George Duke, jazz musician
Boston Globe - GLAD WE MISSED: “‘Play No Games’ by Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz. ‘Play No Games’ uses a sample of mine, and the only reason it’s in there is because I wanted to hear the doggone thing. I made a lot of money with that. It paid for my ‘Duke’ album
Laws target tanning: New legislation in Mich. reflects concerns about
Detroit News - Still, asking for more money in Michigan’s tough economic climate goes too far, stated Vince Lorraine, the owner of Tropi Tan Inc. and Tropi Tan Franchising Inc. “That’s way too high-priced for some small salons right now.” Consent for minors supported
The winning recipe for casinos
Boston Globe - When it’s not done well, when it’s just a governor plugging a hole in the budget, or just trying to take away money from Rhode Island or Connecticut, it just becomes something where the money might make the stomach full for a minute, but the appetite
Pontiac to cut 28% of its cops
Detroit News - Voters also failed to reauthorize tax increases approved in November 2006 that would have reopened youth centers and given the Police Department additional money. That money — about $1.7 million had been collected — will now be credited back to
Buying is strategy for down market
Detroit News - When bad times recede and the market turns up, you’ll be holding more shares worth more money. As you steadily sock some of your money away in a 401(k), Individual Retirement Account or other savings fund, remember that dropping stocks literally mean
Transit board told it must fight for funds
St. Petersburg Times - But they’ll have to pledge lots of local money to have a chance at getting coveted federal transit funds, said officials with the state Department of Transportation. “That’s the biggest hurdle we face,” Transportation Department consultant Robert
Grisham’s ‘Appeal’ takes on dirty politics
Boston Globe - Tom Wolfe’s epic 1987 novel, “The Bonfire of the Vanities,” unforgettably examined the money grubbing, hypocrisy, and spiritual hollowness of New York City during the 1980s. It mercilessly skewered Reagan-era American values, holding up a mirror that
Tax ‘Rebate’ Is Borrowed Money in Disguise
NPR News - All Things Considered , January 25, 2008 ยท Commentator Marc Acito states the proper response when receiving a gift is to simply state “thank you,” whether or not you wanted it. But, he says, it’s hard to be grateful for this latest gift from our
House GOP Proposes Earmarks Moratorium
Forbes - The proposed moratorium would give time for reforms to be devised to supplement recent rules requiring lawmakers who obtain earmarks and the entities receiving the money to be identified. “House Republicans believe that the earmark system should be
Inspector says builder was warned before fatal hit-run
St. Petersburg Times - On July 23, David Pierce and his friend, Samantha Murray, were walking home from a nearby Wal-Mart, where David purchased a toy car with birthday money from his grandmother. As they stepped into the dark street to go around the blocked stretch of
Berman: We see all too well, Mayor Kilpatrick
Detroit News - There’s $9 million of the city’s money spent on a lawsuit that should have been settled years ago. But Kilpatrick’s sense of entitlement is the real offense laid bare in the text messages. This is a man who feels free to lie, because it’s his right
Electricity deal costs customers, report says
Baltimore Sun - Regulators also allege that BGE might have violated some of the deal’s terms, and said they’ll think about whether some of the money that consumers paid can be recovered through rebates or credits on their bills. Constellation sharply criticized the
McCain stays focused on security
St. Petersburg Times - We all know that some of that money ends up in the hands of terrorist organizations. That can’t continue.” And McCain emphasized the importance of helping to guide China in its continuing march to becoming a world superpower. “I worry when they have
Job growth prediction raises eyebrows
Boston Globe - Although Patrick’s proposal calls for spending an average of $100 million a year over 10 years, say officials state companies and universities could leverage much of that money to bring in even more dollars. The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council and
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