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Tribune Chronicle - Warren OH, 14 hours 55 minutes ago / Optimism was the key word as area business and labor leaders received recognition Thursday morning at the Regional Chamber's annual Salute to Business breakfast.
Washington City Paper - Washington DC, Sep 02, 2010 / The usual suspects took up their shovels this morning to officially begin the restoration of Ledroit Park and Shaw's Howard Theater, which has been falling apart from the inside after decades of disuse.
The Business Journal - Youngstown OH, Sep 01, 2010 / Regarding the enthusiasm gap many pundits see between Democrats and Republicans, Jim Graham, Local 1112 president, said people don't tend to get enthusiastic about an election until about two weeks out.
Tribune Chronicle - Warren OH, Aug 29, 2010 / Former congressman James A. Traficant Jr. may be the wild card difference maker in the Nov. 2 election after appearing to have won a place on the ballot, his supporters said late Friday.
The Ledger - Lakeland FL, Aug 27, 2010 / Considering the state's largest citrus-producing county had more than 9.8 million citrus trees over 82,629 acres in the most recent 2009 count, that number might seem cause for relief among Polk growers and Florida citrus officials.
DCist - Washington DC, Aug 26, 2010 / "It's slow to boot up, like an old DOS computer, and it probably will take awhile to tabulate once the polls have closed."
DCist - Washington DC, Aug 25, 2010 / This afternoon, the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, D.C. released the results of an evaluation of the "gay-supportiveness" of the politicians running for Mayor and the D.C. Council in this year's Democratic primary.
Washington City Paper - Washington DC, Aug 20, 2010 / Today on Kojo, Ward One's councilmember candidates held a spirited debate.
Washington City Paper - Washington DC, Aug 16, 2010 / The bowtie has been perhaps our most useful trapping of political humility.
Tribune Chronicle - Warren OH, Aug 13, 2010 / Union leaders at General Motors Corp. Lordstown Complex said Ed Whitaker's departure as chief executive officer won't affect workers' mission of successfully launching the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze.
Whittier Daily News - Whittier CA, Aug 13, 2010 / As part of an effort to promote public works projects and jump-start a wounded industry, the California Construction Expo hosted about 2,000 attendees Thursday for a day of exhibitions and seminars at the Pasadena Convention Center.
Tribune Chronicle - Warren OH, Aug 13, 2010 / Union leaders at General Motors Corp. Lordstown Complex said Ed Whitaker's departure as chief executive officer won't affect workers' mission of successfully launching the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze.
Washington City Paper - Washington DC, Aug 12, 2010 / The victim in Wednesday night's shooting in Adams Morgan died of his wounds , The Washington Post is reporting.
The Paper of Montgomery County - Crawfordsville IN, Aug 12, 2010 / Area Rotarians have been providing funds to bring infants and children from impoverished countries to Indianapolis for heart surgeries since 1999.
The Vindicator - Youngstown OH, Aug 10, 2010 / Chevrolet Cruze production remains slow but steady as the General Motors plant here takes pains to ensure GM's new compact car meets expectations when it hits showrooms this fall.
Gazette.net - Gaithersburg MD, Aug 09, 2010 / Members of the National Transportation Safety Board met with Metro board members Monday afternoon to go over the NTSB's criticism and recommendations for the rail system in its report on last year's fatal Red Line crash.
ABC - WCIV News 4 - Charleston SC, Aug 09, 2010 / My colleague Sarah Godfrey over at the @TBDArts blog has a great post concerning this past weekend's ceremony dedicating an alleyway just off of 11th and U streets NW to Anthony "Little Benny" Harley, the go-go legend who died suddenly in May at the age of 46.
The Washington Post, Aug 08, 2010 / That disparity has generated complaints of unfairness from some commuters, but it could shrink by the end of this year, when the size of the federal commuter benefit will fall by almost half -- to $120 a month -- unless Congress passes legislation to extend it.
CBS - WKRG News 5, Aug 06, 2010 / "No one cares about the employment rate about families about all the charitable money given to different agencies but we want to be heard here as employees," says Middleton.
City Desk - Washington City Paper - Washington DC, Jul 30, 2010 / Remember the Paul Wellstone -esque video by Ward 1 Council candidate Bryan Weaver we highlighted here a few weeks ago?
Telegraph - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ The attack comes amid two days of fighting that have killed at least 40 civilians and wounded more than 130 in the capital according to Ali Muse, the head of Mogadishu's ambulance service.
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, Aug 24, 2010/ A small passenger plane heading to the Mount Everest region crashed in heavy rain Tuesday outside Nepal's capital, killing all 14 people aboard, including four Americans, a Briton and a Japanese national, officials said.
MarketWatch, Aug 24, 2010/ Scottish-headquartered oil exploration group Cairn Energy reported Tuesday that it sharply reduced net losses for the first half of the year, saying its first well in Greenland is showing signs of promise.
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL, Aug 24, 2010/ World stock markets retreated Tuesday as the strong yen knocked Japanese shares and investors anticipated more bad news from U.S. economic reports this week.
The Daily Mirror - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ Two Britons were rescued from a horrifying bus siege in which eight hostages died yesterday after a sacked policeman made a crazed attempt to get his job back.