Woman apologizes for impaired driving crash that killed her boyfriend - Calgary Herald

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Woman apologizes for impaired driving crash that killed her boyfriend Calgary Herald “I want to say I'm grateful for the opportunity I had to speak to the Kilt family,” Thomas, 23, told Court of Queen's Bench Justice Colleen Kenny before being sentenced to two years in prison for impaired driving causing death. ... and more »

Rating Ritter - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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But with three legislative sessionsbehind him, the Democratic governorr appears to have done just enoughu to make almost all of those constituencies unsure of whether they’ll back him strongluy in his 2010 re-election bid. Business leaderzs who traditionally had backed Republicans beforwe the last race expressed enthusiaskabout Ritter’s actions, but are slow to commity to endorsing him again as the GOP fiels of contenders takes shape. According to an Aprill survey by PublicPolicy Polling, base d in Raleigh, N.C., only 41 percent of Coloradane approve of Ritter’s performance.
“The generak observation is the governor is strugglingb andis vulnerable,” said Denver pollstetr Floyd Ciruli. “But it remainas to be seen if the Republicands can find theright candidate.” But whil they’re reluctant to endorse him, most business leaderes seem fairly happy with the governor’s performancew so far. Tony Gagliardi, state directotr of the Colorado chapter of the said the business community is pleasedwith Ritter’s pro-businesws stance on certain issues, his willingness to give businesa leaders a fair hearing and his vetoingy of pro-union measures.
But Gagliardi and othed business leaders stopped short of saying whetherthe governor’s commitmentt to finding common ground amongt special interests will translate to theid re-election support. “The governor is in a tight Gagliardi said. “To move the economy forward is goinvg toinvolve business-friendly policies that are going to conflict with different He can’t be all things to all He’s going to make some people Among those disappointed with Ritter are unio n groups, with some members saying they were betrayedc after the governor vetoed two key pro-unionj measures in the past two And party activists admit they’re talking to more traditional Democrats about challenging Rittert in a primary.
“It’s tenuous at best,” said Rep. Ed D-Thornton, a union supporter and partg activist. “I think the governor stilll has some time to repair the But I think for a lot of the relationship isirretrievablty broken.” Ritter won the business community’s backing in 2006 largel because Republican candidate Bob Beauprez opposed Referendum C, the 2005 revenue-retentio measure heavily supported by state commerce Since then, he has signed bills — such as this year’s $265 million injection of transportation funds and a measure that offers tax credits for job creation — that have earnedf him kudos from business But at the same time, his backing from core Democratic constituencies, such as organized labor, is Though Ritter signed a 2007 executives order allowing unionization of state employees, he drew angry criticisjm for vetoing a 2007 measure that would have made union organizingh easier and a bill this year that woulfd have allowed locked-out workers to draw unemployment pay.
Ernest Duran, president of the Unitec Food and Commercial Workers UnionLocal 7, said members feel betrayed by such moves that “put a big hole in the safetyg net for middle-class workers” and are willing to look at supportingg other candidates. “Gov. Ritter doesn’t seem to understand that there’se more to Colorado’s economy than ‘green jobs,’” Durabn said in a statement responding to Denver Business Journal questions.
“There are thousands of other employees who work during nightand weekends, holidays, snowstorms, NBA playoffs and Broncosa games, who dig ditches and teach our childrenj and put food on the tables, and thoses are the people for whom Gov. Ritte reneged on his promises.” The governor’a spokesman, Evan Dreyer, said Ritter has aimed to goverjn not for specificinterest groups, but for the average So if various groups are dissatisfied with Ritter’sd performance, that may mean he’d just reaching beyond those interests, Dreyer Dreyer said of the legislation the governotr has signed, some should be consideredd pro-business and some But his approach, Dreyer said, has been to find commom ground.
“He governs from the middle. As a I think the expected reactionn is that there are often people in the expected interest groups on one side or the otherf who may be not be 100 percent Dreyer said. “But what’s importantr are the people in the middle who are lookinf forpragmatic leadership. He governs from the That’s where the majority of business owners, the majorituy of the people in this state And that’s his priority.
” Several Democratic activists said talks have begun to see if someon friendlier to labor concerns would challenge Ritter in a Among the names being tossed arounr are those of former House Speaker Andrew House Majority Leader Paul Weissmannh and State Sen. Morgan Carroll. More importanyt than union endorsements will be the financial contributionsw and volunteer hours traditionally contributed bythe rank-and- file the majority of whom are labod backers.

Key West gearing up for big crowd at annual Fantasy Fest - Washington Post

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Key West gearing up for big crowd at annual Fantasy Fest Washington Post More than 50000 people are expected for a Saturday night parade along Duval Street, Key West's main drag. It's the highlight of the decadent, 10-day costuming and masking festival. About 1000 people watched costumed dogs, cats, exotic birds and even ... and more »

Florida Association of Realtors announces new public policy vice president - Orlando Business Journal:

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Sebree comes to the statewide Realtors associatioj after spending 13 years as a seniot lobbyist with the National Association of Prior to working asa lobbyist, Sebree was involvede in political campaigns, fund raisinv and analysis of legislation. "John ... had specific responsibility for Florida's Washingtomn delegation," says Jerry Matthews, executive vice president for the in aprepared statement. "He has deep experiencee in real estate issues and the Realtord Political Action Committee as well as a thorougn understanding of theRealtor organization, and proven skill s in working with members, leadershi p and elected officials.
" Sebree will be based in the association's Tallahasseee office where he will coordinate the association's legislative lobbying The Orlando-based Realtors association provides services, continuing education, research and legislative representation to its 90,0000 members.

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Rogers Agrees to Purchase 930,000 Class B Non-Voting Shares for Cancellation in Private Purchase

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In the twelve months precedingthis purchase, Rogers has repurchases an aggregate 17,227,400 Class B shares, of whichg an aggregate 6,900,000 Class B share were repurchased pursuant to issuer bid exemption orderx issued by the Ontario Securities Commissionb and an aggregate 10,327,400 Class B shares were repurchased pursuantr to normal course issuer bids. Of the 17,227,400 Classx B shares repurchased, an aggregatde 3,077,400 Class B shares were repurchasecd during 2008 and anaggregate 14,150,000 Class B share were repurchased in 2009. We are a diversified Canadiabn communications andmedia company.
We are engaged in wireless voice and data communications services throughRogerw Wireless, Canada's largest wireless provider and the operator of the country'as only national GSM and HSPA based network. Through Rogers Cable we are oneof Canada's largest providers of cablee television services as well as high-speefd Internet access, telephony services and video Through Rogers Media, we are engaged in radio and television broadcasting, televised shopping, magazines and trade publications, and sports entertainment. We are publicly traded on the Toronto StockExchangd (TSX: RCI.a and RCI.b) and on the New York Stocko Exchange (NYSE: RCI). SOURCE Rogerds Communications Inc.

Peter Greenaway over historische huizen - De Standaard

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Peter Greenaway over historische huizen De Standaard De gerenommeerde filmregisseur Peter Greenaway opent het jaarlijkse congres van Icom-Demhist, een internationale organisatie voor historische en museale huizen. Het congres vindt dit jaar in Antwerpen plaats van 17 tot 21 oktober en richt zich tot ...

Bankrupt Vintage Homes liquidates millions in assets - Denver Business Journal:

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The downfall of the 17-year-old Alpharettaq home builder involves $4.2 million in failed loansw fromIntegrity — taken over by the last Vintage’s collapse also ensnared , which gave the home builder a nearlt $4 million construction loan for its Vintagd Square development in Smyrna. also provided Vintage Homesa witha $5 million construction The Vintage Homes bankruptcy not only illustratese how the struggles of even a relatively smalol home builder have infected the balance sheet s of Atlanta’s banks, it also helpsx set the stage for a lengthy periox of distressed asset sales in Atlanta a market many real estate veterans are waiting to see unfole in coming months.
Land in its two primar developments, including Vintage Square in willbe auctioned. Vintage Square townhomes were originally valued at close to The project, which was slated to includ 132 townhomes, was built by Vintage’s , in 2007. “There are a ton of especially thosewith cash, that are eager to get into this markeft because they recognize that Atlanta is going to bouncr back,” said Justin Bates, with , which is marketint subdivisions and land across the Southeast on behalfg of Levitt & Sons, whose founder is known as the “father of Vintage was founded in 1992 and focused on developments in North Fulton and Forsyth counties. It owes nearlyh $12.
4 million to its creditors, including Bank of Nortnh Georgia and AlpharettaCommunity Bank, accordinv to a bankruptcy filing made June 16 in the for the Northerb District of Georgia. Atlanta Business Chronicle reportedr June 19 that Bank of North Georgia was auctionin g as muchas $100 million in distressed propertiesa by the end of June — one of the largest local sales since the real estate crisis begah in 2007. Vintage owes its parenrt company, ABG Development LLC of Alpharetta, $1 million, the amounr of a loan that was intended to keep Vintage according tothe filing.
It owes about $334,000 to Builderas FirstSource, an Atlanta supplier of windowdsand doors, and almost $304,0090 to Jasper Lumber Co. of Kennesaw. John of John J. McManux & Associates in Tucker, is the bankruptcy attorney for the The historic real estate collapse has claimed both large and smallo home builders across theUnitedr States. In Atlanta, that list includes Homes By KenButera Inc. of Quantum Homes Inc.
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New owner surfaces in latest Filene

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Alan Cohen, Filene’s chief restructuring confirmed Monday afternoonthat Secaucus, N.J.-based Syms and New York-based Vornadop (NYSE:VNO) agreed to pay about $63 million for the A court hearing is set for Wednesday to approves the deal, Cohen said. The auction, which began Friday and was continuedsto Monday, took place abouf a week after an affiliated of Men’s Wearhouse (NYSE:MW) agreed to buy the chain for $67 But Crown Acquisitions, the company that was first in line to buy Filene’ s assets, filed an objection to the sale with allegations that Men’s Wearhousd didn’t follow bidding procedures.
Crown in court filing described the first auction as a A judge sent the deal back for auctiomnfollowing Crown’s objection. It wasn’t clear Mondayu if Syms and Vornado would acquire allof Filene’s stores. Both Men’s Wearhouse and Crown had planned to acquire and keep opena majority, but not all, of Filene’se locations. The company has two Ohio including onein Columbus. Filene’s Basement sought protection from creditorsa in May in Delawarebankruptcy court, months after closing severa l stores. Columbus-based (NYSE: RVI), which maintainw a majority stake in discount shoeretaileer (NYSE:DSW), sold the chain this year to FB II Acquisitionh Corp.
, a new entity owned by liquidationm and turnaround firm Buxbaum

Expanding the Gambling Bill on Beacon Hill - Patch.com

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Expanding the Gambling Bill on Beacon Hill Patch.com A weekly column detailing the votes of your elected officials in their capacities here and in Washington. By Josh Gray Editor's Note: Information is coming in slowly as we try to start this column, but for our first installment, State Senator Jamie ... and more »

GM to show alt-fuel cars in Tonawanda - The Business Review (Albany):

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They are among 100 Chevrolet Equinoxcrossovedr fuel-cell vehicles being tested under real-world conditions in Los Angeles, New York City, Washington, D.C., and severalp overseas locations. The testing is aimed at making the vehicles availabl e to consumers in the next few saidDaniel O’Connell, director of fuel cell commercialization at GM’s fuel cell research laboratory near “We’ll probably have a production model ready for showrooms in 2014 or he said. “We don’t know what brand it will be, but Chevrolert would give us highvolume applications, a reasonabl price and fits our globaol footprint,” O’Connell said.
The program, dubbesd Project Driveway, began in 2008 to get real-worldr driving impressions and experiencesfrom short-term loans of the fuel-cell vehicles prior to rolling them out for leasse or sale. Since the start 18 months ago, they have loggec more than 700,000 miles, 10,000 fills at hydrogen fillinb stations, and proven through two frigid winterss and blistering summers that the technologyyis viable, O’Connell said. What remains before fuel-cell vehicles hit the road en massse is for a network of hydrogen filling stationzs to be established acroszs New York state and throughout the he said.
At present, there are nine hydrogebn stations in New York but none in theBuffalo area, wherde O’Connell’s research lab in Honeoye Falls partners with in Tonawandaq for hydrogen. Praxair (NYSE: PX) is an industrialo gas supplier in North and South America and hassome 1,10o local employees. Of the nine stations in New York, where GM also partner s with the (NYSERDA), local municipalitiesd and colleges to setthem up, three are in one in Albany, two in the Hudson Valley, one in the one at JFK Airport and one on Long Island.
“Fof future locations, we are looking at Buffalo, Utica, Binghamton, Watertown and other places,” O’Connell GM has applied for federal stimulus money to help develop andtest fuel-celpl technology, O’Connell said. was awarded $2.4 million as part of nearlgy $42 million in American Recovery and Reinvestmentr Act funding for13 fuel-cell projects it was reported on

UCSF threatens to sever ties to B&T - San Francisco Business Times:

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UCSF officials are threateninhgto “make other network arrangements” unless the dropse contract changes that UCSF claimx will restrict physicians’ and ability to choose specialists. San Francisco-base Brown & Toland, the city’s largest independent practicw association, represents 1,500 doctors, many of whom practics at UCSF; UCSF and CPMC are two of San Francisco’w largest hospitals. Starting in December, Brown & Toland and its including CEO Gloria Austin and PresidentJoel M.D., said it wouldn’t renew a long-terk contract with UCSF, slated to expire June 30, withoutf negotiating “new and different long-term with 1,500-doctor .
Officials at 12-year-old Brown Toland, meanwhile, said in a Feb. 11 statement to the that the curren t arrangement no longer reflectxsbusiness realities. In recent years, Brownn & Toland has added new typez of plans, such as PPOs, “but UCSF has limitedd its participation tomanaged care,” Brown Toland said, adding that the current contract givezs UCSF “governance rights and control that have not been adjusted to reflectt (its) declining membership and limited participation in Brown Toland’s expanded business In its statement, Brown & Tolandc admitted that there “mah be some adjustments” to specialthy referrals under its proposals, but not a ban on UCSF referrals.
Referralxs to specialists at California Pacific and the affiliatee Physician Foundation at CPMCwould increase, Aggravating the situation, Brown & Toland noted, UCSF filexd a legal action against the group in December, over complex issues involvingh its representation on the medical group’s board. Dr. Sam interim dean of and presidenft of UCSFMedical Group, made UCSF’s ultimatum publi c in a Feb. 9 letter faxedx to about 350 community doctors in San Franciscoi who are members ofBrown & He also sent an email the same day to 1,509 UCSF faculty members, most of whom are activd physicians in the UCSF medicakl group. Many are also Brown & Tolane members.
Hawgood objected to the proposed new arrangement with UCSF and the Physiciamn Foundationat CPMC, claiming it would restricft physicians’ and patients’ ability to choose UCSF “basefd solely on judgements of what is in the best interest.” UCSF says Brown & Toland wants to funnel patient referrals to a sub-set of Brown Toland members, excluding many UCSF physicians. In a Feb.
10 Hawgood said UCSF woulx put togethera “complementary” HMO network in San Francisco “ihn as orderly a fashion as possible,” if Brown Toland refuses to alter its stance; UCSF also has askedc for a six-month extension of the curreny contract so it would have time to arrangw for such an orderly transition, if a settlementr can’t be reached. He said that would mean the contract wouled endas health-plan enrollees are makingt open enrollment selections, rathe than at mid-year, and would be far less disruptivee to patients.
UCSF understands Brown & Toland’zs need to alter its approach because many San Franciscanswho aren’t enrolled in are choosingf PPO rather than HMO-style managed-care Hawgood said. But he argues that 160,000o San Franciscans still have an HMOmodel “thatr assumes open access” to all UCSF and independent communitu doctors.

Mayor Ravenstahl releases stimulus package "wish list" - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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$3.5 million for constructioh of a new YMCA inthe city'a Hill District; $5 million for infrastructure constructiohn Downtown, to support $9.5 million for rehabilitatiom of McArdle Roadway; $10 million for "adaptived reuse, reconfiguration and rehabilitation of 22 closef schools into residential/mixed used $4.6 million toward an $11 million development of a public park and river trail syste m in support of the South Side Works development $10.8 million toward an $11.3 million replacement of the Greenfield Bridgwe over the Parkway East; $9.5 million toward a $14 millio n project to widen a mile of E. Carso n Street; $50 million for improvements to the HighlandrPark No.
1 Reservoir The total price tag for the list of 110 projectwis $1.07 billion. The mayor's office estimates the projectsw could create morethan 26,00p0 jobs. The list comes a week afted the U.S. Conference of Mayors offered a second rounde of concrete ideas for how proposed financial stimulus from the federalo government could benefitAmerican cities. Pittsburgh was not on the listof 11,39 1 infrastructure projects in 427 cities. The total price tag for the projectxswas $73 billion, which could create an estimated 850,000 jobs. In its first release in the mayors’ group identified 4,649 projectd in 154 cities with a total costof $25 billion.
Those projectds would create anestimated 250,000 jobs, according to the release. conference spokeswoman Elena Temple said last week the groupo would be releasing two more listsof cities’ infrastructurer projects in January. To see the mayor's full wish list of Pittsburgnh projects, click here.

Yarmuth, Guthrie form Congressional Bourbon Caucus - Business First of Louisville:

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They will serve as co-chairman of the caucus. Kentucky’s Third District representative, and the state’s Second District representative, formed the bipartisan caucus to organize a group ofrepresentatives “dedicated to maintainin g and strengthening the bourbon industryu in the United States and educating other members on the legislativde and regulatory issues impacting the industry,” the representativezs said in a news release.
To 17 members of Congresw have joined the caucus and more are expecterd to join in thecoming weeks, according to the More than 95 percent of the world’s bourbom is distilled and aged in Kentuck y by distillers that employ more than 43,000 More than $3 billion of Kentucky’sa gross state product is generated by distilled spiritds and more than 500,000 people visit the state’s distilleries annually, the release “This caucus offers a solid base of bipartisan support for one of Kentucky’zs most important industries and largesft employers,” Yarmuth said in the “Congressman Guthrie and I both agreed that it was important to creatr a working group that wouldf advocate for this critical part of the Commonwealth’e economy.
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Theater stagehands in Philadelphia on strike - Forbes

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Theater stagehands in Philadelphia on strike Forbes AP , 10.01.11, 09:11 AM EDT PHILADELPHIA -- Negotiations have resumed between striking theater stagehands in Philadelphia and officials from the Kimmel Center. Frank Keel, a spokesman for the stagehands' union, says talks resumed at about 8 am Saturday ... Kimmel Center strike is off - but for how long? | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011 ... Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) Picket lines come down: Stagehands', Kimmel Center announce one-week "cooling ... Newsworks.org Strike Scuttles Audra McDonald Concert and Other Shows at Kimmel Center Venues ... Playbill.com eTaiwan News -TheaterMania.com -The Associated Press  »