| Laurel Outlook year in review
Prosecutors were not able to link the girl's death to the marijuana growing operation, and the parents did not face criminal charges in her death.U.S. Congressman Denny Rehberg (MT-R) from Billings visited Laurel and speculated about possible Republican candidates for President. He identified McCain, Huckabee, Romney and Giuliani, noting that they all had "issues" to overcome. He also noted the possibility of a first woman President in Hillary Clinton and a first Black President in Barack Obama.The Laurel School Board voted 7-0, to extend Supt. Josh Middleton's contract for three years. His 2007-08 salary was set at $88,000, and he will receive four percent increases in both 2008-09 and 2009-10. Middleton requested that the district consider hiring an assistant superintendent. That request was later denied.The middle's school's Laurel Aviation and Technology Week Committee began regular meetings in advance of the May 7-10 event expected to draw 12,000 students from the region to Laurel.
Sale contract reached for Crestwood Plaza
Brothers Sol and Keith Barket and the companies they are involved with have Crestwood Plaza under contract, according to knowledgeable sources.
Sol is with Chicago's Centrum Properties, and brother Keith is a partner in Angelo, Gordon & Co. investment advisers of New York.
Plans call for a complete $200 million mixed-use redevelopment at the 50-acre site where the center was developed by Hycel Properties in 1957.
Westfield America Inc. bought the aging center for $106.4 million in January 1998. Calls to Westfield were not returned. .
Fed may cut rates again today
The Federal Reserve is likely to follow its bold action last week to battle an economic downturn with further interest rate reductions, although analysts are split on just what size the future cuts will be.Some believe the Fed will settle into a series of quarter-point moves, especially if upcoming economic reports show the economy is slowing but not toppling into an actual recession.That would mean the Fed will cut its federal funds rate, the interest that banks charge each other, by a quarter point at the conclusion of Wednesday's meeting. It would be the fifth rate cut since last September.Last week, the Fed announced a surprise three-quarter-point cut which drove the funds rate down to 3.5 percent. It was the largest reduction in this rate in more than two decades and the first change in the funds rate between meetings since the immediate aftermath of the September 2001 terrorist attacks.Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues held an emergency videoconference call on Jan.
Michael Pointer: Purdue Q&A
Question: When will the Purdue quarterback actually look off his primary receiver and go through his progressions? From what I saw Saturday, come-heck-or-high-water, Curtis Painter is going to throw to his primary, even if there is a crowd. And, on two of those interceptions, no Boiler receiver was in the area. I haven't seen anyone say that a receiver zigged when he should have zagged. Were those interceptions all on Painter? Quotes from coaches and Painter seem to suggest so. (Mike from Kokomo)
Answer: Mike, I have covered four quarterbacks since I've been on the Purdue beat: Brandon Hance, Kyle Orton, Brandon Kirsch and Painter. (I missed having the pleasure of covering Drew Brees.) I heard that complaint about everyone of them, including Orton, who had 31 touchdown passes and just five interceptions as a starter.
Tutorial: Font Management In Linux, Part 2
Last week we learned some useful tips about font management in Linux. Today we're going to learn a few more ways to preview fonts, how to view font character maps, how to manage console fonts, and how to design your own fonts.
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French police plan Windows-free jails, offices
The French gendarmerie has blown a big framboise at Microsoft by ditching Windows XP in favour of Ubuntu. The paramilitary police force is to switch 70,000 desktops over to the Linux OS, two years after switching its browsers to Firefox, and three years after dumping MS Office for OpenOffice. Deputy director of the forces IT department Colonel Nicholas Geraud said the change will be gradual, according to the AFP. 5,000 to 8,000 machines are to make the switch this year, with the rest swapping over the next four years.
Neal's blog
Each week I will attempt to make a few predictions, both real and fantastic. I hope this helps you win a few sheckles and fantasy points. Let us take a look at a few of this weekends matchups. Please keep in mind that these predictions are for entertainment purposes only and are worth exactly what you paid for them. Game/Upset of The Week Dallas Cowboys (2-0) at Chicago Bears (1-1) The Sunday night game features two teams ready for prime time. The favored Bears would be the pick here if they had a reliable QB, however Rex Grossman is anything but reliable. He is completing just 56% of his passes for a measly one TD and three INTs. Look for the Boys to confuse him while blending the running of Marion Barber and Julius Jones with the passing of QB Tony Romo. Prediction: Cowboys 23 Bears 17.
The holiday season’s coolest travel gizmos
Choosing accessories for your jet-setting lifestyle says a lot about who you are and what you value most. Are you all about function? Or are you a style aficionado? Or, like most of us, are you a happy marriage of the two? The high-end market for travel gizmos is full of expensive, beckoning sirens. But, often, luxury is more than just a price tag. Sure, spending thousands for a phone or a watch can set you apart; but true luxury is also about saving precious time and being prepared for what comes. What was once reserved for the world's elite is now available to everyone else. But is democratization the best thing for a luxury brand? “We're in a state right now of not knowing where luxury is created. Is owning a Louis Vuitton handbag luxury? Probably not," says Philip Wood, creative director of Citizen-Citizen, a San Francisco gallery that specializes in limited-edition objects.
Pursuing career opportunities in Lewiston/Auburn: Fortune 500 company ...
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Otis Federal Credit Union: As strong as its members
In April of 1954, Otis (Division) Federal Credit Union was formed to provide financial services to paper mill workers in Jay, Maine. It was started with 11 members and $55 dollars in assets. By the time of their first annual meeting in January of 1955, membership had grown to 261 members and $9,000 in assets. According to the recently rediscovered minutes of that first meeting, the treasurer was to be paid $250 over the course of the year for expenses and salary and the board of directors had the discretion to cut that amount if needed.
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