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Oct
16
WEEKLY PICK: Railroad Park progress party
admin33 GeneralPARTY FOR PROGRESS: There aint no party like a Railroad Park party cause a Railroad Park party dont stop! Not until 7 p.m., anyway. The Railroad Park Foundation is hosting a neighborhood block party for residents, business owners and any
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Oct
08
AJO Local Events Blog
admin33 Advertising in MilwaukeeA Brief History of Ajo.
Before the community of Ajo was settled, the Tohono O'odham used water from a series of potholes in the are they called Mu'i Wawhia or Moivavi (Many Wells). Mexican miners later called the site Ajo after the abundant wild gar
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Sep
26
Orange Crush
admin33 GeneralThe Express delivers a mash note to SU gridiron great Ernie Davis amid an old-school male weepie
By Bill DeLapp
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. On Sept. 12 Syracuse University football celebrated one of its own, No. 44 running
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Aug
08
Michael Jackson
admin33 Your Blog About TownToday's a great day to get married, according to thousands of people who apparently wouldn't be able to remember the date otherwise? Who want a cool engraving on their stuff? Who thrill at the idea of telling people, "We got married on ay date oh ate"? Wh
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Elections 2008
Obama seeks greater rein on financial institutions
(AP)
AP - President Barack Obama says he wants Congress to pass legislation giving the government greater regulatory authority over financial institutions like American International Group.
Sources: Pentagon to stop forced tour extension
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AP - The Army will substantially reduce use of the unpopular practice of holding troops beyond their enlistment dates and will pay $500 to those still forced to stay in the service, defense and congressional officials said Wednesday.
AIG head shares US anger of bonuses but backs them
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AP - The chief executive officer of failed insurance conglomerate AIG acknowledged Wednesday that the company's multimillion-dollar bonuses were "distasteful" to many and had provoked a firestorm of wrath. "I share that anger," Edward Liddy, chairman and CEO of the American International Group Inc., said in testimony prepared for Congress.
Analysis: White House, Dems backpedaling on AIG
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AP - For the first time since last fall's election, Democrats and the Obama administration are backpedaling furiously on an issue easily understood by financially strapped taxpayers: $165 million in bonuses paid out at bailed-out AIG.
Pence: Return AIG donations
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Politico - House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence is urging politicians from both parties to strongly consider returning campaign contributions from AIG.
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AIG head shares US anger of bonuses but backs them
(AP)
AP - The chief executive officer of failed insurance conglomerate AIG acknowledged Wednesday that the company's multimillion-dollar bonuses were "distasteful" to many and had provoked a firestorm of wrath. "I share that anger," Edward Liddy, chairman and CEO of the American International Group Inc., said in testimony prepared for Congress.
Obama seeks greater rein on financial institutions
(AP)
AP - President Barack Obama says he wants Congress to pass legislation giving the government greater regulatory authority over financial institutions like American International Group.
Consumer prices rise by largest amount in 7 months
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AP - Consumer prices rose in February by the largest amount in seven months as gasoline prices surged again and clothing costs jumped the most in nearly two decades.
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