Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison won't resign seat before primary election for governor
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
not surprised. apparently abandoning ones elected duties to seek a higher office, while still drawing a paycheck is on pg 482 of the GOP playbook. That … read more is where the riskier plays are located, most famously nominating a runnerup ...
Red-light cameras could get a second look under new governor
Asbury Park Press
Gov.-elect Chris Christie, whose questionable driving history became a campaign issue, will soon be in a position to promote or potentially scuttle New Jersey's fledgling red light camera experiment. It is far from the biggest issue awaitin...
Iran Gained $5 Billion On Shift From U.S. Dollar: State TV
Post Chronicle
Iran has gained $5 billion through its policy of shifting away from the U.S. currency in favors of the euro, state television reported on Monday, citing Central Bank Governor Mahmoud Bahmani. Since 2007, Iran has received 85 percent of its ...
I Sing the Body Ventura
Salon
But remember, Jesse always played the part of the heel too and that didn’t stop him from moving into the governor’s mansion. What makes Jericho interesting in today’s polarized political landscape is that he’s a born again Christian who not...
Backcountry hero to receive governor's award
Anchorage Daily News
Gregory Nappi, whose heroic efforts led to the rescue of a friend injured in the Alaska backcountry, is among the recipients of the Governor's Annual Awards for Emergency Medical Services, which were announced Friday at the State Emergency ...
Denied relief by lawmakers, W.Va. schools ready to sue over retiree ...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Olcutt was part of the task force that helped the governor craft the measure, meant to give the school boards some breathing room this budget year and possibly avoid the threatened lawsuit. National accounting standards issued in 2004 calle...
Minn. hunters rescued after boat capsizes
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Retired St. Paul firefighter dies in line of duty -- 13 years later CP's holiday train set for NY, Pa., Midwest runs Miracle Boy has a miracle surgery Weaver opts against run for Minn. governor Missing hunter found dead in Rock Co. ALBERT L...
Angola $4 Billion Bond Talks at ‘Advanced Stage’, Governor Says
Bloomberg
Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Angola’s talks with JPMorgan Chase & Co. about a $4 billion bond program are “at an advanced stage,” Banco Nacional de Angola Governor Abraao Gourgel told reporters in Luanda today.
UPDATE 1-UAE quit currency plan over fundamentals -report
Forbes
Bank governor Sultan bin Nasser al-Suweidi said the plan lacked specific provisions for an accounting unit ahead of introducing notes and coins, and that its monetary council lacked teeth, state news agency WAM reported him as saying.
Gunmen kill 20 in Philippines pre-election violence
Times Online
He blamed the supporters of the former governor, Andal Ampatuan, whose son is planning to run for the same position in next year’s election. Local media reported that some of the dead had been beheaded, and that more bodies were expected to...
Governor Patrick denies Robert Kraft quid pro quo
Boston Herald
The governor of Massachusetts said yesterday there is no connection between big donations to him and the Democratic Party from the family that owns the New England Patriots...
Governor’s plan could hit Plymouth hard
Old Colony Memorial & Plymouth Bulletin
If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and looks like a duck …. Governor Deval Patrick decided against recommending cuts to local aid to towns to make up for more state revenue shortfalls. But his recommendation to cut payments in lieu...
Ulyanovsk governor orders urgent repairs after depot blast
Russian Information Agency Novosti
Urgent work is needed to repair damaged social infrastructure near a military depot in central Russia that blew up on Friday night, the Ulyanovsk governor has said.
