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You've got to set your goals!
Where there are no goals, there will be no significant accomplishments. There will only be another traffic jam.
Movers & Shakers August 26, 2010
After Hours meeting tonight
Stocks recover following
NEW YORK - It was shaping up to be another crummy day on the stock market Wednesday until investors decided to start looking for beaten-down shares after four straight days of declines.
Boehner: 'ongoing economic uncertainty'
CLEVELAND - House Republican leader John Boehner on Tuesday urged President Barack Obama to support an extension of tax cuts and to fire key economic advisers,…
Branching out
COEUR d'ALENE - Discount Communications Inc., the satellite TV retailer headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, has started a new home-security and safety division and plans to hire 30 new sales representatives.
Stocks drop after sharp fall in July home sales
NEW YORK - Stocks fell for a fourth day after another disappointing report on housing deepened worries that the economic recovery could be fading. Bond yields fell as investors sought out more stable investments.
Movers and Shakers Aug. 24, 2010
Apply 2 Save owner barred from Idaho loan businesses
Power of testimony
POST FALLS - The Post Falls Chamber of Commerce is calling upon the power of testimony to round up new members this week.
Apartments back on top
COEUR d'ALENE - When Mike James moved into the Fairway Forest Apartments in September 2003, it was "pretty nice."
Dining out... at LaGuardia?
NEW YORK - Forget about greasy french fries, soggy pizza or that sandwich that's been sitting out for hours. Filet mignon, crispy duck confit and crab cakes ar…
New guidelines could rule out oil claims
MIAMI - A flower shop in Florida that saw a drop-off in weddings this summer is probably out of luck. So is a restaurant in Idaho that had to switch seafood su…
No shortcuts in a marathon
I ran my first marathon after my 15th birthday. I've run nine more since then, including the New York and Boston marathons. I'm proud of that fact for a number of reasons, not because I ever came anywhere close to …
How to generate retirement income - during retirement
Like most people, you probably save and invest throughout your working years so you'll be able to afford a comfortable retirement. Once you retire, you'll want to focus on strategies to help you make the most of yo…
Greeks feeling the pain
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The plan to rescue Greece from bankruptcy has kicked in, and with a vengeance. As the government slashes spending and hikes taxes, the deficit is way down - but jobs are vanishing, shops are c…
Jobless rate drops in 18 states
WASHINGTON - Unemployment fell in fewer states in July than in the previous three months, a sign that the pace of job growth has slowed.
Air traffic control problem cuts flights
BERLIN (AP) - A regional air traffic control system outage sharply limited flights around much of northern Europe Friday, causing delays for tens of thousands of passengers aboard some 700 flights.