stop. Officer Keith Urban was writing a citation when a kitten ran up and started climbing him. Officer Urban notified his supervisor who laughed. When a (Read More)