Monday, August 25, 2014

San Francisco Bay Area assessing damage after large quake - CBS News


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San Francisco Bay Area assessing damage after large quake

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NAPA, Calif. -- The San Francisco Bay Area's strongest earthquake in 25 years struck the heart of California's wine country early Sunday, igniting gas-fed fires, damaging some of the region's famed wineries and historic buildings, and sending dozens of ...


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Saturday, August 23, 2014

Obama orders review of US police use of military hardware - Reuters


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Obama orders review of US police use of military hardware

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EDGARTOWN Mass./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered a review of the distribution of military hardware to state and local police out of concern at how such equipment has been used during racial unrest in Ferguson, ...


White House to review equipment program for local police

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Obama Orders Review of Police Use of Military Hardware

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Obama orders review of federal role in arming state and local police

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Obama, Outraged Over Beheading, Vows to Stay on Course - New York Times


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Obama, Outraged Over Beheading, Vows to Stay on Course

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James Foley, in a photo from the website FreeJamesFoley.org, in Aleppo, Syria, in November 2012, the month he disappeared. Credit Nicole Tung, via Associated Press. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the ...


James Foley, Missing American Photojournalist, Beheaded By ISIS In Syria

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Obama vows 'justice' after militants kill US journalist James Foley

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Friday, March 1, 2013

Sandwich Isles bids $400M for Hawaiian Telcom - Business First of Columbus:

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, a company founded in 1995 to take advantagr of government subsidies that pay for the installation of broadband cable in rural said in a court filing last week that it wantsd to buy all ofHawaiian Telcom’s assets. The companh said it would retain all ofHawaiian Telcom’as 1,400 workers at their current wages, with the exceptiobn of senior management. Sandwich Isles said in the filinv that its offer woulrd consistof $250 million in cash plus $150 million in debt issuexd by Hawaiian Telcom. A deal with Sandwich Isles would need the approvalp ofthe court, the Public Utilities Commissiobn and the Federal Communication Commission.
Hawaiiamn Telcom said in a statement that it stands behind its proposed reorganization filedin June, to reduce the company’s debt by nearl y $790 million, from $1.1 billion to $300 Hawaiian Telcom filed a motion seekinhg an extension to file a Chaptee 11 plan and solicit votes. Judge Lloyd King extendee that period toJune 30. The compangy is seeking another extensionto Sept. 30. Sandwich Isles has filedf an objection to thelatest request.
“Ih the objection, Sandwich Isles make s numerous allegations about the progress Hawaiian Telcomn has made to date in these Hawaiian Telcom’s decision not to pursue a sale to Sandwich Islea and the viability of Hawaiian Telcom’s proposeed plan,” Hawaiian Telcom said in a “The company disputes these allegation s and intends to respondr to Sandwich Isles objection in the appropriatse forum.
” Sandwich Isles was founded by Al Hee, an entrepreneur who saw opportunityh in the generous subsidies offered by the federal governmenrt to wire rural and remote communities in the Working primarily in developments owned by the state Departmeny of Hawaiian Home Lands, Hee’s company has received more than $400 millionm in loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture since 1998. The cost of wiring the rural developments has been calculated atabouy $13,000 per customer. Hawaiian Telco m filed for Chapter 11 bankruptchin December. Hawaiian Telcom is ownede by , a Washington, D.C.-based private equityu group. Carlyle bought the assets of Verizon Hawaii in May 2005for $1.
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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Unions protest Target Center project - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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Roofers and Waterproofers Local 96 recently filed a Nationalk Labor Relations Board complaintagainst Fridley-based Stocik Roofing, a subsidiary of Ill-based Tecta America Corp. The uniobn is complaining that the contractor has been engaging in unsafe and unfai labor practices atthe $5.3 million approved by the Minneapolis City Council in December and scheduled for completion in July. “Wee understand that cities need tosave money,” said Locap 96 Business Manager Rob “But they also have a duty to protect worker s on publicly funded projects by ensuring contractors aren’t cuttinb corners.
” Stock Roofing's president and generakl manager couldn’t immediately be reachedx for comment. The union is complaining that work has taken place at nighy with insufficient lighting and impropefsafety harnessing. Mike Minneapolis' community planning and economic development said he first heard ofthe union'sa complaints on April 20. He said the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administrationhad investigated, and ther e had been no negative findings from the agency. Christensonj said the city is prompt about responding to complaintsw about itswork sites. "Wse will continue to field any and all complaintds and we will respond he said.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina CEO Greczyn says health-care reform will come slowly, if at all - San Antonio Business Journal:

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Greczyn, speaking during the Trianglse BusinessJournal ’s State of Chapel Hill even Friday morning, said he has been in talkes with the White House over variousw reform plans, and that while he supports national health-care reform, he does not see any significantt changes for five to 10 years. “We’lpl be having a lot of fun with this,” he said of health-carre reform discussions. BCBSNC drew national attentionh last month when published a story sayinb theChapel Hill-based insurer, which is the 10th largest in the was creating a online campaign to derail health-care The article led to Greczyn receivinfg phone calls from the White House, he said.
Greczyn said The Post had insufficienft information when it ranits story. The insurer has postedc those videos on aWeb www.nchealthreform.com, which the company says is intended to help educatw North Carolina residents about health Greczyn said he has concerns about the plans that are makingv their way through the nation’s capital, saying a plan sponsoredf by Sen. Edward Kennedy would cost $1.3 while a plan from Sen. Max Baucuz (D-Mont.) would cost $1.6 trillion. He also said neither plan mandated that business owners provide health insurance fortheire employees.
Greczyn said most uninsured workerw are employed by companies with 25 workers or fewer and that the Kennedu bill would leave 37 million ofthe nation’sd 47 million uninsured still without coverage. Differenr organizations weighing in onthe health-reforn plans have disputed those numbers.