PFT: Vick wants attending dogfight to be federal crimeTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:50PMMichael Vick was on Capitol Hill this morning asking Congress to pass a law against something Vick himself used to do often: Attending dog fights. Organizing dog fights is already illegal, and Vick served 21 months in prison after admitting that he spent several years running a dog fighting ring.
Somerville mayor seeks $7M savings with health insurance changesTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:37PMSomerville employees are closer than ever to entering the Group Insurance Commission, creating a windfall of savings that has been described as a silver bullet for the city’s budget woes. Though Somerville was spared a giant increase in the fiscal year 2011 budget, health insurance costs have been a perennial budget buster in the city. Joining the GIC could change all that.
“The hungry do not build five-star hotels”: Israel TodayMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:57PMAt night and on Friday morning, July 8 at Ben Gurion Airport was silent and calm. Part of the police, strapped to prevent “left-wing provocation” dismissed to their homes, said, “Yediot Aharonot”.
Credit Card Bonuses for the CreditworthyMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:34PMBy Sheryl Nance-Nash, DailyFinance NEW YORK (DailyFinance) -- Sometimes, it really does pay to do the right thing. Those who kept their credit profiles squeaky clean during the Great Recession and its aftermath can now dance with the best credit card issuers. Credit card companies are tripping over themselves to attract big spending, timely payers. The credit industry mavens at CardHub.com ...
BakuTodaySunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:42AMin Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania, the Baltic countries continue to compare the various categories. Today, June 18, the theme of the next, already the traditional comparison, has the crime rate.