| Hudson to serve 18 years in prison, fined for burglary
Isaac L. Hudson, 27, of Malvern was sentenced Thursday at Malvern to serve 18 years in prison and fined $1,000 plus court costs by Seventh Judicial District Circuit Judge Phillip Shirron after a circuit court jury found Hudson guilty of committing commercial burglary. .
The Debriefing: The Seven Deadly Sins of Sunday ... Divisional Weekend
The Debriefing is a column that runs every weekday at 9:00 a.m. here on FanHouse. It goes deep into one issue and then bounces around to a plethora of smaller ones ... and does it all in a way that will make you feel like the prettiest girl at the cotillion. Bookmark this page, and visit daily. For the group or person who played with, gained, or displayed some dignity on Sunday ... The Sinner: Norv Turner You're 8 point underdogs, your quarterback has been shaky, and you're going on the road to play the defending Super Bowl champions in maybe the league's most hostile environment. In addition, your tight end and biggest receiving threat is severely hobbled, and you're going to lose the league's best running back and your starting quarterback for much of the second half. Name a coach who's going to go in there and get that win.
Veteran, Reservist Small Business Bill Signed
For our country's 24 million veterans and 1.1 million reservists President Bush's signature on this hard fought piece of legislation is more than just ink on a piece of paper, it means they will have access to real tools to help them start or grow a small business," said Senator Kerry. "Our veterans who put their lives on the line for our national security deserve economic opportunity when they come home, and this bipartisan achievement is one small way we can repay them for their hard work and sacrifice."Specifically, the legislation signed by the President will:-- Increase the authorization of appropriations for the Small Business Administration's Office of Veteran Business Development;-- Create an Interagency Taskforce on Veteran Small Business to focus on increasing veterans' small business success, procurement and franchising opportunities, and access to capital;-- Make permanent the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs;-- Allow the SBA Administrator to offer loans up to $50,000 without requiring collateral from a loan applicant;-- Improve the Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan program by providing a longer application deadline; creating a pre-deployment loan approval process; expanding outreach and technical assistance;-- Require a Government Accountability Office report on the needs of service-disabled veterans and a separate report on how to improve relations between employers and reservist employees;-- Create a loan participation program in which veterans can receive 7(a) loans while paying 50 percent of the fees;-- Require Veteran Business Outreach Centers to increase their participation in the Transition Assistance Program;-- Create a grant program to improve Small Business Development Centers' outreach to the veteran community; and-- Require the Office of Veterans Business Development to create and disseminate information aimed at informing women veterans about the resources available to them.
Obama Fights False Links to Islam
An AP-Yahoo poll in January asked people to volunteer the first few words that came to mind about each of the candidates, and 4 percent of the respondents, unprompted, mentioned the word Muslim when describing Obama.Some of the rumors and allegations about Obama clearly are not true yet still spread, often anonymously: .
Fewer people are reporting sightings of the Loch Ness monster, amid ...
The faithful have speculated whether Nessie is a completely unknown species; a sturgeon, even though they have not been native to Scotland's waters for many years; or even a last surviving dinosaur. In the age of digital cameras, webcams and video recorders, it is surprising that the number of reported sightings is falling. Adrian Shine, 58, a naturalist who has investigated the mystery of the monster for 20 years, thinks the trend shows the world has become more sceptical. "I think we live in a more pragmatic age, and that people are becoming more aware of the sort of illusions that can occur on water," he said. .
Multinationals: Are They Good for America?
Flush with cash from booming overseas sales, the glass giant is amping up its product development efforts at home. "It's important for the functioning of our innovation machine that we be in one location," says Corning Inc. President Peter F. Volanakis. That's good news for the residents of Steuben County, where Corning is the largest employer. Since 2005 they have watched their unemployment rate drop faster than thatof neighboring counties, in part because of Corning's commitment to the area and its ability to sell around the world. Americans are going to need quite a few more Cornings—global companies willing to invest in the U.S.—to ease the pain of the economic slowdown. The big multinationals are the go-to guys right now: They've got plenty of cash and soaring profits from overseas operations.
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