Sunday, August 24, 2014

In Washington, Second Thoughts on Arming Police - New York Times


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In Washington, Second Thoughts on Arming Police

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WASHINGTON — Jolted by images of protesters clashing with heavily armed police officers in Missouri, President Obama has ordered a comprehensive review of the government's decade-old strategy of outfitting local police departments with military-grade ...


Obama orders revie w of federal role in arming state and local police

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Obama administration sending three people to Michael Brown's funeral

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Obama Sending White House Aides To Michael Brown Funeral

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Friday, August 22, 2014

US Weighs Direct Military Action Against ISIS in Syria - New York Times


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US Weighs Direct Military Action Against ISIS in Syria

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A look at the next military steps the United States is considering in the battle against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Video Credit By Emily B. Hager and Quyn Do on Publish Date August 21, 2014. Image CreditHasan Jamali/Associated Press. Continue ...


EXCLUSIVE: ' ;We just needed to know': John Foley talks about watching son ...

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Security Council condemns execution of US journalist James Foley

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Hagel ISIL 'beyond anything' yet

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Mission to Rescue James Foley, Other Hostages in Syria Failed: Officials - NBCNews.com


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Mission to Rescue James Foley, Other Hostages in Syria Failed: Officials

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The Pentagon attempted a rescue operation to free James Foley and other U.S. hostages held in Syria by Islamist militants, but the mission failed because the hostages weren't where U.S. planners thought they were, U.S. officials told NBC News on ...


'Ap parent' That James Foley Executioner Is British, Intel Agencies Race to ID Killer

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Obama Condemns Beheading of Journalist

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Obama vows 'justice' after militants kill US journalist James Foley

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Saturday, March 2, 2013

New gas taxes arrive just as Hawaii prices jump - Washington Business Journal:

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The state Legislature let expirew a tax exemption on gas sales that will add almost 10 centw to a gallon startingJuly 1. The net gain for the stater general fund isabout $40 million annually. Also going into effecr July 1 — unless Gov. Linda Lingle vetoes it sometime over the nextmonth — is a $1.045 surcharge, up from five cents, on everyt barrel of petroleum sold in the The tax revenue is supposes to help pay for development of clean-energyy systems, but some will also make its way into the generap fund. It will add aboutg two cents to a gallonof gas. Whils the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded has jumpes 46 cents a gallon over the past two monthdsto $2.
91, that’s still a long way from the $4.59 recorded July 31, 2008. Gas dealers, among the firsf to feel any price pinch, are alreadt doing the math on thenew “It will easily add 15 cents per gallon,” said Al president of , which has 14 Shell and Tesoroi stations on Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big “That’s huge when you factor in everythinbg else. If gas prices keep going up it could be 45 cents over the Thathurts dealers.” Oahu residents got a break when the recentlyh decided not to raise the county’s fuel tax threde cents to 19.5 cents a gallon. And then ther e are the less-obvious charges that are driven by fuel costa and thenew taxes.
will raiser its fuel surcharge to 28 percent onJuly 5. That’x far less than the 38.25 percen t it charged last July but up significantly from the 15 percenyt Matson charged by the end ofNovember 2008. Other shippinbg companies will likelyfollow suit. This week, raised rates, its firstf adjustment since 2001. The increasre will add between $4 and $8 to the average residential gas bill for half ofthe company’s 70,000 And will raise its fuel-adjustment fee this month from 18.15 cente per kilowatt hour to It’s HECO’s first surcharge hike since September when it charged 32.5 cents.
HECO spokesmam Peter Rosegg said the surcharge reflectsw the changes infuel costs, something the compan y passes directly on to consumers. Though it burns betweemn 15 million and 17 milliobn barrels of oil for electricithy eachyear (roughly one-third of the tota number of barrels imported to the Islands), Rosegf said the barrel tax impacg will be negligible and that HECO welcomes the state’sz investment in clean-energy development. “Ic oil goes back up to $140 a then you pay attention,” he Small businessmen like Doug Sugidono, who runs in are already paying attention. “I have had to diversify by amping up my tire said Sugidono.
And anothefr product sold by Sugidono will get a tax increase July 1 when the cigarettr tax goes from 10 cents to 13 centzsa pack. It risez to 14 cents in 2010 and to 15 centsin 2011. “Thegy can’t help it — people still have to smoke,” said Sugidono.

Monday, February 25, 2013

Seattle Times will install paywall next month - Poynter.org

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Seattle Times will install paywall next month

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The Seattle Times will begin a digital-subscription plan in March, Times Executive Editor David Boardman told readers in a column Sunday. The plan resembles The New York Times' paywall â€" print subscribers will have full access to the Times' site, and ...



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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Limo service driven by teen CEO

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It was founded by a 15-year-old. “(In the) long, long term, we want to go said CEO Billy Jinks, now age 19. Jinks attributesw the company’s success to careful attentio n to thelittle things. Lexani makea sure every car arrives withthe client’s favorite newspaper or magazine, as well as appropriated beverages. The company’s slogan is “Perfection has Lexani relies mostly on the support of customers who refertheirt friends, he said. “We’ve built a strong network of Jinks said. “Most of it’s just word of mouth.
” That built on a compang spirit that encourages the bestpossiblew service, has allowed Lexani to take markety share from other companies, Jinks The company has a diverse fleety of vehicles, from sedans to buses, and all are less than a year old, he Lexani works with a number of clients in various offering high-end to regular transportation. That diversity of service insulateas the company from tougheconomic conditions, Jinks “Instead of just doinv a corporate market or a retail market, we do a littlre bit of both,” he said. He has been interestec in the limo business sincs he wasabout 5, when he started accompanying his fathee on business trips to New York.
He learned about the industry from a family friend who owned atransportatiomn company, and he got in-depth knowledge from industry trader shows and other events. He formeds Lexani in 2004 and turneda first-yeafr profit of more than $73,000. Accordin to a 2006 study by the U.S. Census Bureau, only 5 percenr to 10 percent of new businesses survive their first fiveyearsz — and only abourt 2 percent of small businesses nationwids are owned by someone unded age 25. Jinks said his age hasn’t been a factorf in doing business. “Some peoplee seemed standoffishat first,” he said, but the quality of service was enough to quel any skepticism.
Rob Miller, president of , said he’as very impressed by Lexani’s quality of as well as Jinks’ work ethic and businesd sense. “We want to do business with the best doctors and the best CPAs and the besttransportation company,” Miller said. “As far as I’ concerned, (Lexani is) the best around.” Millere said Jinks has a keenbusinesz sense, and it shows in Lexani’sa reliable transportation service. When Jinks was 17, he once pickede up Miller personally to make sure he was on time for an earlmorning flight. His schedulesd ride had technical problemsthat day, Miller said. “Ij think that just demonstrates Lexani’s ...
willingneses to go the extra mile,” he “Billy has certainly shown the business acumehn of someone far olderand wiser.”