Archive for July, 2011
Business enterprise president lists 4BD for $1.2M
Michael L. Sigal and Yvette H. Freeman have listed for sale a four-bedroom, 2.5-bath at 4809 V St. NW in Berkley/Foxhall Crescents for $1.2 million. Sigal and Freeman paid $1.2 million for the property in Aug. 2006. The 2,337-square-foot home was built in 1959. Margot Wilson of Washington Fine Properties is the listing agent. Sigal [...]
Uzbek accused of buying machine gun in Ala. to kill Obama
A 22-year-old illegal immigrant from Uzbekistan was charged today with threatening the life of President Obama after purchasing a machine gun from an undercover federal agent in Alabama. Ulugbek Kodoriov, whose 2009 student visa was revoked last year, allegedly outlined his plan to an FBI informant beginning July 9, according to court documents. In subsequent [...]
Acme International Received National Certification as a Women’s Business …
SADDLE BROOK, NJ, July 18, 2011 — /PRNewswire/ — Acme International Enterprises, Inc., a business specializing in Kitchen Tools Gadgets, received national certification as a Womens Business Enterprise by Women Presidents Educational Organization-NY, a regional certifying partner of the Womens Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WBENCs national standard of certification implemented by Women Presidents Educational [...]
Kuwait cbank gov says banks still see lending risks-TV
DUBAI, July 19 (Reuters) – Kuwaiti banks still see lending risks, but their growth path is comfortable without surprises, the countrys central bank governor said in a television interview with CNBC Arabia on Tuesday. The central bank is in talks with the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to reach an agreement on regulating investment firms, Sheikh [...]
5 Questions with Martina McBride
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.–Country music superstar Martina McBride, who sang the national anthem before the 2011 Daytona 500, returned to Daytona International Speedway and performed a number of her hits at a concert on the afternoon of July 2. Before the concert, McBride, 44, sat down with Sporting News NASCAR writer Reid Spencer.
Comedian Jim Krenn and wife Hedy’s lives have gone to the cats and dogs
Long before Hedy and Jim Krenn ever joined Animal Friends, theyd had plenty of em. Mr. Krenn, a stand-up comic and longtime morning radio host on WDVE-FM, grew up in a one-bedroom apartment above a restaurant equipment business in the Strip District. No pets were allowed. So, when he was around 12 or 13, he [...]
Get The US Government Out Of Lending & Insurance Businesses
Ive done lots of things in my life in financial businesses. Its given me a chance to see a lot of different businesses from different angles. One thing that surprised me as I learned, was how many places the US Government had lending and insurance programs. Housing, Agriculture, Veterans, Shipping, Exports, Imports, and more. But [...]
Rafting gets back to normal in Colorado
A sustained high water season on rivers in and around Summit County is coming to a close, and that means less juggling for local outfitters. It was a challenge, for sure, Arkansas Valley Adventures owner Duke Bradford said. AVA, like other companies, transferred trips based on flows to put ages and abilities on appropriate stretches. [...]
Underrated NFL stats: First-down rushing production
For the first two installments of Sporting News underrated NFL stats series, weve looked at the passing game–the impact of red zone receiving and passing efficiency in blitz situations. Now its time to look at another critical aspect of offensive football– running effectively to set up the pass. Whether its accomplished through a workhorse or [...]
Arrest over school ski trip fraud claim
A man was arrested on suspicion of fraud by detectives investigating a company behind school skiing trips that were cancelled at the last minute earlier this year. Hundreds of students at schools in Devon, London, Berkshire, Kent, Surrey, Essex and Hertfordshire had their trips cancelled by Skiing Europe, based in Colyton, Devon, or were forced [...]