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  • Yudhishthir Khatau, Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:34PMThese are tough times for shipping companies as freight rates on the back of a weakening demand have crashed. The gloomy outlook has had an adverse impact on stock prices of shipping companies and the Rs 850 crore Varun Shipping is no exception; it has tanked 57 per cent since its January highs.
  • A closer look at politics Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:34PMKaty Grimes is a longtime political analyst. Email her at KatyG@SacUnion.com.
  • The Mallet of Judgement Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:30PMThe following article has been written by a mother a mother of a murdered teenager in response to an article and her communications with Kim Workman of Prison Fellowship.
  • Anger mounts over Italian pension plan Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:30PMItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi considering ways to compensate as many as 1.2 million people who switched their superannuation from government to private funds.
  • REVIEW: Ecosol Powerstick V2 USB-Powered Portable Charger Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:28PMWe carry around a lot of portable electronic devices these days. From the iPod to the iPhone, the BlackBerry to the Garmin GPS personal navigation handheld, these all rely on rechargeable batteries to keep them up and running for our utility.
  • First Gulf Bank in Sorbonne finance deal Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:47AMFirst Gulf Bank has signed an agreement with Mubadala Development Company to provide, along with five other banks, a $323m 20-year loan. The money will be used to finance the new campus of Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi.
  • Dues dispute casts shadow on Rs 750 cr MP bond issue Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:46AMGovernment-owned Punjab & Sind Bank has filed a court case against the Madhya Pradesh government and its electricity utility for non-payment of dues, even as the local government is planning to borrow Rs 750 crore from the bond market.
  • Five treats for fans of spy novels Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:46AM 1. Murderers’ Row, by Donald Hamilton; Fawcett, 1962: In the 27 paperbacks by Donald Hamilton featuring Matt Helm – published between 1960 and 1993 – there is an echo of Raymond Chandler, as when Helm says a character has “the smooth rich tan you get by working at that and not much else.” But Helm is not paid to solve murders; he is paid to commit them – as a professional assassin for a ...
  • Sebi asks Sardar Sarovar to justify redemption price Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:45AMGujarat government backed Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam which has proposed to prematurely redeem its 20 year deep discount bonds has attracted Sebi ire.
  • Second-Half Spurt Fuels Win In Alltel Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:44AMNORTH LITTLE ROCK -- Inconsistency marred the first 24 minutes of Arkansas’ annual trip to Alltel Arena, setting up a scenario in which recent Razorback teams failed more often than not.
  • Washington Shatters Career High With 34 Points Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:44AMNORTH LITTLE ROCK -- Junior forward Michael Washington’s last basket was as telling as any he recorded Saturday in Alltel Arena.
  • Texas Tech Pulls Away From Arkansas Women Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:43AMUA Sports Information LUBBOCK, Texas -- Sophomore Brittney Richardson came off the bench to score a career-high 18 points but it was not enough as the Texas Tech Lady Raiders defeated Arkansas 75-60 in women’s basketball at the United Spirit Arena.
  • Cipla pips Ranbaxy in domestic market Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:43PMVeteran industrialist Y K Hamied-led Cipla has edged out Daiichi-Sankyo-owned Ranbaxy Laboratories as the largest player in the domestic pharmaceutical market in the January-November period, according to data compiled by ORG-IMS..
  • When losing can be a positive Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:42PMAt the Schwan Cup, there are still many things being learned that will matter come state tournament time .
  • Neighborhood Matching Fund thriving Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:39PMFacing the need to plan for more density, the city engaged community members, and the result was a Neighborhood Matching Fund and neighborhood planning, each requiring shared power, resources and ideas.
  • This has been the most fruitful half century of Cuban history Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:24PMSANTIAGO DE CUBA. - President Raúl Castro Ruz described the half century that has passed since the triumph of the Revolution as the most fruitful in Cuban history.
  • 36,000 rural youth in MP get job offers on World Bank initiative Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 11:02AMCorporate houses have taken an alternative route to meet the labour (primarily the non-skilled category) shortage in Madhya Pradesh.
  • -Anuj Surve, Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 11:02AMI inherited a house from my father in 1979. It is located in Pune, Maharashtra. This house was bought in 1972, but I am not aware at what price it was purchased. The current market value of the house is around Rs 5 crore. I wish to sell it. Please tell me the tax incidence.
  • Obama’s election a Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 11:01AM Obama’s election a watershed? How? Evidence suggests his only "change" will be an acceleration of current policies in the same direction. CIA’s Michael Hayden is a dictatorial militarist whose true colours emerged when it was discovered his department had rewritten civil laws in favour of dictatorial policies. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGhcECnWRGM for details. The man is clearly ...
  • Israel prepares possible Gaza invasion; air strikes continue Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 10:56AM JERUSALEM _ Israel began preparing Sunday for a possible ground offensive into the Gaza Strip as its air force continued to pummel the Hamas-controlled region with dozens of new missile strikes in a "shock and awe"-style operation that killed more than 280 Palestinians in the first 24 hours.
  • Gloom and Duminy Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 10:54AMNOTHING in 40 years of watching cricket prepared your correspondent for the events that unfolded at the MCG yesterday. Nothing in the recent patchy performances of the national team prepared an incredulous crowd for the calamity they witnessed.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-28 16:39 UPDATE 4-Bangladesh gears up to ensure credible vote Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 10:44AMBy Jerry Norton
  • No consensus on security plan even a month after Mumbai attacks Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 8:51AMA month after the November 26 terror attacks in Mumbai that claimed at least 183 lives and injured more than 300 people, the state and the national governments have still not arrived at a consensus for implementation of a comprehensive security solution plan.
  • GIC may raise terror cover Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 8:51AMMove to provide insurance up to Rs 1,000 cr from Rs 750 cr now. General Insurance Corporation (GIC) is planning to raise the scope of the terrorism insurance cover, for a single incident at one location, to Rs 1,000 crore from Rs 750 crore currently.
  • A cultural Christmas Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 8:45AMThere are many religions in this world and they all have value. Rev. Matthew Fox puts it well in One River Many Wells, when he [...]
  • Family away as blaze guts home Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 8:44AMSTATE COLLEGE — A fire tore through a two-story home Friday morning in Patton Township, causing extensive damage throughout the house as fire crews battled to contain the blaze.
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  • Prisoner aid plan draws concerns Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 8:31AMBENNINGTON — Select Board members raised concerns this week about a proposed grant that would help released prisoners get back on their feet in the Bennington community.
  • ON TV/RADIO Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 5:04AM BASKETBALL
  • Karen Russo, Sac Union Columnist Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 5:02AMComputers! I’ve been AWOL from the blog for awhile, limping along with an about-to-crash computer. Seems to be fine now that it’s fixed – again – but I’m relatively sure the next break-down isn’t too far in the future. That’s the way it is here.
  • Better Business Bureau Busier Than Ever Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 5:00AMWhen South Florida contractor complaints skyrocketed after Hurricane Wilma, the Better Business Bureau was the first line of defense for many consumers.
  • Activists Arrive in Yad Yair Despite Army Effort to Stop Them Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 4:53AM(IsraelNN.com) Dozens of activists arrived in the Yad Yair outpost late Wednesday night despite the army’s attempts to stop them. The army destroyed Yad Yair three months ago, but the activists assert they will return and rebuild the outpost.
  • A closer look at politics Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 4:50AMKaty Grimes is a longtime political analyst. Email her at KatyG@SacUnion.com.
  • Miami Dolphins try to clinch AFC East at Meadowlands this weekend Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 4:49AMWhen the New York Jets and Brett Favre opened the season by beating the Dolphins, few people thought the final game of the season would be Miami’s chance for retribution and then some.
  • City, county could continue 911 agreement Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 8:45AMJefferson City and Cole County officials appear poised to approve a contract continuing their shared funding of the Joint 911 Center. The existing agreement expires Dec. 31, hence compelling the two groups to agree soon.
  • Mike Baker on foreign languages and education Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 8:43AMWhen it comes to learning foreign languages, the UK is worryingly out of step with the rest of Europem, says Mike Baker
  • Blue Hill Acupuncturist’s License Restricted Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 8:40AMBLUE HILL — A complaint against Vicki Pollard’s license to practice acupuncture in Maine has led to a consent agreement in which Pollard consents to a restriction on her license that prohibits her from treating juvenile males on the premises where she and her husband, Howard Evans, live.
  • Neenah mother accused of killing toddler faces sanity trial Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 8:39AMOSHKOSH The fate of a Neenah mother accused of suffocating her child will be decided next Tuesday.
  • Indian River County holiday closings and hours Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 10:50AMClosings and special holiday hours in Indian River County.
  • Police: Impatient woman rammed Fort Worth patrol car Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 10:49AMPolice say the woman not only rammed a police car and narrowly missed a second.
  • BOLLYWOOD Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 10:49AMAfter wielding their willows, 60 cricketers from around the world are coming together to star in one of the most expensive Hindi movies on sports, Victory.
  • Police: Impatient woman rammed Fort Worth patrol car Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 10:46AMBY DEANNA BOYD FORT WORTH -- Patience is a virtue. Lack of it, however, can get you arrested. A 39-year-old woman, who police say was too impatient to wait in traffic, was arrested early this morning after refusing to pull over for police, then intentionally ramming a K-9 police officer’s patrol car in her attempt to get away. Lt. Paul Henderson, police spokesman, said the K-9 officer had tried ...
  • Harper expected to make Senate appointments Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 10:46AMPrime Minister Stephen Harper is expected to fill 18 vacant Senate seats Monday in an attempt to add Conservative balance to the Liberal-dominated upper chamber of Parliament.
  • Swim suit decision in March Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 10:45AMFINA will decide in March whether to enact controls on the controversial high-tech record breaking swim suits.
  • Center Curbs Jail Overcrowding Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 2:26AMFAYETTEVILLE -- Outside a plain brown building on College Avenue, there are little signs of life. Inside the old Washington County jail, however, there is a beehive of activity.
  • Lowell Moves Into City Hall Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 2:26AMLOWELL -- The city administration is settling down.
  • Recycler Takes Hit; Man Sells Scrap To Supplement Income Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 2:26AMROGERS — 8:30 a.m. on a Wednesday. 25 degrees.
  • Recycling Becomes Less Sustainable Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 2:25AMROGERS — Recycling may help save the planet, but it doesn’t pay well.
  • Hunton Goes Back To His Cane Hill Farm Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 2:25AMFAYETTEVILLE -- There’s a crook in the road between Morrow and Cane Hill where Jerry Hunton tumbled from the back of a hay truck and almost died.