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Unemployment drops to 8.3 pct. after hiring burst (AP)

AP - In the most impressive surge for the job market since early last year, the United States added 243,000 jobs in January, far more than economists expected. The unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years.

Komen drops plans to cut Planned Parenthood grants (AP)

AP - The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity on Friday abandoned plans to eliminate grants to Planned Parenthood. The startling decision came after three days of virulent criticism that resounded across the Internet, jeopardizing Komen's iconic image.

Hackers intercept FBI, Scotland Yard call (AP)

AP - They trade jokes, chuckle and talk shop about a hacker plot called "Project Mayhem."

AP sources: Taliban leader sent letter to Obama (AP)

AP - Current and former U.S. officials tell The Associated Press that reclusive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar wrote to President Barack Obama last year indicating an interest in talks key to ending the war in Afghanistan.

Hackers take over law enforcement websites (AP)

AP - Hackers have taken over the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective called Anonymous, including in Boston and in Salt Lake City, where police say personal information of confidential informants and tipsters was accessed.

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In the beginning was the Word (cosmic vibration, the creative life energy or vibratory thoughts of God) and the Word was with God and the word was God. Man's body of gross mater consist of tissues, constructed of molecules. Molecules are made of atoms:...

Wed, Dec 21 2011, 2:08 PM by Sandy Stinson to Sandy & Pat's Blog

Energy Efficiency Bulletin

City Green Solutions - Energy Efficiency Bullentin www.citygreen.ca August 12, 2011 In this Issue: · Provincial AND Federal Grants Available to Sellers and Buyers for a Limited Time · Business Energy Efficiency Grants - Upgrade Your Office...

Sat, Aug 13 2011, 8:56 PM by Sandy Stinson to Sandy & Pat's Blog

Home Sales to Climb Eight Per Cent in 2011

BCREA Housing Forecast Update - First Quarter 2011 Vancouver, BC – February 23, 2011 The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its Housing Forecast for the first quarter of 2011 today. BC Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®)...

Wed, Mar 30 2011, 8:27 AM by Sandy Stinson to Sandy & Pat's Blog

MORTGAGE RULES CHANGE March 18, 2011

The rules change again, hopefully for the last time, it is hoped that this latest tightening of the belt will suffice to hinder the possibilities of a Canadian mortgage meltdown. This further 5% decrease of your mortgage monies buying power rounds out...

Sun, Feb 13 2011, 4:28 PM by Sandy Stinson to Sandy & Pat's Blog

CONSIDER STAGING YOUR HOUSE

You decorate to make your home a reflectionof yourself. You stage your house to present it in a waythat appeals to potential buyers, in order to SELL! Statisticsshow : Vacant properties stay on the market longer than occupied (furnished) properties. 90%...

Wed, Oct 20 2010, 7:27 AM by Sandy Stinson to Sandy & Pat's Blog

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