DeMint: If we don’t balance our budget, our country will go bankrupt

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04/05/2011 – 9:09 am PDT - Headlines

In an appearance on Sean Hannity’s TV show, Senator Jim DeMint discussed the GOP’s proposed cuts and the balanced budget amendment he so rigorously supports. According to DeMint, there needs to be a constitutional amendment to balance the budget. As he explained, the Democrats voted down a proposal a few weeks ago to deal with [...]

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Kerry was for democracy in Cuba before he was against it

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04/05/2011 – 9:06 am PDT - Headlines

It is as easy as it is comforting to forget Senator John Kerry’s presidential campaign in 2004. Watching him run for president alternated between comedic and painful as he  thrashed and convulsed his way into the annals of history best forgotten. While politicians of all stripes have a natural predilection for position changes and policy [...]

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JA Solar-Jabil in Partnership

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04/05/2011 – 9:01 am PDT - Business News

JA Solar Holdings Company Ltd (JASO) entered into a two-year strategic partnership with Jabil Circuit Inc. (JBL). Jabil Circuit is a leading global electronic product solutions, company headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The partnership is in-line with JA Solar’s long-term strategy to partner with leading US-based companies in order to enter the rapidly growing US [...]

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Top 5 T. Rowe Price Mutual Funds - Best of Fund Family

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04/05/2011 – 9:01 am PDT - Business News

With over $482 billion of assets under management, T. Rowe Price is one of the world’s leading investment management companies. Founded in 1937 by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr, the company offers a wide range of mutual funds, sub-advisory and separate account management services for both individual and institutional investors. It relies on fundamental research and [...]

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Cracks in Progress’ Nuclear Unit

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04/05/2011 – 9:01 am PDT - Business News

Progress Energy Inc.’s (PGN) Florida subsidiary has informed state and federal regulators that its Crystal River Nuclear Plant will remain shut for repairs as they have discovered a new gap in the wall of the containment building last month. The company informed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) that [...]

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Polsinelli Drops Highwoods Project

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04/05/2011 – 9:01 am PDT - Business News

Highwoods Properties Inc. (HIW), a real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently received a setback when law firm Polsinelli Shughart announced that would discard its plans for the proposed office building in the build-to-suit property in Country Club Plaza – an upscale shopping district and residential neighborhood in Kansas City. Polsinelli had earlier signed a [...]

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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 4/5/2011

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04/05/2011 – 9:01 am PDT - Headlines

Release Time:  For Immediate Release James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 10:06 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Morning, everyone. Welcome to this morning’s gaggle. Just a couple of quick points. I’ll try to keep this tight. We obviously have a lot going on today here at the White House, and I want to be able to [...]

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Champions of Change: Lessons from Returned Peace Corps Volunteers

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04/05/2011 – 9:01 am PDT - Headlines

The White House is kicking off a special series called “Champions of Change: Winning the Future Across America.” Throughout this series we will be profiling Americans whose work is helping our country rise to the many challenges of the 21st century.  The White House is proud to feature these stories of Americans who are doing [...]

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Republicans Should Not Retreat In The Budget War

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04/05/2011 – 8:56 am PDT - Politics

I  heard Dick Morris talking about shutting down the government on Hannity, last night. He says it’s a “stupid, false choice” to either accept the compromise in the Senate, or shut down the entire government. He says Republicans should only shut down the parts we don’t like: …the Republicans should refuse to accept less than [...]

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Socialism: The Patriotic Party Of Your Grandparents

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04/05/2011 – 8:56 am PDT - Politics

According to this video: Interesting rewriting of history to say the least. RELATED: New Zeal:Communists Understand They Are in a War for America - So Should You! Communist Party USA leader Sam Webb lays out the consequences  of  the escalating  “civil war” for American public opinion,  in today’s Peoples World. This is a moment of [...]

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