Judge orders Delphi to slash executive bonuses by 81%: "A judge says he would approve Delphi's bankruptcy exit plan once the auto supplier reduces the total payout of cash bonuses to top executives.
The judge told Delphi to slash executive cash bonuses to a total of $16.5 million from a proposed $ 87.9 million - an 81% reduction."
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
$8.00 an hour?
Fulton to pay students in after-school program ajc.com: "Forty students from Creekside High and Bear Creek Middle schools in Fairburn will be the first to try the 'Learn & Earn' program, where students will get paid to attend after-school tutoring programs."
Hispanics "racists"?
Power Line: At the end of the rainbow coalition?: "The apparent hostility of Hispanic Democrats to Barack Obama on racial grounds seemed to play a prominent role in the Nevada caucuses last week. Obama lost hugely to Clinton in Nevada among Hispanics (23-64 according to Newsday). Why? Last week's New York Times story by Adam Nagourney and on black-Hispanic tensions stays resolutely on the surface. It's a phenomenon that we would be learning much more about if it were occurring within the Republican Party."
My Way News - Study: False Statements Preceded War
My Way News - Study: False Statements Preceded War: "A study by two nonprofit journalism organizations found that President Bush and top administration officials issued hundreds of false statements about the national security threat from Iraq in the two years following the 2001 terrorist attacks."
Missing Cat Found In Owner's Suitcase , Fla. Woman's 10-Month Old Missing Cat Found In Owner's Lost Suitcase - CBS News
Missing Cat Found In Owner's Suitcase , Fla. Woman's 10-Month Old Missing Cat Found In Owner's Lost Suitcase - CBS News: "The last time cat-owner Kelly Levy saw her tiger-striped feline was before she took her husband to the airport. The 24-year-old came back to her house late Friday to find the bottom step, where Gracie Mae would usually be waiting, empty."
Philly's cold shoulder - - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper
Philly's cold shoulder - - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper: "The youth of Philadelphia are in danger. Nearly 112,000 children — over 30 percent of children in the city — live beneath the poverty line. There are as many as 3,900 homeless families in Philadelphia. Only about half of Philadelphia ninth-graders graduate from high school within four years, and last year's state standardized math and reading tests came back to 11th graders in Philadelphia public schools with 70 percent of scores below proficient. In 2006, 1,030 young Philadelphians between the ages of 7 and 24 were shot; 179 kids were murdered."
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Scientists: Warm seas may mean fewer hurricanes -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Scientists: Warm seas may mean fewer hurricanes -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com: "Observations from 1854 to 2006 show almost all the world's oceans have warmed, particularly in large areas of the tropical regions of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans, the study found. That warming has increased vertical wind shear in the Atlantic and suppressed hurricane activity, the NOAA study found."
The more successful you are, the more you drink, research finds - Independent Online Edition > Health
The more successful you are, the more you drink, research finds - Independent Online Edition > Health: "Chief executives of big companies and public sector organisations are coping with their stressful positions by drinking the equivalent of almost three bottles of wine a week, new research shows."
"everyone into the locker room... naked."
Townhall.com::Learning About the 'Three Sexes'::By Rick Amato: "A new law requiring California public schools to, among other things, allow students to 'choose their own gender' when deciding whether to use the boys or girls restroom and locker room is a glaring example of the cultural assault taking place in America. At stake are the minds, values and ideals of the children who parents send off to school each morning. The law went into effect on Jan. 11."
Mona Shores school system has "child care"?
Heavy snow closes West Michigan schools - Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com: "Mona Shores Public: Closed Today; Childcare OPEN"
TCS Daily - The Conspiracy to Deny the Poor Mobility—and Opportunity
TCS Daily - The Conspiracy to Deny the Poor Mobility—and Opportunity: "'There is this mad rush towards lowering the prices to achieve mass affordability,' Anumita Roychoudhury of the Centre for Science and Environment in Delhi,"
Tax cuts are the best stimulus - Examiner.com
Tax cuts are the best stimulus - Examiner.com: "If somebody grabbed your wallet and then handed you back a $20 bill, would you be grateful? Realizing the money was yours to begin with, you would probably call the cops rather than thank the thief."
Power Line: How far am I from Canaan?
Power Line: How far am I from Canaan?: "Today is the anniversary of the birth of Sam Cooke. Cooke was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi on January 22, 1931, grew up a son of the church in Chicago, and died a violent death under tawdry circumstances in Los Angeles on December 11, 1964."
Coal plants cancelled in 2007 - SourceWatch
Coal plants cancelled in 2007 - SourceWatch: "Between 2000 and 2006, over 150 coal plant proposals were fielded by utilities in the United States. By the end of 2007, 10 of those proposed plants had been constructed, and an additional 25 plants were under construction. But during 2007 a large number of proposed plants were cancelled, abandoned, or put on hold: 59 according to the list below."
Unhappy home buyer, feeling misled on price, sues agent
Unhappy home buyer, feeling misled on price, sues agent: "Marty Ummel believes she paid too much for her house. So do millions of other people who bought at the peak of the housing boom.
What makes Ummel different is that she is suing her agent, saying it was all his fault.
Ummel claims that the agent hid the information that similar homes in the neighborhood were selling for less because he feared she would back out and he would lose his $30,000 commission."
What makes Ummel different is that she is suing her agent, saying it was all his fault.
Ummel claims that the agent hid the information that similar homes in the neighborhood were selling for less because he feared she would back out and he would lose his $30,000 commission."
Starting today, new drivers must prove legal status
Starting today, new drivers must prove legal status: "Michiganders getting their driver's licenses for the first time will have to prove they are legal, permanent U.S. residents, under requirements that will go into effect today, according to the Michigan Secretary of State's Office."
Superintendent quitting to help district save money
Superintendent quitting to help district save money: "The superintendent of the cash-strapped Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools says he’s stepping down to save the district money — and hopefully save some teachers’ jobs.
Eric Palmu announced Monday he’ll resign later this year from his $93,000-a-year job."
Eric Palmu announced Monday he’ll resign later this year from his $93,000-a-year job."
FrontPage Magazine
FrontPage Magazine: "If John Kerry had been elected President of the United States in November 2004, especially with the incoming majority Democrat Congress, it is highly likely that Iraq would be in the midst of a civil war, Iran’s regional influence would have increased, Israel would be in more jeopardy than it is now, two Supreme Court seats would be occupied by clones of John Stevens and Ruth Bader Ginsburg instead of by John Roberts and Samuel Alito, judicial decisions would have given even more “rights” to enemy combatants, domestic entitlements and earmarks would have skyrocketed, the Bush tax cuts would be history. And more!"
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