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“There's more capital today than before 9/11.”

' Patrick G. Ryan , founder of Aon Corp. , will step down from the board entirely Aug. via Chicago Business

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“Just because Ms. Pitt was able to do portions of her job remotely does not mean that it made no difference where she was”

The state's firing of an emergency management official who was absent in the wake of the Minneapolis bridge collapse was justified, an arbitrator ruled. via KSTP

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DAYTON, Ohio -- Higher fuel prices mean Miami Valley residents will be paying more every month to help truck trash on a 70-mile journey to Brown County beginning Aug. via WHIO-AM Dayton

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Cloud 9 Productions is producing the Gibsonburg Saddle Club's 60th Anniversary Rodeo/Speed Fun show Aug. via Central Ohio

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Two Michigan universities are welcoming new presidents. Wayne State University's board of governors voted unanimously Wednesday to select Jay Noren as its new president, effective Aug. via WXYZ

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Georgians will soon be allowed to freeze their credit reports to thwart identity theft under a bill, signed into law Tuesday, that took three years to pass. via Wgst.com

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“Aug. 1 is our day of redemption with the SACS report.”

Clayton County school administrators will have to prove to their new boss that they have what it takes to save the district's accreditation or face a possible reassignment or termination. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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“Based on everything we have learned, he has all of the tools to fulfill what we said we wanted all along”

William D. Martin Jr. from the Strongsville City Schools system has been named the new superintendent of the Bellevue City Schools District. via Central Ohio

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The Corporate & Continuing Education division at Raritan Valley Community College in North Branch will offer a variety of youth academic enrichment programs this summer to help youngsters get a jump-start on ... via Home News Tribune

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“The course and trajectory of the lives of the individuals here and their families were severely and unchangeably altered”

Minneapolis Bridge Collapse The I-35W bridge over the Mississippi in Minneapolis collapsed during rush hour on August 1, 2007, plunging dozens of cars and their occupants into the river. via Minnesota Public Radio

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