Langurs To Patrol Commonwealth Games

NEW DELHI — Security officials at the Commonwealth Games aren’t monkeying around anymore, deploying langurs at several venues in New Delhi to keep smaller simians from causing any trouble. Langurs are a common type on monkey in south …

Small Business Bill To Be Sent By Congress To Obama's Desk

WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled Congress on Thursday sent President Barack Obama a long-delayed bill to help struggling small businesses with easier credit and other incentives to expand and hire new workers.

Obama Hammers GOP For Stalling Campaign Finance Bill

WASHINGTON — Stop blocking legislation to limit the amount of money corporations and unions can spend on campaign advertising, President Barack Obama is telling Republicans, saying their strategy is “politics at its worst.

Obama May Ease Cuba Travel Ban

The Obama administration is planning to expand opportunities for Americans to travel to Cuba, the latest step aimed at encouraging more contact between people in both countries, while leaving intact the decades-old embargo against the …

U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team Woefully Unprepared: Report

WASHINGTON — The federal agency in charge of securing the government’s computer systems is unable to monitor the networks or analyze threats in real time, and it lacks the authority and staff it needs to do its job, according to an …

NRA Promises To Hold Fire On Campaign Finance Disclosure Bill

The National Rifle Association is publicly pledging to uphold its end of the bargain with House Democratic leadership over a measure to roll back a controversial Supreme Court decision on political spending.

Law Teachers Society Tries to Start Boycott of U.S. News Law …

The Society of American Law Teachers (SALT) recently issued a statement urging law school deans and faculty members to work with the American Bar Association (ABA) to reduce the influence of the USNews & World Report law school rankings …

Amish Offer Business Tips For CEOs

By Daniel BurkeReligion News Service (RNS) Some of the most successful entrepreneurs in America have never been to high school, don’t use electricity, and would sooner love their competitors than sue them.

Senate Votes To Rein In Mortgage Lenders In Financial Reform Bill

WASHINGTON — Taking aim at deceptive lending, the Senate on Wednesday voted to ban mortgage brokers and loan officers from getting greater pay for offering higher interest rates on loans, and to require that borrowers prove they can …

Jeffrey Kaye: Business/Labor Blowout Imperils Immigration Reform

As if the prospects for serious overhaul of the immigration system weren’t dim enough in an economic downturn, organizations representing business and labor–groups that have supported immigration reform–are now publicly fighting each …

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