News from www.lacrossetribune.com (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Trane Co. proposed a partnership Monday with the La Crosse School District toward updating heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems in La Crosse schools but it will hinge on voters approving a referendum in November.
Hispanic Business Magazine (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
NEW YORK -- Clint Hurdle found Brad Lidge early Tuesday afternoon inside the visitors' clubhouse at Yankee Stadium and told him to be ready to pitch the ninth inning Tuesday night. If the National League had a lead over the American League in the All-Star Game, he wanted the ball in his hands....
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
LANSING, Mich., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Michigan Chamber of Commerce today announced campaign endorsements for State House candidates in open seats and competitive races. "We are pleased to announce the Michigan Chamber's endorsement of 32 outstanding individuals for the State House (28 Republicans and four Democrats)," said Michigan Chamber President & CEO Rich Studley. "Michigan Chamber campaign...
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008 | Sports
Matt Holliday, already the potential prize at the 2008 trade deadline, managed to further increase his value when he drove an Ervin Santana fastball for a long opposite field home run last night. That display of opposite field power, against a quality pitcher no-less, is exactly the reason Holliday and agent Scott Boras can demand pretty much anything they want in future contract negotiations. Matt...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
It might be a little premature to start busting out the magic carpets and song, but Joe Torre's seeing the 5-2 roadie as perhaps a sign of his team playing like a squad, if not reborn, certainly revived. Torre thinks...
Think Progress (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008 | Politics
Today, Colombia’s Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos said that his country’s government had rescued 15 hostages — including former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors — from FARC rebels. Santos made his announcement shortly after Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) left the country, where he was visiting as part of a three-day trip [...]
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
While the D-backs performance lately has been less than spectacular, they still are clinging to first place in the craptacular National League West division. To see why, we take a look at the “competition”, for lack of a better word, in the NL West. First up, the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers are are [...]
iTWire - Latest Headlines (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Doubts have been cast on the security of the iPhone for business use but a CTO with networking industry leader Cisco, is very happy that it is up to scratch,...
AstrosDaily.com's Astrowire (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
HOUSTON -- The Dodgers don't top the league in anything, haven't led their division since the fourth game of the season and don't even have a winning record with half of the season gone."I'm one to forget the first half," first baseman Mark Sweeney said. But the Dodgers do have the most expensive disabled list in baseball -- maybe in baseball history -- after losing Juan Pierre for at least a month...
Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
About two dozen Lower Burrell businesses have banded together since April to form the Lower Burrell Merchants' Association.
Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
Here are your 2008 candidates for Hillsborough County elections (incumbents are marked with an *): Property Appraiser Rob Townsend (R) * Rob Turner (R) Ken Ayers (D) Tax Collector * Doug Belden (R) Beverly P. Harris (No party affiliation) Supervisor of Elections * Buddy Johnson (R) Phyllis Busansky (D) County Commission, District 2 Tom Aderhold (R) * Ken Hagan (R) Harold “Bud” Gleason (write-in) County...
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 06/18/2008
There have been a lot of bad contracts handed out in Major League Baseball history. While people point the finger at recent ridiculous deals - cough Jason Schmidt cough - the truth is that owners have been throwing stupid money at suspect players since, well, since they started having stupid money to throw at suspect players. But [...]
E - Editors Weblog (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
After disappointing sales in 2007, when advertising expenditures saw the tiniest uptick of 0.2%, it looks like the first quarter of 2008 will tell the same story. According to a Wednesday report from TNS Media Intelligence, spending has risen just...
Watts Up With That? (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008 | Other
A guest post by John Coleman, founder of The Weather Channel, and Chief Meteorologist of KUSI-TV in San Diego. See his previous challenge published here called “An Open Letter to Environmentalists“ Note from Anthony: I know John from way back. He’s a true pioneer in meteorology. I shared a table with him and Joe D’Aleo at [...]
ClearysNoteBook (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
JUNE 10, 2008 7:00 P.M. CITY HALL - 313 MONMOUTH STREET GLOUCESTER CITY, NEW JERSEY 08030 Agenda 1. Call Meeting to Order (John P. Schmidt) 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call: (Denise Rosenberg –...
