Illinois community fights to save prison, jobs - San Diego Union-Tribune
PONTIAC, Ill. – When folks here heard the governor wanted to close the 137-year-old Pontiac Correctional Center, sucking hundreds of jobs from the area, they mobilized in a way that only small towns can. They held rallies and a parade. Streets were

Business briefs: Apple store opens Saturday in Fort Worth - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Texas opening new prepaid tuition fund next month FDA: Agents can seize penis rings at borders Own a small business? Getting a Web site up and running isn’t so hard Small Texas school district lets teachers, staff pack pistols Push to get the

$10 Million Bond Loans to aid small firms - Berkshire Eagle
BOSTON — The Massachu-setts Community Development Finance Corp, which specializes in loans to small businesses in targeted areas across the state, will gain $10 million under a capital facilities bond bill, recently passed by the Legislature and

Taormina shrugs off doubts for ‘beautiful’ end - Detroit News
BEIJING — The competition wasn’t even halfway over, but Sheila Taormina already needed a hug and a shoulder to cry on. Actually, the Livonia native was looking for something more: Permission to head to the nearest exit, as her day was fast becoming

Maharashtra spreads red carpet for Tata’s ‘Nano’ project - Hindustan Times
Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has invited Tata Motors Chairman Ratan Tata to set up the ‘Nano’ small automobile project in the say if it decides to move out from West Bengal, where it is mired in controversy. “The Tatas will be accorded red

Business steps to save energy become permanent - Berkshire Eagle
As the cost of gasoline soared over the past year, many small businesses took steps to mitigate the damage to their cash flow and profits. Now, although gas has fallen from the record levels it hit in mid-July, companies are making those money

Voting By Numbers - The Ledger
Envision, if you can, a magical instrument that could probe your mind and in just a few minutes tell you precisely how your political views correspond with those of the people running for president. Curt Anderson thinks he has devised just such an

Of beauty and business and helping out veterans - Indianapolis Star
In a nation that’s bitterly divided on issues of politics, economics, immigration and Letterman vs. Leno, there’s one thing we can concur on: beauty is more appealing than ugliness. Americans love purty things. You don’t see crowds of architects and

Own a small business? Getting a Web site up and running isn’t so hard - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
If you own a small business, establishing an online presence — from choosing a name to getting the word out — is fairly easy It’s not that hard to get a Web site up and running. But many small businesses still seem intimidated. In a survey

GM’s Cruze gets 2010 launch - Detroit Free Press
LORDSTOWN, Ohio — General Motors Corp. hopes its next compact vehicle will inspire cost-conscious drivers to once again cruise the USA in a Chevrolet. GM hopes that the small Chevrolet Cruze — bigger than the Cobalt it replaces, but smaller than the

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