Area schools, organizations work to aid needy families – Altoona Mirror
Students from area school districts are giving back for the holidays. From toys to food, schools and organizations are reaching out to struggling families this holiday season. St. Rose of Lima students gathered toys to donate to St. Vincent de Paul

Charity Picower closes from Madoff losses – Economic Times
CHICAGO: The Picower Foundation, a charity that supports programs ranging from medical research to education, said it was shutting down because of losses from investments with Bernard Madoff. The foundation’s assets, which were listed at more than $1

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Business News Network (BNN) is a Canadian English language cable television specialty channel, which airs business news and analysis. The downtown Toronto-based station is owned by

Madoff investors’ hopes are slim – Lexington Herald-Leader
NEW YORK One week ago, Ronnie Ambrosino was a millionaire. Now, Ambrosino is among the long list of investors whose fortunes were allegedly wiped out by Bernard Madoff. Like them, she’s left hoping for a bailout that might never come. She plans

Aetna to eliminate 1,000 jobs in cost-cutting move – Seattle Times
Managed-care company Aetna Inc. plans to cut 1,000 jobs, or nearly 3 percent of its work force, by the year’s end to reduce costs and adjust to the slowing economy. HARTFORD, Conn. Managed-care company Aetna Inc. plans to cut 1,000 jobs, or

Cuba offers to trade detainees with U.S. – Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
BRASILIA, Brazil – Cuban President Raul Castro made an unprecedented offer Thursday to exchange political dissidents jailed in his country for five Cubans imprisoned in the United States after being convicted of espionage. Castro, on his first

Newell Rubbermaid slashes 4Q, 2008 profit guidance – Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — Newell Rubbermaid Inc. slashed its fourth-quarter and full-year profit guidance Wednesday, citing the downturn in the global economy and its impact on the company’s retail customers. To cut costs, the company said it will reduce its

Aetna to eliminate 1,000 jobs in cost-cutting move – Seattle Times
Managed-care company Aetna Inc. plans to cut 1,000 jobs, or nearly 3 percent of its work force, by the year’s end to reduce costs and adjust to the slowing economy. HARTFORD, Conn. Managed-care company Aetna Inc. plans to cut 1,000 jobs, or

Falls Church Business News and Notes – Falls Church News-Press
Dr. William Dougherty has announced expanded hours of operation for his Falls Church dental practice located in Suite 506 of 200 Little Falls St. Previously only open two days/week, the Falls Church office at will be open Monday through Thursday from

WPRI.com | Eyewitness News
WPRI 12 Eyewitness News is Bush praises progress, ducks shoes. On a farewell trip to Iraq, President George W.

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