| Records Allege Abuse Before Miscarriages
Darshana Patel said her boyfriend abused her to the point that she once leapt from a moving vehicle to escape him. Last month, she filed a restraining order against him. He is now accused of slipping her a ground-up abortion pill to induce a miscarriage. .
Caterpillar Affirms 2008 Outlook
Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar's earnings report followed similar, good-new-, bad-news reports from other major manufacturers this month, all of them struggling at home but riding a wave of growth abroad. The company earned $975 million, or $1.50 per share, compared with $882 million, or $1.32 per share a year earlier. Revenue rose 10 percent to $12.14 billion from $11 billion in the prior-year period. Analysts were expecting a profit of $1.50 per share on revenue of $11.79 billion, according to a poll by Thomson Financial. Caterpillar Chief Executive Officer Jim Owens said strong economic growth outside the United States would offset weak domestic demand. "Global markets for mining, energy and infrastructure development are booming," he said in a statement.
King's dream is still alive
Cold weather didn't deter hundreds of people from celebrating the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. Whether they attended the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day memorial luncheon sponsored by the University of Southern Indiana's Multicultural Center or the University of Evansville's 20th annual re-enactment of the 1963 march on Washington, D.C., they heard a common message — the fight for civil rights and equality King led is more than a history lesson; it's an ongoing process. "Just by being here today when you don't have to be, you've committed yourselves to keeping the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. alive," said Herman Boone, keynote speaker at USI. Boone, a retired football coach, was portrayed by actor Denzel Washington in the movie "Remember the Titans." He became head coach at T.C.
Panthers cruise past Naperville C.
We had some kids get a good taste of not just a varsity match, but a match against a very good team." The Batavia forfeit started the night before the Bulldogs' Danny Watson earned a 3-1 edge in takedowns to win a 7-6 decision over Dominick Schmit at 160 pounds. The Falcons' Harry Myers won 6-1 over Luis Campos at 171, and teammate Mark Hane won 5-0 at 189 over Batavia's Travis Anderson. The Bulldogs' Ethan Huggins next grinded out a 7-6 win at 215 over Brian Buri. "(Schmit) beat Watson the last time they wrestled, and Huggins did a nice job tonight," Arlis said. Falcons heavyweight Alex Woltman followed by staying aggressive throughout a 3-0 win over Jake Hilliard. Woltman has been back in the lineup for roughly a month. "Alex had a bad injury at the start of the season.
Lending Club Partners with Top University Alumni Associations to ...
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Since the early 1900s, homecoming has marked the return of millions of alumni looking to reconnect and give back to their alma maters across the country. Lending Club, the rapidly growing people-to-people (P2P) lending service, today announced the availability of its affinity-based lending service through the websites of top university alumni associations to offer a new way to lend and borrow money among fellow alumni. Lending Club is the first in the P2P lending industry to provide co-branded lending applications to online communities, including the alumni associations at Georgia Tech, Kansas State and University of Michigan. "Whether it's helping fellow alumni pay off student loans or launch new enterprises, we offer a rewarding new way for alumni to invest directly in each other," said Renaud Laplanche, founder and CEO of Lending Club.
Housing starts fall 24 percent
In Florida and across the nation, home builders are selling land, cutting jobs, slashing prices and offering substantial incentives to buyers to survive a downturn that analysts say will worsen in 2008. But even drastic measures aren't helping some of the harder-hit companies.
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Court considers plan for sale of troubled nursing home chain
New Haven (AP) _ A federal bankruptcy judge is considering a plan that could result in the sale of the financially troubled Haven Healthcare nursing home chain. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says a $50 million loan is the main component of a plan to stabilize the chain, making it more marketable to investors and companies that have expressed a strong interest in buying some or all of the homes. The plan calls for a bidding process to be approved by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Albert S. Dabrowski by April 1 and for the auction of the homes by May 23. Haven Healthcare filed for bankruptcy protection in November. .
Kenya: Banks Fear Rising Bad Loan Charges From Political Unrest
Kenya's banking sector is evaluating the extent of losses incurred in recent political shocks in order to decide on suitable response measures. Pressure has been building for the financial sector to come up with a stimulus package to help cushion borrowers from adverse effects of the crisis that has left many businesses in distress. .
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