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On October 22, the nation's top mass transit official, Peter Rogoff, signed a contract that guarantees the federal money ($75M ) Portland-area...
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I want to take this opportunity to thank all my loyal subscribers for your support. I also write the National Level column on Mortgage and Housing for Examiner.com. Because...
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Most of us in the U.S. consider Thanksgiving an American tradition starting with the Pilgrims celebrating their escape from religious persecution in England. Did you know the...
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#3: Overcomplicating Much of the advice out there on allowances and children recommend using some sort of system. On the simple side it...
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How a family acquires and consumes food can make a huge difference to household finances. It's just too easy to inadvertently spend...
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The US generates over 3,000 megawatts of electrical power from geothermal resources (that is roughly 3 large coal-fired power plants),...
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Last week, I posted an article that called out Bank of America for its plans to begin testing the introduction of annual fees on active credit card accounts. Relative to the...
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L-3 Communications' Command & Control Systems and Software (C2S2) will move approximately 400 employees to a new 75,000 square foot building at The Government and Technology...
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Retired U.S. Navy personnel Laura Kennedy and I found each other on the web and we have been working together to cross-promote our...
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Porsche is in the midst of launching the Panamera, the brand’s first luxury sedan and it’s aimed squarely at the folks that...
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White House names foreign aid chief
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The Obama administration nominated a young former executive with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to run the nation's top foreign assistance program Tuesday, ending months of speculation and complaints about who would take the vacant post.