Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Tuesday's Money Rates (AP via Yahoo! News)
Tuesday's Money Rates

Banker admits stealing money (Kansas City Star)
TOPEKA �� Michael Gullion stood stiffly at attention as a judge asked him how he pleaded to two charges of stealing money from Gold Bank, the institution he founded.

DOT employees are accused of money scheme (News 14 Carolina)
(RALEIGH) - Seven North Carolina Department of Transportation employees are in big trouble after a money scheme was uncovered Monday. It involved over charging for cleaning supplies in exchange for gifts and it's the latest example of trouble within state government.

Sunday, February 26, 2006

Georgia&'s money supply grows 26.5% in 2005 - Interfax Russia

Georgia&'s money supply grows 26.5% in 2005
Interfax Russia, Russia - 9 hours ago
TBILISI. Feb 26 (Interfax) - Georgia&'s money supply rose 26.5% to 1.911 billion lari in 2005, the National Bank of Georgia told Interfax. ...


Govt to let BOJ determine money policy - The Daily Yomiuri

Govt to let BOJ determine money policy
The Daily Yomiuri, Japan - 4 hours ago
The government will not demand that the Bank of Japan postpone a decision on lifting the quantitative easing of its monetary policy, a right the government has ...
Official: Japan no longer in deflation BusinessWeek
Yen Posts Biggest Weekly Gain in Seven on Higher Rate Optimism Bloomberg
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School savings accounts lend real money experience - Bellevue Leader

School savings accounts lend real money experience
Bellevue Leader, NE - 12 hours ago
... to increase. Connor McLaughlin understands it is important to save money and to continue to save throughout his life. Last Friday ...


Feds want to pump money into biorefineries - Chicago Sun-Times

Feds want to pump money into biorefineries
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - 2 hours ago
The federal government wants to make $160 million available for the construction of three biorefineries to show that such facilities are financially viable, US ...


Walk will raise money for animal shelter - Miami Herald

Walk will raise money for animal shelter
Miami Herald, FL - 5 hours ago
... For others who want to participate, the organization that places 9,500 pets per year up for adoption has a quick and easy means of raising money without ever ...
Shelter prepares for upcoming changes News Journal
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Israel: US money to fund terror - Ynetnews

Israel: US money to fund terror
Ynetnews, Israel - 6 hours ago
American aid could end up reaching Hamas despite American efforts to circumvent the terror group, Israeli officials say in the wake of a US pledge to continue ...


Saturday, February 25, 2006

Indigent defender board sues Monroe over pretrial program money - Times Picayune

Indigent defender board sues Monroe over pretrial program money
Times Picayune, LA - 4 hours ago
MONROE, La. (AP) �� The City of Monroe is giving its pretrial diversion program money that should be paying to defend people who have no money, the Fourth ...


Fighting Warriors earn money - FOX SPORTS

Fighting Warriors earn money
FOX SPORTS, Australia - 2 hours ago
By Trad McLean. STIRRED by a week of turmoil following the salary cap crisis, the New Zealand Warriors last night took to the Bulldogs ...


Banks, investors quadruple their money in Conduit sale - Sunday Business Post

Banks, investors quadruple their money in Conduit sale
Sunday Business Post, Ireland - 3 hours ago
Bank of Scotland, Anglo Irish Bank investment fund and a group of private investors who put money into Conduit in March 2004 have quadrupled their money ...


Why waste money on education?
Juneau Empire - Becoming a registered member is fast and FREE . Just fill out the following information and you'll have access to all the stories on JuneauEmpire.com, including local, state and community news, professional, college and high school sports, This Week ...

Show us the money: Northern territories
CNEWS - OTTAWA (CP) - The northern territories are more interested in a new deal for sharing resource revenues than in achieving provincehood, says Northwest Territories Premier Joe Handley. Prime Minister Stephen Harper promised during the recent election ...

Parties face off over Hood Canal money
Olympian - Minority Republicans and majority Democrats are having a showdown in the House Capital Budget Committee over funding for Hood Canal. Republicans are unhappy with the budget and attempting to block bonds and pass amendments that would make the House ...

Investors pour money into catastrophe bonds (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Investors globally are pouring money into exotic bonds linked to insurance policies, in a bid to boost returns in markets where longer-term bond yields are low, a managing director at Goldman Sachs & Co. said at a conference.

Seven Paratroopers Charged With Having Sex for Money (Fox News)
Seven paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division are charged with having sex for money on a porn site.

The Money Issue (CBS News)
In this Sunday?s broadcast, Correspondent Russ Mitchell reported on corporate image designers C&G Partners, who created three prototypes for a Sunday Morning Money Issue logo. We invited our viewers to choose their favorite.

Friday, February 24, 2006

Money found after Securitas raid (BBC News)
A quantity of money is recovered from a Transit van linked to the Securitas cash depot raid in Kent.

Bush helps raise money for Republicans on road (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
President George W. Bush raised money for Republican candidates in Indiana and Ohio on Thursday and the White House said he remained a sought-after draw on his party's campaign trail despite Republican gripes at his stand over a port security issue.

New federal money helps with meth counseling (Paris Beacon)
Some new resources are being brought into the local fight against methamphetamine. When a new line of federal money became available through Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC), it was designated for use in Cook County and the Fifth and Sixth Judicial Circuits.

Thursday, February 23, 2006

RE: money money money
Stockhouse Canada - Meaning that Mr. Johnson still didn't give up on Savoy? I heard him promote some other company when I had my grlfriend call him(I thought he might be more talkative to a woman.........and he was). He sounded like he threw in the towel. What's the ...

Homeland Security Money To Bolster Security At Smith Center
NBC 17 - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Federal money earmarked for homeland security will pay for new video cameras at the Smith Center, home basketball court of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels. The state will provide $50,000 from the ...

Concert raises money for scholarships
Statesville Record & Landmark - Mary Umbarger carried her autoharp onto the stage at Broad Street United Methodist Church like it was her baby. Cradling the stringed instrument in her arms, she began softly picking the strings as she recited a poem about the places that music can ...

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Cash in on advice at money fair (The Scotsman: Scotland News)
A MONEY fair is being held at the Clovenstone Centre on March 1.

American says Love service won't make money (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
American Airlines Inc. will compete aggressively with low-cost Southwest Airlines Co. at Dallas Love Field, said an airline executive Monday, adding it's doubtful the legacy carrier will make money flying from its newest airport.

City Putting Money Into East Austin (KXAN 36 Austin)
City officials are doing more than talking about helping those in East Austin -- they're acting. In the process, there could be new jobs. The city is loaning East Austin businesses like Angie's Mexican Restaurant, money to rebuild or expand.

Monday, February 20, 2006

In a twist of fate, Olympic spirit is in the medals money
San Francisco Gate - Turin, Italy -- The second time around, Joey Cheek didn't beg for attention or throw down a challenge. He won a silver medal, then quite casually gave his money away. "And that's another $15,000 for Right To Play,'' the American long-track ...

Asian money markets summary
Forbes - Neither the Subscriber nor AFX News warrants the completeness or accuracy of the Service or the suitability of the Service as a trading aid and neither accepts any liability for losses howsoever incurred. The content on this site, including news ...

Money market survey
Lexington Herald-Leader - Bankrate.com said its survey of 100 leading financial institutions in the nation's 10 largest markets showed the annual percentage yield available on money market accounts fell to 0.77 percent as of Wednesday from 0.78 percent a week earlier. The ...

Israel begins to withhold Palestinians�� money (The Olympian)
JERUSALEM �� Israel branded the Palestinian government a ��terrorist authority�� Sunday and halted the transfer of hundreds of millions of dollars in tax money after Hamas took control of the Palestinian parliament.

Money-market funds appealing (Sun-Sentinel)
In a complicated world, investors who own shares of money-market mutual funds may see things from a wonderfully simple perspective.

More Irish rejecting money advice from financial institutions (Irish Examiner)
A new report by Standard Life has shown that we are turning away from financial institutions when it comes to seeking advice on money matters. The study revealed that 60% of Irish people would prefer to get advice from an independent broker than deal with a financial institution.

Sunday, February 19, 2006

BlackRock Deal, Market Gains May Help Money Managers' Shares (Bloomberg.com)
Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Merrill Lynch & Co.'s decision to combine its money-management unit with BlackRock Inc.'s did more than lift the stock of the No. 3 U.S. bond manager.

Jets boss Money planning changes (Tribalfootball.com)
Newcastle Jets boss Richard Money says they'll be major changes to his squad for next season.

Jackson/Rowe Hush Money Settlement Revealed (Soundbuzz via Yahoo! Launch News)
Jackson/Rowe Hush Money Settlement Revealed

Charges dismissed in antique money case (The Buffalo News)
LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) - A judge has thrown out charges against four men accused of stealing antique money they originally claimed to have found buried in a back yard.

Mind over money: Find the profile that fits (Orlando Sentinel)
Do you know your money personality? That might seem like a headline atop a trite magazine quiz. But knowing what drives your spending habits matters a lot. All the advice on food shopping, telephone expenses, insurance and other household purchases matters little if your money style is getting in the way of making smart choices. Your money personality doesn't necessarily match your social

Israel, in Slap at Hamas, Freezes Money for Palestinians (New York Times)
Israel's decision put it at odds in terms of timing with its main ally, the United States.

Saturday, February 18, 2006

Official Tied to Alleged Con Money - Los Angeles Times

Official Tied to Alleged Con Money
Los Angeles Times, CA - 3 hours ago
... Dana Rohrabacher $23,000 for a screenplay option using money laundered in a con to promote a bogus television series, according to a grand jury indictment ...
Minnesota actress charged with covering up TV investment scam San Jose Mercury News
Producer charged with fraud allegedly bought access Daily Breeze
Actress accused in LA TV scam Pioneer Press
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No more federal health money, Quebec warned - Toronto Star


Global National
No more federal health money, Quebec warned
Toronto Star, Canada - 2 hours ago
... to resort to privately delivered health care to ease waiting times in key areas, but warned that the province shouldn&'t expect any more federal money to offset ...
Clement urges ��innovation&' Globe and Mail
Minister shuts door on private health care in province Canada East
Health plan a model: Clement Montreal Gazette
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Cramer&'s &'Mad Money&' Recap: Liquor Is Quicker - TheStreet.com


TheStreet.com
Cramer&'s &'Mad Money&' Recap: Liquor Is Quicker
TheStreet.com - 8 hours ago
The best way to make money is to find the patterns that send stocks into bull mode, Jim Cramer told "Mad Money" viewers Friday, and that&'s why he said to take ...
Cramer&'s &'Mad Money&' Will Air Later Tonight TheStreet.com
You Asked for It: Reader Requests TheStreet.com
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Monday, February 13, 2006

Arizona lawmakers vote to provide for sending troops to border
KOLD-TV - PHOENIX The Arizona House voted today to require Governor Janet Napolitano to follow through on her proposal to increase the number of National Guard troops who are helping crack down on illegal immigration at the state's border with Mexico. The ...

Technology News
Sentinel - Walking by the Loyola School of Law, its impossible not to see and hear that the four-story building is undergoing a major physical change. The 16,000 square-foot addition will include a lecture theater, 12 offices and three seminar rooms

Wednesday, March 1, Noon ET: Color of Live: Tax Tips
Washington Post - Is your home cramped with clutter? Got a room that needs a new look?Designer Ricardo Ramos was online to answer your questions. Each Wednesday, share your thoughts and quiz The Washington Post senior staff. From the front page to the comics page ...

Letters | The connection
Philadelphia Daily News - IS THE root of all evil. is the reason hip-hop "artists" try to out-do each other with violent music. is the reason drugs flood our streets and dealers kill each other. is the reason vendors sell jeans with guns embroidered on ...

SHE'S IN THE
New York Post - February 13, 2006 -- THEY say art can be rewarding. Sara Juli is ready to prove it, offering her life savings �� in $20, $50 and $100 bills �� to her audience. For "The Conversation," running Wednesday through Sunday at PS 122, the 27-year ...

Rural areas to keep more under modified highway plan
Jefferson City News Tribune Online - Over the objections of St. Louis and Kansas City area transportation planners, and at least one school district, the state Highways and Transportation Commission last week modified its funding distribution plan -- without sending more "off the ...

Friday, February 10, 2006

FCC: Cable 'A La Carte' Would Save Money (AP via Yahoo! News)
Most cable TV subscribers would save money if allowed to pay for only the channels they want, a Federal Communications Commission study said Thursday, reversing the agency's earlier finding that consumers wouldn't benefit.

Venezuela Central Bank Sets Reserve for Money Funds (Udpate1) (Bloomberg.com)
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Venezuela's central bank is establishing a reserve requirement for money market funds in a bid to rein in the money supply and damp inflationary pressures.

Ludington school board may save money on construction bonds (Ludington Daily News)
Ludington��s school board may save taxpayers money by refinancing the bonds the district issued to pay for school building improvement projects at the high school/junior high complex.

Thursday, February 09, 2006

Thursday's Money Rates (AP via Yahoo! News)
Thursday's Money Rates

Make money with Squidoo (CNN Money)
Internet marketing pioneer Seth Godin wants his new start-up firm Squidoo.com to make money. But unlike most business executives, he wants to give his money away -- to charity and to the people who power his site.

FCC says 'a la carte' cable would save consumers money (USA Today)
Most cable TV subscribers would save money if allowed to pay for only the channels they want, a Federal Communications Commission study said Thursday, reversing the agency's earlier finding that consumers wouldn't benefit.

Wednesday, February 08, 2006

GE Money to buy HBC credit arm - Calgary Sun


Ottawa Sun
GE Money to buy HBC credit arm
Calgary Sun, Canada - 15 hours ago
... Bay Co., Canada&'s oldest company, has struck a deal to sell its lucrative private-label credit card and related financial services business to GE Money for net ...
Hudson&'s Bay to sell credit card unit to GE Money Reuters Canada
HBC sells credit card division Globe and Mail
Bay sells credit arm Toronto Star
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Sheriff says he knows of no money taken by fired fair manager - Grand Forks Herald

Sheriff says he knows of no money taken by fired fair manager
Grand Forks Herald, ND - 38 minutes ago
... Rudnick said he does not know of any money Olson took for himself other than payment for unused vacation time. ... Did he take money for his own personal use? ...
Sheriff blames poor records In-Forum (subscription)
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Liberals want Emerson to pay campaign money back - CBC British Columbia (Audio)


CTV.ca
Liberals want Emerson to pay campaign money back
CBC British Columbia (Audio), Canada - 4 hours ago
... And I think he would have to apologize to those people and volunteers and everybody else," said Curman. "We&'re looking for our money back. ...
Liberal riding association wants it&'s money back CKNW
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Monday, February 06, 2006

News: Making money by blocking your spam (WNDU 16)
Two of the biggest e-mail providers have figured out a way to make money blocking spam. Yahoo and AOL plan to start offering internet postage to distinguish legitimate e-mail from junk messages or identity theft scams.

House Lawmakers add more money to state ethics commission (AccessNorthGA)
State lawmakers in Georgia's House of Representatives have added $500,000 in funding for the state Ethics Commission, saying the panel needs the additional money to enforce new ethics laws put into place last year.

Tournament Raises Money For Carr Center (Whiz News Southeastern Ohio)
After a week of foul shooting and games of corn hole, the students from St. Nicholas School raised money for the Carr Center in Zanesville. Two student representatives presented a $500 check to the ...

Sunday, February 05, 2006

Restaurant's bake sale raises money for child (Pioneer Press)
Hardee's general manager Inge Cloutier, a practical Minnesotan, knew what to do to help a grieving friend: She baked. Cloutier was joined by other bakers at the Hardee's in Anoka on Saturday to raise money for their friend and former colleague Linda Kokora. Kokora and her husband, Dan, are raising their 2-year-old grandson in Florida after the boy's parents were killed there in December.

China to allocate more money to agriculture in 2006 (People's Daily)
China will adopt more favorable policies and invest more money in the rural areas this year, said sources with the Chinese Ministry of Finance recently.

Israel to transfer tax money to Palestinians (The Jamaica Observer)
JERUSALEM, Israel (AP) - Israel agreed yesterday to transfer $54 million (euro45 million) in desperately needed tax money to the Palestinian Authority, but said it might freeze payments after the Islamic Hamas group forms the next Palestinian government.

Students gear up to apply for ...
Alameda Times-Star - By David Morrill, BUSINESS WRITER VIKKI NAPLES (center), senior financial aid advisor at DeVry University in Fremont, helps students Huy Le (right) of Fairfield and Jose Gonzales of Newark file FAFSA forms online. (Yuki Saito-Miller) JUSTIN GULUARTE ...

Hawaii County Seeks Applicants for Recycling Grant
Recycling Today - The Maui County, Hawaii, Department of Public Works & Environmental Management is announcing the availability of recycling grant for fiscal year 2007. An estimated $100,000 in grant is expected to be available through the program ...

Jailer Pleads Guilty To Laundering
WTVF - The charges were brought against the jailer in a federal sting known as Operation Tarnished Shield. Gregory Dale Scott was a jailer at the Putnam County Justice Center. He has pleaded guilty to laundering. Scott was accused of helping transport ...

Saturday, February 04, 2006

Budget Reflects Competition for Money - New York Times

Budget Reflects Competition for Money
New York Times, United States - 4 hours ago
... Mr. Bush is requesting a second installment of money to protect the nation against the threat of pandemic influenza: $2.65 billion in 2007, on top of the $3.3 ...
Bush to Propose Vast Cost Savings in Medicare Plan New York Times
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Mad Money Mailbag: Passage to India - TheStreet.com


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Mad Money Mailbag: Passage to India
TheStreet.com - 22 hours ago
Editor&'s note: The following are questions received from viewers of "Mad Money," seen every day at 6 pm EST on CNBC. James J. Cramer ...
Monitoring the &'Mad Money&' Madness TheStreet.com
Cramer&'s &'Mad Money&' Recap: Buy the Bookham TheStreet.com
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Rabbitohs war stoked by money grab claim - Sydney Morning Herald

Rabbitohs war stoked by money grab claim
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 8 hours ago
... This betrays what George Piggins is trying to achieve: to put the leagues club in a position where it can provide money to the football club, not take money ...


Friday, February 03, 2006

Judge sentences Yemeni in transfer case
ABC News - Yemeni-born Abad Elfgeeh, owner of a Brooklyn ice cream store, was convicted by a federal jury last year of operating an unlicensed transmitting business that sent millions of dollars to overseas bank accounts. The $22 million equals the amount ...

Two Counties Facing Loss Of Federal Elections
Local 6 - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Two Florida counties have been ordered to give back federal they received to provide disabled-accessible voting machines in each precinct because they didn't get the machines by the deadline. Leon County, which includes ...

Ritholtz on 'Mad ' Effect
Street.Com - In the Jan. 27 episode of "Mad ," Cramer spoke positively about NMT Medical ( NMTI :Nasdaq - news - research - Cramer's Take ). In the aftermarket, the stock popped up to $22 -- a 34% gain! But what was even more astounding was the postclose ...

Thursday, February 02, 2006

Money stashed in donated clothing - NEWS.com.au

Money stashed in donated clothing
NEWS.com.au, Australia - 19 hours ago
... "It&'s a substantial amount of cash and if any person believes they lost the money they can contact us and from our questions we&'ll know if they were telling ...
Op shop shock as cash stash found Melbourne Herald Sun
Wad of cash shocks op-shop staff The Age
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Put time, money where your mouth is - Modesto Bee

Put time, money where your mouth is
Modesto Bee, CA - 3 hours ago
... If you support the troops, why don&'t you put your time and money where your mouth is and send them body armor and other supplies I have seen them begging for ...


Money tight for hibernating Sask. Tories - StarPhoenix

Money tight for hibernating Sask. Tories
StarPhoenix, Canada - 5 hours ago
... "We can&'t get enough money to pay ... because if you start raising money it kind of sends a signal," he said. "But we don&'t even have any money to buy the stamps. ...
PCs vacating office, saying they can&'t pay bills CBC Saskatchewan
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Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Where to Invest Money for College (The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News)
Where should you invest college money? Stocks? Bonds? Well, the longer the time period until you'll need the money, the more risk you can take. Here's a typical set of guidelines that some financial planners might offer you:

Tuesday's Money Rates (AP via Yahoo! News)
Tuesday's Money Rates

Max Blumenthal: The GOP is Addicted to Oil Industry Money (Huffington Post)
The GOP is addicted to the oil industry's money. According to the Center for Public Integrity, the GOP has accepted 73% of the whopping $67 million the oil industry made in political contributions between 2000 and 2004. Bush himself is the oil industry's largest recipient, having taking over $1.7 million from the oil industry from 1998-2004. The wheels of the conservative movement, meanwhile,