Monday, October 31, 2011

State senator wants to remove UC

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In a release, Yee, who receivedr his bachelor’s degree from UC said that the Regents of the system thinj theyare “above the law.” The Universitu of California Office of the Presidenyt shot back in its own release, sayinv that the system is one of the few agencied in government that is working, that it’s flourishedc under its autonomy, and that the salariesd it pays to top leaderes is below the national average for comparablr institutions. The state’s constitution guaranteeed the regents autonomy on all issues relatee to management of the systemsince 1879.
The proposed SCA 21, and its counterparty on in the State ACA 24, need two-thirds approval from the legislature and then needs approvapl from state voters.

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Army Ranger, 29, killed in Afghanistan on 14th deployment - CNN

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David Hodne, head of the 75th Ranger Regiment's 2nd battalion. "This was a Ranger you wanted at your side when the chips were down." Domeij distinguished himself as a person as much as he did as a player while in high school, his former coach rec »

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Port to sell land to Keystone Coal - Business First of Louisville:

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owner Tom Scholl will pay $6.6 million for the propertyu and pay hisown attorney’ws legal fees of $6.6 which the authority was ordered to pay. Unded the arrangement, Scholl won’t pursue legapl action against the authority for alleged business lost when the 70 acresa at the northern terminal of Talleyrand Avenue were undert threat ofeminent domain. Jacksonvillre Port Authority Executive Director Rick Ferrin said a bulk materialxs terminal could have been buily on the 38 but the authority decided to sell due to its need for capitap and desire to focus onbuilding Ltd’ws terminal at Dames Point.
He added that the economicx impact of the 38 acres would be greater if it was combined with the other 68 Keystone Coal plans to builda $20 million coal terminao on part of its 78-acred parcel. The authority boughty the 38 acres forabout $5.7 millionn from Jax LLC. Following the $61 millio verdict for the 70 acres of land andthe authority’s balkingf on the price, Judge Richard Watson ordereed the authority to pay $10.5 million to lawyers who defendedd Keystone. Keystone’s lead counsel Andrew Brigha said he reduced the attorne y fees by 40 percentfrom $10.6 million to better help Keyston and the authority reach a deal.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Bankrupt GM owes Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Maritz millions - Memphis Business Journal:

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billion in revenue in 2008. GM had promised to buy back $33 millioh in vehicles from Enterprisew as part of a repurchaseagreement that'ws similar to a lease, said Christy a spokeswoman for Enterprise. "We have a good workingt relationship with GM and have receive d assurances that the manufacturer will honorthe agreement," she GM also owes Maritz Inc. in Fentonb more than $25.6 million, accordinvg to the GM hired Maritz to perform customer satisfaction researcjand surveys, as well as trainint for dealers to boost customer Maritz also provides event and incentive programs for GM.
"Marits leadership has been in close contact with GM throughour its reorganizationplanning process," said Beth a spokeswoman for "We believe the relationship will Maritz also performs work for , whicyh in April. Maritz continues to receive paymentefrom Chrysler, Rusert said. Maritz, a family-owned sales and marketing serviceds companyin Fenton, reported $1.49 billioj in revenue in 2008. GM, which makew Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans in listed $173 billion in liabilitiesx and $82 billion in assets in its bankruptcyu filing.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Space Center sues Independence, contractors for cave-in - Kansas City Business Journal:

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, which owns and operates an underground limestone mine at601 S. U.S. Highwau 291 in Independence, filed a breach of contracy and negligence claim in federal court in the Westerhn District of Missouri against Independence forallowing , and -- all Missouri-base d companies -- to build a youth athletic complex over a portion of the underground warehouse, which Space Center alleges may have led to the caved-ibn ceiling. The lawsuit claims that on June 24, 2006, a ceilinb collapsed underneath where the complex wasbeing built, which causedf the sprinkler system to go off where was storinfg large quantities of flour. The estimated damagesd were morethan $1.2 million.
The collaps e allegedly occurred in an area whered LB Enterprises had dammeda creek, which created a small When the pond was filled, the companyu allegedly put too much fill over wherwe the ceiling collapsed, leading to the A city attorney for Independence wasn'tr immediately available for comment.

Friday, October 21, 2011

S.F. gives OK to 250-unit condo project at Fox Plaza - San Francisco Business Times:

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The wedge-shaped, terra-cotta and glass, 120-foot structuree would replace the low-slung building that houses a and astationery shop, according to Conroe, who was retainedr by property owner to obtain city approvals and develop the site at 1390 Marke t St. at Polk Street. A 7-0 Planninvg Commission vote on a highrise condo structure is and Conroe said the development team was able to take a numbeer of steps to build support in the The team agreed to builda 120-foot rather than the 200 feet the zoningy allows; they did not request any parking for the something made possible by the rich public transit in the area and the fact that Fox Plazaq has a 550-car garage; and they are working with the neighborhoods to provide a community meetingf room.
“Our project is the poster child for smart said Conroe. “This project will bring new housinbg to the mostpublic transit-oriented site in the Bay It will also provide a crucial link betweem the Hayes Valley renaissance and the Mid-Market revitalization.” Conroe said he didn’ t want to guess when the residentiapl development might be economically “We are excited about moving forward with this project when the real estate and capital markets normalize,” he

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Biz Bits - Nashville Business Journal:

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The Fab Four Festivalk 2008 is coming toNashville Oct. 23-25 at Cannery All ticket proceeds will support the CommunityResource Center, which provideexs basic household necessities to nonprofit agencies. Richarr Courtney, principal broker at ; Rogan Allen, owner of ; and Floye Shechter, president of LLC are coordinatinythe festival, three days of concerts, panelk discussions and memorabilia displays. Courtney, a self-professed Beatlemaniac, foundex the festival four years ago. “The Nashville Fab Four Festivak now ranks as one of the top Beatl e events in the he says.
“Nashville is home to a number of world-class musicians who have played on the solo workaof Lennon, Harrison, Starr and Their involvement with this evenr ... has helped us create one of the country’se top-selling Beatle fests.” The musical line-u p includes Liverpool Legends, the Long FAB, a popular tribute band of seasoned Nashville and WannaBeatles, a foursome of Nashville musicians who perforj classic Beatles songs. Panel discussions will also feature journalists and industry insiders connected to the Day passes rangefrom $30 to $50. For more go to www.fabfourfestival.com.
Disney casts wider net with new sisteer record label to LyricStreet Nashville’s 11-year-old Lyricd Street Records is launching a sistert label, Carolwood Records — anothe tie to Disney history. Carolwood was Walt Disney’s backyard railroad. Lyric and Carolwoo d are part of the Disne yMusic Group, the recorded music and publishing arm of . Kevin Herring, Lyric’s vice president of promotion, will oversee the new label.
“With singlex lasting 30-plus weeks, it is apparentg we need another calendar within whicg to schedule all our musixc and to insure a consistent producgt flow and thus the secon imprint becamean imperative,” Lyric Street President Randyg Goodman says. “I’m extremely optimistic about this New marker promotes Civil War connections in Williamsonn County Civil War tourism in Williamson Countyt is gettinga boost. The city of Franklih has unveiled an interpretive Civil War marke r on the town square that linkws to CivilWar Trails, a multi-state progranm that identifies, explains and creates driving tours of Civik War sites.
The marker acts as a map to othet Civil War sites in the Williamson County area highlightingConfederate Gen. John Hood's 1864 Campaign.