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Tyler Clementi was an 18-year-old freshman at Rutgers University when he committed suicide, apparently because his sex life was broadcast online without his consent. Clementi's death has sparked an o...
Posted on 10/1/10 at 9:40 AM
Bake (Biscuits) for your best (canine) friend
UPS has been making frequent deliveries to our house this holiday season. One of those guys who drops packages at our door always remembers our Golden Retriever, Wrigley, with a couple of big biscui...
Posted on 12/23/09 at 10:30 AM
Komen charity drops plan to cut Planned Parenthood grants
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , February 03, 2012
National unemployment rate hits 8.3 pct. after hiring burst
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , February 03, 2012
Social network will face new profit pressures
By Michael Liedtke , February 03, 2012
Retailers post mixed sales results for January
NEW YORK (AP) -- Retailers reported mixed sales results for January in a sign that American shoppers are continuing to be cautious about when and where they spend their money in the shaky economy.By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO , February 02, 2012
Rate on 30-year mortgage falls to record 3.87 pct.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to a record low, the ninth time that has happened in the last year. Even with the cheapest rates in history, the housing market remains depressed.By DEREK KRAVITZ , February 02, 2012
Fewer seek unemployment aid as job market improves
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to a level that signaled a steadily improving job market. The figures came one day before the government is expected to report that January marked another solid month for hiring.By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER , February 02, 2012
Pa. groundhog 'says' 6 more weeks of winter that's already shadow of its usual self
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , February 02, 2012
Status update: Facebook to go public, raise $5B
NEW YORK (AP) -- Facebook made a much-anticipated status update today: The Internet social network is going public eight years after its computer-hacking CEO Mark Zuckerberg started the service at Harvard University.By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MICHAEL LIEDTKE , February 01, 2012
Labor Dept. changes child labor plan for farms
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Labor Department has agreed to modify a plan that's intended to keep children away from some of the most dangerous farm jobs.By SAM HANANEL , February 01, 2012
Feds argue for graphic images on cigarette packs
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal government is trying to convince a skeptical judge that tobacco companies should be required to put large graphic photos on cigarette packs to show that the habit kills smokers and their babies.By NEDRA PICKLER , February 01, 2012
Obama proposes broader housing refinance plan
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) -- President Barack Obama called on Congress today to make it easier for millions of additional homeowners to refinance their mortgages at lower interest rates even if they owe more than their homes are worth. He conceded that his administration's housing plans have not lived up to their promise.By JIM KUHNHENN and BEN FELLER , February 01, 2012
Former California teacher in court on mass molestation charges
LOS ANGELES — The children at Miramonte Elementary School never complained about their third-grade teacher. Not, authorities said, when he blindfolded them, not when he put tape over their mouths or even placed live cockroaches on their faces.By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , February 01, 2012
President Obama to detail proposal for broader housing refinance
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is trying to fix a stubborn drag on the economy by allowing millions of more homeowners to refinance their mortgages at lower interest rates even if they owe more than their homes are worth, tackling a difficult issue of vital concern in states key to President Barack Obama's re-election.By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , February 01, 2012
NTSB investigators at scene of fatal Florida pileups; at least 10 dead
The National Transportation Safety Board has sent investigators to the scene of the north Florida highway pileups that killed at least 10 people.By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , January 30, 2012
Panetta: U.S. ground forces would be cut by 100,000 
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Pentagon leaders outlined a plan today for absorbing $487 billion in defense cuts over the coming decade by shrinking U.S. ground forces, slowing the purchase of a next-generation stealth fighter and retiring older planes and ships.
By ROBERT BURNS and DONNA CASSATA , January 26, 2012
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