Guam needs closure on the buildupThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:14PMFour years ago, the U.S. government decided to move 8,000 Marines, and their dependents, to Guam. Being good neighbors, they respectfully asked the government of Guam for input on how to make this happen -- the military does not ask permission in matters of national defense.
Economy 'safe' from double-dip recessionThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:13PMThe economy is in no danger of falling into a W-shaped recovery, dropping back towards recession, according to a Business New Zealand report.
Stocks edge higher after jobs, housing reportsThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:13PM(AP:NEW YORK) Stocks edged higher Thursday after reports on housing, manufacturing and jobs indicated the economy continues to grow, albeit slowly. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 8 points in late afternoon trading. Broader indexes also rose.
Friends and family mourn four lost in car crashThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:13PMThough a small bouquet is all that’s left at Elm and East Las Palmas avenues to mark the two-car accident that took the lives of four Patterson residents there, the raw wound the loss has left is only slowly beginning to mend more than a week later for friends and family.
Wanda (Lea) ForhanThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:10PMWanda (Lea) Forhan, age 78, of East Wenatchee, WA, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2010, surrounded by her family. Wanda Juanita Lea was born May 14, 1932, in Eros, LA, the daughter of Joseph and Avis (Smart) Lea. She was raised as a Christian and, as a young teenager, volunteered at various bible camps around Louisiana.
Stocks: Market edges higher after jobs, housing reportsThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:08PMStocks edged higher Thursday after reports on housing, manufacturing and jobs indicated the economy continues to grow, albeit slowly.
Survey: Family health costs soar 14% in 2010Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:06PMAmerican workers are taking yet another blow to their wallets this year -- a whopping 14% jump in costs to insure their families.
Justice Department lawyers sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probeThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:05PMJustice Department civil rights lawyers filed suit against Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona on Thursday after talks collapsed on a deal to provide federal investigators with requested documents.
NY court dismisses case against Italian UN "biter"Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:04PMSource: Reuters NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed the case against a former U.N. employee accused of biting a U.N. security guard after complaining of nepotism at the world body. ...