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The St.Louis Gateway Classic Sports Foundation is accepting applicationsfor the Earl Wilson, Jr. Mister and Miss Gateway Classic 2012. The2012 applications are available at www.gatewayclassic.org or theGateway Classic office, 2012 Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. TheEarl Wilson, Jr. Mister Miss Gateway Classic ScholarshipProgram provides two high school students who are current juniorsthe opportunity    .. more …

SYDNEY Oct 31 (Reuters) – Compiled forReuters by Media Monitors. Reuters has not verified thesestories and does not vouch for their accuracy.THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW (www.afr.com)–Media conglomerate Seven Group and contractor LeightonHoldings have had their executive pay practices queriedby major superannuation funds and proxy advisor firms ahead oftheir annual general meetings next week.    .. more …

The new boss at Sears Canada Inc. SCC-T has issued a stark diagnosis of the retailer’s health.About a month after taking the helm, Calvin McDonald said in an internal memo to employees that the company faces nothing less than an “identity crisis,” and sweeping changes will be required to improve the retailer’s outlook. Wal-Mart names new leader, braces for retail battle Target’s    .. more …

For a while now I’ve been signing on with safe list (checkout my next post in a day or two) and Traffic Exchanged every chance I get! PLEASE don’t do this. My main reasons for this is: Now I get about 300-400 e-mails a day, which I had to setup a rule for to delete as they are downloaded.You will spend your whole clicking on links, browsing websites to gain credits, so that you can advertise your    .. more …

Dismayed by one council member’s repeated whistle-blowing about the embattled city, Montebello City Council members on Wednesday are slated to discuss a host of rules on how council members communicate and use city letterhead.The move comes after some city officials expressed outrage that Councilwoman Christina Cortez has used city letterhead to ask the L.A. County district attorney and the state    .. more …

Nurses receive adequate wages ranging from around ten to fifteen dollars an hour at the entry level to more than twenty dollars an hour for experienced nurses. Pay rates vary by size of facility and region of country, but twenty-five to forty thousand annually is a good ball park estimate for nurses, with full-timers generally earning higher salaries than part-timers. Licensed practicing nurses    .. more …

Refinance rates aremixed today, Saturday, October 29, 2011. Refinance rates on 30 year conventional mortgage loans are averaging 4.21%, an increase from yesterday’s average 30 year refinance rate of 4.20%.Current refinance rateson 15 year conventionalmortgage loans declined to an average of 3.45%, down fromyesterday’s average 15 year refinance rate of 3.47%. Get a list ofrefinance rates from    .. more …

Ent Federal Credit Union’s 207,000 members in Colorado should take advantage of its 24- and 60-month CD rates .With a $500 minimum deposit, it’s paying: 1.46% APY for 24-month CDs.2.50% APY for 60-month CDs. Both beat the top nationally available CD rates for their terms on our CD Rates Leaderboard – the 60-month CD by a quarter of a percentage point.But you have to be a member of Ent    .. more …

A website has received a lot of attention lately for its collection of educational and reassuring articles offering free advice and tips on how to repair a credit score. Bad Credit Loans Approved features a wide variety of helpful information on financial topics that can help people turn around even the most dire financial situation.Bad Credit Loans Approved also helps cash-strapped people obtain    .. more …

The former Massachusetts governor made his remarks Friday evening at a town hall meeting that drew several hundred people to south Manchester.It was the one scheduled event Romney held in New Hampshire Friday, as two of his rivals – Texans Rick Perry and Ron Paul – spent the day in the Granite State campaigning.Romney said he favored the St. Louis Cardinals in the Friday night game seven of the    .. more …