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Sandy Springs Planning Commission approves Scientology, Holy Innocents'
15 meeting. Al Pond moved to approve with conditions the Church of Scientologya s rezoning request for its building at 5395 Roswell Road, seconded by Wayne Thatcher.
Retail Report | Energy use becomes part of TV-buying equation
Video Only customer Doug Niemi, center, talks Thursday with employee Victor Martinez about the Niemi's next purchase at the Tukwila store.
America on Trial, via Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
America on Trial, via Khalid Sheikh Moha... One of my favorite books is by a conservative.
California bans energy-hogging TVs
The California Energy Commission voted unanimously Wednesday afternoon to pull the plug on some TVs that eat too much energy.
Mountain Home Wal Mart Allowed to Sell Beer
Patrons of a Wal Mart at Mountain Home will soon be able to buy beer and wine from the store.
Culture Club: Black Friday Survival Guide
My favorite day of the year is coming up. Noa not my birthday. Noa not Halloween.
Walmart approved for beer, wine sales in Mountain Home
Beer and wine are coming to Walmart's store shelves in Mountain Home. In a 5-0 vote, the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board today approved an application by Walmart Supercenter in Mountain Home for a permit to sell beer and "small-farm" wines, which come from wineries that produce 250,000 gallons or less of wine per year.
Live Blog: Day 2 of the Lansdowne Live debate
Member of the Glebe Business Improvement Association had their say at City Council Friday afternoon on the second day of public presentations on the Lansdowne Live development proposal.
World stocks buoyant after strong US retail sales report
World stock markets continued to trade higher Monday after figures showed U.S. retail sales rose strongly in October, but largely due to a big rebound in auto sales.
Private equity groups with retail clout put store in Kathmandu
NOW that Kathmandu has floated successfully - as opposed to the lacklustre Myer performance and the failure of the Investa offering - private equity groups with retail assets are not likely to shy away from plans for forthcoming listings.
Sweden, Morrissey, Cameroon, Walmart, Kris Allen, Kenya
Straight ex-spouses speak up for marriage equality : "They are federal workers and professionals, men and women who share little except that their former spouses tried to live as heterosexuals but at some point realized they could not." British town mourns albino squirrel .
Dollar General climbs as IPO opens
Dollar General Corp., the discount retailer controlled by private-equity firm KKR & Co., climbed in its first day of trading after selling shares at the low end of the range it sought in a $824 million initial public offering.
Operation Medicine Cabinet returns
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is sponsoring a second 'Operation Medicine Cabinet' on Saturday, Nov.
Wal-Mart Q3: Sales Increase in U.S., Europe
Wal-Mart Stores In c. reported strong fiscal third-quarter earnings of 84 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 81 cents.
Costco to open Manhattan store
Kosher salmon fillets are on display in Costco's new store in Manhattan, which opens today.
Northshore Neighbors Fight 'Big Box' Stores
Three years ago, Northshore residents successfully blocked an effort to bring big box stores to the Colonial Pinnacle Nord Du Lac Mall project west of Covington.
Calming the Black Friday Crowds
A year after an unruly crowd trampled a worker to death at a Wal-Mart store, the nation's retailers are preparing for another Black Friday , the blockbuster shopping day after Thanksgiving .
This Fall, A New H-E-B for Spring
Texas grocery chain H-E-B is set to open its newest Houston-area store tomorrow, November 11.
Wind Farms: Beautiful or Ugly?
Whether it's a wind farm, a coal-fired power plant, a nuclear reactor or even just a big box store, there are always going to be locals opposed to it, declaring "not in my back yard!" . As to the attractiveness of wind farms, people do seem to come down on one side or the other rather vehemently.
Short attention span ... whatever
My second grade teacher wrote on my report card that, "Ricky has the tools to be a good student but his lack of focus keeps him from realizing his full potential." Several former employers and my ex-wife have provided similar critiques over the course of the next 35 years.
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