SEASIDE — Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards got a raucous rock-star welcome from Oregon labor activists Tuesday as he laid out his plans for universal health care, quick withdrawal of combat troops from iraq and looser union sign-up laws. “If…

Quiet storm season boosts hotels
Miami Herald - We were pretty busy — surprisingly so,’’ said Andreas Ioannou, general manager of the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort. The fuller hotels didn’t come from price cuts: Hotels boosted rates in August between 8 and 10 percent, with the Keys charging Hurricane Rita recovery slow in Louisiana townDetroit news - […]

pensioners strip to expose Labour spin
Daily Telegraph - One group of protesters took off their clothes on Bournemouth beach to signify that they had been “stripped” of their pensions, and there was a noisy demonstration outside the conference centre. Despite a six-year campaign for compensation Scooter dealer parks its shop in pinellas marketSt. Petersburg Times - Pete Beach. […]

Voter registration deadline nearing
Oregonians hoping to register to vote for the first time have only a week to do so if they wish to vote in this year’s Nov. 6 election, election officials noted Tuesday. The deadline for new registrations is Tuesday,…

Lawsuit challenges Oregon gift limits
Attorneys filed suit Monday challenging the constitutionality of Oregon’s limits on the gifts, entertainment and honoraria that lobbyists and others can give to legislators and other public officials. The lawsuit, filed in Marion County Circuit Court, alleges that the…

U.S. Senate: The only woman in the race
Candy Neville, the only woman running for U.S. Senate in Oregon, has put up a Web site stating what she believes in and why she’s running. The Eugene real estate developer says she got into the Democratic primary out the…

White House slams Hooley and Democrats over spy proposal
George Bush to Darlene Hooley — you’re no spy master. Bush didn’t say it exactly like that Wednesday, but he came close as the battle to reauthorize surveillance and wiretapping legislation came to full boil. “Congress and the president have…

Merkley outraises Novick in past three months
The money race is on in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate The two main Democratic contenders for U.S. Senate released their latest fund-raising totals Friday, and here’s the salient skinny in two takes: — House Speaker Jeff Merkley outpaced…

taxpayers: Better get kickin’
Hey, taxpayers, state officials are urging the late, the procrastinating, the tardy, to consider filing their 2006 tax returns electronically - if they aren’t filed already. They say that will improve the chances of getting a timely kicker check…

Administrative Jobs and Careers Online
Date : Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:00:02 GMT Administrative Assistant IL-Chicago West, Vericlaim, Inc the world’s oldest independent Insurance adjusting company in Naperville is hiring for a full-time administrative position. Date : 2007-Jun-19 Physical Therapist Looking for a change. If you pay close attention to detail and pro Publ. Date : 2007-Jun-19 CDL driver for […]

Proposal would have counties own most federal lands
An initiative petition approved for gathering signatures this week calls for most federal lands in Oregon to be switched to county ownership. It is the 28th petition to receive the OK to try collecting enough signatures to appear on…

Portrait of ghost boat suspect emerges
Miami Herald - Branam’s half-brother Scott Gamble, 35, and first mate Samuel Kairy, 27, all of Miami Beach — began Sunday when the captain’s uncle, Jeff Branam, reported that the Joe Cool had not returned to Miami. The boat was found at 6 p.m. Sunday, abandoned Florida Marlins (69-90) at New York Mets […]

Philip Morris adds $2.5 million against cigarette tax
With the fight against Measure 50’s proposed cigarette-tax increase already drawing record amounts of money, Philip Morris’s latest $2.5 million contribution puts that campaign over the $9 million mark. The makers of Marlboros and their parent company have now…

Counties to scrutinize 59,761 signatures on anti-discrimination law
The Secretary of State’s office has determined that groups seeking to give voters a chance to weigh in on a new anti-discrimination law have 59,761 signatures. County elections officials now have until Oct. 26 to validate the signatures. Defense of…

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