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  • Good, bad and ugly ways to raise some quick cash Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 7:14PMIf 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. You need to find it, save it and use it as your cushion in what will be another rocky year.
  • Project R.I.D.E. honors volunteers, plans crab feed Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 7:13PMPhoto courtesy of Project R.I.D.E. - At Project R.I.D.E.’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Party volunteers Shawn Hutchinson and Charlie Smith, center, receive the Horse Hauler Extraordinaire award. From left are staff member Marisa DeSalles, Hutchinson, Smith and staff member Tina Calanchini.
  • DoT offers compromise on auctions of 3G spectrum Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 7:11PMWill scrap bid if it falls below govt’s revenue expectations.
  • Bulletin Board Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 7:09PMSveet family benefit A spaghetti dinner and auction to benefit the Sveet family is Friday from 4:30-7 p.m. at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 211 E. Holly. Items for the auction may be donated at the church through Thursday. A live pie auction begins at 6 p.m. The Sveet family lost their entire home and belongings in a fire in December.
  • Burris, Barred From U.S. Senate, Urges Court to Act (Update2) Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 7:05PMJan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Roland Burris , who was appointed by Illinois’s governor to replace President-elect Barack Obama as U.S. Senator, asked the state’s top court to quickly resolve an impasse that led the Senate to bar him from taking the seat.
  • Lutheran school prepares for fundraiser Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 6:57PMTimes correspondent PEKIN — “And the winner is … ewe!” This catchy statement is the theme for Good Shepherd Lutheran School’s 2009 benefit auction and dinner.
  • Weak prices at Fonterra online auctions Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 6:55PMFor many companies, the internet has been a happy hunting ground, with the venture into e-commerce yielding great returns. Not so for dairy giant Fonterra - yet.
  • U.S. 30-Year Bonds Drop Amid Concern Debt Sales to Reach Record Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:55PMJan. 5 (Bloomberg) --Treasury 30-year bonds fell the most in seven weeks amid concern government efforts to spur the economy will lead to a record amount of debt sales as the U.S. prepares to auction $54 billion of notes this week.
  • UPDATE 2-Ex-eBay CEO Whitman eyes run for California gov. Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:52PMSAN FRANCISCO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Former eBay Inc Chief Executive Meg Whitman has resigned from three corporate boards for personal reasons, a turn-of-the-year move that would free her to run for governor of California.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-05 21:18 UPDATE 1-Ex-eBay CEO Whitman eyeing run for California gov. Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:46PMSAN FRANCISCO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Former eBay Inc Chief Executive Meg Whitman has resigned from three corporate boards for personal reasons, a turn-of-the-year move that would free her to run for governor of California. Term limits mean Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican like Whitman, must leave the job in 2010, and high-profile figures in the Golden State from Democratic Senator Dianne ...
  • Pine Creek urges all to ‘Think Pink’ Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:24PMOn Jan. 15 the Pine Creek High School boys and girls basketball teams will be hosting a “Creek vs. Cancer” event when the two teams play host to Sand Creek High School.
  • Sunil Jain: Third generation problems Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 11:40PMWith 8-10 million new mobile phone subscribers each month and most existing firms starved of spectrum, you’d think auctioning new 3G spectrum would be a piece of cake.
  • BLM Land Lease Bidder Rasing Money to Pay Bogus Bid Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 11:39PMTim Dechristopher, a 27-year-old college student, is being accused sabotaging an oil parcel land lease auction by the Bureau of Land Management. Dechristorpher bid 45,000 dollars and won 13 oil parcels in land near Arches and Canyonlands National Parks; but he never intended to pay his bid. DeChristopher calls his behavior an act of civil disobedience. The BLM, however, say it was a criminal ...
  • Good, Bad and Ugly Ways to Raise Some Quick Cash: John F. Wasik Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 11:30PMJan. 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.
  • Bid for city gas may be a tame affair: Board Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 11:25PMThe ongoing credit crisis is likely to result in lukewarm bidding by companies for the right to distribute gas in cities, according to officials in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB).
  • Entertainment collectibles reeling in cash at auctions Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 11:25PMDALLAS - More people are cashing in on their collectibles. The music and entertainment division at Heritage Auction Galleries has seen a 50 percent increase in business. That means that old album that is collecting dust in your cabinet could collect some cash.
  • Coming Up In Your Area Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 11:23PMSUNDAY, Dec. 28 Breakfast will be served by Bernay’s Apgar Post 342,-Chester American Legion, from 7 a.m. to noon at the post home, 333 Route 24E. The menu includes pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage, hash browns, Danish, juice, coffee, tea and hot chocolate. Admission is $6.50, $3 for children 3 to 12, free for those younger.
  • Religion Briefs Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:23AM Mass, Healing Service
  • Ethics on table in Springfield Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:18AM SPRINGFIELD - With a new ethics-reform law on the books and Gov. Rod Blagojevich in hot water about alleged corruption, Illinois lawmakers say the atmosphere is right for pushing further measures aimed at cleaning up state government.
  • Travel Briefs Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:17AMMARIGOT, St. Martin
  • Heart Disease and Cholesterol Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:17AMMedical experts who took part in the Framingham Heart Study determined that high blood cholesterol is one of the factors leading to coronary heart disease or CHD. Results of this study showed that people with higher cholesterol levels were also more likely to have coronary heart disease.
  • Football in Rome: The Tale Of Two Teams In The Capital Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 11:47AMFootball is called “calico” by Italians. They say “gioco del calico,” which means football is the nicest game on the earth. Football in Rome is much like the second official religion. The game is the soul of the Romans life and culture.
  • Questions/Answers Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 11:40AMQuestions and answers on Daily Bulletin stories from readers like you. The Ontario Convention Center, 2000 E. Convention Center Way, will house the "Crossroads of the West" gun show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
  • Paintings auctioned to help poor children enjoy ‘Tet’ Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 11:21AMVietNamNet Bridge - The two paintings entitled ‘Happiness Tune’ and ‘Spring Colour’ will be auctioned in a televised charity programme on January 17 to raise funds for needy children.
  • Vietcombank seeks to list shares in HCM City Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 11:18AMVietNamNet Bridge – Vietcombank submitted an application on Dec. 31 to list shares on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE).
  • OVL to bid for oil and gas blocks in Iraq Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 12:26AMONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), the overseas investment arm of India’s largest oil producer Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), is planning to bid for a “few” of the 19 exploration blocks being offered under two bidding rounds by Iraq, which has the world’s third-largest oil reserves.
  • Hard Rock Park in Myrtle Beach seeks permission to liquidate Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 12:25AMPublished: Friday, January 2, 2009 at 2:36 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, January 2, 2009 at 2:36 p.m.
  • The Andalusia Star-News Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 12:11AMWe visited an auction house in New Orleans in December, where lovely appetizers were served. The best was the pâté served with small French pickles called cornichons. This got me to thinking about how nice a pâté would be to serve to guests.
  • BRIDGE Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 3:26AMNeither vulnerable. North deals.
  • Wall Street woes inspire wags to grin and bear it Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 3:26AMDid you hear the one about the stockbroker who has been sleeping like a baby?
  • St. Louis events Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 3:19AMMusic
  • Year of decay got worse by the day Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 3:17AMA YEAR that began with a craven victory ended in heavy defeat. All the signs of decay detected during the acrimonious SCG Test match a year ago were confirmed as the season unfolded.
  • Taste jubilee set for April Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 3:15AMAn annual favorite for wine and food enthusiasts will return to Vacaville this spring but tickets are already avaible -- and expected to go fast.On April 24, Solano Wine & Food Jubilee will pair abundant taste sensations with the lively attractions of Nut Tree Theme Park in Vacaville.
  • Thrift stores reap rewards of end-of-year closet clean outs Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 3:05AMA steady stream of vehicles pulled up to the donations door early Wednesday afternoon at the St. Vincent de Paul thrift store on South Washington Avenue.
  • Man Reportedly Pointed Loaded Gun at Driver Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 7:07AMNew York State Police arrested 24-year-old Joshua Hill of Orchard Park on a charge of first degree reckless endangerment on Sat., Dec. 20. Hill allegedly pointed a loaded handgun at another motorist following a road rage incident in which he reportedly tried to run another vehicle off the road.
  • Marilla Supervisor Gertz Hospitalized After Fighting Fire [Updated Dec. 19] Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 7:07AMGeorge Gertz, the Marilla Town Supervisor and an assistant chief with the Marilla Volunteer Fire Co., is being treated for first, second and third degree burns. The injuries are reported to be non-life-threatening. Gertz sustained the burns while fighting a house fire at 2437 Eldridge Road, Marilla on Wed., Dec. 17.
  • The 36th Annual Carolcade [See Video] Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 7:06AMSingers of all ages ventured out onto Main Street to join in Christmas Carols on Sat., Dec. 20, 2008. The weather was cold but the cocoa was hot as Robert Lowell Goller led the songs, the Salvation Army Band performed and young children played in the piles of snow.
  • Rieman Joins U.S. Navy Humanitarian Effort Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 7:06AMLeaving your job behind to spend months on a ship cruising the Atlantic to tropical, remote Caribbean locations is an ideal vacation dream for many. For the daughter of an Elma couple, the scene became reality when she boarded a Navy amphibious assault ship on a mission of bringing humanitarian aide and civil assistance to people in need.
  • Students at Immaculate Conception Learn Health Options Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 7:06AMSchools everywhere are learning that healthy and physically active students perform better in the classroom. As a result of the new fitness phenomenon, and to curtail childhood obesity, many schools have instituted programs that provide their student body with healthy alternatives, such as exercise programs, educational seminars and smart food substitutes.
  • Boys & Girls Club Faces Multiple Funding Cuts Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 7:05AMMany individuals and organizations are facing financial challenges in the current recession, and representatives of the Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora report that their organization is no different. Club officials say that the organization has lost over $80,000 in grant funding during the past two years. For 2009, the club has been notified of a 33 percent cut in county funding and a 56 ...
  • Youth to start signing up for Magnolia livestock show in January Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:10AMThe Magnolia Youth Livestock Show will be signing up participants Jan. 6 and 7 from 6 to 8 p.m., at Free and Associates, 33122 FM 149 in Pinehurst. Magnolia Independent School District students who enter livestock and some non-livestock projects in the Montgomery County Fair ate eligible to enter. All livestock categories will participate in a showing and then the live auction process. For the ...
  • Rochester welcomes 2009 with family activities downtown and events at clubs and theaters Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:10AMThe city of Rochester, to kick off its 175th anniversary year, will burn more than 30,000 wishes in a steel ball by Blue Cross Arena downtown. There also will be free skating at Manhattan Square Park, and on the Main Street bridge will be a KazooFest, fireworks and entertainment.
  • People on the Move Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:08AMNonprofits On the board The Lupus Foundation of America, Southeast Florida chapter in Delray Beach recently named newly elected board members for 2008-2009. They are Chris Acevedo, Monica Albano, Kathleen Daley, James Denegall, Stephanie Kahlert, Leigh Keaton and Henry Mellon.
  • 10 business stories to watch in 2009 Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:05AMAs 2008 comes to a close, major business news remained rooted in the recession with problem sectors such as housing, which continued to cast a pall over the economy and its outlook throughout the year. What industries and organizations will fuel major changes in 2009 or see themselves undergo major changes? Here are 10 situations to watch: five that will make news in and around Lexington, as ...
  • Former NIU students help family of child with cancer Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:03AMMichelle Scroppo and her Kappa Delta sorority sisters from Northern Illinois University have always been there for each other.
  • Japan 5-Year Notes Rise a 2nd Day on Stock Losses, Weak Economy Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 1:43AMDec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese five-year notes rose for a second day, pushing yields down toward a nine-month low, as the Nikkei 225 Stock Average headed for its worst year on record.
  • 3G auction may be delayed Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 7:49PMThe much-awaited auction of 3G spectrum is likely to be postponed by at least a few weeks as the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) may not get the Cabinet’s approval on vital proposals relating to the services — a move that could delay the start of high-end mobile services like high-speed wireless internet in India.
  • International News: Smashed Cobain guitar makes a mint Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 7:30PMIn the world of rock collectibles, they don’t come much radder than a guitar beaten to a pulp by Kurt Cobain.
  • Japan’s Bonds May Fall as Dealers Push Up Yields for Debt Sale Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 7:15PMDec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese 10-year government bonds may fall on speculation dealers will try to push up yields to increase the coupon at an auction of the debt next week.
  • Auctioning Houses Out Of Foreclosure Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 6:53PMReported By: Innae Park