Posted by @ Thursday, Dec. 31st 2009
NEWS – A majority of the county Assembly of Delegates’ finance committee voted April 1 to cut $613,000 from the spending plan proposed by the county commissioners and tap reserves funds for another $200,000 for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Members voiced concern that if the proposed tax increase were used to fund the coming year’s budget, it would not be available to meet the cost of the …
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Posted by @ Thursday, Dec. 31st 2009
Each year on New Year’s Day we quiz readers about local news events in Springfield. But when we began to research questions for this year’s quiz, one thing became immediately apparent — former Gov. Rod Blagojevich provided a lot of material in 2009. Even if you’re sick of the former governor, look back on some of his notable moments from 2009.
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News Quiz ‘09: Blagojevich Edition
Posted by @ Thursday, Dec. 31st 2009
If you watched any national T.V. news, picked up a nationally circulated newspaper, or read any kind of news blogs in 2009, you heard about America’s economy and just how bad it has been.
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No. 8: In poor economy, not all the news is bad
Posted by @ Thursday, Dec. 31st 2009
How well did you follow developments in the world of finance over the last 12 months? 1.
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2009 business news quiz
Posted by @ Thursday, Dec. 31st 2009
In a year that saw a national never-ending healthcare debate, revelations about manipulations in climate data and the rise of tea parties it seemed hard for local news to break through the chatter.
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Top 10 news stories of 2009
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A look at the top national and international news events of 2009:
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A diary of the top national and international news events of 2009
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An extensive chronology of news events across the globe during 2009.
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Timeline of news events in 2009
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The Bulgaria Ministry of Finance has revealed that the treasury realized a budget surplus of BGN 47,4 M in November. Data released by the Ministry revealed that by the end of November the total budget deficit had reached BGN 498,3 M.
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Bulgaria Finance Ministry Reveals November Budget Surplus
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China’s biggest national news agency announced ambitious plans Thursday to launch a television news network in Asia and some European countries in the new year, part of efforts to expand the Communist government’s media influence abroad.
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China’s Xinhua to start international TV news
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 — Islamic finance that has garnered tremendous interest in the face of almost two years of global economic crisis, will have an important role to play come 2010.
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ISLAMIC FINANCE TO PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE IN 2010