Monthly Archives: December 2011

Vt. reopens last highway destroyed by Irene (AP)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor

STOCKBRIDGE, Vt. – After hundreds of thousands of tons of rock were hauled out and tens of thousands of man-hours were spent, Vermont celebrated the completion of the biggest single engineering challenge following the flooding from the remnants of Hurricane … Continue reading →

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Roger Williams exhibit held over in Rhode Island (AP)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Bible owned by Roger Williams and other items related to Rhode Island’s founding father will be on public display for a few extra weeks. The free exhibit will remain open at Brown University’s John Hay Library … Continue reading →

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Boxer Mayweather completes plea deal in Vegas (AP)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

LAS VEGAS – Attorneys for boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. completed the second part of a plea deal Friday that let the championship fighter pay a $1,000 fine and avoid trial and jail time for a November 2010 scuffle with a … Continue reading →

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BYU beats Tulsa with late TD in Armed Forces Bowl (AP)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

DALLAS – Riley Nelson threw three touchdown passes to Cody Hoffman, the last with 11 seconds left, and BYU beat Tulsa 24-21 Friday in the Armed Forces Bowl for another 10-win season. With no timeouts and the ball at the … Continue reading →

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Roethlisberger probable for Steelers vs Browns (AP)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and safety Troy Polamalu each attended a full practice Friday and are listed as probable for the regular-season finale in Cleveland on Sunday. Roethlisberger practiced all week after missing last Saturday’s 27-0 win over … Continue reading →

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Patriots QB Brady probable for finale versus Bills (AP)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Tom Brady is listed as “probable” on the New England Patriots injury report for Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Buffalo Bills. An injury to his left, non-throwing shoulder limited Brady’s participation in practice Friday for a second … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Rates End The Year At Historic Lows

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

Mortgage Rates have been operating in the 3.875% best-execution range for several weeks now with the only day-to-day variations being seen in the area of closing costs.  That continues to be the case today and in fact, at many lenders … Continue reading →

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Walgreen preps customers for loss of Express Scripts

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Business News

Fri Dec 30, 2011 2:47pm EST (Reuters) – Walgreen Co (WAG.N) said on Friday it will increase staffing at its call centers and offer discounts as it tries to hang on to customers once it stops filling prescriptions for Express … Continue reading →

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Wall Street Week Ahead: And you thought 2011 was tough?

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Business News

By Edward Krudy NEW YORK | Fri Dec 30, 2011 2:46pm EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shaky Europe. Political gridlock. Volatile markets. Familiar themes for those who lived through 2011, and investors should be ready to revisit them next year. … Continue reading →

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Wall St off on last trading day

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Business News

By Angela Moon NEW YORK | Fri Dec 30, 2011 3:12pm EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Friday, the last trading day of a turbulent year, with the broad SP 500 index on track to end 2011 … Continue reading →

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