Archive for December, 2008
State pension fund tanking
STERLING Ã In a year of kidney punches to 401(k)s, corporate pension funds and other retirement portfolios, here’s another one-two: State officials are preparing to have taxpayers foot the bill for government workers’ pension plans after a record …
Read More..>>Ancient ship found buried near Argentine river
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Workers digging to lay the foundation of a luxury apartment complex in Argentina uncovered a Spanish ship believed to be from the 18th century. It was found in Buenos Aires’ upscale Puerto Madero neighborhood, on the banks …
Read More..>>Senate Democrats reject Blagojevich effort to fill Obama’s seat
Constitutionally and lawfully, he had every right to appoint someone to the senate seat. Now he can turn the tables on the senate if they ‘¦ read more unconstitutionally block his appointment. Only thing he did wrong technically was leave Illinois …
Read More..>>Canadian avalanche survivor mourns dead friends
SPARWOOD, British Columbia : The decision to leave eight friends buried under a series of avalanches in western Canada’s backcountry was gut-wrenching, one of the three survivors said Wednesday, through his tears. All eight died. Three days after the …
Read More..>>Top 10 Benefits of Windows Server 2003
Here are the 10 most valuable benefits Windows Server 2003 can provide to your organization. Easy to Deploy, Manage, and Use With its familiar Windows interface, Windows Server 2003 is easy to use. New streamlined wizards simplify the setup of …
Read More..>>How to build your own Google Android app
Google’s Android mobile development platform has rightly caused a stir. Based on Linux and with built-in 3D, SMS and web browsing courtesy of WebKit, it’s an entirely self-contained and free mobile operating system. Though there are only a few …
Read More..>>Israel rejects truce call, pursues bombing Gaza
Palestinian Christians pray during a Mass service in support of Gaza at the Latin Holy Family Church in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008. Israel rejected mounting international pressure to suspend its devastating air offensive …
Read More..>>Casinos hobbled as consumers cut back spending
NEW YORK (AP) – Consumers cut back on discretionary spending in 2008, draining casino operators’ earnings and pushing the sector’s stocks down_ in at least one case more than 90 percent_ and resulting in job cuts and a pullback on development …
Read More..>>Circle of trust: Prison resource officer just talks to inmates
Draper » Ruben Martinez put on a tough front when he took a job teaching prison inmates the art of baking. For one thing, he was surrounded by “all the bad people,” as he puts it — murderers, rapists, thieves — and terrified they could sense his …
Read More..>>Body found near golf course identified as missing Milpitas man
A body found in Ed Levin Park in Milpitas has been identified as Christopher Lee Struckmann, a 27-year-old golfing instructor, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. Struckmann’s body was found about 2:30 p.m. in the …
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