WASHINGTON — The Lakers have remained undeterred in their determination to trade Sasha Vujacic’s expiring contract to save money against the luxury tax this season. They have now found a taker in the New Jersey Nets in a three-team deal that will net the Lakers veteran power forward Joe Smith ($1.35 million) for Vujacic ($5.5 [...]
11/12/10 HEADLINE NEWS … A bill that would ban texting while driving appears dead in the Ohio legislature. under the ban, violators would be fined one-hundred and fifty dollar. The proposal was approved last March in the House but came to a halt in the Senate. State representative Nancy Garland says the law is needed [...]
I know that millionaires are around the the 90th percentile in America, but wealth tends to increase as people age, and people tend to die old. So: if the estate tax is 1 million dollars per year, what percentage of estates will likely be affected? I know this takes a little number-crunching, but I think [...]
The Tom Selleck-Donnie Wahlberg drama “Blue Bloods” was again the most-watched series Friday night. CBS had the most viewers, and the Eye Network edged Disney-owned ABC in the 18-to-49 age group. Among broadcasters, CBS had the most viewers in every time slot: “Medium” with 6.9 million, “CSI: NY” with 10 million and “Blue Bloods” with [...]
Last year Robert Marsh of Port Charlotte beat the 1 in 546,000 odds to win $1 million in the Florida Lottery’s Billion Dollar Blockbuster scratch-off game. Would you quit playing a game if you won that kind of prize? He showed up at Lottery headquarters today to claim one of the game’s $10 million prizes., leaving [...]
“Modern Family” kicked off its second season Wednesday night to record series numbers, snaring nearly 13 million viewers (12.7 million) and clobbering “Criminal Minds” by 31 percent in adults 18-49. I thought the episode was good, not great — but maybe I expect too much from a show that was a consistent joy to watch [...]
Similac Recall 2010 by Abbott Laboratories – Abbott Laboratories issued a voluntary recall of their Similac infant formula after investigations reveal that it was contaminated with insect parts which could be harmful to those infants who will consume it. The recall could possibly affect up to 5 million Similac infant formulas sold in the United [...]
With fall settling in, Tap House Grill in Bellevue has announced the return of Oktoberfest, an authentic beer festival celebrating the best in German beers. You know what this means – the return of Pint Nights. “This year’s Pint Nights will take place Monday through Thursday, September 20th through 23rd,” explained Paul Reder, Tap House Grill [...]
Recently departed Bulldogs and current NFL players Ryan Mathews and Seyi Ajirotutu also are expected to be at the game, as is NBA rookie and ex-Bulldogs hoops star Paul George. And award-winning actress Bo Derek is scheduled to attend. Derek is most known for her role in the 1979 movie “10.” WAC commish won’t be [...]
this hissing goose carving by George Boyd topped the sale, realizing $109,250. ecoys Unlimited inc held its 25th annual summer decoy auction on July 26 and 27 at the Cape Codder Resort and Hotel, with almost $1.5 million grossed with all the sales realized. this translates into a more than 91 percent sell-through of the [...]
