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The wife of All Shall Perish guitarist Ben Orum has issued the following statement: "All Shall Perish were not the band that was in the accident. All of the guys in All Shall Perish are doing just fine. The band that crashed was The Red Shore who was touring with All Shall Perish in Australia. It kills me to write these words, two members of The Red Shore's camp did not survive the crash. Ben did not have many details for me. - more on this story
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They don't like their candidates, they are getting tired of their President, and talk radio keeps yelling at them in betweeen the candidates yelling at each other. Hmmm... it's enough to make a voter vote Democratic. I guess that's why voters keep turning out in record numbers for the contested D primaries. And I can't say I blame them." Read more about the Florida primary. .
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Protests Greet Nuclear Power Resurgence in US South "Residents and environmental activists are in a bitter dispute with large U.S. energy corporations and the federal government over the safety of nuclear power, as more than a dozen corporations plan to, or have filed, paperwork to open new nuclear power plants, primarily in the U.S. South. There's a whole suite of incentives being pumped out by the federal government to try and cajole the utilities back into the game." Inter Press Service (1/14/08) U.S. Groups Band Together to Stop Nuclear Transfer to India A diverse coalition of environmental and peace organizations in the United States is urging Congress to reject the Bush administration's move to send nuclear technologies to India.When Congress takes a close look at the Bush Administration's proposed agreement, it will find a dangerous, unprecedented deal," said John Isaacs of the Council for a Livable World, an arms control research and lobby group, which is part of the 23-member coalition.
Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's Survey of Economic ...
Bill Verhelle, ELFA Chairman and also CEO of First American Equipment Finance, an MLFI-25 company participant located in Fairport, NY, said, "The U.S. housing slump and mortgage crisis have so far had little or no effect on the commercial equipment leasing and finance sector. October commercial lease and loan volume was relatively robust. October delinquencies remained at historically low levels." Despite growing fears of recession, Verhelle observed that "business credit remains widely available on favorable terms to small and medium size commercial borrowers meeting traditional qualification criteria." ELFA president, Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. said, "While new origination, year over year, for October tapered off from its earlier growth plane, borrower demand and credit quality remain positive for the commercial equipment finance sector amidst the subprime meltdown." MLFI-25 Methodology ELFA produces the MLFI-25 report to help member organizations achieve competitive advantage by providing them with leading-edge research and benchmarking information which supports strategic business decision making.
Giants owe the Patriots
CHANDLER, Ariz. -- The New England Patriots' coronation as the first NFL team to go 19-0 was interrupted Monday afternoon by the arrival of the New York Giants for Super Bowl XLII. Dressed in black suits like something out of a ''Sopranos'' casting call and led by coach Tom Coughlin, the Giants let it be known there's still a game to be played Sunday. .
Follow the Reader 2007: The rest of the world, from Bali to Scottish ...
We've rented cottages four times in Devon, England's southwestern county noted for clotted cream, gorgeous countryside, famous seafarers such as Drake and Raleigh, and now local organic foods. One cottage was a thatched, 13th century granite farmhouse on the edge of Dartmoor National Park; two were in Chagford, a village surrounded by wonderful hiking country and small shops supplying high-quality foods. Our most recent stay in April was in an 18th century thatched cottage in Budleigh Salterton, a small seaside town on the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage site. All the cottages have gardens and are well equipped and comfortable. Chagford is a lively village with a 14th century church. Most traffic is on foot, and you're as likely to hear horses clopping down the street as automobiles.
Asset-based lenders notice business boost
These aren't exactly banner days for many financial companies, as mortgage lenders close their doors, investment bankers hemorrhage red ink and credit-card firms grapple with rising delinquencies.
But there are a few bright spots in the finance arena, and asset-based lenders occupy one of them.
These firms make business loans secured by accounts receivable, inventories, equipment and other assets, though usually not real estate. .
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