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  • Help available for homeowners Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:23PMThere is help for homeowners struggling to make their mortgage payments. But time has almost run out. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development unveiled a new program, EHLP, last week that offers payment assistance to eligible homeowners who have a drop in income or unemployment.
  • Purisima Says Moody’s, S&P Should Rate Philippines Higher Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:57PMMoody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s should rate Philippine bonds at least one level higher given the nation’s improving debt ratios and tax revenue, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima said.
  • U.S. trade deals could be delayed past August: Daley Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:21PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will soon send free-trade pacts with Colombia, South Korea and Panama to Congress for votes, White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley said on Tuesday, but doubts are building on its passage.
  • Gold to Extend Gain If U.S. Raises Debt Limit: Chart of the Day Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:44PMGold may rally further from this month’s record if President Barack Obama wins lawmakers’ agreement to raise the U.S.’s debt ceiling, weakening the dollar and boosting demand for the precious metal as a store of value, according to Korea Investment & Securities Co.
  • Emirates’ A380 Awaits India Approval as Rules Block Superjumbo Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:44PMEmirates Airline celebrated the opening of the new terminal at the New Delhi airport last year by flying in an Airbus SAS A380.
  • SCCAP will close five programs for the needy Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:22PMCHAMBERSBURG, Saturday, July 16, 2011 -- The South Central Community Action Program is closing five programs and will lay off 12 employees.
  • Somalia Food Crisis One of Biggest in Decades Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:25PMUS official: Somali drought one of biggest crises in decades; says US will pledge more money
  • Chavez Chooses Cuba Over Brazil for Chemotherapy Treatment Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:32PMVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he’ll return to Cuba today to receive chemotherapy, ending rumors he was considering Brazil as an alternative venue for cancer treatment.
  • State cuts could put more seniors in nursing homes Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:19AMBy JOHN SEEWER and SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER Associated Press Born with cerebral palsy, Jennifer McPhail relies on a home health aide to help her get dressed for work and ready for bed at night.
  • Obama Says Congress Should Be Willing to Compromise on Taxes Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:02AMPresident Barack Obama said Republican lawmakers should agree to raising revenue in any deficit-cutting deal, noting he has agreed to consider cuts to entitlement programs such as Medicare.
  • Minnesota finds way out of impasse Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:22PMST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and top Republicans agreed Thursday to end a budget impasse that prompted the longest state government shutdown in recent history, after the Democratic governor surrendered on raising taxes.
  • Asian Commodity Stocks Drop as U.S. Concerns Drag Oil, Metals Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:18PMAsian commodity stocks fell, with the regional index set for its first weekly decline in four weeks, after oil and metal prices dropped after the U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman ruled out further bond purchases and the country was placed on Creditwatch negative by Standard & Poor’s.
  • Dollar, Treasuries Fall as S&P Warns of U.S. Rating Downgrade Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:18PMThe dollar weakened and Treasuries slid for a third day after Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services became the second ratings company to say this week it may cut the U.S.’s top credit rating. The cost of insuring Asia-Pacific debt rose, while stocks swung between gains and losses.
  • Without debt ceiling deal, U.S. would face harsh choices Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:40PMWithout debt ceiling deal, U.S. would face harsh choices
  • Obama Seeks Congress Members’ Verdict on Debt-Cutting Plans Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:32PMPresident Barack Obama told congressional leaders to report to him within two days on what debt-limit options their members can support, Democratic and Republican officials said after today’s negotiating session.
  • OACAC Offers Energy Assistance to Low-Income Families Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:13PM(Springfield, MO) -- The Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC) is offering assistance to low-income families unable to pay their electric bills.
  • Arkansas board awards $467,000 to crime victims Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:12PMThe Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Board has awarded more than $467,000 to victims of crime in the state.
  • BHP Billiton to Acquire Petrohawk for $12.1 Billion in Cash Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:02PMBHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s largest mining company, agreed to acquire Petrohawk Energy Corp. for about $12.1 billion in cash to tap growth in the $99 trillion U.S. natural-gas industry.
  • Seven-member school board committee to meet with board Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 3:07AMSeven Ames Community School District residents who volunteered to serve on a facilities petition committee will meet with the school board and district staff Monday to establish the committee’s responsibilities and a timeline for its work.
  • China Trade Surplus Hits Seven-Month High as Imports Slow Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:37AMChina’s trade surplus widened more than forecast to $22.3 billion in June, the highest level in seven months, as imports grew at the slowest pace since 2009.
  • Australia unveils biggest carbon-reduction scheme outside Europe Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:31AMGovernment rolls out carbon price scheme starting at A$23 a ton.
  • Poverty programs successful Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:58AMBartlesville and the central Ohio town of Marion incorporate Bridges Out of Poverty in their efforts to improve the well-being of their citizens.
  • Thai Vote May Spur Prices, Baht in Exports ‘Double Whammy’ Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:46PMEfforts by Thailand’s incoming government to boost growth and lift incomes may accelerate inflation, forcing interest rates higher and increasing business costs even as a strengthening currency threatens exports.
  • Atta Mills` Year Of Action – Just A Delusion Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:17PMWeeks before Christmas last year, President Mills declared 2011 a year of action.
  • Harrisburg needs donations from tax-exempt properties Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:11PMThe state Capitol, the federal courthouse, Dauphin County Administration Building, PinnacleHealth System, Harrisburg Area Community College, the Whitaker Center or a church anywhere in Harrisburg.
  • UN to Study More Than 350 Cases of Enforced Disappearances Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:10PMNew York, July 4 2011 - The United Nations human rights experts tasked with helping families determine what happened to their relatives who have disappeared will this week review more than 350 cases of enforced disappearances around the world.
  • The INCREDIBLE 2 months that changed India! Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 10:20PMFrom the brink of defaulting on international payments to a Budget that changed the face of India - A K Bhattacharya takes us through the twists and turns.
  • Australia Jails Those Accused of Child Smuggling Uncharged Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 9:15PM"Recently emerging stories and court challenges to the jailing in adult prisons of minors accused - but never charged - of people smuggling exposes that the Immigration Department operates outside any laws relating to imprisonment, and even more disturbingly, ...
  • Euro Trades Near 3-Week High as ECB Tightens Faster Than Fed Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 8:59PMThe euro was 0.3 percent from a three-week high against the dollar on speculation the European Central Bank will continue to lead its U.S. counterpart in monetary tightening.
  • Asian Stocks, Euro Climbs as Greek Concerns Ease; Baht Jumps Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 10:29PMAsian stocks rose for a fifth day and the euro climbed to three-week highs versus the dollar and yen after European officials approved an aid payment to Greece to prevent its default. The baht jumped the most since 2008 and Thailand’s default risk sank as concern of unrest eased.
  • Greece Clouds European Equities, but Germany Outperforms Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 8:51PMInvestor caution reigned under the weight of sovereign debt concerns.
  • Euro Rises to 3-Week High on ECB Rate Speculation; Baht Gains Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 8:44PMThe euro rose to three-week highs versus the dollar and yen on speculation the European Central Bank will increase interest rates this week after the region pulled debt-stricken Greece from the brink of default.
  • Asian Stocks Advance as U.S. Manufacturing Unexpectedly Gains Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 8:29PMAsian stocks advanced, with the regional benchmark index heading for its longest winning streak in six months, as exporters climbed after U.S. manufacturing unexpectedly accelerated in June.
  • Euro zone agrees to release vital Greek aid Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 7:43PMEuropean finance ministers signed off on their part of the €12-billion aid package Saturday
  • Budget headed to Governor Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 7:33PMHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A state budget that supporters defended as a product of hard choices in bad economic times but critics warned would devastate education and human services was sent to Republican Gov. Tom Corbett on Wednesday without a single Democratic vote.
  • Ministers delay new Greek deal to autumn Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 7:16PMGREECE WAS warned that its sovereignty would be “massively limited” in the next phase of its bailout as euro zone finance ministers delayed seeking agreement on a second rescue pact for the country until September.
  • 16. Greece to get 12bil euros Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 7:14PMBRUSSELS: Euro zone finance ministers agreed on Saturday to disburse a further 12 billion euros to Greece and said the details of a second aid package for Athens would be finalised by mid-September.
  • AI sets higher revenue goals for key depts Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 6:03PMAir India chief Arvind Jadhav has increased the revenue targets for all the key department heads of the company.
  • Thai Baht Rises as Pro-Thaksin Opposition Claims Election Win Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 6:00PMThe Thai baht rose after allies of exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra won a majority in yesterday’s election. Thailand’s stocks may climb, according to UOB Asset Management (Thailand) Co. and BBL Asset Management Co.
  • Next Greece tranche to be approved: officials Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 10:03PMSources say euro zone committed to emergency aid. 2 Jul 2011 12:49 PM
  • Church honors volunteers following hall construction Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 9:20PMLast summer Portsmouth Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Portsmouth began construction on a fellowship hall at the back of their church. The church had assistance from Maranatha Volunteers, a group t...
  • European stocks extend gains on Vestas deal Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 7:41PMEurostoxx 50:2,875.67 (+27.14)Frankfurt DAX:7,419.44 (+43.20)Paris CAC:4,007.35 (+25.14)
  • A dark, hot future Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 5:43PMAS I flip across our broad spectrum of TV news, one anchor`s face blurs into another`s. And while the international and domestic news might vary from one day to another, one constant remains: the growing anger over the worsening power crisis.
  • TiVo $2.4 Billion Takeover Seen After Fight With Dish: Real M&A Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:53PMTiVo Inc., the unprofitable pioneer of digital-video recorders, is ripe for a takeover that may hand shareholders a 94 percent return after settling a seven-year patent battle with Dish Network Corp.
  • Newspaper Reports: Shepherdsville to face 60% sewer rate hike Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:47PM(WHAS11) - Multiple newspapers are reporting Shepherdsville residents will face a 60% sewer rate hike. That means the minimum sewer charge would go up from $12.77 to $21.15. Several residents spoke up against the rate hike during a special meeting held Thursday night. The city council says the rate hike will keep the sewer plant operational and it will allow them to avoid default on $2.3 million ...
  • High noon in Columbia Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:20PMGeneral Assembly decisively overrides 25 of governor’s 35 vetoes
  • Tufts Completes Record-Setting $1.2B Campaign Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:13PMMEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass., -- Tufts University has completed its $1.2 billion Beyond Boundaries camp...
  • Stocks Rise to Highest Level Since May on Manufacturing Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:07PMU.S. stocks rose, sending benchmark indexes to their highest levels since May and the biggest weekly gains in two years, amid an unexpected pickup in American manufacturing growth.
  • Treasuries Decline on Speculation Durable Goods Orders Gained Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 1:48AMTreasuries fell, eroding a weekly advance, before a government report that economists said will show durable goods orders rebounded last month.
  • Swaziland asks SA for R10bn bailout Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 12:36AMSwaziland has asked South Africa for an emergency bailout, which the government is considering to patch over a national cash crunch that has sparked rare political unrest against King Mswati III.