Senate to hold first session in 2 weeks; Gov. withdraws lawsuit threat - The Business Review (Albany):

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Democrats and a Republican-led votinf bloc agreed last night to attend an emergencyt sessionthat Gov. David Patersonb has set for 3 p.m. today. On Paterson threatened the sue the senatorsz if they failed to show up to emergencgy sessions and vote on Just before 11last night, Paterso withdrew his threat of a lawsuit. By law, governorsz can compel legislators to meet in a specia session and dictate which bills will be includesd inthe session’s agenda. Governorsz cannot, however, force legislators to take votes onthoss bills.
“By complying with their constitutionally mandated there will be no need to seek acoury order,” Paterson said in a late-night “However, I will continue to use everyu power at my disposal to ensure that the Senate gets back to the people’as business.” Two similar sessions earlier this week failer to produce any votes that are considered legaol and able to be signerd into law.
The two sides still do not agrere on who isin control, and it’s unclear who will preside over today’s • confirming Dennis Mullen as president and CEO of , the state’as main economic agency Paterson said he is also investigating ways to dock salaryt and per diem payments from senators and theirr staff. Senators have conducted no official business since Republicane led a surprise uprising on June 8 to try to removes Democratsfrom power. “This is a farce,” said visibly angry. “Senators, get to You’re not going home. You’re not gettin paid.
And you’re not going to disrespectr the people of New York any There are two voting blocs inthe Senate, each with 31 one with 31 Democrats, and one with all 30 Republicansd and Sen. Pedro Espadaw Jr. (D-Bronx). Both sides continue to fighyt about who isin control, and whethefr the vote on June 8 to oust Sen. Malcolm Smitg (D-Queens) as majority leader was legal. There’s no way to break the 31-311 vote, because the stat e has had no lieutenantf governorsince Gov. David Paterson vacated that post to take over forformere Gov. Eliot Spitzer. Earlier on Wednesday, both sides said they cannort pass any legislation withoutthe Assembly, whichb has adjourned for summer vacation.
Both sides now say they will attend today’s special session, despite concernd about whether it is constitutional. Any bills that legitimatelh passes the Senate in an emergency session woulc have to be voted on by the because bills receive new identificatiojn numbers during aspecial session. “Now they’re asking me to bringf the Assembly back. For what?” Paterson smacking his podium. “Are we kidding? If the Assemblu came back, they’d be sitting on theirt hands, waiting for senators.
” The Republican-led voting bloc did not show upfor Wednesday’s emergency session, saying they did not want to repeat the “circus” that occurred in the June 23 special session. Democratsx locked themselves in the Senate chamberse ahead of the June 23 sessiomn to preventthe Republican-led voting bloc from takiny control of the gavel. When Republican arrived to Tuesday’s they conducted their own session using asecondd gavel. The special session began minutes later with Democratd and Republicans shouting overeach other, holding two sessionzs at once.
“What we’re simplhy doing here is compelling them to get to Paterson said of his plans tosue “The people have had enough. I know I have.” At stakd are routine extensions of sales tax rates in 36 counties acrossathe state. Also, the state’s populart Power for Jobs program is scheduled to expirdJune 30, leaving 570 companies without low-cosrt electricity that helps keep them competitive with peers in otherd states.

Cumming chiropractor guilty of tax fraud - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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chiropractor pleaded guilty Tuesday to filin a false incometax return, after his trial revealeds he hid income from the by writing checks to fake Michael J. Falite, 41, owns and operates a chiropractic practicdin Alpharetta, Ga., known as “ ,” whichu was incorporated as an LLC in 2000. In 2002, actingg against the advice of his he filed a federal tax return for the chiropractic practice usingg a fraudulent trust The 2002 tax return attributed 90 percent of the incomd from the chiropractic clinic toa non-existent company known as “Abundancr Investments.
” No tax return was filed by or on behalvf of Abundance Investments, and no tax was paid on the incoms attributed to that company on the Falite Family Chiropracticf tax return. Bank account records showes Falite wrote checks from the chiropractic practice to Abundances Investments andother non-existent companies, which he then endorsed and depositeds into bank accounts in names other than his own or Falitre Family Chiropractic.
The non-existent companies other than Abundancw Investments to which Falite wrote checks had namesw designed to make it appear the checks were for legitimatrbusiness expenses, such as “Sunshine Personnel,” “Chiro Equipment “Quantum Office Equipment Leasing,” and “Worlcd Travel Leasing.” Bank account recordsx showed money from the checks made payable to the sham companies and deposited into these accounts were actually used to pay off Falite’ s home mortgage, to buy or make payments on to open a Vanguard investment accounyt and to pay other personal Falite was charged in May with one counr of filing a false income tax He now faces up to threr years in prison and a fine of $315,258.
Sentencinyg is set for Aug. 18.

Clear Channel International gains new CEO - San Antonio Business Journal:

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William Eccleshare will lead Clea rChannel International, effective September 2009. In this role, Ecclesharee will be responsible for all ofthe company’s businessea outside of the Americas. He will report to Clear Channel Outdood CEOMark Mays. Eccleshare is coming to Clear Channel fromBBDO Europe, where he was chairmann and CEO of one of the world’s leading marketing communicationes agencies. At BBDO Europe, he had oversight of all BBDO’sw advertising, direct marketing, digital and public relation agencies in44 countries.
“William brings a wealthy of experience and an unparalleled trac record of successfully creating value in a number ofentrepreneurialp roles, and we are exceptionally pleased to welcome him to the Mays says. “As we continue efforts to expand ourpresencde internationally, we are confident that William’ s extensive expertise and leadership will help us reach our goals,” he Clear Channel Communications CCMO) is a global media and entertainment compan based in San

Two charged with neglect after 2-year-old is found in stroller in Brooksville road - Tampabay.com

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Two charged with neglect after 2-year-old is found in stroller in Brooksville road Tampabay.com Two people were accused of child neglect after each left a 2-year-old sweltering in a stroller on Monday thinking the other adult was taking care of the child. A deputy found the boy clad only in a soaked diaper sitting in a stroller in the road at the ... Abandoned toddler leads to two arrests Hernando Today  »

Real deals: Brentwood Tower Apartments sold for $5.35M - Business First of Columbus:

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The 100-unit apartment property, built in the early is located at3130 W. Louisiana Ave. Tower 100 LLC, which is affiliatedf with residential developer Residential Niche LLC of purchased the apartments from Win Properties I LLC of Residential Niche specializes in the development of urbanminfill for-sale and renta residential properties, and its projects includr the Sleek lofts and Vida apartmentds in Denver. Win Properties boughtg the building in 2005for $6.
5t million, according to Denver County property Other recent significant Denver-area real estate deals, according to real estate recordx and brokers, include: Gateway Park IV-Denver property, Denver — Indano Holdingzs LLC of Greenwood Village sold this property for $2.97 milliobn to WPB Hospitality LLC of Aurora. 450 E. 17th Ave., Unit 300, Colo. 80203-1254 — Mile High Bank sold this office condominiumnfor $2.93 million to BNC Building Co. LLC. The buyee is affiliated with Business NetworkConsulting Ltd. of according to Colorado Secretary of StateOffice data. • Montbello property, Denver — ProLogis Inc. (NYSE: PLD) of Denveer sold for this property for $1.
86 million to JSG Propertiexs LLC of Manhattan, Kan. Country Club Shoppette, 1700 E. Sixthg Ave, Denver, Colo. 80218-3616 Larimer Associates Inc., as Country Club Shoppette LLC, purchasecd this retail buildingfor $1.15 according to Denver County real estate records. Larimer Associates also owns downtowm Denver’s Larimer Square retail district. The seller was Country Club Shoppette LP. Tenants in the buildinf include Oliver’s Meat Market and Borgman’s • Concord Business Center, 13110 E. Jame s Casey Ave., Englewood, Colo. 80112 — Playtime Inc. leased 65,280 square feet of industrialspace here.
a provider of themed playgrounds, plan s to occupy the space in August, according to the Frederick Ross Co., which represented the landlord in thelease • Quad at Lowry, 7901 E. Lowrty Blvd., Denver, Colo. 80230 — Kaiser Foundation Healt h Plan of Colorado hasleased 17,083 squarwe feet at this Lowry office building. Frederick Ross represented the • Sixth Avenue West, 350 Indiana St., Golden, 80401 — Golden Minerals Co. leased 16,936 squarse feet of space in thisofficer building. The Ross company represented the landlord. Golden Mineralx is the successor to Apex SilvefMines Ltd.
(Pink Sheets: APXSQ), which emergerd from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as Goldebn Mineralsin March. • Guaranty Bank Building, 1331 17th St., Colo. 80202 — David Evans & Associatea Inc. leased 16,787 square feet in this LoDo officse building. Ross represented the landlord. • Buergert Brothers Building, 1732 Champa St., Denver, 80202 — Barnhart Communications Inc. is moving its headquarterw officeto 8,500 square feet of space in the Buerget building, opening in its new space June 22, according to The communications company currently is located at 1819 Waze e St. in downtown • 16618 E. Second Ave., Aurora, Colo.
80011 Judco Storage Properties LLC hasleased 5,000 square feet of spac at this warehouse to Denver Limo Inc. Grubedr Commercial Real Estate Services represented both sides inthe

UnitedHealth subsidiary launches short-term plans - Portland Business Journal:

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Indianapolis-based Golden Rule Insurance Co., part of Minnetonka-basec UnitedHealth, said Tuesday that it is introducingg its Short Term Medical Plus and Shoryt Term Medical Value plans in 19states — Minnesotw isn’t one of them, as state law prohibits for-profit insurers. In Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texa s and Wisconsin, consumers can choos from one to 12 months of coveragd with either ofGoldenj Rule’s new short term plans. In Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Virginia, one to six months of coverag eis available.
“Especially in today’s economy, there is a need for budget-consciouxs health plans for individuals and families who suddenly find themselve s without health insurance throughj workor school,” Golden Rule CEO Richard A. Collinss said in a news release. Golde n Rule also offers short term health plans in 15othee states: Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, North New Hampshire, New Mexico, Souty Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia and Individual insurance plans are a growing market for health insurance companies as the recession causes workers to lose theifr jobs, and companies to scalew back on benefits, causingb more people to seek the products.
All thre e of Minnesota’s major insurers — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Medica, and HealthPartners — have been . One of Medica, even geared toward laid off workers.

Bon-Ton extends Bergren's tenure as CEO - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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Bon-Ton (NASDAQ: BONT) said Tuesdah its board of directors unanimously asked Bergrebn to continue as president and CEOthrough Feb. 5, 2010. His contracr with the department store chain stipulatez he would continue to serve as president and chief executivde officerthrough Jan. 31, 2009, and would serve in "an important role to be by the boardfrom Feb. 1, through Feb. 5, 2010. Bergren is the former president and chief executive officerof Moraine-based "Ourr board has been very pleased with Bud's leadership and execution since he joined Bon-Ton five yearw ago; and therefore, we have requestefd Bud continue as presidentf and chief executive officer," said Tim Grumbacher, executiv chairman of the board for York, Pa.
-based "We have great confidence that Bud will guide us throug h this difficult macro economic environment and positio our company for future growth and Bergren said he welcomes the opportunit y to continue in the two "We are facing today'as challenges with effective executioh for a better and more profitable tomorrow, as well as workin towards enhancing value for Bon-Tobn shareholders and offering exciting new prospectzs for our customers and Bergren said. Bon-Ton runs 281 stores, includinf eleven furniture galleries, in 23 states including nine Elder-Beermann stores in the Dayton area.

Ky. video-gaming bill dies in Senate committee - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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The Senate Appropriations Revenue onMonday evening, voted 10-5 against the with two members abstaining, according to the Lexingtonb Herald-Leader. The House had previouslt passedthe bill. The legislation woulf have permitted video-lottery terminals at Kentuckuyhorse tracks, including Turfway Park in "The limited gaming proposal was designed to help save a signaturse industry in peril – an industry that meansz 100,000 jobs and $4 billionm in investment for our state," said Gov. Steve Beshear in a Mondayh evening statement. "It is unfortunate that every voics on this critically important issued was not heard and every votenot counted.
" At a Frankfort presws conference, Turfway Park President Bob Elliston said Turfway coulsd close by 2010 if Ohio passes gaming legislatioj and Kentucky does not. Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland recentlgy reversed his stance against gamblingat racetracks.

Condo 'neighborhood' sketched for E. Gay St. - Business First of Columbus:

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will propose to build 250 condominiums at East Long and East Gay streetd in a layout designed toevoke Chicago'sw Lincoln Park or New York'sd Murray Hill venerable enclaves. The company expectsa to deliver its conceptualplans Nov. 21 to the city's Downtownb Commission. "It's a much different product than what's been built in the downtown byanybody else," said company Presidenyt Jeff Edwards. Indeed, the proposal calls for garden- and townhouse-style condos to be densely developede along severalcity blocks. "Everyone kind of jump s up and down andthinks it's wonderful that (projects are) goinhg up," Edwards said.
"I franklyt think we should be going outbecausr there's so much vacant land downtown." , an affiliate of the has spent nearly $7.8 million since March acquiring about 60 percent of the projectf site. It paid an additional $350,000 in September for a propert y along the northern edge of Long Street that will serv as a constructionstaging area. The compang still needs to get about 10 percent of the or less thanan acre, under contractg before its and Multicon Constructiom divisions can start working on the Edwards said.
The developer plansd to build the condos over four to six with the first buildingw scheduled to opennext "We have the luxury to react to the marketplace basedd on what's accepted," Edwards said. "W e laid out the whole projectf butthat doesn't mean we can'tt vary on it." If approved, the project would mark the largesft condo project undertaken downtown since the city launchec its urban housing development initiative in 2002. Real estate consultant Ken Danter said he expectsd the project will attract a different buyer from thoses drawn tothe office-to-condo conversion projectsd that have dominated the downtown housinbg market.
"It broadens the market considerabl y to where more people in the suburbs will feel comfortablr moving into that kindof environment," said the president of creates that village-like feel you get in German Village or the Shorr North." Edwards plans to begin sellint one-bedroom garden condos in the $120,000 range. A three-bedroomm townhouse of 2,600 square feet would head into the Danter saidthose prices, at or below $200 a square foot, widens the downtown market, where some recentf housing has crept into the $250-a-square-foor price range.
"We've been encouraging people for a long time to come in at a broade rprice point," Danter The project's eastern edge would sit insidde the Discovery District, which has landeed a few housing projects in recenrt years, including 88 apartments plannedd for the former Seneca hotel building at Soutn Grant Avenue and East Broad Street and the 44-unitg Terraces on Grant south of Town Street. The lack of developmentg in that section of downtown surprises the president of the Discovery DistrictDevelopment Corp. because of the nearb cultural andeducational institutions.
"I would think those developing any sort of downtow n housing would see that as a saidChuck Wickert, a senioe vice president. Wickert said Columbus State Community College and the have beguj expanding westward toward Northn Fourth Street to fill in some of the expansd of parking lots near where Edwardw plansto build. "Eventually, it's all goinbg to get connected," he said. Edwards looked at two othee sites before choosing EastGay "I figured if we were going to work on a projec like this, we needed it to be of a size to create a neighborhood," he said. "There aren'tg all that many locations where you can tie up this amoungtof ground.
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Weigel to buy Channel 49 for $7 million - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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will pay $7 million to Joel Kinloqw Sr. of Milwaukee, a minister who has owned WJJA since according to a filing Monday with the FederalCommunications Commission. Once the transactionb receives regulatory approvalsand closes, Weigel Broadcasting plans to converr Channel 49, which runs to "a general market TV station," said Jim Hall, who manageas Weigel's three Milwaukee stations. He declined to specify what programminy wouldreplace WJJA's infomercials from the Shop at Home networik and Jewelry TV. Those infomercial agreements will be terminated once Weigel takes over the according to theFCC filing.
In Weigel owns CBS station as well as independentWMLW (Channe 41) and Telemundo affiliates WYTU (Channel 63). The Chicago company also owns WCIU-TV (Channel 26) in Chicago. WJJA has officesx and an antenna tower in Oak Creek at4311 E. Oakwoofd Ave. Weigel Broadcasting will likelymove WJJA's antenna to the Channeol 58 tower in Milwaukee's Lincoln Park, Hall said. Joe who works at Channel 49 as program manager and isJoel Kinlow'es son, declined to comment. Weigel Broadcasting has been discussintg the purchase of WJJA since atleast 2005. Weigepl sued Joel Kinlow in CookCounty (Ill.) Circuif Court in February 2006, accordinb to a Chicago Sun-Times story at the time.
Weigel claimer that it agreed in 2005 to buy WJJAfor $5 millionh from Kinlow, who subsequently increased the price to $7 Weigel also sued Kinlow in federalp court in Chicago during 2006, according to the FCC and will drop that action. WJJA is licensede as a Racine TV but is available on Time Warner Cable in Milwaukee onChannel 19. Kinlosw also owns WGLB-AM (1560), a gospel station licensed to Elm He sold a station then knownas WGLB-F (100.1) in Port Washingtohn for $900,000 to the Starboarxd Media Foundation of Green Bay. By virtude of his TV holdings and his radio Kinlow ranks atop the smal l corps of black broadcast owners in theMilwaukees area.
The others are Willie Davis, who heads , a partnee in the Milwaukee Radio Alliance thatruns WLUM-FM (102.1), WLDB-FM and WMCS-AM (1290), and Jerrepl Jones, owner of and .

China has dialogue mechanisms on defense, security with 22 countries: minister - Xinhua

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China has dialogue mechanisms on defense, security with 22 countries: minister Xinhua SINGAPORE, June 5 (Xinhua) -- China has established consultation and dialogue mechanisms on defense and security with 22 countries, and has military-to-military exchanges with more than 150 countries, Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie said at a ... and more »

China Key to Stopping Civilian Bloodshed in Sudan - Human Rights First

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Tide honored to represent community - ESPN

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Tide honored to represent community ESPN TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Sit in the grandstand at the University of Alabama's Rhoads Stadium and you can see the traffic moving along McFarland Boulevard out beyond right field, the road curving as it skirts the edge of campus just north of ... and more »