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Ground broken for SW Virginia arts center | Washington Examiner
Ground has been broken for a $16 million arts center in Abingdon showcasing southwest Virginia’s cultural, musical and artisan heritage.
Could Bloomberg Lose? Should Arts Groups Ponder the Great “What If …
The mayor contributed to more than 1200 organizations promoting arts , education and health care, like Johns Hopkins Medicine; the Robin Food Foundation, an antipoverty group; and Stand Up to Cancer, a research organization in Pasadena, …
Wholesale mortgage lender halts origination operations – Kansas …
One of the nation’s largest wholesale mortgage lenders stopped funding mortgages Wednesday, a day after federal authorities barred it from making loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration.
Home Affordable Mortgage Program HAMPered… | Daily Markets
According to The New York Times, the Home Affordable Mortgage Program (HAMP) is pretty much a failure. HAMP is the Treasury plan to get banks to modify.
Meg Mackay spices new show with comedy | San Francisco Examiner
The ingredients for a successful night of entertainment are often elusive, but if you want something to simmer and crackle be sure to add a healthy dash of Meg Mackay. The longtime Bay Area actress-singer with the velvet foghorn voice …
Talk of 'Enemies List' in Health Care Debate – The Caucus Blog …
As the administration pushes its health care agenda, it is accused of going overboard in collecting information.
Career Education earnings sink as losses from schools set for …
Career Education Corp., a for-profit education provider, said Wednesday that its earnings dropped 49 percent in the second quarter due to operating losses for 14 unprofitable schools, which will be shut down or converted as students …
The Gaggle : Fake Grassroots Outrage Over Health Care? What's New?
If there’s one thing clear about the battle over health -care reform, it’s this: Washington never changes. As Katie blogged yesterday, one of the big White House talking points this week is going after “fake” grassroots groups who are …
Field can still claim travel perks | Otago Daily Times Online
They can claim for up to 12 free domestic return trips a year and a 90% discount on international travel provided it does not exceed the cost of a return business flight to London on Air New Zealand – about $10000. …