College’s student numbers shoot up
DEARBORN — Henry Ford Community College President Gail Mee also reported that enrollment in credit courses is up 12 percent over this time last year to 18,733. That is even up from the fall semester.
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Court Records
Municipal Court Aug. 4 Justine A. Garcia, 28, of Spring Creek was sentenced by Elko Municipal Judge Al Kacin to serve 45 days in Elko County Jail, suspended on condition of 11 days served, with credit for 11 days served and no new charges resulting in convictions in Elko County for one year, to obtain an ignition interlock device for one year, consume no non-prescription drugs or alcohol for one …
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Ford’s Neat Trick
Alan Mulally is on a roll lately, but he’s smart to keep his exuberance in check.
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Mary Claypool: New credit card rules good for consumers
Before the economic downturn, default rates on credit card debt was about 5percent, but they are expected to peak at 12percent by the second quarter of 2010.
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Ian Thomsen: Lakers can win with defense, too
When the defending champions renew the league’s signature rivalry Sunday in Boston, the Lakers will be seeking to beat the Celtics at their own game. Their newfound weapon is defense: The Lakers momentarily rank No. 5 in field-goal defense after being No. 1 or 2 most of the season. Boston, by comparison, ranks sixth in this crucial rating.
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Chesterfield bank, Richmond credit union robbed within several hours
A bank and a credit union were robbed separately today five hours apart in Richmond and Chesterfield County, police said. The holdups appear unrelated. The first robbery occurred just after 10:25 a.m. at the Gateway Bank at 2730 Buford Road. Two masked men approached two separate tellers and demanded money. Neither displayed a weapon. They fled on foot toward Forest Hill Avenue after getting an …
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Axa, Credit Agricole, Eni, Fiat, Spyker: Europe Equity Preview
Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) — The following companies’ may be active in European trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and share prices are from the last close.
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Bernanke gets a second term
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was confirmed for a second term Thursday by the U.S. Senate.
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Chase May Get U.S. High Court Review in Credit-Card Rate Case
The U.S. Supreme Court signaled interest in hearing arguments from a JPMorgan Chase & Co. unit in a fight over the notice credit-card companies must give customers before imposing an interest rate increase.
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Obama seeks to get back on track in Florida
President Barack Obama headed to Florida Thursday, hoping to use his defiant State of the Union address as a springboard for political recovery in an economically scarred electoral battleground.
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American Idol 9 Auditions: Kimberly Carver
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Senate Democrats face painful votes on debt limit
Senate Democrats are counting on their soon-to-expire 60-vote majority to raise the federal debt ceiling by $1.9 trillion so they don’t have to take more politically painful votes on government borrowing until after the fall midterm elections.
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Carrier charged in $123G mail thefts
POUND RIDGE — A letter carrier who has worked in town for the past nine years has been charged with stealing cash, gift cards, debit and credit cards from the very mail she was paid to deliver, authorities said Wednesday.
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American Idol 9 Auditions: Todrick Hall
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Economic Report: New home sales fall 7.6% to 9-month low
Capping the worst year for housing since World War II, sales of new U.S. homes fall sharply in December for the second month in a row after a popular tax credit for buyers was set to expire.
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Wall Street rise triggers rebound in Asian shares
HONG KONG – (UPDATE) A rise on Wall Street led Asian stock markets higher Thursday after the US Federal Reserve left interest rates near zero as expected, but concerns over tighter credit in China remained.
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IMF Mission Reaches Preliminary Agreement on ECF 1 Arrangement for Guinea-Bissau
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr. Paulo Drummond visited Bissau during January 12-27, 2010, to discuss the government’s medium-term economic program that could be supported by the IMF under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The mission met with President Bacai Sanha, Prime Minister Carlos Domingos Gomes, the Minister of Finance, Jose Mario Vaz, other ministers, the …
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Economic problems derail Margarita plan in San Luis Obispo
The collapse of the housing and credit markets has stalled a major plan in San Luis Obispo to add as many as 868 homes and an $18 million four-lane thoroughfare within the city’s limits.
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DA: Brooklyn Health Aide Used Patient’s Credit Cards
A New York home health care aide has been accused of stealing $59,000 by using her patient’s credit cards – even after the patient died.
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Fix-it-up rush is on as deadline looms
Martin Tongue and his partner were smart. They got their third-floor renovation done between October and December, well in advance of the deadline for qualifying for the Home Renovation Tax Credit.
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