Goldman Sachs ties bonuses to long-term profits – Oregonian
WASHINGTON Goldman Sachs Group Inc. will tie the bonuses of top executives more closely to the company’s financial performance. The investment bank, based in New York, said in a regulatory filing last week that bonuses will be linked to financial

Rebuilt offensive line raises some questions for West Virginia – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
ORLANDO, Fla. — West Virginia’s offensive line can’t block this one out. The intersection of the classroom and the playing field have forced a shift with the Champs Sports Bowl and North Carolina State on the horizon Tuesday night at the Florida Citrus

UCF-Georgia Preview – Gatorsports.com
Led by freshman quarterback Jeff Godfrey, Central Florida coach George O’Leary hopes his team is primed to finally earn its first bowl victory. Georgia coach Mark Richt is looking to redshirt freshman QB Aaron Murray to help the Bulldogs avoid their first

Photo of Rose Parade Float Decorating at Fiesta Parade Floats Available on Business Wire’s Website and – Business Wire
IRWINDALE, Calif.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Girl Scouts Rachel Riehn, left, and Alyssa Sheriff apply split peas to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation float Sunday, as decorating kicks into high gear at Fiesta Parade Floats with less than one week until

The Carolinas | 2 killed in crash near Pamplico – The Sun News
Two people were killed and three injured when their SUV ran off the road and flipped over in a ditch near Pamplico. Florence County Coroner M.G. Matthews told The Morning News of Florence that 58-year-old Brett D. McFadden of Lake City died at the scene of …

Democrats want new rules in the Senate – United Press International
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (UPI) — Most Democratic senators want to make filibusters more difficult when the U.S. Senate reconvenes in January and to end the practice of “secret holds.” A letter to the party leadership on Dec. 18 was signed by 56 Democrats and …

Peirce: Business-style planning for hard-pressed metros – Denver Post
They’ve all faced moments of serious economic challenge but then devised ingenious recovery strategies. The comeback effort stories were celebrated at a Global Metro Summit this month in Chicago, sponsored by the Brookings Institution and London School of …

December’s gold for The Peanut Roaster – Raleigh News & Observer
HENDERSON — When driving down Interstate 85 near the Ruin Creek exit in Henderson, you might catch the faint aroma of roasted peanuts. If you do, thank The Peanut Roaster, a local peanut shop that ships all over the world, especially during the holiday …

Haitian orphans settling in with adoptive families – AP – msnbc.com
Under a towering Christmas tree, 3-year-old Sevil Fletcher giggled in delight amid some not-so-rough roughhousing with his brother and sister. There were snow drifts outside the comfortable suburban home, and the warmth of a close-knit family inside, as …

Tea partyers oppose Evansville gov’t consolidation – Star-Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) Tea party activists in southwestern Indiana are unhappy with plans for a referendum that would ask voters if they support consolidating Evansville and Vanderburgh County’s government agencies. The Evansville Courier & Press …

Eastern Iowa fire damages estimated $1.7M – Sioux City Journal
MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) A fire at a lumber products store in eastern Iowa has caused an estimated $1.7 million in damage. Cedar Rapids television station KCRG reports that firefighters responded to a call at Hutchison Lumber Products in Manchester about …

Europe far right courts Israel in anti-Islam drive – Reuters
PARIS (Reuters) – Far-right political parties in Europe are stepping up their anti-Muslim rhetoric and forging ties across borders, even going so far as to visit Israel to hail the Jewish state as a bulwark against militant Islam. National Front leader

New tax law packed with obscure business tax cuts – AP – msnbc.com
The massive new tax bill signed into law by President Barack Obama is filled with all kinds of holiday stocking stuffers for businesses: tax breaks for producing TV shows, grants for putting up windmills, rum subsidies for Puerto Rico and the Virgin

South Africa to Join BRIC to Boost Emerging Markets – BusinessWeek
(Updates with South Africa s membership in other global forums in 12th paragraph.) Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) — South Africa has been formally asked to join the BRIC group of major emerging markets, comprising Brazil, Russia, India and China, bolstering its

Feds reported to OK U.S. sales to Iran – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department has granted nearly 10,000 special licenses to American companies over the past decade so they could sell some types of products in Iran and other countries the U.S. considers terrorist sponsors, The New York Times

UPI NewsTrack TopNews – United Press International
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Dec. 24 (UPI) — The number of drone-fired missiles in Pakistan is increasing and so is the number of assassinations of alleged American spies, observers said. The killing of alleged spies appears to be tied to the increased number of U

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Here is The Latest North Carolina News From The Associated Press – WNCT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) AAA Carolinas is expecting the number of holiday travelers this year to be 3 to 4 percent higher in North and South Carolina than it was in 2009. Weather in both states was good Thursday, but the Piedmont and eastern North Carolina could …

Green groups to quiz utility executive – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
INDIANAPOLIS Citizen and environmental groups will get the opportunity to question a top Duke Energy executive about his role in the company s hiring of state employees in possible violation of ethics laws. The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission …

On his way out, Sonny Perdue warns GOP on immigration – Gwinnett Daily Post
ATLANTA Outgoing Gov. Sonny Perdue said Wednesday that fellow Republicans need to choose their words carefully when it comes to the emotionally charged debate over immigration. In an interview with The Associated Press, Perdue declined to say whether …

UK: Royal Christmas without Prince William – Forbes
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II and her family are gathering at Sandringham Estate to exchange gifts on Christmas Eve without Prince William, who’s on military duty. The royals’ Christmas will include a Christmas Day church service as the estate, 110 miles …

Constellation selling Australian, British wines – msnbc.com
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) – The world’s biggest winemaker, Constellation Brands Inc., is selling 80 percent of its Australian and British wine business to an Australian private equity firm for about $230 million. The maker of Robert Mondavi wine and Svedka …

Argonaut Gold Inc. Announces Mailing of Circular; Seeks Shareholder Support for Business Combination – Melodika.net
Pursuant to its previously announced business combination with Pediment Gold Corp. (TSX:PEZ)(OTCBB:PEZGF) , (“Pediment”), Argonaut Gold Inc. (TSX:AR) (“Argonaut” or the “Company”) has begun mailing the meeting materials to Argonaut shareholders seeking …

UPI NewsTrack TopNews – United Press International
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Dec. 24 (UPI) — The number of drone-fired missiles in Pakistan is increasing and so is the number of assassinations of alleged American spies, observers said. The killing of alleged spies appears to be tied to the increased number of U …

US economy grows but hiring lags – China Post
NEW YORK–In 2010, the U.S. economy rebounded fitfully from the Great Recession starting strong, wobbling at midyear but showing enough vigor by year’s end to quell fears of a second recession. Yet Americans hardly felt relief under the weight of high …

Dogs dance way into homes with ballet s help – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
After sharing the stage at this year s Fort Wayne Ballet s production of the Nutcracker, 13 homeless dogs found families just in time for the holidays. According to a statement from the ballet, the dogs featured during the show s run this month all …