| Obama's Hispanderama
How do you propose to address the high unemployment rates and the declining wages in the African-American community that are related to the flood of immigrant labor?" Senator Obama, you want to go first on that? And it's for both of you. OBAMA: Well, let me first of all say that I have worked on the streets of Chicago as an organizer with people who have been laid off from steel plants, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, and, you know, all of them are feeling economically insecure right now, and they have been for many years. Before the latest round of immigrants showed up, you had huge unemployment rates among African-American youth. And, so, I think to suggest somehow that the problem that we're seeing in inner-city unemployment, for example, is attributable to immigrants, I think, is a case of scapegoating that I do not believe in, I do not subscribe to.
Work release for two in Roslyn school scandal
Two of the four people sentenced to prison for their part in the $11-million Roslyn schools embezzlement scandal are out on work release, state corrections officials said.
Debra Rigano, the former accounts clerk who was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in October 2006, works outside of a correctional facility seven days a week, officials said. At night, she returns to Bayview Correctional Facility in Manhattan, where she'll be eligible for release in September.
Officials declined to say where Rigano works, citing privacy concerns.
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No shield to $1.2m claim by client
A federal judge has cleared the way for a Waltham woman to try to collect $1.2 million from a Needham businessman with a history of legal problems, ruling last week that bankruptcy proceedings do not protect him from her fraud claim. Judge William C. Hillman, of the US Bankruptcy Court in Boston, entered the default judgment Wednesday against businessman Kenneth L. Kaplan. The judge said he was issuing the judgment in Kaplan's bankruptcy case because he had failed to file a pretrial statement by Dec. 21 as ordered by the court. Susan Schneider has accused Kaplan of improperly using his expertise as a certified public accountant to defraud her out of the money, which she acquired from the 2003 sale of her home, IRA distributions, and other investments. Schneider's bid to protect her claim on Kaplan's assets had been scheduled to be considered in court tomorrow, but the session was canceled when Hillman is sued his judgment.
L U D H I A N A S T O R I E S
Two sisters of Gurusar Kaunke village, near here, allegedly consumed poison last night following a tiff over watching TV channels of their choice. While the elder sister died, the younger one is fighting for her life at a private hospital here. Amandeep Kaur, a student of class XII, died allegedly after consuming a poisonous substance, while her sister, Pawandeep Kaur of class VIII, who also consumed a similar substance is fighting for her life at Pandori Nursing Home. Amandeep and Pawandeep had reportedly entered into an argument over the selection of TV channel they were watching last night. Both were not ready to yield on the choice of the channel and ultimately consumed a poisonous substance. Both were taken to the hospital in a serious condition. The Dakha police handed over the body of the deceased after conducting a post-mortem examination under Section 174, CrPC.
Beware of transmitting debit card information
This device that lets you run your credit card at the table is a bad idea. You are not protecting credit card information from being revealed to restaurant personnel because the information is and has always been recorded in a data bank at the restaurant for accounting reasons. .
May 2006
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Lady Luck deserts Devizes
DEVIZES Town were the victims of bad luck as they lost 1-0 to Welton Rovers in the Toolstation league Premier Division at Nursteed Road last night. Welton scored the winner after 20 minutes but Devizes were unhappy after Ryan Trowbridge was elbowed in the lead-up. Adam Giles smacked a free kick against the bar and Daine O'Connor also hit the woodwork with a volley as Devizes sensed it was not to be their night. Devizes assistant boss Steve Hale said: "It was quite a tight game, I wouldn't say either side deserved to win it. "The players that have gone out there have worked hard and given everything. "But injuries and unavailability are really hurting us at the minute. With budget cuts it's really difficult to freshen the squad up." .
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