| Clinton, Obama debate on trade, health care, Iraq war and negative ...
The five-year-old Iraq conflict is also emerging as a fault line in the general election, with McCain calling for the U.S. military continuing its mission while his Democratic opponents urge quick withdrawal. The two Democratic rivals also debated the North America Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico that is wildly unpopular with working-class voters whose support is critical in any Democratic primary in Ohio. Neither one said they were ready to withdraw from the agreement, although both said they would use the threat of withdrawal to pressure Mexico to make changes. "I have said I would renegotiate NAFTA," said Clinton. "I will say to Mexico that we will opt out of NAFTA unless we renegotiate it." Obama said Clinton has tried to have it both ways, touting the trade deal in farm states where it is popular while finding fault with it in places like Ohio.
Was The Officer Too Hard On The Skateboarder?
There is no respect from kids these days. Everyone is forgetting that this kid said that they enjoy getting in trouble with the police. And If it said no skateboarding they should not have been skateboarding. People complain about prison overcrowding, but if these parents don't teach their kids respect for the law. Prison is axactly where these kids will end up." -- Chuck "I think it is a shame the officer is the one being critized and the skateboarder is crying 'woe is me'. The young man was in the breaking the law - in the wrong! The officer gave him a speach - that the parents should reinforce (breaking the law, disrespect to an adult / officer, resisting the officer). The young man should have stayed down as told - picture him 5-10 years from now 'breaking the law and not obeying an officer' that could be devastaing to both the young man and the officer.
Board OKs tax breaks on $500 million in projects
More than 100 new applications representing about $520 million in capital investment and 2,700 new permanent jobs were approved at the board’s Tuesday meeting. Here are some of the significant Baton Rouge regional and statewide incentives granted: QUALITY JOBS INCENTIVES (provides payroll and sales tax rebates to businesses paying at least $14.50 an hour in wages and health benefits to new employees) AppOne Inc., a Baton Rouge Internet-based company creating 24 new jobs to a total of 40 and making a capital investment of $1 million; $754,000 in payroll rebates over 10 years and $15,000 sales tax rebate. Intralox LLC, a subsidiary of Harahan-based Laitram Inc., a food equipment manufacturing creating 50 jobs for a total of 857, adding a $13.5 million capital expansion and $1.8 million in new payroll; $2.98 million in payroll rebates over 10 years and $630,000 in sales tax rebates.
KING EYES MORE GLORY
We believed we were the better team. "I wanted to be one of those captains that led a team up those steps to lift a trophy, but I don't want to stop there - I want to lead the club onto more success. I'm not happy leaving it at one trophy. "When you go far in competitions, you see yourself as in with a chance of winning finals and you want to win as many as you can. "The UEFA Cup is another chance to win something, but we'll be taking it one game at a time." .
HEAR HOT CHIP HERE
Ready for the Floor is the boom tune people will return to again and again, an anthem for misfits looking to waltz beyond the dancefloor, with Alexis Taylor's soulful yelp providing the geeky male lead (see review at right). Shake a Fist is a dizzy skyscraper of a track, full to the brim with sonic smarts and tricks yet hard-wired to a snaking, nagging groove. More wordy fare is provided by the softshoe r'n'b of Wrestlers and the hugely Hot Chippy Hold On, in which the band's bookish tendencies meet their hedonistic selves head on. As great leaps go, Made in the Dark lands very much on its feet. www.hotchip.co.uk . JIM CARROLL. Hot Chip : Made in the Dark .
The Tour of America - Announces New Route
Frank Arokiasamy, Aqu's president, originally announced details of the event during a press conference at Interbike, the bicycle industry's annual trade show held in Las Vegas. As originally conceived, the race would have covered 4,000 miles (more than 6,000 km) with 27 stages during 30 days of competition. "During and after our announcement at Interbike, almost daily I received emails and phone calls with positive and negative comments about the race," Arokiasamy said. "The overwhelming response showed there was an interest and a need for a 'Tour de France-style' race here in the United States. Based on the feedback from everyone, we realized our first plans were perhaps too ambitious and that the original race schedule didn't fit within standard racing protocols. To ensure the race would attract the best international racing teams and the support of both cycling enthusiasts and sports fans alike, we've modified the race schedule and route to its current form." The 2008 Tour of America will be the largest spectator event in the history of U.S.
Planning panel gives OK to open coffee shop on Fort Johnson Road
James Island residents Amanda and Ali Aydin have gotten unanimous approval from the Charleston Planning Commission to open a coffee shop on Fort Johnson Road next to James Island Charter High School. The owners, who got the go-ahead from the panel last week, say they plan to open sometime this summer. The zoning change for Fort Johnson Road still must be approved by Charleston City Council. The issue is expected to be heard at council's meeting Feb. 26. The Aydins bought the building and surrounding 1.3 acres at 1014 Fort Johnson Road five months ago for $425,000 with a vision to open a coffee shop. The business tentatively will be named the Fort Johnson Coffee House and will be housed in the existing building on the site. Ali Aydin said the garage on the back of the property will be torn down to make room for a parking area.
Wardle’s bicycle shop closes after 74 years
With $300 in savings, Bob and Lois Wardle changed the lives of hundreds of children. Since 1933, parents have been taking their kids to Wardle's Bike Shop and many children's eyes were brightened on Christmas morning by the sight of a Schwinn bicycle from the store under the tree. Wardle's bicycle shop closes after 74 years By Carol Ann Gregg Allied News With $300 in savings, Bob and Lois Wardle changed the lives of hundreds of children. Since 1933, parents have been taking their kids to Wardle's Bike Shop and many children's eyes were brightened on Christmas morning by the sight of a Schwinn bicycle from the store under the tree. "I never realized that everyone came here," Gay Griffin said of her family's shop on South Center Street in Grove City. For several weeks she has heard all the stories about what her father's bike shop and her mom's toys meant to local people.
Death of a GIANT
Instead, he borrowed some money from a friend and emigrated to Saudi Arabia in search of a better life. There, Hariri started off as a mathematics teacher in Jeddah, then became an auditor for an engineering firm before setting up his own subcontracting company, CICONEST, in 1969. CICONEST made good money during the Saudi construction bubble that accompanied the oil boom of the 1970s, building hospitals, hotels and residential palaces for the Saudi royal family. Hariri was able to build and deliver the Massara Hotel in Taif in a record-breaking six months, which endeared him to the Saudi royals, who granted him citizenship in 1978. In the late 1970s, with an increase in his cashflow, he purchased Oger, the famed French construction company, and went on to become a favorite companion of King Fahd, who had assumed the Saudi throne in 1982.
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