Monthly Archives: July 2011

Hydro race vessels qualify for Columbia Cup (AP)

KENNEWICK, Wash. – Dave Villwock drove Spirit of Qatar to the fastest qualifying speed Friday for the Lamb Weston Columbia Cup unlimited hydroplane race at Kennewick. Villwock averaged 160.892 mph in his fastest lap around the 2.5-mile course. Steve David … Continue reading

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Joe Jonas is flying solo (omg!)

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Poll: After debt debate, Obama must turn to jobs

Someday, the impasse over the debt ceiling will end. When it does, the Obama White House will need to refocus on job creation. And quickly. A new report Friday showing tepid economic growth in the second quarter is only the … Continue reading

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Man exonerated in Giants fan beating speaks out (AP)

LOS ANGELES – The man initially identified by police as the primary suspect in the beating of a San Francisco Giants fan at Dodger Stadium, then exonerated after two other men were arrested and charged, spoke out Friday. “More than … Continue reading

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Video: What Can We Expect for the Solar Project Finance Market?

To answer these questions, three leading solar experts took part in a project finance roundtable at Intersolar NA 2011. An edited transcript follows, and the full conversation can be viewed above. Roundtable participants included Eli Katz, Law Partner at Chadbourne … Continue reading

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Revealed: details of next ‘Twilight’ film (omg!)

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Construction and Government Jobs Are No-Shows in Recovery

Since the recession officially ended in June 2009, the number of government jobs has fallen 2.2 percent. In no other recovery since World War II has there been a decline over a similar period. In recoveries before 1990, construction employment … Continue reading

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Phillies acquire Pence from Astros (AP)

PHILADELPHIA – Hunter Pence is adding his big bat to a pennant race. Philadelphia is counting on its latest All-Star acquisition from Houston to do what Brad Lidge and Roy Oswalt did before him — help take the team with … Continue reading

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Solar Power’s Future Remains Bright in Tennessee

Located along Interstate 40 on 35 acres of newly cleared land that bakes under the July sun, the West Tennessee Solar Farm is growing into an otherworldly latticework of pilings and metal racks pointed southward. By the end of this … Continue reading

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Appeals court sides with J.Lo in home video fight (AP)

LOS ANGELES – An appeals court sided Friday with Jennifer Lopez and ordered that an invasion of privacy lawsuit she filed against her first husband be handled in arbitration rather than through a public court case. The ruling by California’s … Continue reading

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