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Nov 18th 2012, 06:17

Chances are, if your son graduated from high school in the Grand Valley or your daughter played varsity softball within the past 20 years, the framed picture displayed...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:23

Merchant Data Systems has recently announced a plan to roll out their unique, and highly discussed, Mergers & Acquisitions Partner Program in the state of Connecticut. The program, which has rolled out in several markets and states already, is a unique opportunity for business owners looking to sell an ISO portfolio, but maintain some control over their business. Unlike other companies that offer merchant services sales, MDS is offering a program designed to help business owners grow and expand their merchant portfolios through the unique and expansive services. The program is part of the company’s merchant acquirer program that is totally unique within the industry. Hartford, CT...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:21

Carpenter Walter Olszewski is seeing more familiar faces these days, and he's happy about it. "We've brought a lot of the young guys back," he says, taking a break inside a big house under construction in Chesterfield. "A lot of the young guys I worked with have been out of work for two years and more. They're just getting back into it." Olszewski works for McBride & Son, the region's largest builder. In the depth of the housing bust, McBride cut his staff to 250 carpenters. Now, it's up to 400 and adding more. The home building business fell into a deep depression in 2007, and is just now crawling out. As of October, {a...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:17

Kids' birthdays can be a big deal around Quicken Loans. Younger children of employees of the online mortgage lender get handwritten birthday cards from CEO Bill Emerson and a small gift -- all part of the family atmosphere that Quicken encourages. That sense that the top echelon cares about the rank and file is a big reason why Quicken again ranks as one of Michigan's top workplaces. When new employees join Quicken Loans, they attend an all-day orientation at which Emerson gives everyone...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:26

NEW DELHI: The Income Tax department, probing the secret list of account holders in the Geneva branch of HSBC bank, has approached Swiss revenue authorities for banking data of certain individuals after investigations showed some of them reportedly had other accounts under fictitious names. The department,...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:44

Raman Roy CURRENT DESIGNATION: CMD of Quatrro BPO, Founding member of Indian Angel Network, member of TiE Board COMPANIES FOUNDED: Spectramind in 2000, Quattro BPO in 2006. Also set up American Express and General Electric captive units in India ONE THING I'D DO DIFFERENTLY: Leverage technology more THE MOST EXCITING SPACE TO BE IN: Healthcare Entrepreneurship is a lot like the stunts shown in a Pepsi or Mountain Dew advertisement. The only difference is that the thrill of running one's own venture lasts much longer than a 30-second television spot. My entrepreneurial journey started over two decades ago with American Express, when I convinced my superiors â€" after persisting for a few...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:44

NEW DELHI: Datawind, the maker of Aakash tablet PC, has said it will clear all backlog of paid orders for the commercial version of tablet within next six weeks. "All the paid orders (for tablets with) resistive and capacitative (screens) without SIM will be cleared in next 10 days. But the ones that want tablet with SIM they will be...

Nov 18th 2012, 07:00

Not everyone is moved by the momentum in Boston’s Downtown Crossing. A New York developer who filed plans for a 28-story apartment and retail tower on Washington Street four years ago — in the teeth of the Great Recession — is not yet sold on the shopping district’s recovery. “We wouldn’t consider doing anything until that hole across the street is filled,” said John Usdan, president of Midwood Management, referring to the partially demolished Filene’s block. Another New York developer, Millennium Partners, won city approval in September to...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:41

By Mark Medina, Staff Writer Posted: 11/17/2012 10:29:23 PM PST Updated: 11/17/2012 10:29:38 PM PST They chop it up every night in the studio. Sometimes they agree. Sometimes they disagree. Regardless of their take, TNT NBA analysts...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:41

By Mark Medina, Staff Writer Posted: 11/17/2012 10:31:44 PM PST Updated: 11/17/2012 10:32:00 PM PST EL SEGUNDO - Slowly but surely, Mike D'Antoni limped his way onto the practice court. The Lakers coach still feels the ill effects of his...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:41

By Mark Medina, Staff Writer Posted: 11/17/2012 10:33:12 PM PST Updated: 11/17/2012 10:33:23 PM PST The Houston...

Nov 18th 2012, 01:30

Bosco Ntaganda führt im Kongo die Rebellen an. Der einstige Armeegeneral wird per internationalem Haftbefehl gesucht. Um seinen Vormarsch zu stoppen, schicken die UN Kampfhubschrauber. Foto: AFP/Getty Images Bosco Ntaganda soll bereits in Ruanda diverse Kriegsverbrechen begangen haben Bild teilen Bild teilen Twittern Der Krieg im Osten der Demokratischen Republik Kongo ist inzwischen so alt wie die 16-jährigen Jungen, die jeden Tag durch Bosco Ntagandas Milizen verschleppt werden. "Die Kämpfer führten uns aus dem Klassenraum und hinter das Schulgebäude ", erinnert sich ein Schüler gegenüber Mitarbeitern der Menschenrechtsorganisation Human Rights Watch an seine Entführung im April. "Dann...

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Nov 18th 2012, 06:26

Related topics Justin BieberSelena Gomez Advertisement Just when it looked like Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez were making up and repairing their strained relationship, E! Online reported on Nov. 17 that they met for a dinner date and had a public explosion. It had only been three days that the two were reported to be getting back together, but after the events of Friday night, that may be out the window. Their date started with a trip to the Laugh Factory comedy club but things broke down after that. Selena Gomez arrived at the Yamato Japanese restaurant first and waited for Justin Bieber to show up. He arrived a few minutes later and met her inside. "Something must have happened inside the...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:26

Related topics music videorapwasted Advertisement Ever controversial and fun, Hila Perry, aka "HiLa tHe KiLLa," is gearing up to film a new comedy rap video for her new song, "White Girl Wasted." The song is based upon the often comical bumblings of white girls who come into the city to party from places like Staten Island and New Jersey. Capturing the omg's and lol's, as well as the short skirts and high heels that parade about the New York club scene, the video is a tribute to, as well as a parody of, the wild, drunken wonderland of club-addicted girldom. The Indiegogo site for the video has a trailer showing what one can expect from the finished product, which is set to be filmed on...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:12

THE X Factor's final three have made their last-ditch appeals for votes in their home towns before Tuesday night's grand finale. And when the winner is crowned, we might get a clearer idea on who votes for these reality talent shows. There might be an army of teenage girls backing boy band The Collective but slightly awkward country boy Jason Owen and 25-year-old industry veteran Samantha Jade are still in with a chance. "I'm not sure who's voting for me, but I'm so lucky to have their votes - they're the reason I'm still here," Jade says. "It would mean the world to me if I won. It would mean that dreams really do come true and you just have to keep believing."...

Nov 18th 2012, 05:57

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Nov 18th 2012, 06:50

Right from its inception, Kunal Kapoor was actively involved in the writing process of his recently released film 'Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana' and the actor says he wants to take his new found interest forward. Kunal, 35, is currently busy putting together few scripts for films. "I have been working on something like I did in 'Luv Shuv...' -- to put together a project that I believe in. I am writing and there are three to four stories that I have been...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:32

GJ Imagination Library expands Grand Valley children younger than 5 and living in the 81504 zip code are now included in the Grand Junction Imagination Library...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:11

By David Ng Los Angeles Times Comments Keener ) Having a Hollywood actor learn Beethoven's String Quartet No. 14 for a role is a little like asking a child to master differential equations â€" it's virtually impossible. But in the case of music, the task can be convincingly faked with the right editing, and more important, with the right music coaches. When the makers of the movie "A Late Quartet" were looking for a musician who could help actress Catherine Keener get into character as a classical viola player, they sought the help of Carrie Dennis, the Los Angeles Philharmonic's principal violist, who joined the orchestra in 2008. Dennis says that she spent two weeks hanging out with the...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:06

Q 1 • As South, vulnerable, you hold: ♠J 9 ♥K Q 10 6 3 ♦J 8 7 6 2 ♣5 The bidding has proceeded: NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST 1♠ Pass 1NT Pass 2♣ Pass ? What do you...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:14

From Staff Reports | email Darkened midday skies, handkerchiefs over faces and drifts of soil covering houses and machinery — extreme drought conditions, poor farming techniques and a lack of vegetation provided the perfect setting for one of the nation's most noted natural disasters from the mid-1930s....

Nov 18th 2012, 06:33

"Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel" * * * Documentary explores the life of celebrated fashion writer and editor Vreeland, who worked for Harper's Bazaar and Vogue from the late 1930s through the early '70s. Her life and legacy come alive courtesy of a trio of directors that includes Lisa Immordino Vreeland (who is married to the fashionista's grandson). The movie is filled with rare footage, photos and interviews, but the captivating center is Vreeland herself. There was a price to be paid for all her success, and interviews with her sons touch on some of the complexity of their relationships. As to the rest of it, the filmmakers let her have her say. Rated PG-13; nude images. 1 hour, 26...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:26

Related topics Real Housewives of New Jerseymelissa gorgaCaroline ManzoKathy Wakile Advertisement According to In Touch on Nov. 16, Melissa Gorga insists that Caroline Manzo and Kathy Wakile are both returning to "Real Housewives of New Jersey" despite rumors to the contrary. "Caroline is returning," Gorga said. "Okay, there you go. Caroline is back and so is Kathy." This completely goes in the face of the breaking story that both Manzo and Wakile were leaving and the show would replace them with Noelle Brescia, Gia Casey and Teresa Giudice's hairdresser Priscilla DiStasio. This was rumored to be a way to shake up the lineup and make Giudice happy. Another rumor was that Danielle Staub had...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:06

Reily Buechler and Jennie Frager were forced to watch last year's Division I title run by Torrey Pines from the bench as injuries curtailed almost the entire season for the duo. And Katleyn Cuff played at a different school and had never experienced a section championship match much less win one. All three Falcons are flying higher now after Torrey Pines pounced on Poway 25-15, 25-16, 25-18 on Saturday at Cathedral...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:33

Aamir is often tagged as 'Mr Perfectionist' in Bollywood but Reema Kagti, the director of his upcoming film Talaash, says the actor's enthusiasm and sincerity are that of a first timer. The film, slated to...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:09

Posted by: Rohan Preston under Theater, Red hot Updated: November 18, 2012 - 12:00 AM...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:11

By Jake Coyle Associated Press Comments Nothing is so much of a boys' club as a James Bond movie. That is, except when Judi Dench is on screen. As MI6 head M, Dench has been the Bond matriarch: the strong-willed, no-nonsense mainstay of feminine authority in a movie franchise that has, more often than not, featured slightly more superficial womanly traits. "Skyfall" is Dench's seventh Bond film, an unimpeachable reign that has encompassed both the Daniel Craig and Pierce Brosnan eras of the British spy. For a number of reasons, "Skyfall" is her most notable Bond film. For the first time, Dench isn't just dictating orders from headquarters, but is thrown directly into the action when a former...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:23

Rep. Bob Filner tied himself closely to President Barack Obama and the Democrats during his successful campaign for San Diego mayor, while Councilman Carl DeMaio didn't even endorse his party's standard-bearer, Republican Mitt Romney. But an analysis of the votes cast on Nov. 6 suggests that Romney voters were significantly more likely to vote for DeMaio than Obama voters for Filner. Almost 20 percent of Obama voters took a pass on Filner — about 10 percent skipping the mayor's race, and about 9 percent picking DeMaio. By comparison, about 2 percent of Romney voters sat out the mayor's race — and less than one fifth of one percent of them...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:29

A short story by Ruby Simeon "John?" I slurred and got out of bed. It was cold, someone must have left the kitchen window open. The skin on my legs tightened into goosebumps with every step. "John? John?" I kept calling, there was a hint of desperation in my voice now. And he forgot to do the dishes too. I stared...

Nov 18th 2012, 05:56

Comedian Stephen Colbert is taking his place among the presidents at the Madame Tussauds wax museum in Washington and...