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Pa. lawmakers to be sworn in for ‘09-’10 session
Posted by Examiner Pennsylvania Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Veteran federal judge Shabaz says he will retire
The halls of Pennsylvania's Capitol are crowded with family members and well-wishers as the two-year legislative session begins with freshmen taking the oath of office. The House will elect a speaker and the Senate a president pro tempore as part...
Posted by Examiner Wisconsin Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Ohio egg market
U.S. District Judge John Shabaz says he's stepping down after 27 years on the federal bench in Madison. The 77-year-old judge says in a letter to President Bush he will retire from regular active service on Jan. 20, the day Barack Obama will be sworn...
Posted by Examiner Ohio Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Poultry waste regulations to take effect Jan. 12
Trade sentiment mostly steady. Cartoned egg sales light to moderate. Loose egg sales light. Supplies adequate to ample. The Ohio inventory was up 3 percent as compared with the previous week. Prices to retailers: sales to volume buyers, Grade A and...
Posted by Examiner Maryland Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Woman dies; high levels of carbon monoxide found
Maryland officials have released the final version of regulations intended to curb the amount of poultry waste that ends up in the Chesapeake Bay. Under regulations that take effect Jan. 12, about 200 of the state's largest chicken farms will face...
Posted by Examiner Colorado Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Stocks rise moderately ahead of data
One woman is dead and another has been hospitalized after authorities found high levels of carbon monoxide at an apartment complex near the University of Denver. Police say a 23-year-old woman died Monday after being taken from a third-floor unit...
Posted by Examiner New York Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Western Pa. taverns struggle with drink tax cut
Investors waded back into the market Tuesday, sending stocks moderately higher ahead of a fresh round of readings on the service sector, factory orders and pending home sales. Wall Street expects the data to show more deterioration, but investors...
Posted by Examiner Pennsylvania Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Stocks open higher ahead of data
The prices of drinks in Pittsburgh-area bars and restaurants aren't necessarily dropping since Allegheny County cut its tax on drinks from 10 percent to 7 percent. Some establishments charge for drinks then tack on the tax. But others raised their...
Posted by Examiner New York Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Investors waded back into the market Tuesday, sending stocks moderately higher ahead of a fresh round of readings on the service sector, factory orders and pending home sales. Wall Street expects the data to show more deterioration, but investors...
Breaking News From California
`Medium’ star Patricia Arquette files for divorce
Patricia Arquette has filed for divorce from her actor-husband. Arquette filed for divorce from Thomas Jane in Los Angeles on Monday, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple, who were married in May 2006, have a 5-year-old daughter, Harlow Olivia Calliope Jane.
Breaking News From Chicago
Fewer boats, barges use Upper Mississippi locks
The region's locks on the Upper Mississippi River were quieter in 2008, with nearly a third fewer tons of cargo going through than in 2007. And 2007 was well down from the peak of about 10 years before.
Breaking News From New York
Stocks rise moderately ahead of data
Investors waded back into the market Tuesday, sending stocks moderately higher ahead of a fresh round of readings on the service sector, factory orders and pending home sales. Wall Street expects the data to show more deterioration, but investors are hoping the pace of the declines will be more temperate....
Breaking News From North Carolina
North Carolina Education Lottery results
Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the North Carolina Education Lottery: Midday Pick 3
Breaking News From Florida
No one picks correct Fantasy 5
No tickets matched all five "Fantasy 5" numbers, meaning the 354 tickets with four numbers correct are worth $555 each, the Florida Lottery said Tuesday. Another 10,226 tickets matching three numbers won $12.50 each, and 94,745 tickets won a Quick Pick ticket for picking two numbers.
Breaking News From Minnesota
Fewer boats, barges use Upper Mississippi locks
The region's locks on the Upper Mississippi River were quieter in 2008, with nearly a third fewer tons of cargo going through than in 2007. And 2007 was well down from the peak of about 10 years before.