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- Senate panel approves Iraq war funding bill 17 May 2008 16:45 GMT
... The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved a sweeping ... number of Americans are concerned about the economy and the direction of the country. A ... on the domestic side. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) won adoption of $50 million for an ...
- Auto Giant to Create 2,100 New Jobs in Germany 17 May 2008 14:55 GMT
... Panamera model will generate a further 600 employment opportunities across Europe. Porsche's partner car manufacturer ... in the running to host the plant: Alabama, Tennessee and Michigan. Like other German manufacturers, ...
- Auto Giant to Create 2100 New Jobs in Germany 17 May 2008 14:17 GMT
... Panamera model will generate a further 600 employment opportunities across Europe. Porsche's partner car manufacturer ... in the running to host the plant: Alabama, Tennessee and Michigan. Like other German manufacturers, ...
- Chattanooga ranked third as best place to live 17 May 2008 12:52 GMT
... affords in terms of recreation, home prices, employment opportunities, the people, music and the arts ... considers those alongside data on education, employment, economy, crime, parks, recreation and housing before cities ... firm. Many relocate from Ohio, Florida, Kentucky, Alabama and Georgia and often are retirees or ...
- Looking south 17 May 2008 10:09 GMT
... will not go into states such as Alabama and Louisiana due to prohibitive laws or ... because its population is growing and its economy is “not bad.” “We're looking for acquisition opportunities ...
- Forestry may merge operations 17 May 2008 09:12 GMT
... MONTGOMERY | To save money, the Alabama Forestry Commission may fold seven fire dispatch ... cut $2.7 million next year unless the economy improves enough to cover the proposed cut. Dispatchers ...
- Democrats sense opportunity in South 17 May 2008 08:15 GMT
... more GOP losses could play out in Alabama, Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Louisiana and Florida. ... said Democratic pollster John Anzalone of Montgomery, Ala., who worked on the Louisiana and Mississippi ... hammering Republicans for misguided leadership on the economy and the war in Iraq. "I think ...
- Southern traditions: Gone with the wind 17 May 2008 07:39 GMT
... Columbia businessman David Hodges was surprised when church ... them." Late in 2005, the folks at Economy Furniture in Batesburg-Leesville decided to give up ... presence," said Cohn, a native of Montgomery, Ala., who's lived in Columbia most of her ...
- Homeowner rescue plan snags 17 May 2008 06:36 GMT
... chairman, and Sen. Richard C. Shelby of Alabama, the panel's senior Republican. It also highlighted ... to appeal to voters who cite the economy as their top concern. Dodd and Shelby said ...
- Alabama's unemployment rate drops slightly in March 17 May 2008 05:16 GMT
... Alabama's unemployment rate drops slightly in March Alabama's unemployment rate declined slightly in April to 4.0 ...
- John McCormick: 2-wheelers appeal to eco-savvy commuters 17 May 2008 04:43 GMT
... The good weather is bringing out Michigan's motorcycle riders ... and scooters -- with their excellent fuel economy, maneuverability in traffic and ease of parking ... day at Barber Motorsports Park near Birmingham, Ala. Organized by the country's leading track day ...
- House rejects bill funding Iraq, Afghanistan wars 17 May 2008 04:42 GMT
... WASHINGTON - President Bush's Iraq war funding request ... Conservatives Larry Craig, R-Idaho and Richard Shelby, R-Ala., for example, sent out numerous news releases ... implement a tax increase with a weak economy that is struggling to create and grow ...
- Shelby Announces $75 Million for Commercial Fisheries Industry 17 May 2008 04:40 GMT
... Commercial Fisheries Industry U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee ... continues to plague the southeastern United States, Alabama fisheries have taken a significant economic and ... is a vital part of the Alabama economy.” These funds may be used to alleviate ...
- Committee Approves FY 08 and FY 09 Bridge Supplemental Appropriations Bill 17 May 2008 04:40 GMT
... Supplemental Appropriations Bill U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations ... today announced Senate approval of funding for Alabama included in the fiscal year 2008 Supplemental ... keep our servicemembers safe and keep Alabama’s economy strong.” Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post ...
- House rejects bills to fund wars 17 May 2008 04:40 GMT
... WASHINGTON — President Bush's Iraq war funding request ... their efforts to add money for the unemployed and an expansion of GI education benefits. ... Conservatives Larry Craig, R-Idaho, and Richard Shelby, R-Ala., sent out numerous news releases crowing about ...
- Changing Driving Habits to Save Money At The Pump 17 May 2008 04:39 GMT
... more drivers are doing the same, like Alabama Limo Personnel Safety Manager Tazan Edwards. This ... road. Slow down. For most vehicles, fuel economy drops off significantly when traveling more than 60 ...
- Congressman Rohrabacher's Floor Speech on Global Warming 17 May 2008 04:38 GMT
... have had dire consequences for the American economy and for those people who worked in those ... professor of atmospheric science at University of Alabama. Dr. Christy goes on to say ``Similar ...
- Week ahead on Wall St: Record oil may hold stocks hostage 17 May 2008 03:15 GMT
... continues to break records, as fears about inflation and the discretionary spending power of the ... president at Morgan Asset Management, in Birmingham, Alabama. Earnings from a handful of major retailers, ... the Nasdaq about 4.8 percent. With the economy still on shaky ground, investors will pour ...
- Ala. sheriffs feed inmates on $1.75 a day and pocket the rest 17 May 2008 01:56 GMT
... Agriculture is a $100 billion shot of juice to Florida's economy and much of it - from golf course grass to sugar cane for gas - ...
- 3.1-magnitude quake reported in Coffeeville, Ala. 17 May 2008 01:36 GMT
... Agriculture is a $100 billion shot of juice to Florida's economy and much of it - from golf course grass to sugar cane for gas - ...
- Changing Driving Habits to Save Money At The Pump Many of you are changing your driving habits to save money. It starts with a plan - mapping out where you have to go and running your errands all on one day. 17 May 2008 00:53 GMT
... more drivers are doing the same, like Alabama Limo Personnel Safety Manager Tazan Edwards. This ... road. Slow down. For most vehicles, fuel economy drops off significantly when traveling more than 60 ...
- Can competitions raise 'cool' factor of math, science? 16 May 2008 23:39 GMT
... Expanding its competition to include 11-year-olds, the Alabama-born MathCounts competition, which has been featured on ... to complete an obstacle course. In Birmingham, Ala., the six-year-old National Math Bee, open to elementary school ...
- Changing Habits to Save Money at the Pump!! You're probably not surprised to hear it - Birmingham set another gas record today. According to AAA, a year ago we were paying 2.90 a gallon. A month ago - we paid 3.28. And now - th 16 May 2008 23:14 GMT
... more drivers are doing the same, like Alabama Limo Personnel Safety Manager Tazan Edwards. This ... road. Slow down. For most vehicles, fuel economy drops off significantly when traveling more than 60 ...
- Record oil may hold stocks hostage 16 May 2008 23:08 GMT
... continues to break records, as fears about inflation and the discretionary spending power of the embattled ... president at Morgan Asset Management, in Birmingham, Alabama. Earnings from a handful of major retailers, ...
- Wall St Week Ahead: Record oil may hold stocks hostage 16 May 2008 22:36 GMT
... continues to break records, as fears about inflation and the discretionary spending power of the embattled ... president at Morgan Asset Management, in Birmingham, Alabama. Earnings from a handful of major retailers, ...
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