Car dealer fights Chrysler over franchise The Examiner Comments NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (Map, News) - A poster in Jim Tarbox's office at his North Kingstown Chrysler Jeep dealership declares: "Challenge: The harder the course, the more rewarding the triumph." | It's a fitting slogan for Tarbox, whose business is suddenly in peril after Chrysler ended its ...
Ex-Beatles, Rolling Stones manager Klein dies The Examiner Comments NEW YORK (Map, News) - Music manager Allen Klein, a no-holds-barred businessman who bulldozed his way into and out of deals with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, died Saturday, a publicist for his company said. He was 77. | Klein, who was one of the most powerful figures in the music bus...
Criminals now easier to trace in Nashville Nashville Tennessean | NASHVILLE — The Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk's office has enhanced its Web site to allow the public to get detailed criminal histories of people in Nashville. | Officials at the clerk's office believe the revamped site will be among the bes...
Experts: McMillan long-shot for governor Nashville Tennessean | With the Democratic and Republican primaries in the governor's race some 14 months away, candidates in both parties are now focused on the lifeblood of any statewide campaign — money. | Financial disclosures for the various campaigns are due July 1...
Trucker hauls burning timber Nashville Tennessean | A truck driver was unaware his cargo was on fire as he rolled down state Highway 48 Thursday. | A Montgomery County Sheriff's Office deputy noticed the semi-truck near the intersection of state Highway 48/13 and Kathy Drive. | The load's white oak ...
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Colorado Springs man suspected of 100 burglaries The Examiner Comments COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Map, News) - Colorado Springs police say a man who walked away from a work-release program in 2007 may have commited more than 100 burglaries sinc...
GM awaits judge's ruling on sale plan The Examiner Comments NEW YORK (Map, News) - General Motors Corp. may have to wait out the long holiday weekend to learn if its bankruptcy plan is moving forward, after U.S. Judge Robert Gerber...
Obama uneasy over indefinite Gitmo detentions Kansas City Star Pablo Martinez Monsivais President Barack Obama prepares to leave following his interview with The Associated Press, Thursday, July 2, 2009, in the West Wing of the White House in ...
Tacoma Public Utilities asks for millions The News Tribune | Tacoma Public Utilities is taking a group of local governments to court in a case that pits South Sound communities against their big-city water provider. | Depending on the outcome, non-Tacoma water customers could see their rates increase or citi...
HEPATITIS OUTBREAK: Doctor responsibility weighed Review Journal | Was Dr. Eladio Carrera the "captain of the ship" in the operating suite where his patients were infected with hepatitis? | Can a doctor be? Should a doctor be? | Two doctors on the state Board of Medical Examiners used the maritime analogy in discu...
Palin takes to Web for hints of political future Houston Chronicle | JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin didn't wait long to give some hint of what her political life might look like after she leaves office at the end of the month. | After staying out of the public eye for most of Saturday, a day after abruptly...
Obama to 'reset' US-Russia ties Al Jazeera | Barack Obama, the US president, has said he will restore friendly ties between Russia and Washington as he embarks on his first visit to Moscow. | He was due to leave Washington later on Sunday and hold talks with Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian president, at the Kremlin on Monday. | "I seek to reset relations with Russia because I believ...
Banks want a little more The News & Observer | Bounced check: $32. Stop-payment: $30. ATM charge: as high as $3. | Even now, after all those bailouts, banks never seem to tire of dipping a little deeper into your wallet. Despite the tough economic times and increased scrutiny from Washington, they are keeping most fees at record highs, and some are eking out slight increases on others such as...
