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UMass board to hike tuition if budget falls short
BOSTON - With one eye on Beacon Hill, University of Massachusetts trustees have voted to authorize up to a 4.9 percent increase in tuition and fees that would occur only if the Legislature does not approve the level of funding the university is seeking. UMass officials said Wednesday they continue to hope for a...
bostonherald.com (51 seconds ago)
Macon to restore bus funding, ending budget deadlock
A Macon City Council committee restored funding for Macon Transit Authority in the proposed fiscal 2014 budget Wednesday afternoon, ending a week-long impasse and clearing the way for passage of…Click to Continue »
macon.com (1 minute ago)
Proposed James River power line sparks alarm
A scenic section of the James River where a utility wants to put a power line was added to a list of America's Most Endangered Historic Places on Wednesday, a designation preservation groups hope will encourage the power company to change its plans.
newsleader.com (2 minutes ago)
Microsoft Was Close To A Nokia Acquisition Before Talks Broke Down Recently, WSJ Reports
Microsoft and Nokia have gotten pretty cosy over the past few years, and at the time of the announcement of the Finnish company's decision to use Windows Phone OS to power its smartphones, many speculated it was the first overture for a coming acquisition. And that is apparently where things were headed, according...
techcrunch.com (17 minutes ago)
Sturtevant formally approves ambulance
STURTEVANT - A proposed plan to replace the South Shore Fire Department’s ailing ambulances cleared its final hurdle Tuesday in Sturtevant.
journaltimes.com (18 minutes ago)
Thomas Heatherwick accused of plagiarism over Olympic cauldron
As the polished copper petals of Thomas Heatherwick's Olympic cauldron rose up to form a striking flaming dandelion last July, gasps of awe and wonder echoed around the world at the structure's startling originality. In the offices of the New York design studio Atopia, however, there were gasps of a different kind....
guardian.co.uk (25 minutes ago)
Obama pushes big cut in nuclear weapons. Is that a good idea?
In a Berlin speech on Wednesday, President Obama proposed cutting deployed US strategic nuclear weapons by one-third. These reductions would occur pursuant to US-Russian negotiations aimed at getting the world’s two big nuclear powers to move beyond “cold war nuclear postures," Mr. Obama said.
yahoo.com (26 minutes ago)
Democrats assail "dangerous" changes Christie has proposed for N.J.'s civil service system
The Christie administration is not being open about “very, very dangerous” changes it proposed for the civil service system, Democrats alleged at a state Senate committee hearing on Wednesday.
northjersey.com (27 minutes ago)
Keystone XL denial won’t block oil sands: ambassador
Heavy oil from Alberta will be developed with or without the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, though the fuel will be delivered to market using less efficient means, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. said.
financialpost.com (53 minutes ago)
Wynn bankrolls casino push in Everett
BOSTON - Campaign finance reports show that while Las Vegas casino operator Steve Wynn is pumping significant cash into convincing Everett voters to support a proposed $1.2 billion casino, nothing has been spent in opposition to the plan. A referendum is scheduled for Saturday on an agreement calling for Wynn to pay...
bostonherald.com (1 hour ago)
Regional nurses protest proposed cutbacks
YAKIMA, Wash. - Nurses from Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center are picketing today in front of the hospital, hoping to raise community awareness of issues with contract negotiations they say could impact patient safety. The nurses will be out from...
yakimaherald.com (1 hour ago)
Proposed transmission line to go through Aberdeen-area counties
A route for the Big Stone South to Ellendale electricity transmission line has been chosen and will cross through the counties of Grant, Day and Brown into Dickey County, N.D.
aberdeennews.com (1 hour ago)
Becker vetoes City Council’s $8 million tax hike
Less than 24 hours after the Salt Lake City Council passed an $8 million property tax increase as part of the city’s 2013-14 annual budget, Mayor Ralph Becker kept his promise - he vetoed it. In a budget address in April, Becker said that after six years of budgetary belt tightening, city services could not stay at...
sltrib.com (1 hour ago)
City Council members support stronger stance against gang violence
Councilwoman Laura Nauser proposed creating a joint task force and getting rid of graffiti at the city council meeting Monday. The suggestions were a response to the shooting downtown on Saturday. Read more
columbiamissourian.com (1 hour ago)
Rockland-area school board considers budget changes
ROCKLAND, Maine - Following a narrow defeat last week of the district’s proposed $27 million budget for the upcoming year, the Regional School Unit 13 board is scheduled to meet Thursday to determine whether changes should be made to the spending package before it is sent back to voters. The ...
bangordailynews.com (2 hours ago)
Marina puts card room tax on ballot
The Marina City Council showed its first hand Tuesday as it decided to put a card room tax on the November ballot. But the council, in the face of strong public testimony about the potential financial effects of the tax on the city's two card rooms, couldn't agree on a proposed tax rate.
montereyherald.com (2 hours ago)
Christie defends proposed civil service changes in speech to military veterans in Wildwood
Gov. Chris Christie said he will keep in place a rule that gives military veterans the first shot at state civil service jobs, even as critics insisted broader changes proposed by his administration would essentially eliminate veterans' preference
nj.com (2 hours ago)
Funeral customers protected in proposed settlement in funeral trust case
The agreement comes after the Wisconsin Funeral Trust was found to be millions of dollars short of its expected value.
journaltimes.com (2 hours ago)
Congress Considers Axing NASA's Asteroid Mission
A draft authorization bill from the House Science space subcommittee would cap NASA spending at about $16.87 billion for the next two years and prohibit a proposed asteroid retrieval mission.
discovery.com (2 hours ago)
Cooperman: 'We Have Done Our Homework' on Linn Energy
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Leon Cooperman of Omega Advisors said on CNBC the $8.4 billion hedge fund has done its homework on Linn Energy and remains an investor in the embattled oil and gas driller. In a midday Wednesday CNBC interview, the hedge fund investor also referenced a positive conversation with management of...
thestreet.com (3 hours ago)
Funeral customers protected in proposed settlement in funeral trust case
The agreement comes after the Wisconsin Funeral Trust was found to be millions of dollars short of its expected value.
madison.com (3 hours ago)
Pottsgrove moves to add 2.4M turf field to high school project
LOWER POTTSGROVE - With little public notice, the cost of the $31 million Pottsgrove High School renovation may have jumped by $2.4 million Tuesday night. That's when, in a split 4-3 vote, the board voted to authorize KCBA Architects to begin preparing designs for an artificial turf field in order to be able to...
pottsmerc.com (3 hours ago)
Taveras, 17, other mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The mayor of Providence is among 18 mayors nationwide reviving a push against allowing government food vouchers to be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a letter to congressional leaders Tuesday, mayors including Angel Taveras say it's "time to test and evaluate approaches...
providencejournal.com (3 hours ago)
Russia Skeptical Over Obama’s New Nuclear Reduction Proposal
Russian officials on Wednesday expressed doubts over new nuclear arms reductions proposed by US President Barack Obama in light of US global missile defense plans and attempts by other counties to boost their nuclear arsenals.
rian.ru (3 hours ago)
Cerritos spending set to decrease in 2013-14 fiscal year
CERRITOS -- The city's proposed operating budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 calls for nearly $83.
presstelegram.com (3 hours ago)
Naming children's library for Hillary Clinton proposed
The Central Arkansas Library System is considering naming their newest addition, a children's library, in honor of Hillary Clinton.
arkansasonline.com (3 hours ago)
Czech ruling party backs speaker to be first woman PM
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The ruling Czech Civic Democrats have proposed Miroslava Nemcova as the next prime minister following the resignation of Petr Necas in a corruption scandal, the party said on Wednesday.
reuters.com (3 hours ago)
Czech ruling party backs speaker to be first woman PM
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The ruling Czech Civic Democrats have proposed Miroslava Nemcova as the next prime minister following the resignation of Petr Necas in a corruption scandal, the party said on Wednesday. Nemcova, speaker of the lower house of parliament, would be the central European country's first woman prime...
yahoo.com (4 hours ago)
Republicans won't seek to restrict mining access
A provision designed to limit public access to the proposed site of an iron ore mine near Lake Superior will not be included in the state budget, Assembly Republican leaders said Wednesday.
madison.com (4 hours ago)
Gasping for a cup of tea? That's not a sign of age – that's being Irish | Padraig Reidy
"And then, oh Jesus, it hits you …" James Fenton's words from The Skip describe the horrifying phenomenon of the delayed hangover, but trust me, they equally apply to the wrenching angst, the stare-in-the-mirror moments brought on by a cheery email from a Comment is free editor: "Do you want to write about seeing...
guardian.co.uk (4 hours ago)
