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Postal Service Sees Less Mail In Slumping Economy Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 5:15AMMail volume suffers when the economy suffers, but this economic downturn is hitting the Postal Service particularly hard. The ailing housing and financial sectors, once heavy users of direct mail marketing, are cutting back. In the last fiscal year, mail carriers delivered 9.5 billion fewer letters and packages than the year before.
Airport Officials Lose Credit Card Privileges Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 5:11AMThree Kentucky airport employees racked up $4,500 in charges at a Texas strip club.
Local credit scores sliding Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 5:10AMCredit scores appear to be slipping for area consumers, at a time when many people are counting on credit to survive the recession and take advantage of low mortgage rates.
Texas Rallies Past OSU 24-21 In Fiesta Bowl Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 5:09AMColt McCoy hit Quan Cosby for a 26-yard touchdown with 16 seconds to play, lifting third-ranked Texas to a 24-21 Fiesta Bowl victory over No. 10 Ohio State on Monday night.
Police Reports Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:34AMA look at police activity for the past week.
Thieves don’t take Christmas break Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:34AMApparently thieves targeting Maumelle don’t take a Christmas break, according to reports filed with Maumelle police.
Music teacher’s good deeds come at cost Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:34AMOn Dec. 19, a Pine Forest Elementary School music teacher took her entire second-grade class on a field trip to serenade customers, parents and Maumelle Chamber of Commerce members with a Christmas concert at National Bank of Arkansas. That afternoon she loaded the entire third grade class on buses to do the same at area nursing homes.
Good, Bad and Ugly Ways to Raise Some Quick Cash: John F. Wasik Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:30AMJan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- If you thought things were getting tight last month, get ready for the big squeeze. While I would love to start 2009 with some rosy predictions, one theme sticks in my mind: Cash will never be more important.
Laconia police log Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:29AMPolice made seven arrests in the 48-hour period ending at 4 p.m. Sunday. Suzanne L. Richards, 25, of 65 Belvidere St. was arrested on a warrant. Tara M. Villeneuve, 21, of 34 Chestnut St. in Franklin was charged with the fraudulent use of a credit card.
Stay tuned: This new season is supersized Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:26AMThe TV world begins anew each January, and even more so this year.Besides credit-card bills and brutal weather, January traditionally brings the arrival of new shows on Canadian television. Viewers suddenly have new reason to stay indoors.
Retailers get tougher about accepting returned gifts Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:25AMStill need to return an unwanted holiday gift? Better hope it came with a receipt.
Credit card changes to help, but beware Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:25AMThe new year is a good time to begin new practices, especially concerning money management.
Sproles, Chargers sent Colts home Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 7:08PMDarren Sproles ran off the field clutching the game ball, leaving Peyton Manning to hang his head in frustration.
Harry Fuller: Nature has a way with black swans Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 7:07PMThis year every major center of wealth or resources will make huge money decisions. There are gigantic government bail-outs in place or being argued over...
UNH Hoops Wins At Home Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:30PMDURHAM, N.H. (AP) - Alvin Abreu scored a career-high 28 points, lifting the University of New Hampshire to a 58-54 victory over Santa Clara on Sunday. Abreu had a career-high seven 3-pointers and was perfect from behind the arc, setting a school record for most treys in a game without a miss.
Doughnut a day keeps wealth at bay Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:25PMA coffee and a doughnut now or $100,000 later is the kind of hefty decision women make every day without even knowing it, says Eileen [...]
Last seen in Goa: The Death of Stephen Bennett Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:22PM On 6 December 2006, three days after he had flown out to Goa on holiday, Stephen Bennett telephoned his mother in Cheltenham. He was in a bad state. Some men had threatened to kill him, he said. He had been abducted from his beach shack the previous night, and beaten. He had just woken up in an alleyway. He thought he had been drugged. He asked his mother to tell his two children how much he ...
Unlikely birds flying into next round Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:46AMGLENDALE, Ariz. - The Arizona Cardinals have consecutive home playoff victories - 61 years apart.
Ten technology trends to look out for in 2009 Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:40AMThe year that went by set the foundation for those technologies that are expected to take off in 2009, with focus on energy efficiency and mobility - a bit greener and a lot more faster. Here are 10 of them to watch out for this year:
Recession will help make strong retailers stronger Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:40AMNEW YORK - Economic cycles are Darwinian, picking off weak companies and leaving survivors stronger.
More News Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:39AMWhen fat attacks We already expect the Christmastime 15. Add the emotional toll of job uncertainty and recession, and we’ve got a “double whammy” for likely weight gain this year, said Denise Martz, a professor of psychology who specializes in body image and obesity.
MICHELLE SINGLETARY: Beware of debt-reduction companies Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:34AMWASHINGTON|As some bring in the new year with cheer, others just see another year of cowering under what appears to be insurmountable debt.
Chargers oust Colts Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:29AMPeyton Manning has his MVP award and nothing more, outdone again in January by the San Diego Chargers.
Take steps now to control your finances for 2009 Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:29AMIn these challenging economic times, taking control of your finances would be an appropriate and important goal for 2009. Dr. Jeanette Tucker, Louisiana State University AgCenter family economist, offers the following suggestions to get your finances in order:
Colts jolted by Chargers in OT Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:29AMSAN DIEGO - Darren Sproles ran off the field clutching the game ball, leaving Peyton Manning to hang his head in frustration.
Southeast Foster Road Closed By Flooding Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:39PMA stretch of Southeast Foster Road in Portland was closed because of flooding from Johnson Creek on Friday.
Drugstores, Too, Feel Recession Pain Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:27PMGregory D. Wasson, the president of the Walgreen Company, discussed the changes in his industry and new initiatives he hopes mean continued profitability.
Change your credit card habits this year Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:25PMTHE NEW YEAR is a good time to begin new practices, especially concerning money management.
An early test of executive powers Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:24PMIn a Supreme Court case, the Obama administration will immediately be forced to take its stand on how the United States should handle enemy combatant issues.
Hard times and full glasses Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:12PMSales up, but frugal drinkers stay home
Wade, Bryant Named NBA Players Of The Month Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:57PMMiami Heat guard Dwyane Wade and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for the games played in December.
Meltdown 101: Asset-backed securities comeback? Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:57PMNEW YORK - Even if you pay every bill on time, the money you dole out each month to credit card, mortgage and car loan companies is probably a bit player in the financial crisis.
Obama to face early test of executive power limits Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:49PMWASHINGTON -- Just a month after Barack Obama takes office, he must tell the Supreme Court where he stands on one of the most aggressive legal claims made by the Bush administration -- that the president may order the military to seize legal residents of the United States and hold them indefinitely without charging them with a crime.
Woman to head to trial in assault of Colma cop Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 10:26AMREDWOOD CITY -- A San Francisco woman accused of purposely slamming her minivan into a police officer as he tried to stop her from fleeing a Target store parking lot on suspicion of attempting to steal two television sets will head to trial next month.
Review plan of Obama Republicans Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 10:19AMWASHINGTON, D.C.: Top Republicans in the US Congress called for more time and public hearings before Democrats present a giant economic stimulus package for Barack Obama to sign after he becomes president on January 20.
Ky. grand jury to consider fatal beating case Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 9:53PMLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A central Kentucky grand jury will consider the case of a Lexington woman who was found beaten to death in her home on her 78th birthday.
Experts share tax tips Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 9:36PMIt’s never too early — or too late — to think about taxes. With the tax year ending in two days, the Internal Revenue Service and local tax preparers have tips to help reduce taxes and possibly increase refunds.
Search Ends For Missing Bensalem Dog Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 9:33PMInvestigators say there could be a possible break in the theft of a young puppy stolen from a Bucks County apartment.
Republicans urge caution on Obama stimulus plan Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 9:27PMTop Republicans in the US Congress called for more time and public hearings before Democrats present a giant economic stimulus package for Barack Obama to sign after he becomes president on January 20.
NPA management biggest challenge for banks in 2009 Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:45PMAfter the global financial turmoil in 2008, Indian banks begin the new year with a lurking fear that their Non Performing Assets (NPA) would go up with their portfolios coming under severe stress.
WPD looking for victims of credit card fraud Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:44PM12/29/08 Former employee of Arsenal Street gas station suspected of defrauding customers earlier in December...
Christmas Shopping Puts More In Debt Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:42PMAs Christmas shopping comes to an end, consumers are getting a shock as they open their credit card bills.
Frontier Airlines Shows Net Profit for November 2008 Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:26PM Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. today filed its Monthly Operating Report for November 2008.
Selling agents look for jobs as banks cut back on retail loans Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 11:05PMAt the start of 2008, Manoj Singh headed Tranzact Consolidated India, among the largest direct sales agents (DSA) in Mumbai with about 200 employees. Today, the 37-year-old is looking at other career options.
FishNet spinoff hopes to secure its passage to growth Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 11:03PMSince spinning off from FishNet Security Inc. in 2004, Secure Passage LLC has been growing at a steady clip of 10 percent to 20 percent a year.
Five Signs that Your Husband is Committing Adultery Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 11:02PMThere can be many signs that your husband is committing adultery. Although some are very obvious, others are more subtle.
Ordering pizza via Web, cell phone or TV as easy as pie Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 11:02PMPizza chains are offering even more ways to satisfy your carb cravings.
Rear-View Monday: Karma makes things right in San Diego Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 11:02PM Karma is a concept that goes deeper than the intellectual class of this blog, but let’s humour ourselves for just a minute and try to explain why karma killed the Denver Broncos this season. We won’t get all theoretical on your asses, but the basic premise of karma is that what goes around comes around. In week 2, as we all know by now, a bad call from referee Ed Hochuli cost the San ...
Ordering Made Easy As Pie Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 11:01PMover the Web, through cell phone applications and even via Facebook, a social-networking site. Moreover, couch potatoes can order a Dominos pizza from their TV by using the broadband TiVo service available to subscribers.
Selling agents look for jobs as banks cut back on retail loans Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 10:42PMAt the start of 2008, Manoj Singh headed Tranzact Consolidated India, among the largest direct sales agents in Mumbai with about 200 employees.