Environmentalists question the wisdom of giving county officials development oversight.
March 2012
Posted inNation & World
Syrian president defies pressure to end crackdown
BEIRUT — Syria’s president defied mounting international pressure to end the bloody year-old crackdown on an uprising against him and said Tuesday he was determined to go on fighting what he called “foreign-backed terrorism.” After a powerful American senator called for airstrikes on Syria, President Obama said unilateral U.S. military action against President Bashar Assad’s […]
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High school hockey: Same place a year later for Greely, York
The Rangers and Wildcats are meeting for the Western Class B hockey title in a finals rematch.
Posted inNation & World
Minority pupils punished more harshly
A federal report doesn’t say whether minorities commit more infractions or face greater bias.
Posted inNation & World
FDA sees safety issues with inhale-delivery caffeine
WASHINGTON — Food and Drug Administration officials have issued a warning letter to the makers of the inhale-to-ingest caffeine product AeroShot, saying they have questions about its safety and concerns about how children and adolescents may use it. The lipstick-sized AeroShot went on the market in January in Massachusetts and New York, and it’s also […]
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People & EntertainmentCost of snacks stirs moviegoer to file suit
LOS ANGELES — A Livonia, Mich., man says the price of movie theater popcorn is ridiculously high. Same goes for the sodas and candies sold by movie concessionaires. So Joshua Thompson is taking the issue to a higher authority: He’s filed suit to end what he says is price gouging. Thompson used to bypass the […]
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Food & Dining Dispatches, March 7, 2012
Natalie’s chef Deconinck in running for Best New Chef Geoffroy Deconinck, chef at Natalie’s restaurant at the Camden Harbour Inn, has been nominated a second time for “The People’s Choice Best New Chef” by Food & Wine. Deconinck worked at Cafe Boulud, Daniel and Bouley in New York City, and at Alain Ducasse au Plaza […]
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U.S. economy improving faster than expected, survey finds
Economists now foresee slightly stronger growth and hiring this year than they did two months earlier.
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Stock market suffers worst loss of the year
The Dow, which only last week closed above 13,000 for the first time since May, drops 203 points.
Posted inBusiness
Briefcase, March 7, 2012
Obama sets lower refinance fees for up to 3 million people As many as 3 million homeowners could save about $1,000 a year because of a reduction in fees, announced Tuesday by President Obama, on refinancing their government-backed mortgages. In addition, the White House said it was taking new steps to help active-duty military members […]