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Eustis sets workshop to discuss settlement in development dispute with John Keating
EUSTIS — The City Council will hold a workshop June 26 to discuss a settlement to the years-long legal battle with Orlando attorney John Keating over his development proposal. Keating and John F. Ballard Jr. are trustees of more than 600 acres...Tags: Politics, Public Officials, Trials, Litigation, Government
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For seniors, a break on mortgages
Here's a heads-up for the growing ranks of seniors whose post-retirement monthly incomes aren't sufficient to qualify for a mortgage under today's tough underwriting standards: Thanks to a rule change by the largest players in the home loan business,...Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Career and Workplace, Finance, Homes
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Illinois counties can do little but brace for fracking's impact
Tribune reporterCREAL SPRINGS, Ill.-- Oil and gas companies and environmental groups have hashed out legislation they say would make Illinois a national leader in protecting public health and the environment from fracking. The proposal covering the process more...Tags: Energy Resources, Lawyers, Environmental Issues, Arable Farming, Dwayne Johnson
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Mortgage underwriting rules eased for seniors with assets
WASHINGTON — Here's a heads-up for the growing ranks of seniors whose post-retirement monthly incomes aren't sufficient to qualify for a mortgage under today's tough underwriting standards: Thanks to a rule change by the largest players in the...
Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Career and Workplace, Finance, Homes
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Split accounts when you and spouse split up
Dear Liz: I just finished paying off my last credit card and checked my credit report as I am now separated from my wife. I found we had one joint account that she had not been paying. There are two stretches of five months each of no payment. I...
Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Retirement Planning Services, Social Security, Personal Data Collection
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Plug-in Cars: Where Can You Buy Them?
KickingTiresThursday???s pricing announcement for the Chevrolet Spark EV likely piqued some interest on the West Coast, but chances are few others gave it much attention. GM will sell the all-electric hatchback only in California and Oregon; the automaker has...Tags: Politics, Slate.com, Prices, Manufacturing and Engineering, Vehicles
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State bans new online charter schools for 1 year
Illinois has put a one-year moratorium on new virtual charter schools outside Chicago at the urging of a handful of west suburban school districts. Gov. Pat Quinn signed the legislation Friday. It also directs a state commission to study issues such...
Tags: Students, Linda Chapa LaVia, Teaching and Learning, Chicago Charter Schools, Pat Quinn
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Leasing The Sun: Solar Panels For The Rest Of Us
The Hartford CourantThe same pathway that has put many in the seat of a new car — the lease — is taking off as a financial vehicle for homeowners who don't have tens of thousands of dollars sitting around to buy a rooftop solar-panel system outright. And in...Tags: Politics, Energy Saving, Energy, Environmental Issues, Astronomy
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Culinary features on Anna Maria Island Mainsail Beach Inn on Florida’s Anna Maria Island has partnered with the Beach Bistro to offer a number of culinary luxuries to...Tags: Computer Hardware, Orlando Hotels, The Beach Boys, Rentals, Environmental Politics
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Changes follow criticism of CTA's Ventra card plan
Tribune reporterThe CTA will waive a $5 fee for customers who obtain the new Ventra transit card in 2013 and it also will eliminate or reduce some of the controversial service charges related to the optional Ventra debit MasterCard account, officials said Friday. The...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Forrest Claypool, First Data Corporation, CTA Ventra Card, Chicago Transit Authority
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Sears reports bigger-than-expected 1Q loss
NEW YORK (AP) — It was another ugly quarter for Sears Holdings Corp. The beleaguered department-store chain reported a steeper-than-expected loss for its first quarter on slumping sales. It also announced that it is considering selling its...Tags: Mike Ullman, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Finance, JC Penney Company Inc., Economy, Business and Finance
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Metro eyes modernizing fare collection system, with smartphone, key fob, credit card payments
WASHINGTON (AP) — Metro is preparing to modernize the way passengers pay fares. The transit agency is set to choose a contractor to lead the process by July. Metro wants the new system in place within four years. Currently, riders can put money...Tags: Computer Hardware, The Washington Post
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