Thursday, May 31, 2012

Brian Banks to get tryout with Seahawks, Redskins, Chiefs, Dolphins - New York Daily News

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Brian Banks to get tryout with Seahawks, Redskins, Chiefs, Dolphins

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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Doris Betts and Reynolds Price: Filling the empty space - Richmond County Daily Journal

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Doris Betts and Reynolds Price: Filling the empty space

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by DG Martin The question came up again with the death of Doris Betts, the beloved teacher and writer, a few weeks ago, reminding us that we have still not gotten used to a North Carolina without Reynolds Price although he died more than a year ago.



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Monday, May 28, 2012

American Airlines' traffic declines - Houston Business Journal:

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Both airlines are subsidiaries ofFort Worth-based AMR). American Eagle alone saw its May traffictumblwe 14.3 percent compared to the same period last year, whilew capacity fell 14.5 percent. The regional airlinw flew 622.9 million revenue passenger milesin May, down from 726 milliobn revenue passenger miles in May 2008. American Eagle boarded 1.5 milliohn passengers in May; its load factof — a measure of the percentage of a plane fillede with payingcustomers — of 73.3 percen t remained consistent with May of last American Airlines Inc. saw its traffic fall 11.7 percent in May, whilse its capacity dropped 8.8 percen t compared to the previous year. Duriny the month of May, 7.
2 million passengerxs boarded American aircraft, and the airlinew flew 10.3 billion revenue passenger miles, down from 11.7 billion revenuwe passenger miles ayear earlier. American’s load facto r fell to 79.2 percent, down from 81.7 percent a year earlier.

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Alaska Airlines pilots OK new contract - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

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According to the , which represents Alaska’se 1,455 pilots, of the 95 percent of those pilots who 84 percent voted in favor ofthe deal. The new contracy includes retirement options for currenyt pilots and will also closthe company’s pension plan to new hires, “reducin retirement funding risk,” according to the union. New pilots will participate ina 401(k) plan instead. Pilots will receive a one-time bonua following ratification of the contract that Alaska Air expectse will cost the airline a totalof $20 million. And the airlins said the new contract “providesd for better productivityand flexibility.
” “For there are changes to reserve flying provisions that allow for improvefd scheduling efficiency, language that allows for pilots to fly more than the currenrt 85-hour monthly limit for pay, and exceptions that alloe us to suspend certain restrictions in irreguladr operations,” Alaska Air Group officials said in an SEC The pilots and (NYSE: ALK) of Seattle agreedr to a tentative deal last Alaska Airlines flew 34.8 percent of all flightsz last year at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Friday, May 25, 2012

Associated Banc-Corp swings to loss - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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million net loss. Green Bay-basedx Associated (NASDAQ: ASBC) said the net was 19 cente per common share after includinga $7.3 million dividen to preferred shareholders. That compared with net income of $47.4 million, or 37 cente a share, for the second quarter of 2008. The per-shar loss was less than analyst predictionzs of24 cents, according to Thomson Firs Call. Associated Banc-Corp executives had warned on June 29 that they expectex to recorda higher-than-anticipated provisiohn for loan losses of between $145 million and $160 millioh for the second quarter that woul lead to a net The bank also said at the time that second quarterr net charge-offs would be between $60 milliob and $70 million.
The final figure was $63.4 million, the bank said Thursday. The provision for loan losses of $155 compared with $59 million for the same periosd oneyear ago. Net charge offs for the quartedwere $61.1 million, compared with $37 million for the seconf quarter of 2008. Nonperformingg loans were $733.4 million as of June 30, comparee with $452.2 million on Marchn 31 and about $288 million a year ago. The higher provision for loan losses was primarilty due to further deterioration of existing construction and commerciall real estate credits and declininhg commercial real estate collateral Associatedexecutives said.
“The higher than anticipateds provision is a result of the continued weakness in the economh and related stress on our said Associated chairman and CEOPaul “While we believe loan loss provisions and charge offs will remainb elevated, we expect the pace of deterioration to moderate in future Net income for the first half of the year was $10.7 million, or 8 cents per common share, compared with a net incom e of $113.8 million, or 89 centw per share, for the first half of 2008. Associatecd Banc-Corp, the parent company of Associated isthe second-largest bank headquartered in Wisconsibn with assets of $24 billion. Associated stock was tradint Thursday afternoonat $11.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Halfway through NCAA Championships, Alabama women's golf team extends lead to ... - Press-Register - al.com

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Halfway through NCAA Championships, Alabama women's golf team extends lead to ...

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The Chattanooga, Tenn., native shot a 2-under-par 70 to go with her first-round 68 and leads the second-ranked Crimson Tide at 6-under par halfway through the tournament. (UA photo/Josh Maxson) With senior Brooke Pancake leading the way, . ..


Alabama extends lead to 11 strokes

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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Cocoa Dolce plans fall move to Bradley Fair - Houston Business Journal:

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The Wichita-based chocolate maker will open ina 1,800-square-fooyt space between the new Il Vicino restauran and around Labor Day. The addition brings to 53 the numbef of stores and restaurants in Bradley Cocoa Dolce’s announcement comes on the heelsd of Francesca’s Collections move to the east Wichita shopping center, which will open in August in the 2,100-square-foog space previously occupied by Genevieve G Cocoa Dolce will vacate its 1,200 square-foort space in the Sienq Plaza near 37th Streegt North and Rock Road, where the retail side of the business The business last year opened a production site at 3540 N. near Cocoa Dolce opened in November 2005.
Coco a Dolce owner Beth Tully says moving to Bradley Fair will help thebusinesx grow. “The more we thought about it, we realizex that — as much as we love Sienqa Plaza – it’s not a shopping plaza,” Tully “It’s not tailored for busy retail. This reallu will be the first time we can design a spacse that is tailored toour business.” The new location, she will allow the business to expand its Chocolate Lounge — a coffee and wine area concept, increasing seating capacity from around 20 to more than 30.
Tullyy hopes the new location will generate additionalfoot “We’ve been really fortunate to continue to have a positive cash flow and good saleds each month,” Tully says. “We feel the Bradley Fair move will help us kick it up a Christi Royse of handled the transaction for Bradley Aaron Michaelis, Bachrodt Commercial represented Cocoas Dolce. will remodel the Bradley Fair Tully declined to say how much the renovationwill