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March 5, 2012
Fourteeen years after NBC News featured MidAmerica Airport in a “Fleecing of America” report, officials in St. Clair County are still trying to make their aviation investment pay off.
And for the first time, the Mascoutah airport appears to have interest from a private group that’s willing to make a big investment without further public funding.
Skeptics […]
March 3, 2012
Turning up the heat on talks aimed at making sure nonprofit hospitals do enough charitable work, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn stuck to his Thursday deadline and authorized the Department of Revenue to resume decisions that could strip some health care institutions of valuable tax exemptions.
The Democratic governor’s action came a day after negotiations failed to […]
February 19, 2012
China cut the amount of cash that banks must set aside as reserves for the second time in three months to spur lending as Europe
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February 11, 2012
Monthly U.S. exports to Europe grew in December, a hopeful sign after a steep decline the previous month. But some economists remain concerned that the region’s debt crisis will still weigh on the U.S. economy this year.
The Commerce Department said Friday that the overall trade deficit widened to $48.8 billion in December because imports grew […]
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February 6, 2012
European leaders maintained pressure on Greece to accept terms demanded by international lenders during a weekend of talks to avert a financial collapse.
Interim Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos struck a tentative deal with party leaders to boost economic competitiveness and extend spending cuts after euro-area finance chiefs told them an increase in the 130 […]
February 4, 2012
What Would Jesus … Deduct?
President Obama offered a new line of reasoning for hiking taxes on the rich on Thursday, saying at the National Prayer Breakfast that his policy proposals are shaped by his religious beliefs.
Obama said that as a person who has been "extraordinarily blessed," he is willing to give up some of […]
January 31, 2012
Iran’s state TV is reporting the country has produced laser-guided artillery shells, capable of hitting moving targets with high accuracy.
The Monday report quoting Defense Minister Gen. Ahmad Vahidi also says that the shell was an “intelligent” munition with the capability to identify its own targets.
The report was accompanied by footage showing an artillery piece firing […]
January 27, 2012
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January 24, 2012
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