Catskill Confidential: Broadway roadwork due to wrap up soon

September 6, 2010

The $13.9 million Broadway road project in Monticello is about two-thirds complete, and the last of the roadwork will be finished in about a month, state Department of Transportation officials say.

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In Keystone: Keeping an eye on the insurance industry

September 6, 2010

KEYSTONE – Perched on his second-story deck at his Keystone “dream home,” Paul Siegert could be one of many retirees in Summit County kicking back after a lifetime of work. But even though he’s far from the bustle of corporate America – with the sound of the Snake River providing the backdrop as he works outside in his “summer office” – Siegert is driven to make a mark on what has arguably …

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Councilman Calls L.A. the ‘Virtual ATM Machine for the National Political Parties’

September 6, 2010

Air Force One landing in Los Angeles in August | Photo by tara_photos via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr Remember when President Barack Obama last month came to town for a fundraiser, prompting the ultimate rush hour traffic hell? Traffic is bad in Los Angeles — we all know that — but that was just ridiculous. A couple days afterwards, westside L.A. City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl said he …

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Virtual desktop helps recruitment firm slash IT costs and speed up expansion plans

September 6, 2010

International recruitment firm Astbury Marsden has used a managed virtual desktop service from IT provider Vesk to accelerate its expansion into new countries and reduce IT costs.

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Sheer number, sour economy favor GOP in govs races

September 6, 2010

Never before have so many governorships been up for grabs — and with so much at stake.

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Lebanon PM: accusations against Syria were mistake

September 6, 2010

Lebanon’s prime minister said he was wrong to accuse Syria of involvement in the 2005 assassination of his father, a major turnaround for a politician who has long blamed Damascus for the Beirut truck bombing that killed Rafik Hariri and 22 others.

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Political season heating up

September 6, 2010

Labor Day marks the start of the Fall Campaign for those running for office in November. Among them are the three contenders looking to oust incumbent Govenor Deval Patrick in Massachusetts. The WBZ Virtual Political Roundtable looks at this race and others. Joining WBZ’s Ed Walsh are Democrat Mary Anne Marsh and Republican Gene Hartigan. [...]

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Up Next, Recaps & Links

September 6, 2010

Stories, Links and More From CBS News’ “Sunday Morning”

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The American Tops Weekend Box Office

September 6, 2010

by KYW’s Bill Wine- George Clooney as a hit man may not have made his new movie a big hit, but his star power certainly helped the suspense drama win its first weekend. Clooney’s The American, which opened on Wednesday, earned an estimated $13 million over its initial weekend of release, a modest first-place take, to [...]

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