Cahill woos chamber with talk of being 'a fixer'Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 5:05AMDANVERS — State Treasurer Tim Cahill told the North Shore Chamber of Commerce yesterday morning that he is running as an independent to give voters a choice among three "equally qualified candidates."
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Exalted Aquino has far to fallThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:24AMMANILA - Yellow flags stamped with portraits of President Benigno Aquino's deceased politician parents wave along the capital's historic Roxas Boulevard. It is one of the ironies of Philippine politics that high hopes for change are so closely associated with death and disappointment.
Gov. hopefuls clashThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:23AMBOSTON - The four candidates for governor clashed over tax cuts, spending, job creation and immigration in their first televised debate last night, which saw candidates link all of those issues to the stateand#8217;s severe unemployment problems.
Consumer debt falls $3.6B in JulyThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:18AMConsumer borrowing in the U.S. declined for a sixth-straight month in July, indicating Americans are reluctant to take on more debt without faster job growth. The $3.6-billion decrease followed a revised $1-billion drop in June that was less than initially estimated, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday in Washington.
Scottish Business Briefing - Thursday September 9, 2010Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:01AMWELCOME to scotsman.com's Scottish Business Briefing. Every morning we bring you a comprehensive round-up of all news affecting business in Scotland today.
Quake: Waimakariri curfew to remainThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 2:24AMWaimakariri's overnight curfew will remain in place until at least Monday, Civil Defence controller Bruce Thompson says.
Group forms to help pass flood map delayThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 2:02AMA partnership of local government units and businesses launched the St. Louis Metro East Levee Issues Alliance on Wednesday morning. The effort is part of a bid to get federal officials to help out with time and money and to delay the implementation of new federal flood maps set to take effect next year.
Underemployment saps economy's potential to expandThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 12:10AMWASHINGTON - Beyond the 15 million Americans who have no jobs atall, millions more are caught in part-time or limited jobs thatdon't pay them enough to maintain their standard of living - muchless contribute to the strong consumer spending needed to power thenation out of the economic doldrums.