Improving

How to Invest in Real Estate with a Self-Directed IRA - Nuwireinvestor.com
Many investors have become disenchanted with recent stock market volatility, stories of corporate scandal and corruption. In addition to impacting retirement account values, these events have also strained investor confidence. It is no wonder then

Fatal stabbing of boy, 17, ruled self-defense - Baltimore Sun
The fatal Jan. 11 stabbing of a 17-year-old boy near City College has been ruled justified by self-defense, and no charges will be placed against the unnamed accused, authorities said yesterday. A letter of declination from the city state's attorney

Troubling portrait of Alabama gunman emerges - Pantagraph
GENEVA, Ala. -- The investigation into the recent life of Alabama's gunman paints a troubling portrait of a depressed young man who couldn't hold a job and was a self-proclaimed survivalist who ordered instructional videos on how to commit violence

Teen's Fatal Stabbing Ruled Self-Defense - Wbaltv.com
BALTIMORE -- Baltimore's state's attorney's office is declining to place charges in a fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old boy in January after the slaying was ruled justified by self-defense. A letter of declination sent to the city police department on

Police: Port Gibson man shoots girlfriend, self - Biloxi Sun Herald
PORT GIBSON, Miss. -- A Port Gibson man is dead and his girlfriend injured after a shooting at home in Port Gibson. Claiborne County Sheriff Frank Davis said investigators believe 25-year-old Roderick Justin Thompson may have shot his girlfriend

Oh, to be as self-important as Keith Olbermann - Philadelphia Inquirer
MSNBC's Keith Olbermann was reportedly handing out autographed baseball cards of himself at a recent Yanks-Reds spring training game. Stats on the back identified the former ESPN anchor as a "lefty slugger." I'm not sure what I'm most surprised about

Attitude

Olympic gymnast tops bill at Women’s Summit - Pawtucket Times
SMITHFIELD — At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, gymnast Dominique Dawes wowed crowds and judges. More than a dozen years later at a local university, Dawes inspired another crowd to pursue their own roads to gold. “We all go through moments of

Enough with the Doom and Gloom - Huffingtonpost.com
The greed-based economy has failed. Now that we are all looking at life through a different lens -- some of us are out of jobs, some of us have delayed retirement for another decade -- maybe now is the time to explore opportunities to go in new

Read all 'Personal communications' posts in Wireless - CNET News
Palm and Sprint hosted a Webcast Thursday to discuss the upcoming launch of the Palm Pre , but they didn't say much beyond what's already known about Palm's comeback hope. The partners did confirm that Sprint's "Everything" individual and family

We’re pleased today to present our 2007-08 Daily Herald Academic - Arlington Heights Daily Herald
The teenagers on these pages, both the winners and the honorable mentions, are some of the most dedicated and hard-working you are going to meet. They represent a generation preparing to take over—and if these students are any indicator, the future

Americans retain optimism in recession - Reuters
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Jones and Bartlett Acquires CDX Global - Earthtimes
SUDBURY, Mass. - (Business Wire) Jones and Bartlett LLC today announced the acquisition of CDX Global, a fast growing and innovative provider of flexible and interactive e-learning training programs for automotive students and corporations worldwide