The $12.5 million plan for the new Branford fire headquarters cleared a big hurdle this week after the Board of Finance voted unanimously to approve the request. The proposal now…

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$12.5 Million Branford Fire HQ Plan Advances

Hodonin u Kunstatu, South Moravia, July 29 – The Czech state should find money for the construction of a Romany Holocaust Information and Education Centre on the spot of a former internment camp for Romanies in Hodonin u Kunstatu, Education Minister Josef Dobes told journalists yesterday.

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EduMin promises money for Romani Holocaust info centre

WASHINGTON: Debate is intensifying at the Federal Reserve over how best to cope with a weakening recovery, with momentum growing for a concrete plan to prevent a backslide into recession.

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How to save the US from a weakening economy?

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools got money Thursday to hire 141 teachers. Eyewitness News learned more funds are on the way, but they may not arrive soon enough.

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Lottery Money May Arrive Too Late To Help CMS This Year

Depending on credit cards for emergencies can land you deep into debt quickly. Putting just a little bit away each month instead could save you from financial crisis.

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Lessons from my worst money blunders: credit card emergency fund

The Saratogian is working on a series of articles examining how federal stimulus money has been utilized locally, as well as articles on local unemployment, and we’re looking for your help.

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Your 2 cents: Did federal stimulus save your job? Are you unemployed?

Profit at Investors Bancorp Inc., the Short Hills-based parent company of Investors Savings Bank, rose more than 170 percent in the second quarter, the bank announced Wednesday.

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Investors Savings Bank profits rise in 2Q

Houston-Based Bandyz.com Creates Special Edition of Shaped Silicone Wristbands to Benefit Wildlife Rescue Efforts on the Gulf Coast While Educating Children and Adults About the Effects of Oil on Wildlife.

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How Can Rubber Bands Save Lives After an Oil Spill?

Highland Council is proposing a new scheme which would allow it to resume building local authority housing.

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New plan to build council houses

Consumers could save up to £400 by ignoring far-fetched claims about products that do not work, a watchdog said today.

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Consumers wasting money on useless products, says Which?