“Last year’s wildfire had a significant impact on several
Pinelands communities, and it reinforced the pressing need to
address wildfire risks in areas of the Pinelands where forests and
development meet,” Pinelands Commission Chairwoman Betty Wilson
said.
The blaze was touched off when a National Guard pilot on a
training mission over the Warren Grove Gunnery Range in Little Egg
Harbor Township [...]
Begich has been courted by the top Democratic leaders to challenge Stevens, who is being investigated by federal authorities in connection with a home remodeling project. Stevens is the nation’s longest serving Republican senator.Begich has taken several trips to Washington D.C. to meet with top-ranking senators.Stevens, 84, was appointed to the Senate in 1968, won [...]
Abu Dhabi has about 9 percent of the world%26#8217;s oil and 0.02 percent of its population. The result is a surfeit of petrodollars, much of which is funneled into a secretive, government-controlled investment fund that is helping to shift the balance of power in the financial world.
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WASHINGTON %26#151; Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, signaled his readiness on Wednesday to bolster the economy with cheaper money even though inflation is picking up speed.
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William F. Buckley Jr., who marshaled polysyllabic exuberance, arched eyebrows and a refined, perspicacious mind to elevate conservatism to the center of American political discourse, died on Wednesday at his home in Stamford, Conn. He was 82.
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Foreclosure gets Congress’ attention Tuesday when the Senate decides whether to end debate on a bill aimed at helping homeowners avoid losing their homes.
The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008’s most important - and most controversial - provision would allow judges to reduce mortgage balances for at-risk borrowers to current market [...]
Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) — Home Depot Inc., the worlds
largest home-improvement retailer, said fourth-quarter profit
fell and forecast earnings below analysts estimates after the
deepest housing slump in a quarter century showed no sign of
receding.
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The only budget search was all about finding the poison pill to trigger an election. It turned out to contain only a sleeping pill, putting to bed any talk of a spring vote and giving Parliament at least another six months of election foreplay. The Conservatives released a shrug-it budget on Tuesday, lackadaisically loaded with [...]
VANCOUVER — It was just like the bad, old times for the Vancouver Canucks with Joe Sakic sticking a knife into their hearts at GM Place. The Colorado Avalanche captain was the difference in the Avs’ 3-2 come-from-behind shootout victory Wednesday as he tied the score with 14.7 seconds remaining in regulation and then netted [...]
- Andrea Wojnicki is a marketing professor at University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management.When a new player enters a market, it is forced to distinguish itself from its competitors to win over consumers. Its communication must be unique, compelling and credible. Unfortunately, as both a consumer and as a marketer, I was underwhelmed with [...]