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Amish expanding westward, study finds Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:36PMHARRISBURG - The search by the booming North American population of Amish for affordable, fertile farmland has produced settlements in 28 states and Ontario - and has even led parties to scout recently for suitable properties in Alaska and Mexico.
Government To Set Up Felda Investment Cooperative 2, Says Najib Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:24PMKUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- The government will set-up Felda Investment Cooperative 2 (KPF2), with an initial fund of RM10 million, to assist the new generation of settlers to be involved in the business activities and development of Felda's companies.
Tips for a friendly divorce Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:17PMWhen John Jarvis visits his 13-year-old daughter, he stays in the guest room of his ex-wife's house. Bob Murphy of Chandler, Ariz., offered his ex-wife a key to his house when they divorced this year after 26 years of marriage.
Disputes, damages, worker mistakes cost Iowa $6.6M Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:17PMDES MOINES — State government paid nearly $6.6 million to settleclaims and resolve disputes caused by employee mistakes, workplacemisconduct or other damages in the past fiscal year, officials saidThursday.
UN condemns forcible eviction of Palestinian families Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:16PMThe United Nations has condemned the forcible eviction of nine families from a building in an Arab neighborhood of East Jerusalem.
In races for Congress, some Jewish incumbents at risk Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:15PMWASHINGTON (JTA) -- The Senate could go either way. Hopes are dimmer in the House. And Eric Cantor may at last have company. At least that's the conventional wisdom on how Jewish lawmakers will do in November.
Australia pledges expansion of fibre broadband network Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:12PMSYDNEY, July 30, 2010 (AFP) - - The Australian government Friday committed to expanding its fibre broadband Internet network to a further 300,000 homes across the vast island continent if re-elected at next month's polls.
Today's Opinions: Haiti's lesson for the U.S.; Ending 'Pay for delay;' Getting the CLASS Act off the ground Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:06PMIn February, a month after Haiti's earthquake, I went down to Port-au-Prince as part of a team that was helping to reactivate cardiac care in the city's public hospital. For several months since, I have observed how the earthquake and its aftermath profoundly changed Haiti's health care system. Over that time, I have come to the unorthodox conclusion that Haiti's tragic experience may show us a ...
UN Supporting Efforts To Help Victims Of Floods Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:58PMThe United Nations is sending relief supplies to help victims in Pakistan of heavy floods, which are the worst that some parts of the Asian nation have seen in more than eight decades.
Arab League Supports Abbas on Talks Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:33PMArab nations on Thursday backed the Palestinian president’s refusal to immediately restart direct talks with Israel despite heavy pressure from the United States.
Corporate Sector Sounds the Alarm Over Financial Reform's 'Bounty' System Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 8:54PMThe financial reform package creates a new whistleblower program with potentially huge cash rewards for individuals who provide information about securities law violations to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the SEC will pay whistleblowers cash rewards of between 10 percent and 30 percent of any monetary sanctions in excess of $1 million that the government ...
Slick threatens centuries-old ways on bayou Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 8:48PMStanley Sevin knew it was time to have the difficult conversation with his parents when he saw the oil sheen shimmering under his family's dock on the bayou.
Susan Klein: The Controversy Surrounding the Criminal Probe into the Gulf Oil Spill Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 8:14PMPolitical opponents of Obama contended that a criminal investigation diverted BP's attention from efforts to plug the well. The prospect of being prosecuted criminally may even have strengthened BP's effort to get matters under control.
City settles with two soldiers injured in high-speed chase Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 7:21PMThe city of Clarksville has reached settlements with two Fort Campbell soldiers injured when they were caught in the middle of a high-speed police chase.
Jury orders District to pay $900,000 to 4 police officers in retaliation case Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 6:47PMA federal jury has ordered the District to pay four D.C. police officers $900,000, plus legal fees, because supervisors retaliated after they filed racial discrimination complaints in 2006. Law - Law Enforcement - Organizations - Police - United States
Still time to recover from bad investments Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 6:40PMStill time to recover from bad investments
Police union critical of settlement Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 6:37PMA letter from Austin Police Association President Wayne Vincent strongly encourages the mayor and members of the city council not to approve a settlement agreement in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Nathaniel Sanders II.
B.C. proposes sweeping legal changes for separation, divorce, child custody Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 6:02PMThe government wants to encourage more out-of-court settlements.
John Heffernan: Two Genocides and the Perpetrators Remain Free Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 6:00PMSrebrenica and Darfur. Both genocides, each carried out in very different ways and each orchestrated by notorious thugs who remain free.
Wary foreigners scared to sleep at home Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 11:43PMSome Somali shopkeepers have returned to informal settlements across the Western Cape to repair their looted shops, but are still too scared to sleep in their homes as they fear being attacked overnight.
TORTURE INQUIRY: Former PM Tony Blair 'sanctioned the abuse of UK citizens' Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 11:40PMThe files lay bare Britain's role in the United States' programme of 'extraordinary rendition' and torture of terrorism suspects after 9/11.
India's 'Lost' Jews Seek A Place In Israel Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 11:38PMA group of people in India believe they are descendants of one of the 10 lost tribes of ancient Israel. About 2,000 members of Bnei Menashe have migrated from northeast India to Israel. But many more are waiting, their migration frozen by disagreement over whether or not they are really Jews.
FDNY bias case is slowly moving along Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 11:29PMThe administration is still negotiating a judge’s directive to hire certain minority applicants who didn’t do as well as whites on two FDNY exams, but reportedly wants to hire now based on a different test.
Goldman to pay $550M to settle civil fraud charges Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 11:23PMWASHINGTON -- Goldman Sachs & Co. has agreed to pay $550 million to settle civil fraud charges that the Wall Street giant misled buyers of mortgage-related investments.
GlaxoSmithKline £1.6bn legal charge to hit earnings Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 11:08PMGlaxoSmithKline investors who breathed a sigh of relief after learning that the drugmaker's diabetes pill, Avandia, had won a reprieve from advisers to America's medicines watchdog, might have been forgiven for taking a sharp intake of breath yesterday.
Judge says FTC likely overstepped authority in sharing drugmaker pay-for-delay info Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 11:07PMA judge Wednesday criticized the Federal Trade Commission for the "strong possibility" that it "overstepped its bounds and shared confidential information" in a pay-for-delay case between the government and a generic drug company, Reuters reports.
Wounded Tiger losing Bear's trail Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 11:03PMTiger Woods shot a 67 on Thursday, and even if he goes lower today, and even if he wins this weekend's British Open, he still finishes short of Jack Nicklaus.
$189 million settlement in TWIA lawsuit Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 10:52PMThe Texas Windstorm Insurance Association agreed Wednesday to pay an estimated $189 million to settle a large block of Hurricane-Ike related lawsuits
Frustrated Palestinians expected to reject direct talks Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 10:47PMFrustrated by the sluggish pace of proximity talks with Israel, the Palestinians will likely reject a visiting US envoy's calls for direct negotiations, officials and analysts say.
Crisis Awaits World’s Banks as Trillions Come Due Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 1:42PMInstitutions around the world must repay or roll over trillions of dollars in short-term borrowing over the next two years, perhaps leading to tighter and costlier credit.
Senior Palestinian calls Jerusalem a "time bomb" Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 12:44PMJERUSALEM (Reuters) - A senior Palestinian figure said on Sunday that rising tension with Israel over settlement building in the Jerusalem area was a "time bomb" that was eroding trust between the two sides.
Senior Palestinian calls Jerusalem a "time bomb" Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 12:33PMSource: Reuters * Leading Palestinian says work harder for 2-state solution * Netanyahu gives no sign of concessions over Jerusalem By Allyn Fisher-Ilan JERUSALEM, July 11 (Reuters) - A senior Palestinian ...
Senior Palestinian calls Jerusalem a "time bomb" Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 12:28PMBy Allyn Fisher-Ilan
Patent holder sues smart phone makers over patents Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 12:28PMPatent company NTP is suing Apple, Google, Microsoft, HTC, Motorola and LG Electronics.
Settler Released Hours after Arrested over Killing of Palestinian Youth Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 12:16PMTEL AVIV, July 11, 2010 (WAFA)- Israel Police on Sunday released a settler of the West Bank settlement of Yitzhar released hours after arrested over killing of Palestinian teenager whose body was found near Ramallah two months ago.
Settler questioned over killing of Palestinian teen Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 12:10PMIsraeli police on Sunday questioned a West Bank settler in connection with the fatal shooting of a Palestinian teenager two months ago but later released him, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.
PATENT HOLDER SUES SMART PHONE MAKERS OVER PATENTS Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 12:09PMNEW YORK (AP) -- The patent-holding company that won a settlement of more than $600 million from the maker of the BlackBerry said Friday it has sued six other companies in the smart phone industry.
Mahmoud Abbas: direct talks with Israel would be 'futile' Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 12:01PMMahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, has ruled out a quick return to direct talks with Israel, saying they would be "futile".
Banks Will Face Their Own Debt Crisis as Trillions Come Due Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 11:20AMInstitutions around the world must repay or roll over trillions of dollars in short-term borrowing over the next two years, perhaps leading to tighter and costlier credit for businesses and consumers.
Abbas says wants progress for direct Mideast talks Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 10:44AMRAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday he wanted progress in indirect peace talks with Israel before any move to face-to-face talks, which the United States wants the two sides to begin. U.S. President Barack Obama urged the two sides this week to resume direct talks by September. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who met Obama in Washington ...
Abbas says wants progress for direct Mideast talks Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 10:35AMPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday he wanted progress in indirect peace talks with Israel before any move to face-to-face talks which the United States wants the two sides to begin.
Abbas says wants progress for direct Mideast talks Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 10:34AMSource: Reuters * Abbas wants progress for move to direct Mideast talks * Palestinian leader "still hoping" for success By Tom Perry RAMALLAH, West Bank, July 10 (Reuters) - Palestinian President ...
Abbas says wants progress for direct Mideast talks Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 10:34AMPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday he wanted progress in indirect peace talks with Israel before any move to face-to-face talks, which the United States wants the two sides to begin. U.S. President Barack Obama urged the two sides this week to resume direct talks by September. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who met Obama in Washington on Tuesday, says he wants to ...
Palestinian village to be encircled by barrier Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 10:33AMWALAJEH, West Bank - Israel has started construction on a new section of its West Bank separation barrier that...
Spill spreads anxiety among Vietnamese fishermen Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 10:20AMOn a steamy summer morning, Minh Chu would normally be far out in the Gulf, hauling in huge loads of shrimp in the blistering sun. Instead, he's standing in an alley, the air sticky as cotton candy, rain falling, clutching a paper ticket _ a small measure of how a massive oil spill has shaken up his life.
Palestinian village to be encircled by barrier Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 10:17AMIsrael has started construction on a new section of its West Bank separation barrier that Palestinian residents say could sound a death knell for their hamlet.
James Zogby: Whiplash? Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 10:16AMTwo decades ago, I remember Jesse Jackson noting that when dealing with controversial issues that created deep divisions, one should be careful "not to...
Obama: Israelis suspicious of me because my middle name is Hussein Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 10:06AMU.S. President Barack Obama told Channel 2 News on Wednesday that he believed Israel would not try to surprise the U.S. with a unilateral attack on Iran.
Palestinian village to be encircled by barrier Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 9:59AMIsrael has started construction on a new section of its West Bank separation barrier that Palestinian residents say could sound a death knellfor their hamlet.
What's A Fair Divorce Settlement? Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 9:01AMEven in an amicable split, it's tough to judge what's fair, unless you can project future living standards.