Jun
9th

Michael Jackson leases pricey Bel Air estate

8, 2007 file photo, pop star Michael Jackson poses on the red carpet during the RainbowPUSH Coalition Los Angeles 10th annual awards in Los Angeles.

(AP Photo/Danny Moloshok, file)LOS ANGELES (AP)  The King of Pop is back  in town, that is.Michael Jackson has signed a yearlong lease on a mansion in the swanky Bel Air area of the city, a spokesman for the singer said Wednesday.Jackson has been staying in the estate for about a month, said spokesman Tohme Tohme, who called the property a little bit more than an average home.The lease agreement is for $100,000 a month.

May
26th

Mitsubishi eco cars are coming

MITSUBISHI dealers are to be thrown a lifeline by their importer to prevent them from going under during the recession.Describing current conditions as so severe that mere survival means victory, Mitsubishi UK boss Jim Tyrrell says that eco-friendly and all-electric models are on their way.The company is to follow the lead of the ECOnetic, BlueMotion and EfficientDynamics models from Ford, Volkswagen and BMW with a forthcoming range of ClearTec versions of its current cars plus a new all-electric vehicle called i-MiEV.Mr Tyrrell says that these new low-polluting models should attract more buyers, which is part of the package aimed at maintaining cash flow among dealers by boosting sales.Dealers will also be allowed to operate with fewer demonstration cars for customers and will be given six months to sell any models they receive from the importer before having to pay for them.Mitsubishi says that for the average UK dealer selling 300 vehicles a year the savings should amount to...

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Jan
6th

Williams: No longer Tweedledee and Tweedledum

The labor movement had secured cost-of-living raises, employer-provided health insurance in major companies, and the economy continued to grow.

Even on this Bush punted.

Blago.

Blago and William Jefferson, D-La.

The New Deal got some people going with hard labor, but social security and employer sponsored health benefits didn’t help if you didn’t have a job.

neocon, aren’t you for the creation of new jobs?Just more moronic blathering.

The New Deal had, but for a short recession in 1937, brought us steadily up from the Depression depth of 1933.

Happy New Year!

To say that we had steady growth except for one small recession in 1937 from the rock bottom of the depression in 1933 is painting history pretty rosy for the democrat tweedledee party.

Half a million jobs a year, give or take.This is what the voters said.

The supposedly Democratic Party opposing democratic elections…

Fewer jobs, lower stock market averages, deeper debts...

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Jan
6th

On the move

of Sioux Falls was chosen to receive the Grand Award for its role in the Cliff Avenue corridor improvements project.

The event showcased more than 85 homes built by 50 builders in Sioux Falls, Brandon, Harrisburg, Tea and Hartford.

He and his wife, Melissa, live in Sioux Falls.John McGreevy, Sioux Falls native and son of Pat and Cathie McGreevy, recently was selected to be the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame.He succeeds Mark Roche, who served in the position for 11 years.Floyd Rummel recently was promoted to branch manager at Great Western Bank, 57th Street and Louise Avenue.

Most recently, she was with Home Federal Bank in Sioux Falls for 10 years.Most recently, he was a commercial lender with United Bankers Bank.The Home Builders Association of the Sioux Empire has chosen its Fall Parade of Homes Award of Excellence winners.

of Sioux Falls for its work on the Lewis and Clark Bank Stabilization Project.The annual South Dakota...

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Jan
6th

Best way to invest RM50,000 now

Insurance companies and banks have moved into cash on low fixed deposit rates.

For a better picture of the entire planning, it is always advisable to look for the capable financial adviser.Senior Group Sales ManagerGreat Eastern Life Assurance (Malaysia) BerhadInvesting RM50,000 over a period of six to 10 years.

Bond funds give a lower return and are safer.Real estate investment trusts (REITs) have recently sprung up and with quality buildings and high rental rates, a fair income can be assumed and reasonable returns could be expected.Unit trusts have been in the scene for quite some time.

There are a number of financial instruments that yield higher than the fixed deposit and give a reasonable return of 7%?% a year.Investment-linked single premium with a reputable life insurance company.

The money allocated...

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