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Fed weighs how and when to signal higher rates (Washington Post) WASHINGTON -- Debate is heating up within the Federal Reserve over how and when to signal that the days of record-low interest rates are numbered. More . . . Mayor moves to make a difference in Weldon (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald) WELDON — Weldon Mayor Julia Meacham has continued moving forward on renovations inside Town Hall in an effort to clean up the town’s appearance. She says starting from inside Town Hall sets an example for the rest of the town. More . . . How A Web Nerd Scammed Twitter With An Imaginary Tesla Sedan [Car Twits] (Jalopnik) # cartwits On January 1st, Autoblog/Engadget/Mahalo founder Jason Calacanis announced he'd give away one still-imaginary Tesla sedan if his newly-created Twitter account got more followers than Ashton Kutcher . He failed miserably. Also, he probably never planned to give the car away. Update! More » More . . . Gov. Chris Christie plans to trim education aid by $820M in his budget proposal (The Jersey Journal) Gov. Chris Christie today will propose slashing aid to public schools by $820 million as part of a state budget that will also make major cuts in aid to towns and colleges, officials familiar with the plan said yesterday, according to the Star-Ledger. More . . . Markets cautious about EU aid pledge to Greece (AP via Yahoo! News) European countries' pledge to help Greece out of its debt crisis with loans received a lukewarm welcome from markets as investors remained worried that the form and timing of the aid remains unclear. More . . . Dreadlocks, A Fashion Statement (Mmegi) Dreadlocks, an afrocentric hairstyle with a popularity fast gaining momentum has led to a business partnership between two young men with a passion for making people's hairdos make a positive difference in their look. More . . . Curbing earmarks: Even with new restrictions, for-profits play a role (Washington Post) Twice in recent years, House Appropriations Committee Chairman David R. Obey (D-Wis.) helped obtain earmarks totaling $3.2 million for a home-state university to study how to make military jet fuel from plants. Standing behind that nonprofit work, however, is a for-profit Chicago firm that often partners with universities to reap part of their earmark benefits. More . . . SemaConnect trying to fill a niche in the electric-car era (Washington Post) Annapolis-based entrepreneur Mahi Reddy is hoping to take advantage of what he perceives will be a big missing piece in the approaching era of the electric car. More . . . The season, according to Dave Riley (Telluride Daily Planet) Telluride Ski and Golf Company may not be a main street shop, but its CEO, Dave Riley, made an appearance at the Telluride Retail Association meeting Tuesday to discuss the economy and share how his own business is faring. More . . . Safe-cracker nabbed thanks to hidden camera (Northwest Florida Daily News) NICEVILLE — Timothy Wing told the cops he wasn’t happy with the way his church was handling its money. So he took matters, and a goodly amount of that money, into his own hands. He was arrested March 12 and charged with grand theft. Thomas... More . . . Advertise on this page
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