Archive | April, 2010
Remarks by the First Lady at Congressional Service Event
Marie Reed Community Learning Center Washington, D.C. 2:55 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Look, there’s not much more I need to say. Rachel, Dayo both did just an outstanding job in laying out the organizations that are working with us today, the schools. These are valuable initiatives. We’ve already [...]
Continue reading...Financial Reform Provision Would Break Up Nine Biggest Banks and Affect All Primary Dealers
29 April 2010 – 2:18 pm PDT
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Details are still sketchy at the moment but it is clear that financial reform is going to pass. Moreover, according to Marketwatch, Provision would break up nine biggest banks. Nine of the largest financial institutions including Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc. and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. would have to scale down by about [...]
Continue reading...Rubicon Technology (RBCN) Beats, Swings To Profit, Expects Record Rev Next Quarter
29 April 2010 – 2:05 pm PDT
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Rubicon Tech (RBCN) reported strong results after the bell today, beating analyst estimates and swinging back to a quarterly profit for the first time in more than a year. The company reported an EPS of .07/share (.03 better than estimates) on revenues of $11.5 million (800K better than estimates). That’s a big improvement over the [...]
Continue reading...The Richest Fictional Characters
29 April 2010 – 1:54 pm PDT
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Here’s a fun diversion for a Thursday — Forbes’ list of the richest fictional characters. Their top 10: No. 1 Carlisle Cullen, Net Worth: $34.1 billionNo. 2 Scrooge McDuck, Net Worth: $33.5 billionNo. 3 Richie Rich, Net Worth: $11.5 billionNo. 4 Tony Stark, Net Worth: $8.8 billionNo. 5 Jed Clampett, Net Worth: $7.2 billionNo. 6 [...]
Continue reading...ZAP to Make Alias EV in China
29 April 2010 – 1:15 pm PDT
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ZAP and Jonway have agreed to accelerate volume production manufacturing plans following successful debut of a pre-production Alias at the Jonway exhibit at the Beijing Motor Show last week. ZAP is targeting the electric vehicle market in China and worldwide markets, making Alias one of the first electric sports cars to be produced in China. [...]
Continue reading...The Top Ten Black Celebrity Philanthropists of All Time
29 April 2010 – 1:07 pm PDT
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Filed under: Professional Profiles, Celebrity News Have you ever wondered who our nation’s top black celebrity philanthropists are? Many African American celebrities give of their personal fortunes, along with their time and talent to improve the world. Some give quietly, while others have created foundations to further enhance and promote their giving. For our list, [...]
Continue reading...Golf Links Road Improvement Project: Craycroft Road to Swan Road
29 April 2010 – 1:05 pm PDT
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Enter news release hereOn Monday, May 3, 2010, the City of Tucson Department of Transportation (TDOT), will begin a pavement improvement project on Golf Links Road, from Craycroft Road to Swan Road. The work to improve the pavement condition on Golf Links Road will be done at night to minimize the impact on the traveling [...]
Continue reading...Light-duty fleets: The next ten years
29 April 2010 – 12:55 pm PDT
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Companies have made significant strides over the past several years in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from their vehicle fleets. Most of the reductions we have seen have come from right-sizing efforts, such as moving from a 6 cylinder engine to a 4 cylinder one. Other efforts, such as adopting fuel-smart driving behaviors, are starting to [...]
Continue reading...Redmond, WA Condo Association Votes to Mass Default
29 April 2010 – 12:42 pm PDT
80+ proud owners in the Riverwalk at Redmond Washington condo complex have had enough and are ready to bail, en masse. I received news of this event from Matthew who writes … Hi Mish I am good friends with an owner in the Riverwalk at Redmond condo complex and I also used to rent there, [...]
Continue reading...8 Hours Left to Weigh In on the Commencement Challenge
29 April 2010 – 12:42 pm PDT
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Have you rated the six finalists yet? There are just a few hours left to help the President decide which of the six final high schools he’ll visit and deliver the commencement address at later this spring. Public rating will close at 11:59 PM EDT tonight. Tomorrow morning, we’ll announce via blog post the top [...]
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29 April 2010 – 2:36 pm PDT
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