Archive for November, 2008
Woman Falls into Construction Ditch
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Montgomery County authorities say a woman has fallen into a construction ditch in Gaithersburg. Pete Piringer, county fire department spokesman, says the woman fell into the trench, which runs parallel to a sidewalk, Sunday …
Read More..>>Relationships register begins for gay and unmarried couples
THE first gay couple to sign up to a state register that recognises de facto relationships said it was exciting to finally be treated as equals. Victoria’s unmarried and gay couples can register their relationship today to guarantee the same legal …
Read More..>>It’s a Fraser fir for White House Christmas tree
WASHINGTON (AP) – First lady Laura Bush kicked off the holiday season Sunday by standing out in the rain to receive this year’s White House Christmas tree. A horse-drawn wagon pulled the 20-foot Fraser fir, which will decorate the Blue Room, up to …
Read More..>>Call centre looking at Windsor
A major telecommunications company that could offer between 100 and 400 new jobs was in Windsor this week touring possible sites in the downtown area with assistance of the city’s development commission. Sources said the unnamed company is in the …
Read More..>>Media iMpact Manager
The Media iMpact Manager is a unique opportunity to have the role of a “many hats” online media generalist typically found at a small, entrepreneurial agency, while still reaping the benefits of a large, global agency. The Manager will fundamentally …
Read More..>>Other cities have mixed results in privatization
The ups and downs of privatization of city services elsewhere: Sandy Springs, Ga. The new city of Sandy Springs outsources the entire operations of the city to a private company. The private company is in control for five years under a $29.7 million …
Read More..>>Clinton to be introduced as part of Obama team
CHICAGO : President-elect Barack Obama and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday will seal their rapprochement when he announces her nomination as his secretary of state, Democrats close to the process said Sunday. Clinton, once considered the …
Read More..>>Taj management will meet staff today
MUMBAI: The management of the Taj Mahal hotel has called its staff on Monday to discuss their future. The hotel, which was damaged during the terror attack, may take at least a year to be reconstructed. According to hotel staff, about 1,500 employees …
Read More..>>Laura Bush: I’ll Mostly Miss White House Staff
WASHINGTON (AP) ‘• Laura Bush soon will no longer live in the country’s most famous mansion or be able to get away to the coveted Camp David presidential retreat. But beyond the perks, she says what she will miss most about being first lady are the …
Read More..>>Tipping befitting the jar and the job
Story Tools ‘¢One theory on the origins of tipping holds that it came about in England during the sixteenth century, when coffeehouses and local pubs put out brass urns with the inscription “To Insure Promptitude.” ‘¢In the early 1900s, tipping was …
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