Archive for August, 2009
Updated: License-renewal delays continue on last day before fees go up
Thousands of motorists faced more long lines and frustrating delays at driver-license and tag-renewal offices across the state on Monday, the last day to beat huge fee increases imposed by the Legislature this spring. Computers at the Department of …
Read More..>>Sheriff’s Office Seeks Grant To Combat Internet Crime
ROGERS ‘” The Benton County Finance Committee is scheduled to consider a grant ordinance tonight that could fund additional full-time investigation of Internet stalking and child pornography. Investigators with the Benton County Sheriff’s Office are …
Read More..>>Spider-Man caught in Disney’s web with $4bn deal
With great power comes great merchandising opportunities. Disney has bought Marvel Entertainment in an amazing $4 billion deal that will create a combined entertainment force as powerful as any superhero. The purchase will give Disney access to more …
Read More..>>Advising office seeks improvement
Administrators and faculty members across the university are working together to implement new advising policies and to make academic planning resources more available for students, in addition to encouraging students to take a more responsible …
Read More..>>Crowds line up at license tag office, DMV
PANAMA CITY – Crowds are reported “lined up out the door” at the Mulberry Street location of the Bay County Tax Collector’s Office, and there’s a two-hour wait at the 15th Street location of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Today …
Read More..>>Office Hours’ provides update on state of the economy
Get an update on where the economy is headed by watching ‘Office Hours,’ a half-hour weekly talk show on the Big Ten Network , which airs at 4 p.m. EST/3 p.m. CDT today (Aug. 31). The UW-Madison experts, who both appeared on episodes of ‘Office …
Read More..>>DOT funds small business recovery with recovery funds
The program, which is run by the department’s Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization, allows small and disadvantaged businesses to apply for reimbursements for the bonding premiums and fees they pay when competing for transportation …
Read More..>>Long lines and computer backups on eve of higher fees for car tags …
A line stretches out the door Monday morning at the Waters Avenue branch of the Hillsborough County Tax Collector’s office in Tampa. Government offices across the Tampa Bay area and Florida are struggling today to handle a rush in driver’s license …
Read More..>>Online Poker: Barney Frank Appalled by US Attorney Actions
Congressman Barney Frank has expressed outrage over actions taken by the US Attorneys Office in the Southern District of New York in recent months. In June, that office seized nearly $40 million in funds from two of the world’s largest online poker …
Read More..>>Therapy online: Good as face to face?
(CNN) — Your therapist’s name is ELIZA, and she interacts with you through text on a computer screen. However embarrassing or difficult your problem may be, ELIZA will not hesitate to ask you a question about it, or respond graciously, “That is very …
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