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The following is the summary text of the Federal Reserve Board’s Summary of Commentary. SUMMARY Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts indicate that overall economic activity continued to expand in September, although many Districts described the pace of growth as “modest” or “slight” and contacts generally noted weaker or less certain outlooks for business [...]

Last October, on the day Paranormal Activity 2 hit theaters, director Tod Williams stopped by the MTV Newsroom to reveal five secrets about the horror sequel — everything from the best way to break a persons leg to why the baby in the film is possibly the greatest actor in all of Hollywood. Another year, [...]

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) – Saturday was the last day of the season for the Columbian Park Zoo. Families took advantage of the good weather we had all weekend to get a last glimpse of their furry friends before the gates shut until next spring. Senior Zookeeper Noah Shields said even though they are closed, the [...]

When I think back to my earlier years in school, I realize that almost all reading material was assigned to me. I found this extremely frustrating, that adults were making the decisions of what I read, how I read it and what I had to do with it once finished. Reading became a chore and [...]

Theres nothing like having a friend offer you a mug of hot soup on a chilly fall day and so the thrill of receiving an updated version of a cookbook featuring that comforting food prompted me to contact Pam Reiss of Winnipeg. It was a timely reminder that as the weather gets colder, there are [...]

Published October 21, 2011, 12:05 AM Henry Borysewicz, Larimore, ND, letter: Do space heaters really save money? The fliers arrive every year with the onset of cold weather. They peddle electric space heaters that claim to “slash home heating bills.” They promise “soft, healthy heat” or “safe, clean, economical heat.” They claim you can save [...]

Kerry Huller/Casper Star-Tribune Jill Hughes, the new president of the Friends of the Library, sorts through donated books on the morning of Oct. 6 in the basement of the Natrona County Public Library. The autumn book sale will be open from 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and from 1 to 5 pm Sunday.

DEAGLN de BRADN, Political Correspondent STATEMENT:LABOUR NOMINEE for the presidency Michael D Higgins has disowned a statement issued on his behalf which criticised the voting record of Senator David Norris on the 2008 bank guarantee. The statement, which was sent out by e-mail by his campaign on Wednesday evening, said the Trinity Senator was being [...]

The overall media economy is still weak — as well as media mergers and acquisitions activity. New York-based investment banking firm Berkery Noyes says third-quarter activity dropped 23% to $10.4 billion from $13.5 billion in the third quarter of 2010 — although there were more transactions: 348 versus 317. The largest deal was Bloomberg LPs [...]

At least a million people dont seem to think Apples newest smart phone is all that disappointing. The worlds most valuable technology company announced Monday that preorders for the latest iteration of the popular iPhone called the iPhone 4S have hit one million in just 24 hours. Not only does the first-day preorder number smash [...]