Wis. recall may offer some closure, but divisions remain – msnbc.com

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Queen Elizabeth’s Husband Hospitalized – BusinessWeek

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By Eddie Buckle on June 04, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, was admitted to a hospital in London with a bladder infection, casting a shadow over events to mark the monarch's 60 years on the throne. It's the second time the prince, …

Prince Philip admitted to hospital with bladder infection

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Diamond Jubilee: Hundreds of Kent beacons to be lit

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Queen Elizabeth leads 1000-strong Jubilee flotilla – CBS News

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Last Updated 2:40 pm ET (AP) LONDON – The River Thames became a royal highway Sunday, as Queen Elizabeth II led a motley but majestic flotilla of more than 1000 vessels in a waterborne pageant to mark her Diamond Jubilee.

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Workers’ comp premium volume fell 15% last year – Sacramento Business Journal:

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Direct written premium declinedby $1.3t billion to $7.65 billionb last year, a 15 percent decrease, the California Workers’ Compensationj Institute reported Wednesday. The research organization summarize d data posted bythe . “The decline in total (direct written premium) for 2008 is no surprise givem the steady stream of rate reductions that began afte rthe 2002–2004 reforms were adopted, the continued decline in claim frequency, and the state’xs anemic economy, which shed nearlyt 462,000 non-farm jobs last year,” the institutre wrote in a bulletin.
“The latest result markxs the fourth year in a row that aggregate premiumhas declined, extendinb a steep slide that has seen total (direct writte n premium) fall to less than half of the recordf $16.1 billion noted in 2004.” Last employers paid for workers’ comp coverage on averagse $2.25 for every $100 of payroll, based on data from the . That compares to the $2.46 averages in the second halfof 2007. The all-time high of $6.45 per $100 of payrollp came in 2003, 65 percent highe r than the ratelast year, the institutew noted in its bulletin.
As for who is providingf workers’ comp coverage, all 10 of California’s largesf workers’ compensation insurer groups from 2007 stayed on the 2008 although the rankings changed forseveral insurers, the institute said. The , a publicf but self-supporting agency, remainef the state’s largest provider of workers’ comp Its premium volume, however, shrunk by $662 or 27.7 percent. “So its market which topped 50 percent prior to the continued to drop back toward amore ‘normal’ level, fallinf from 26.5 percent in 2007 to 22.6 percent in the institute said. , better known as AIG, and , roundedf out the top three.
Of the 10 insurefr groups, seven wrote less premium last Their declines rangedfrom 35.5 percent to 9.1 the institute wrote.

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Suspect’s Bond Is Revoked in Trayvon Martin Shooting – New York Times

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A Florida judge on Friday revoked the bond of George Zimmerman, who has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, after state prosecutors filed a motion contending that Mr. Zimmerman had misled the court about his …

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Foreign recruitment to carry on despite Delta route cuts – Triangle Business Journal:

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But three lauded links to Asia—wit important ties for the state—will be suspended in September as slashes capacity to adjust to an economicf landscape and fuel prices that have left the airlinrindustry reeling. Fifteen months after it launcherd Atlanta’s direct air link to Chinwa and a mere three month after it reiteratedits , deterioratingf economic conditions have forced Delta to suspend its Atlanta-Shanghai flights. Also suspended come September is Delta’s non-stop service from to Seoul, South and Atlanta service to Mumbai, Atlanta’s global reach will continue to be asellinv point, said President Sam Williams.
And Atlanta’s ties to South Korea and Indiaremaij strong. But Williams acknowledged economic developmeny officials will haveto adjust, and the loss of non-stop servicee will be a minor “handicap.” “We’vde had a setback because of global economic and a little more of a setbac k with Delta’s challenges to be profitable,” Williamsa said, adding he expected the routes to returj once the economic climate improves. “We’re going to continue to do everythingv we can to promote trade with thos emerging economies with or without air Williams said.
Direct air service has been a componeng ofthe chamber’s strategy to lure investmen t from emerging economies Brazil, Russia, India and China. Delta has been the state’s most valuablee economic development partner. Delta officials came to the chambef last month to discuss route changed and explained the need tocut costs, Williamas said. “We can’t demand they subsidize what we do foreconomic development,” Williams Delta said Thursday it would because of the low demand and risinvg oil prices, which threaten to overtakee more than $6 billion in benefits Delt a expected this year from previously announced capacity cuts, lowerr year-over-year oil prices and synergies from its Octobe r merger with .
Delta said it would reduces its system capacity by 10 percent comparec to 2008 startingin September. It also will cut international capacith by an additional 5 percent from what it announcerdin March, for a 15 percentt total reduction in international capacity. Delta said it would routed customers for the Shanghau and Seoul flights over Detroitor Tokyo. SkyTeamj partner will continue codeshare direct servics between Atlantaand Seoul. Delta will continuew Mumbai service through its NewYork hub. One-stol Mumbai service will also be available throughypartner /KLM’s Paris and Amsterdam hubs.
Air service through Hartsfield-Jackson will remain roughlyh the same compared toSeptember 2008, Delta Delta launched with fanfare its Atlanta-Shanghai connection Marcb 30, 2008, and included Gov. Sonnty Perdue and other state dignitaries. Twelve Southeastern governors, 10 U.S. representatives, 17 statr legislatures, and 28 mayors lobbied on Delta’s Delta won the route after a slugfest with including pre-merger Northwest. Economic developmenyt officials have stressed the importance of the Shanghaui route to attract Chinese business to the regionh andgrow Georgia’s connectionxs to the world’s third-largest economy.
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Manhunt on after deadly Seattle shootings – CBS News

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Manhunt on after deadly Seattle shootings

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Arnold Imaging Video Generates Public Enthusiasm for Light Rail

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May 20 /PRNewswire/ — A three-minuts video gave Midwesterners all the help they needed to visualize the future of their region when Kansas City Public Televisionnaired “Imagine KC.” The video depicts how lighy rail transit transforms land uses and lifestyles for the benefigt of all. The project is the lates t in a string of success storieds forArnold Imaging, a KC-based studio whic h has successfully marketed over $6 Billion in smart growtgh real estate developments and forward thinking energy projects sincde its inception in 1997.
To view the multimediza assets associated withthis release, please click Producefd in part with funding from the Mid-Americw Regional Council, the Imagined KC video aired 11 times on KCPT duringf the month of April, reaching an estimated audience of more than It has since spread virally on blogs promoting sustainable development. “We have been inundated with favorablw responses from viewers of this video not justin K.C. but all over the country,” said , creative director of Arnolsd Imaging.
Arnold explained that their videos provides a powerful and effective medium for communicatinga vision, whethe r it is a municipal project like light rail, or a private sectod real estate development, from offic e buildings to condos and everything in “Most people need to see a picture to trulyh understand a new concept. Our firm’ds unique storytelling skills allow us to convey progressive ideas in ways that are easy to understan and touchpeople emotionally, ” Arnold said.
After the premier of “Imagins KC” on April 22, of the Mid-America Regional Councik commented, “We will look back and see that tonigh was a pivotal momentf forour city, becausd for the first time transit was presented to the publicf as a land-use issues and not just about moving people around. This videio shows how transit investment sets the staged for future development thatis walkable, sustainable, and offera a great quality of life.” Arnold Imaging, , is a boutiquer film and interactive studio which uses a combination of HD computer animation and interactive presentations to convey greart ideas before they exist.
The company, basexd in Kansas City, has successfully marketed over $6 Billio in smart growth real estate developments and forward thinkingb energy projects since its inceptionin 1997.

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Romney tells vets dangerous world demands powerful military – Reuters

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Romney tells vets dangerous world demands powerful military

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By Sam Youngman | SAN DIEGO, California (Reuters) – Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney chose Memorial Day to proclaim to the American people his conviction that the world is a dangerous place, and the United States must remain its …

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Syrian Carnage Fails to Budge Russia From Mideast Ally – Bloomberg

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