| Stumbo leaves office with 'no regrets'
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Attorney General Greg Stumbo says he's leaving office with no regrets. His office is best known for its investigation of former Governor Ernie Fletcher for alleged hiring violations. Stumbo says he believes the governor election's outcome may have been different if Fletcher's administration had cooperated in the probe.
Stumbo bypassed a second term as attorney general to run for lieutenant governor alongside Louisville businessman Bruce Lunsford, but lost to Beshear and Daniel Mongiardo.
The Democrat was nominated yesterday in a race for a vacancy in the House district -- the same one he represented before becoming attorney general.
The special election is Feb. 5. ©2008 Associated Press. All rights reserved.
How to seek help on debts
We all know we're now in an economy in which some people are struggling to pay their bills. So it's heart-wrenching to hear about consumers whose creditors haven't been paid through their debt-repayment plans, as the Beacon Journal reported Friday. Customers of Falls Consumer Credit Management Inc. on South Arlington Street have been reporting to the Ohio Attorney General's office and local Better Business Bureau that in some cases, two months' worth of payments have been taken from their bank accounts, but creditors have not been paid. They've been unable to contact anyone at the nonprofit credit management agency. It has been closed since Christmas and it's unclear whether it is closed because of legal troubles or because of the holiday. On Friday, some consumers told me it appears some December payments were made to creditors on Dec.
Black Milk - Phat Beats, Phat Rhymes
Dre and J Dilla. Where do you cast your fallen Detroit native? Black Milk : For me, he's the G.O.A.T. He did everybody's sound and there's not many producers that can do that. He was able to do a Dre, Neptunes, Premier or Pete Rock sound. A lot of those producers couldn't mimic his style though. That's just the Detroit sound anyway. Nobodysmiling.com : So you'd say Detroit producers focus on versatility and have an array of sounds and not one signature sound. Black Milk : We have our own sound. The choppiness of drums, snappy snares...We have our own distinguished sound. Detroit producers take other sounds from other regions and make them our own. Nobodysmiling.com ...(continued below) .
Shaq Heads to LA for Medical Help
The San Antonio Spurs on Monday waived swingman DerMarr Johnson and guard Keith Langford, who each spent only two weeks on the roster. Johnson averaged 4 points in 4 minutes after being signed on Dec. 29 to replace draft pick Marcus Williams. A journeyman who played for Atlanta, New York and Denver during a seven-year NBA career, Johnson appeared in three games. Langford, signed Dec. 28 after playing on the Spurs' Development League affiliate, averaged 1 point and 1 rebound in two games. .
Israel 'committed to dismantling West Bank settlements'
Less than a month after he took office in January 2006, Olmert ordered the demolition of nine houses in the unauthorised outpost of Amona. Violent clashes between settlers and security forces broke out during the operation, and Israel has taken no serious action since against the encampments. Bush, who arrives in Israel on Wednesday on his first trip to the country as president, has said he expected Israel to take down outposts. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said today he would ask Bush to curb Israel's West Bank settlements for the sake of peace. "We wish for him first to ask the Israelis to stop the settlement building and ... guarantee once more the ending of the occupation that happened in 1967," Abbas said after attending Orthodox Christmas services in Bethlehem. Olmert has insisted any clearing of West Bank outposts must be preceded by greater progress against militants by the Palestinians.
Bad Credit Loans: Not A Big Problem
Best friend on a spat becomes the worst enemy. Loan replicates these age old golden words perfectly. Loans meet the current monetary requirements. They enable the borrower to redraw the sketches of his desires. From home improvement to debt consolidation- loans fit all the purposes. However, delay in repayment of loans creates dire consequences. The credit rating of the borrower becomes blurred. Further availability of loans faces a bleak chance. The borrower finds himself in the debt trap. His current income falls short of his requirements due to the mounting loan burden. Every desire faces a tough denial. Even the creative dreams regarding the renovation of home also faces the same consequences. .
Tide of Euro students applying to Scots colleges rises by up to 200%
Also if scotland was to pay the fees of english students out of its budget, will you accept that alone would be completely unfair as scottish students would have to pay fees to study in england. Would you accept that scotland should pay english student fees only if england pays the equivalent for scottish students studying at english uni's. .
Swigart brings up issues during council meeting
Swigart brought forth a list of issues, including bringing the city's public bathrooms up to ADA compliance, the bike path between Reynolds Grocery and Ninth Avenue, and the bridge across Lone Tree, noting he felt the "ball was dropped" on them.Mayor Bret Smelser said the funding for the bathroom project was in the 2007 budget, but the project did not get completed due to constraints of time and manpower. Smelser said the funds remain in the 2008 budget."It is my intention to get those up to code," Smelser said.Swigart provided Smelser with a copy of drawings done for the bathroom project.Public Works Director Terry Meldahl said the Reynolds Grocery road discussion was recently brought up at a park board meeting, but has not been brought to the City Council yet. He said that board has asked for drawings and a cost estimate, but that information is not yet completed.On the bridge issue, Meldahl said the project is being held up due to negotiations with the federal government."It has been rejected by FEMA to date," Meldahl said.
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