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Jan. 3--In a move that transfers some 20 jobs from Nashua to Bedford, two of New Hampshire's largest financial services agencies have merged.
The Telegraph Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:44:00 GMT
Jan. 5--But fear of a decline in the property values of those already living in the complex or the loss of a view of a grove of trees are not good reasons.
The Eagle-Tribune Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:41:00 GMT
Jan. 5--Roger W. Pollok has sculpted clay in a two-story log house for about 25 years.
Centre Daily Times (State College, Pa.) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:24:00 GMT
Jan. 5--A out-of-town couple's attempt to secure their future by purchasing rental properties has turned into some hard lessons about absentee investing in Niagara Falls.
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:08:00 GMT
Civil Service Employees Insurance Group (CSE Insurance), a leader in providing civil service employees with quality protection at affordable rates, today announced the promotion of Kelli L. Schulhofer to Vice President of Sales from Regional Marketin
Business Wire Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:04:00 GMT
California regulators say all flat-screen televisions being sold statewide should represent the most energy-efficient models by 2011.
United Press International Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:46:00 GMT
CarInsurance.com, a company that is leading the way in selling auto insurance over the Internet and directly to consumers through its Online Insurance Marketplace(TM), is looking to help consumers save on auto insurance in 2009.
Business Wire Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:29:00 GMT
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company, announced the recent launch of its Utah auto insurance program.
PRNewswire Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:01:00 GMT
Dec. 31--One woman has a son who can't afford health insurance; a man racked up $30,000 in hospital bills with a bout of pneumonia; a nurse said there is waste throughout the medical system.
The Olympian, Olympia, Wash. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:04:00 GMT
Dec. 27--RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Jim Long is a throwback to an earlier generation of Tar Heel politicians -- one practiced at trading quips at country stores, fish fries and volunteer fire departments.
The News & Observer Sun, 28 Dec 2008 09:57:00 GMT
Dec. 23--A Madison court has ruled that it's OK to take money intended for medical malpractice cases and use it in the general fund to balance the state budget.
La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, Wisc.) Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:53:00 GMT
CANTON, Mass., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OneBeacon Professional Partners, a member of OneBeacon Insurance Group , today announced new Employment Practices Liability insurance for both large and small professional firms.
PRNewswire-FirstCall Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:56:00 GMT
CANTON, Mass., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OneBeacon Professional Partners, a member of OneBeacon Insurance Group , today announced a new Employed Lawyers Professional Liability product.
PRNewswire-FirstCall Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:32:00 GMT
The Navigators Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVG) today announced an initiative to expand and strengthen its professional liability division by appointing Reina Gregorio as President of Professional Liability.
Business Wire Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:09:00 GMT
Nov. 18--A Lackawanna County jury awarded a Jermyn family $20.5 million in a medical malpractice suit that followed a boy's lasting medical problems caused by mistakes made at his birth.
The Times-Tribune Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:50:00 GMT
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), the largest environmental advocacy organization dedicated solely to protecting the Southeast, today announced a list of ten special places in the South that fa
NEW YORK, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- To celebrate 2009, value airline JetBlue Airways today announced a New Year's More for Less Sale, with fares to more than 40 destinations in the Northeast, Florida, California and the Caribbean on sale in th
Jan. 5--CHARLOTTESVILLE -- His first basket came on a pretty turnaround jumper from the right baseline, his second on a nifty jump hook.
Jan. 5--The cost of convenience went up today on Pocahontas Parkway.
But if you think that guarantees anything, check out Sunday night's final from Chapel Hill.
Jan. 5--Let the winter weather roller coaster continue.
Jan. 5--DALLAS -- A Dancing With the Stars live show is much more about the dancing than it is about the stars.
Jan. 5--MEMPHIS -- Josh Howard's production is bouncing from one end to the other.
Jan. 5--MEMPHIS -- All streaks must die, and on Sunday afternoon the Grizzlies finally ended Dallas' dominance.
Jan. 5--What amazes Tracey Carr the most about her brother, Capt. Frank Michael, is that the U.S. Navy ship he commands has a crew complement larger than the population of the borough where they grew up.
NEW YORK _ "Waltz With Bashir," an Israeli's memoir of his nation's 1982 invasion of Lebanon, and "Happy-Go-Lucky," a British feature about a cockeyed optimist, were named top movies of 2008 by the National Society of Film Critics (NSFC) Saturday.
MUSIC AND technology have walked hand in hand since the dawning of records and radio in the early 1900s.
The following editorial appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on Friday, Jan. 2:
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Philadelphia Brewing Co. is pleased to announce the release of their fourth offering in the brewery's Select Ale Series.
PHILADELPHIA _ Although it pales beside the loss of a loved one, today's complex financial system has created a new headache for grieving relatives to cope with: identity theft.
Dec. 31--BLUEFIELD, Va. -- A large contingent from the Hokie Nation is either in Florida, on the way to the Sunshine State or staying at home to watch their beloved Virginia Tech Hokies as they square off against the Cincinnati Bear Cats tonight at 8
Records: Virginia Tech 9-4, Cincinnati 11-2
CINCINNATI, Dec. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cincinnati Financial Corporation today confirmed another step in previously announced executive transitions with the retirement from active employment of Vice Chairman James E. Benoski, effective January
Dec. 23--Individual businesses can't change the housing market, but they can change what they build into it.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cincinnati Financial Corporation announced that on December 19, 2008, its lead property casualty insurance subsidiary, The Cincinnati Insurance Company, appointed Watkins Insurance Group, with locations i
Jan. 5--The Blue Jackets' already- depleted cast of forwards absorbed two more blows yesterday.
Detroit got its final points on a goaltending violation in an 88-87 victory Sunday over the Los Angeles Clippers -- the Pistons' seventh consecutive win.
Jan. 4--Political decisions don't get bigger than the one that Detroiters will make in less than 60 days.
Jan. 4--Despite the state's economic woes, mass transit advocates saw significant progress in late 2008 toward proposed light rail and mass transit projects in southeast Michigan.
Jan. 4--General Motors unveiled photographs of its redesigned Cadillac SRX today.
Jan. 5--The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch -- alerting Baltimore metro area residents to the possibility of freezing rain and sleet -- for Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning.
Jan. 4--Steven Graham was just 14 when he was shot and killed Nov. 18 while riding his bicycle in front of a fire station in Brooklyn.
Jan. 2--Murray Steinberg, a Baltimore-area gynecologist who nurtured a lifelong passion for physics by attending college-level science classes for decades, died of pancreatic cancer Tuesday at his Pikesville home.
LAUREL, Md., Dec. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for residents and visitors in Baltimore, Verizon Wireless has expanded its network with two new cell sites.
WASHINGTON - The Washington Post and The (Baltimore) Sun, facing cost pressures as advertising revenue continues to sink, said Tuesday that they will share some stories, photos and news content starting next year.
Jan. 5--SALEM -- A Salem woman has written and designed a book that traces the history of Boston women who had prominent roles in the field of law and the fight for equality.
Jan. 5--CHAPEL HILL -- Tyrese Rice was embarrassed by Boston College's performance against North Carolina at the Dean E. Smith Center last season.
Jan. 5--CHAPEL HILL -- Boston College dropped a bombshell on the opening night of the ACC season last night by powering past top-ranked North Carolina at the Smith Center and ending its hopes of unbeaten season.
Jan. 5--Still cruising with a full tank, Bang Camaro will unveil a new model for 2009 when sophomore album "Bang Camaro II" is released on Jan. 13.
Jan. 5--Hyde Park homegal Maura Tierney, who recently departed the cast of NBC's "ER," tells The Improper Bostonian's Jonathan Soroff that -- in a medical emergency -- she's no good.
Three babies found living in rat-infested squalor with their parents on Chicago's West Side were rescued and turned over to relatives for custody, police say.
Jan. 5--In animated Arabic, Helany Younan struggled to explain what was ailing her.
Jan. 5--Chicago Restaurant Week returns for a second run in February, and with a vengeance, as the coldest economic conditions in decades are exacerbating the usual winter doldrums for the city's dining establishments.
The Chicago Blackhawks pulled away with second-period goals by Andrew Ladd, Kris Versteeg and Dustin Byfuglien Sunday and beat the Calgary Flames 5-2.
CHICAGO - Dozens of clergy members have gathered in Chicago to show their support for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's controversial Senate appointee Roland Burris as he readies to leave for Washington.
Jan. 4--In a four-sentence letter to the city clerk, Mark Begich resigned at 11 a.m. Saturday from the mayoral post that he fought so hard to attain, winning in 2003 on his third try.
Dec. 31--WASILLA -- The Mat-Su Borough School Board didn't give Colony High School band director Jamin Burton the $25,000 he needed to get the state's only marching band to Washington, D.C., for President-elect Barack Obama's Inauguration Day parade.
Dec. 31--Tears will be flowing as freely as the champagne New Year's Eve at the Market Inn, as the iconic Southwest Washington eatery -- loved by power brokers, politicians and working class alike for 49 years -- is closing its doors for good after W
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement is being issued today by Consumers for Peace -- A rally calling on the Iraqi Government to free Montather Al-Zeidi, the man who threw his shoes at George W. Bush, will be held Mon
Dec. 22--Former White House steward Roy Lovro talks to Will Rogers Middle School students as 58 eighth-graders prepare for a trip to Washington in January to attend President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration.
Dec. 26--STUDIO CITY -- Say goodbye to the quarter-in-the-slot minimum and free nighttime parking at Los Angeles meters.
LOS ANGELES -- Dress designer Stella Dottir took a stroll around her downtown neighborhood the other day and marveled at the ordinary.
Dec. 18--As the incoming presidential administration emphasizes renewable and cleaner energy, and defense remains a big priority, Monrovia-based AeroVironment Inc. is well-positioned to reap the benefits, analysts said.
Enhanced marketing alliance with Alaska Air Group enables Delta's L.A. expansion with improved connections for customers across the West Coast
Enhanced marketing alliance with Alaska Air Group enables Delta's
Jan. 4--A man was shot and killed and two others were injured at the Chop Suey nightclub on Seattle's Capitol Hill early this morning, a police spokesman said.
Jan. 4--A Westlake Mall protest Saturday |