Today in the World of Sports…
The issue of Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback David Garrard being elite or not is more overblown than last off-season’s discussion of ‘Can Maurice Jones-Drew handle a full rushing load.’ Garrard admitted more than two weeks ago at a Team Teal rally that “I [Garrard] was not elite last year.” Maybe I just need to hear another [...]
Economy Brings Back Nursing Home Staffing Debate
With money tight, lawmakers are looking at changing the way the number of hours of mandatory daily care for nursing home patients is counted, reducing the number of required hours of care by certified nursing assistants, and having registered nurses pick up some of that care. Nursing homes and other backers of the idea say [...]
Florida Loses First Round for Race to the Top
Despite high hopes from state officials, Florida won’t receive federal money from the U.S. Department of Education’s Race to the Top grant program, at least not yet. The U.S. Department of Education announced Monday that Delaware and Tennessee will receive $100 million and $500 million respectively out of a $4.35 billion grant. States can revamp [...]
Crist, Rubio Declare Victory
Gov. Charlie Crist and former House Speaker Marco Rubio each claimed victory after the first debate in their contentious race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination. For 40 minutes, Crist and Rubio answered questions from Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace about the federal economic stimulus package, health care, social security, immigration and their records [...]
Robin Lumb: Repealing the Democrat Health Care Bill
Although “Deem and Pass” never actually came to pass in last Sunday’s 219-212 vote to undue American prosperity, the concept of deeming to pass a bill without actually passing it did capture the nation’s attention long enough to remind us once again of the perfidy and deceit that lurks in the heart of the legislative [...]
‘Dragon’ Pulls in Fiery $43.3 Million
How to Train Your Dragon became a lesson in how to make an animated hit this weekend as the film coasted to the No. 1 spot at the box office. But how will future, cheaper 3-D films fare? Supplanting A-list stars with character actors and adding a layered script to its 3-D pyrotechnics, How to [...]
Cities Slap Fees on Storm Runoff
New environmental regulations are prompting cities to impose fees on property owners for the cost of managing storm water runoff, the leading cause of water pollution in most of the nation. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has started issuing a series of limits on storm water pollution that will require local governments to spend large [...]
Butler Surprise Among This Final Four Class
SALT LAKE CITY – When jump-shooting Indiana native Gordon Hayward thought he was going to be about the same size as his 5-10 parents, he worked on his ball-handling skills and dreamed about becoming the next John Stockton or Steve Nash. He loved the little guys. Then he outgrew his dream, shooting up to 6-1, [...]
‘Dancing’ With Fewer Stars, Higher Ratings
ABC’s Dancing With the Stars (tonight, 8 ET/PT) seems to have regained its footing with this season’s slimmed-down cast and new co-host. After averaging 18.2 million viewers last season, Monday’s two-hour opener pulled in 23.9 million viewers, the biggest audience in 10 seasons. Last season’s 13 percent drop in viewership “was on everyone’s mind: Was [...]
Treasury Yields Rise on Lower Demand
A glut of Treasury borrowing – and the prospects of a better economy – could push rates higher in the next 12 months. The yield on the bellwether 10-year Treasury note stood at 3.85 percent Friday, down from 3.89 percent Thursday but still at levels last seen in January. Many managers say the Treasury’s increased [...]
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