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In the latest roadblock facing an effort to expand Cobo Center, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson said Tuesday that no progress has been made and he won't attend a regional summit Friday called by Gov. Jennifer Granholm to work on a plan for Cobo. .
Southwest Airlines, Chase Co-Sponsor Lenny Kravitz "Love Revolution ...
Lenny Kravitz fans will be flying high this winter as Southwest Airlines and Chase Card Services, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. [NYSE: JPM], co-sponsor acclaimed musical artist Lenny Kravitzs upcoming "Love Revolution Tour" As the official financial institution and airline sponsors of the tour, Southwest Airlines and Chase will offer Rapid Rewards Visa Signature cardmembers and Lenny Kravitz fans a chance to win special give-aways and experiences, such as free flights, access to cardmember-only lounges at some concert venues and even a chance for private meet-and-greet opportunities with Lenny Kravitz. As co-sponsors of the Lenny Kravitz "Love Revolution Tour" Southwest Airlines and Chase will offer a select number of tickets for the Denver, Philadelphia and San Francisco concerts especially for Southwest Rapid Rewards Visa cardmembers.
Facing Backlash, Blackwater Has a New Business Pitch: Peacekeeping
The beauty of an airship is you don't need big runways and airports," Wrenn says. "You can use them to deliver supplies where airplanes can't go." Doug Brooks, president of International Peace Operations Association, which represents private security contractors (though not Blackwater, which pulled out of the group in October), says in many parts of the world, "private companies are in fact holding peace operations together." The industry, in Brooks' view, is in part a natural consequence of the West's unwillingness to commit its military forces to troubled regions, leading to what he calls "Westernless peacekeeping." Globally, such contracting is a $20 billion industry, and growing, he contends. Critics, however, note that the Blackwater name is a huge obstacle to its plans for expanded peacekeeping.
Dog-Tossing Woman Gets Probation
FLINT, Mich. -- A Flint woman has received probation for throwing her roommate's dog off their second-floor balcony after the 9 1/2-pound Pomeranian nipped her 8-month-old daughter's cheek. Patricia Beardsley pleaded guilty earlier to conspiracy to commit animal cruelty in exchange for dismissal of animal cruelty charges. Reports indicate she already spent 40 days in jail. Flint District Judge William Crawford II sentenced the 34-year-old to 18 months' probation. He ordered her to get a high school equivalency degree and take anger management classes. .
Just put it in my shopping basket
We can't help ourselves. We know as soon as we walk through the front door of the store that there's one item we'll definitely wind up buying. Maybe it's as unglam as the Kirkland diapers by the 200 pack at Costco or an extravagant eyebrow pencil from Neiman Marcus.
The notion is that every store has a certain something that will make its way into our shopping carts. I'm so devoted to this concept of the uniquely irresistible that I write a column every week in the Tribune Sunday Magazine called "Just One Thing."
But my thing is ... mine. What's yours? Here's a list of the single things that friends and co-workers always buy at certain stores. How about you? Tell us your Just One Things and the stores where you buy them in an e-mail to atplay@tribune.com, with "ONE THING" in the subject line
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Half an hour late, Lisa M. Black, director of New York City Public Affairs and legislative media director for the much-storied Senator Joseph (Joe) Bruno (R-NY,) comes in like a whirlwind. Alert, attractive all-American face, hair pulled back tightly in a ponytail to counteract the swampy 100 percent humidity of a wilty Noo Yawk summer day, a mischievous smile topped a fairly low-cut sleeveless white piqu baby doll-style top.
She's like Ari Gold in Entourage, completely on top of it all. Snap: Facts, figures, pending legislation, back-room semi-deals and important state and city pol names rat-a-tatting out of her, shooting fast, smart, knowledgeable answers to every question.
TORCH NEWS TICKER 1/27: Rumble notes, ROH notes including title change ...
Updated throughout the day, it's the Torch News Ticker with all the news and info that's not fit for print. Bookmark it every Monday! Sunday, January 27, 2008 4:00 p.m. - Royal Rumble notes: Former ECW champion C.M. Punk qualified for the Rumble match with a non-title victory over Chavo Guerrero at last night's super show in Providence. Punk brings the total announced wrestlers to 25. ... WWE made additional tickets available for sale at Madison Square Garden after they set up production and the set. - Check back tonight for our live coverage of the Royal Rumble PPV beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST/7:00 CST. - PWG notes: PWG's third show of the year is tonight in La Habra, Calif., with new PWG champion Low-Ki defending against El Generico. Also booked is PWG tag champs Davey Richards & Super Dragon vs.
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