U.S. manufacturing growth slows: report
Manufacturing activity in the United States expanded at a slower pace in January than in the previous month, according to report Wednesday by a private research group.
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AG says gas prices top issue Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced Thursday that for the first time in history, gasoline pricing was number one on the Illinois Attorney General's Top 10 Consumer Complaint list.read more...
New Home Depot is under way (Reg Req'd) What: Home Depot is moving into the old North Anchorage Kmart building. After gutting the 150,000-square-foot structure and remodeling, the international home-improvement retail chain will fill 105,600 square ...via
Beth AshleyThis '50s mom was a treat; her jingles were hard to beat LAST WEEK I saw the debut film showing of "The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less." Right away I was
Fairfield attorney convicted in $2.5M bank fraud A Fairfield lawyer, accused of bilking at least 17 clients out of $2.5 million, has been convicted of bank fraud.Commentread more...
VTB set to raise mortgage portfolio to $1.5-bln by late 2007 (Russian Information Agency Novosti) MOSCOW, July 19 (RIA Novosti) - Vneshtorgbank (VTB), Russia's state-run foreign trade bank, said Wednesday it intended to increase its mortgage portfolio to $600 million by the end of 2006
Burt Reynolds Again Slashes The Price for His Florida Home The 12,500-square-foot waterfront compound is now listed for $10.5 million, 30% below its original asking price. read more...